Quimper Hittys

Amongst a heap of scraps inherited from my mother-in-law, I found a length of fabric from the Victoria and Albert Museum…

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…the print is based on a Morris & Co design for Chrysanthemum wallpaper.

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I loved the print, but I knew a friend would love it more, so I gave the whole length to her for Christmas last year….

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…but I asked that in the event of unused leftovers, would she give me back the scraps.

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My friend made herself a voluminous nightgown, but I wanted to make a shirt if I could…

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…and took 33 scraps to piece together this shirt! I used a pattern from the Stylish Housewife’s Clothes That Allow Me To Be Myself pattern book.

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The printed pattern of the fabric absorbs the inconsistencies in the piecing-together, and I am definitely being my(ridiculously frugal)self with this shirt!

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But I love it; I am pleased that I was able to correctly expand the pattern; and that I could follow the minimal assembly instructions; (having translated them from Japanese using a language app); I like the shape of it: and I have used up almost every single scrap of this fabric!

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And as for the scraps of the scraps….

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…I cut enough 1 1/2 inch squares from this and a couple of other scraps of fabric to make a picnic blanket (Hitty-size)and/or a future pillow cover/quilted object…

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…and a few more scraps…

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…went into a Hitty Quilt!

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ScrapHappy is a group of bloggers (links below) who post monthly about using up scraps! All genuine scraps are allowed, and any material. Blog posts are published on the 15th of the month – I really love to see what people are doing with bits and pieces saved from the scrap heaps! If you think you’d like to join the group, contact Kate at the first link below:

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