This little top made out of the scraps from Craig’s new shirt is one of my New Things; mental run-through of them yesterday and I realised this was totally appropriate for hot weather, plus went well with this little skirt that itself is the result of scraps… Actually (lightbulb moment), my entire outfit here is made from the leftover scraps from shirts I have made for Craig… the skirt out of the leftovers from this shirt and this shirt…
Hmmm
I’m going to be giving myself a complex… with all the talk of feminism floating about; what would a feminist make of the fact that I am clothing myself from my husband’s scraps?!?
Details:
Top; adaption of top “a”, Unique Clothes Any Way You Like, by Natsuno Hiraiwa, leftover shot cotton
Skirt; my own design, leftover linen scraps, inspired by a Celine skirt, details here
Sandals; Micam by Joanne Mercer, Hobbs shoes
Sewing details; should you be interested…
I had only the tiniest amount of fabric, so took out the pattern for top “a” from Unique Clothes Any Way You Like (Natsuno Hiraiwa) which uses very little fabric.
A little experimenting with the top I’ve already made from this pattern gave the gratifying knowledge I could get it on without having to undo the buttons; fabulous, as there wasn’t really enough fabric for the button band. There definitely wasn’t enough fabric for those long shoulder ties, but there was just enough that I thought I could get a little straight foldover collar out of that strip that was left…
This is so easy, here’s a short how-to…
Simply measure around the entire neckline (not just half of the front, as I’ve misleadingly pictured here), remembering to allow for that seam allowance by measuring 1cm in from the edge. Cut a strip of fabric to this width, plus seam allowance (I had just enough from that top little bit of fabric, yay!)
Sew the short edges of the band together to form a loop.
Attach right sides together to the neckline…
and fold over to the inside, slip-stitch in place, then topstitch on the outside for a nice neat finished appearance.
The inside seams are all French seams.
The armholes were finished with self bias binding. Luckily you only need a miniature amount of fabric to make your own bias binding, so it’s usually pretty easy as well as cheaper, and it looks nice, to make it out of your leftover scraps to finish your garment.
Very cute outfit. The top is such an interesting and unique design. Love the little contrasting features on the skirt too. You're really nailing the MMM.
This one is really cute too..by all mean keep making things from scraps! I just love the fabric combinations.
This feminist says "yay recycling"!
I love that skirt! Well, and the top too – these are some of my favorite colors.
Wonderful outfit! No, no, no. You are NOT dressing yourself from your husband's scraps. You are being kind enough to allow you husband to wear YOUR fabric.
No, I do not normally wash items right after sewing them. This was a special case – I'll explain when I post that outfit.
cute skirt! I am always happy when I cut something out and have enough left to make one more thing. In fact I make myself crazy when I lay out the pattern pieces attempting to use the least possbile so I have some remaining. So now I see I am not the only one!
I really like the colors and the top neckline! Stand up collars are my friends, I guess … I'm not a feminist AT ALL (could you guess? he he …) but I say, yay for free clothes, right? I love a short swingy skirt with bias binding on the hem too, but you also knew that already. looks comfy! I love the light in your first photo.
Você é surpreendente. PArabéns.
Eilane – Brasil
I love your skirt.
Ha! How cool! I love your scrap garments!
Women have a long history of making things with scraps! It's most resourceful of you.
Its a very cool outfit. Will I ever get to my scrap box?!
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