What do you do with your scraps?

[Manwariel]

My great-uncle recently gave me a bunch of fabric that belonged to his late wife. Some of it's very pretty but most of the pieces aren't very big. I don't want to throw them away. What do you do with your fabric remnants, the less-than-a-yard pieces?

[Dinobabe]

You can make the front of a bodice one color and the back another.
For the peasant look make patched clothing.
Smaller pieces make great swag bags.
Trim the bottom of a skirt.
Trim the bottom of a coat.
Epaulettes/tabs.
Sleeves, double sided. (remember, they don't have to match the main outfit!)
Pirate sash.
Favor sash.
And so much more!

[LadyDracolich]

Yep, pretty much all of those things.  I make little pouches and the like from mine. 

[DonaCatalina]

Contrasting sleeves (especially for Italian or Spanish)
Flat caps
trim for French Hoods
contrast for slashed pants
contrast for slashed doublet

[Athena]

Pouches, patchwork skirt, coif, scarf/turban.

[Manwariel]

Thank you for all of the ideas!

[Cilean]

My great-uncle recently gave me a bunch of fabric that belonged to his late wife. Some of it's very pretty but most of the pieces aren't very big. I don't want to throw them away. What do you do with your fabric remnants, the less-than-a-yard pieces?

I make little pouches from some pieces, or save larger pieces for sleeves for other garb I might make.  I have made chair covers to hide mundane chairs, and covers for my ice chest.  I keep some because you might do a remake on the gown or garb and you might need that little bit you have left.

I have even made a dog coat from some scraps I have had for a bit!

The Sky is the limit!

Cilean

[Lady Kathleen of Olmsted]

I save my scraps for Hats, French Hoods, Doll clothes, or to someday make a mish= mash Jester ensemble for Mardi Gras!!!

[GirlChris]

I use them for stuffing- mainly because I usually end up with only itty bitty bits left over.

[LadyShadow]

Depending on the fabric, I usually use my scraps to quilt with.  Fo the others I get creative with and always manage to find some odd place for them.

[LadyStitch]

I make my  "coat of many colors"  outfits.  I sew the fabric together to make a large piece of fabric from it I make cloaks, skirts, dresses, hats.  what ever. 

My friends have fun finding which outfit the scraps are from.

[RumbaRue]

Lady Stitch, I'd really like to see a picture of your coat.

[Adriana Rose]

I have a huge tub full of scraps that I will one day be able to do something with... its buried in the waay back of a storage unit

[LadyStitch]

Here is a picture of my cloak.  Somewhere I have one of the guy who bought it.  He called himself "The colorful Peacock"

[Manwariel]

Haha, that looks neat!

[Lady Catherine]

most of my scrap has been from civil war stuff, ballgown, hubby coat, wedding dress, our dining room chair covers, etc. So, I made a short, cot sized quilt for re-enactments. I pieced them, did a tied top, and I still need to finish my binding!

It has an old quilt that my great-grandmother made that had gotten a few holes, so I cut it down.  It is VERY warm!

[LadySeasan]

I usually make tiny bags and pouches with my scraps. Especially since when I go to the ren faire. i have this uncontrollable anxiety about having everything in one bag, and then reaching in to pull one thing out, and having something fall out. So I have like 5 or 6 mini pouches stored in my bags

[Hoowil]

I usually go with garb for the little ones. 18" of fabric can make a skirt for a toddler, with mayching top it is 60" width. Or pouches.. like everyone else has said.. lots and lots of pouches.

I keep intending to start making garb for stuffed animals, but haven't gotten around to that page of my project list.