Did somebody say Scraptember?

I've said it before, my girls aren't fussy. That's probably a little bit of a lie. They refuse to wear jeans or long pants, but I think we've finally progressed beyond the 'everything needs to be pink and sparkly' phase. Queue me jumping for joy!

Like most other seamstresses out there, I'm forever collecting fabric scraps. I don't actually ever put any fabric in the bin. Useable pieces go in my scrap basket and the rest gets lumped in a pile on the armchair where it quickly discovered by small hands and turned into all kinds of pretend food, dresses for toys, train tracks, bows, blankets, and decorations. There is a downside to this imaginary play though...my sewing mess is distributed throughout the entire house!

I often dig into my scraps to find a little bit of cotton to line bodices and skirts for my little peeps. My girls are still quite small so scraps go a long way. I usually try to colour coordinate and match the scraps when I sew, but sometimes I just go on a bit of a scrap-busting binge and wind up with all kinds of eclectic makes. Quite often, it's the most miss-matched pieces that get the most love from my girls.

Here's a little round up of my recent scrappy makes.

 

1. First up is a pair of Go To tights for Miss Six. The little skirt overlay is the perfect compromise. I modified the hem length and shape on my version. She thinks she is wearing a skirt. I think she is wearing practical pants. You've seen my Ikat jersey before, here, here, and here.
 

 2. Miss Two wanted what Miss Six had, so I made her a smaller version to the same specifications. Hers is the ultimate scrapbust. It's hard to see in the photos, but I've used wool jersey for the front of the tights (here), white solid knit for the back (here), and of course, that infamous Ikat for the skirt.

 

 3. My girls virtually fell over in awe when I walked out in my last Two-Piece Set-Acular. It was the maxi skirt they couldn't keep their eyes off. So I put my nice mother hat on and made them all a maxi skirt. I took more care making the matching version for Miss Six. It isn't dangerously long so she can wear hers to school.

 

But it is still most fabulous for swishing and twirling.

4. Miss Four's skirt was made using the most beautiful pink textured poly remnant from Tessuti Fabrics. Miss Six chose it for her birthday more than 18 months ago but I couldn't quite bear to cut it up. She didn't care though. Miss Six isn't really into pink. Miss Four is though. She's paired it with her big sister's Badminton top. 

Miss Two's skirt is pure scrap and an ugly little thing, but she doesn't care. It trails on the floor and swishes which is all she cares about. I purchased the cotton voile on sale a while ago. I've since discovered that it's probably a poly blend, having seen how much and how quickly it has pilled in the other little clothes I've made using it (here and here). I didn't want to waste it, but I wanted to be rid of it. The ruffles are left over from my kimono. I must have pieced together a dozen little lengths to make that ruffle.

Here's a bit of insight into what goes on behind the camera. The photo shoot basically consisted of Miss Four doing her poses while Miss Two inched closer and closer, before finally pouncing. The smiling assassin.