While I could never find the inner pernicketyness needed fro proper quilting, I do find that piecing fabric together with my overlocker and sewing maching is one of the things that gives me huge satisfaction. During the holidays I made a bit of a dent in my piles and piles of fabric scraps, starting out with these linen scraps left over from trimming a big order of napkins for Heath Ceramics. I wanted to see if even these skinny strips could be used up somehow.
Overlocked and stitched together, they quickly grew into a decent-sized piece of strong fabric, and I used it to make this little snap-closed wallet, based on the one I have from Bookhou.
The wallet is for sale in my Etsy shop, and keep an eye out as the week goes on, cos I’ve got a few other patched things to add.
Hi Heather
It seems we have the same urge this time of year – to get rid of the old stuff to make way for the new! I spent the whole morning cutting my off-cutts into strips for patchwork things – just to get rid of it. I just can’t throw it away…
Nice wallet – I like the colour.
Wonderful way to spend the fabric leftovers! The wallet is very nice, two thumbs up! And I can’t wait to see what other things you came up with!
what a genius idea! I’ll think twice before I throw away leftover fabric now
a great way to use scraps – lovely – both the wallet and table runner.
[...] the past, I’d used my Bookhou purse as a model for something similar, but wanted to come up with my own design, and I definitely wanted the zip at the back. So, lots of [...]