I’ve discovered that stash busting sewing is different from other kinds of sewing. Stash busting is all about using up fabric, and less about perfectly made projects – which, of course, is the exact opposite of my normal approach to sewing!
Lucky for me, I have a much more talented crafter friend who told me about her slapdash approach to sewing. So I’m giving it a whirl this month, and seeing how it compares to my usual approach.
This is the beginning of what will be a slightly gathered, slightly flared, high-low hem skirt. I know high-low hems in skirts are a little passé, but I’ve been wanting to try high-low sewing for quite some time. I didn’t really measure anything for this skirt; I basically folded the fabric in half width wise and drafted out some shapes using masking tape.
I drafted pattern pieces for this cardigan, but in hindsight I think I could have used masking tape to block out some shapes on the fabric itself. That being said, I really enjoyed drafting the pattern! I love patternmaking. I mentioned before that I wanted to try Bored and Crafty’s cardigan tutorial – this project is that attempt!
So far, I did not find sketching out shapes on fabric as satisfying as drafting a paper pattern, but it may have been faster. I’m not sure, because it was so frustrating not being able to be sure that everything would line up perfectly after it was cut. That being said, I’m trying to channel my inner Satisfactionist, and make progress on the Stashbusting Sewalong. I think the skirt qualifies for the April ‘vibrant color’ challenge. What do you think?
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