What should I do with all my scraps?

[gem]

Lining.

[ArielCallista]

That would be a smart thing to do...*sigh* I've spent the past several days fighting with lining so I don't even want to consider that right now lol

I'm not sure lining would be best for the style of skirt I have in mind tho...



This is the sort of skirt I'm wanting...I wish I knew who made this so I could at least find out how they figured out how many squares for each row...

[ArielCallista]

so I just came across this and think its an adorable take on a patchwork skirt and it could be fun to go this route...

[Lady Rebecca]

^That skirt makes me really want calico scraps!

[Kate XXXXXX]

I did something similar to that back in the 70's, but without the fussy ribbon trim.  I then over-dyed it purple.  All the patterns showed as muted ghosts.  Lovely!

[LadyFae]

so I just came across this and think its an adorable take on a patchwork skirt and it could be fun to go this route...

I LOVE this!  =)

[ArielCallista]

I don't think I'd do the ribbon...I love the idea of overdyeing it!...

[operafantomet]

If the scraps are long and in the right colours, you could make a sort of rainbow bodice. Each panel could be a different fabric. I don't have any exact examples of it, but something like this bodice:
http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v323/reiseaudun/designmasque/argentinabonbon.jpg

[ArielCallista]

Oh all my scraps are at least like a foot in 1 direction...otherwise it ends up getting thrown away, unless it was expensive fabric then I keep everything...The rainbow bodice sounds like fun...I'll have to go look at my scraps to see if I can come up with a combination I like...

Apparently the first pic I posted didn't show up



Maybe it'll work this time. The site I found this on had some basic directions, but not really detailed...

If you really do want some lady rebecca I've got plenty...

I may end up making both of these skirts between now and Scarby...lol

[Lady Rebecca]

If you still have them in the spring, let me know, but I shouldn't acquire anything before that, since I have to move in April. And I'm booked up on projects right now at least through Christmas!

^Love that skirt, btw!

[Adriana Rose]

Look through the In Progress thread.. If I am right one of the ladies is making a skirt really similar to it, I think its Cpn' Fae

[ArielCallista]

Ya whoever that was inspired me to make one originally I was dissappointed in how it turned out so I put the idea aside and figured I'd deal with it later...and well I guess now its later...

Lady Rebecca...I highly doubt I'lll use all I've got, but I'll let you know...you may have to remind me tho lol