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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[–] doo 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Hi. A newcomer here. My current project is foot-tailored cork sandals (because my feet are too wide for the ones from shops).

[–] BrightFadedDog 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

That looks like a really intersting project. Is the cork an inner sole, or is the sole entirely of cork?

[–] doo 2 points 2 years ago

It's a sandwich of moulded cork between two thin sheets of cork. For the soles I'm using linoleum as a first try.