What do you do when you have two giant bins full of
fabric?
You start dreaming up new ways to use it. Sure, there are lots of great
fashionable pieces I want to create, but I have to use my bolt reserves for
that. Little did I know that I had half a bin full of scrap fabrics. Less than a yard doesn’t get you very far, so
I turned to some of my fellow bloggers for inspiration. . . . .
Every girl needs some new headbands, so I hopped on over to
Alice & Lois and used a very simple tutorial for headbands. I even have one for game days –
Go Cardinals!!!!
Given that it is still about one thousand degrees outside, carrying
sunglasses with you at all times is an absolute must. Over at Crazy Little Projects
I found a great sunglass case pattern. I even found new notions in my fabric
store for this one – fusible fleece is pretty awesome. These were so easy and turned out so cute, I had to make two!
Let’s not forget that summer means lots of swimming and
crazy footprints all over the new wood floors. After a while, I’ve grown a
little tired of purchasing the Swiffer refills (and they are a little costly,
too). Washable Swiffer refills are a must. And lo and behold, I had some scraps
of fleece, which mop up those pesky, damp footprints really well. I “winged”
this one, but there are several ideas out there on Pinterest sure to fit your
needs, should you decide to try this one out too.
Now that the kitchen has been put back together, after time,
you start discovering that you haven’t quite replaced everything. I had no
potholders, nor did I have any large hot pads. After drawing several hand mitts
I came up with a suitable pattern for new oven mitts. After putting them
together, though, I realized I forgot to compensate for the batting inside, so
the oven mitts fit only my hands. That’s ok, I’m usually the only one cooking. The
hot pads were so much easier. Basically, two rectangles sewn together with
thermal fleece in between. I continued
on with the greys and blacks and yellows, since that seems to be the color
scheme I’ve gravitated to over the last several weeks.
The funniest part about this is my bin of fabric doesn’t
even look like I made a dent in it!
Until next time, Think Happy Thoughts!
