I can't bear to waste anything and fabric is no exception .
My very nifty solution is to keep a ring near my work area for tying on all those scraps that really aren't much good for anything else .
You can have a few rings and have wreaths going for brights , shabby or Christmas .
These wreaths are great when you've been doing applique as it doesn't really matter if the shape is a bit off . I usually just cut the scraps sort of straight about 3" long and about 1/2" wide , tie them on as you go and then when you're happy with the fullness of the wreath give them a bit of a trim with pinking shears . They can then be hung with ribbon or a longer fabric scrap .
By the time Christmas comes you can have quite a few made as gifts .For Mothers Day stalls ask for donations of scraps as my school has found these to be a fun classroom activity .
Obviously all that money you save on giftgiving will be spent on more fabric !
15 comments:
And don't they just look so very cute!
Be nice for a babys birth gift too.
Very nice Clare. What a great idea.
What a great idea Clare. They look fantastic.
There's a top idea. They'd be easy and cheap for school fetes too. Very pretty!!
Hugs,
Kerryanne
What a great idea...thanks
believe it or not i have a metal wreath in my sewing room...sitting idlely by itself and i could have be doing this all along...if i start now i really could have it done by christmas...yah!!!
Clare your ideas just amaze me, this one is a very good idea.
Thanks :)
Clare that is nice and a great idea as well...I must remember this one..
Very creative. Such a simple idea and yet so pretty. Well done.
super dooper clever idea!
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Good idea. I made one a long time ago from plaid scraps and a wire coathanger.
Brilliant idea!
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That's really pretty and a fab idea. hugs Clare x
Great idea and the wreath is gorgeous!
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