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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.

This photo is a tiny block I made a couple of weeks ago. It’s 5 inches finished size. It’s from a monthly program hosted by designer Janeen van Niekirk at quiltartdesign.com...

cross-posted from: https://sh.itjust.works/post/55504...

Made a hand sewn tunic with no pattern using a YouTube tutorial (I’ll post the link below when I track it down)....

Pattern: Twig + Tale Adult Wayfarer Shoes...

I used the smallest size of pattern from jumpsu.it to scale down to a toddler size based on my kid’s measurements. Learned a lot about pattern resizing in the process!...

I often find holes wear in my jeans between the legs, so I patch them with fabric on the inside and lots of rows of zig-zag sewing....

This little bag is one of my recent projects. I was gifting a couple of jars of homemade jam, so used an upholstery sample piece to make a bag....

I have created this community to share projects and ideas with people who are interested in sewing and textile crafts made primarily from reclaimed and repurposed materials. That might be making bags from pillowcases, resewing a shirt into a child's dress, or repairing the hole in the knee of your jeans....