What's Your Project?Project #115

Have a bunch of old clothes you never wear but can't bear to part with because they remind you of a special person/place/time? Rather than keep them folded (and forgotten) in a drawer, taking up space, I cut them up and make mini versions (mine are about 4" by 4"). Of course, some clothes probably shouldn't ever come near an untrained scissors. But this works well for casual items like old camp t-shirts and college sweatshirts, particularly if they have some sort of logo, since you can use the symbol (or part of it) as the front of the mini shirt. Just cut around it and make a simple shirt shape, then hem the edges and back it with felt. The same could be done for pants, skirts, dresses, etc., and depending on your creativity and sewing skills, you could try to make your mini version really resemble the original.

The payoff is that these miniatures are small and cute enough to hang on the wall, frame or paste into a scrapbook. This way you're able to see them often and be reminded of whatever pleasant memories they're connected with -- and you still have a piece of the original fabric.

Elizabeth Woyke

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[molly]

Or make a quilt-like blanket from them all