Sewing, Repairing and Reducing Waste

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A place to share ideas, knowledge and creations with textiles. The focus is on reducing waste, whether that be sewing from the scraps left from other projects, using the end of rolls and remnants, or repairing and remaking finished pieces.

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What projects are you working on right now? (self.sewingrepairing)

submitted 2 years ago by TiredSpider to c/sewingrepairing

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I'm trying to create a bodice block/sloper. I feel bad going through so much calico but I know it will save time and fabric in the long run.

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[–] pedantichedgehog 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Nothing at the moment, but when I have money for the fabric I'm going to sew some curtains for my bedroom.

How are you making the bodice block? I've tried my hand at making one but I always end up making tons of alterations when I try to re-use it.

[–] TiredSpider 1 points 2 years ago

I'm altering a bought pattern for a sheath dress (butterick 6849). Its very slow going since I haven't done anything like this before but I'm getting there.