Category: Scrapbusting
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Scrap Fabric Batting
It’s time for yet another scrapbusting adventure! This time, I need batting for a project. I go through padding quite […]
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Adding Side Adjusters to A Pair of Jeans
I need some trousers to complete my patchwork ensemble. Jeans are the obvious choice, but more than just jeans. For this project, I want to take some worn-out jeans and adjust them to fit the cut of the waistcoat. The modified jeans will no longer have belt-loops, so I plan to replace them with side…
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Patchwork Cap with Homemade Buckram
Continuing on in my scrapbusting adventures, I wanted to make a matching flat cap to go along with my patchwork waistcoat. Not breaking any new ground here but it’s another fun thing to try out and there are still some fun new things to try out along the way. The most important thing is finding…
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Scrap Stuffing
My new scrapbusting adventure is to turn all the pieces that were too small to be used in my patchwork waistcoat into stuffed animal filler. Why bother buying polyfill when all this free stuffing is right at my fingertips, if only I can figure out how to use it….
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Sewing A Patchwork Waistcoat
Like all sewists, I have way too much fabric in my stash. Including an overflowing drawer of remnants that are too large to throw away but just too small to be used. I started looking into quilted patchwork garments and decided that I liked what I saw. This time I want to try making one…
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