I love the scrap busting ideas! And all of these are fab, I’m also looking up that Mexican restaurant as it’s my favourite food too and I’m in west London so my husband and I can definitely make an evening of it!
Oh, you should definitely take a trip to Mestizo. Both locations are great. I particularly recommend their Molcahete Mestizo, but the taco trays are a very fun. I hope you love it!
Ooh, you are so right. Still, I'm way too excited to get it up on the wall. I still have some scraps of the fabrics leftover, though. I'm going to have to make something to match my wall. Heehee
You're always amazingly creative. I feel sad for the night and day top because it doesn't fit right despite your herculean efforts. I do like the idea of that one. The one with the pink binding is really a good one. My favorite is the Uvita with the stripes. It fits great, not too tight or clingy or too big and sacky. Just like Goldilocks, that one is awesome!
I'm hopeful that I can sneak a side panel into the night and day top. Watch this space. And I was really impressed with the Uvita Top shape/fit when I made it for Sew Frugal. I will be making more of these, for sure!!
Well done on scrap busting! I think my favorite is the La Brea top with the pink/green/floral. I think it will pair so well with its "origin" pieces and with other things in your wardrobe.
I really like your wall hanging and your use of scraps in your tops - you've really put the work in on using up your scraps! I smiled when you talked about Merchant and Mills and your trip to Rye. I have some friends who live there and I went to visit them earlier this year and was surprised when I saw Merchant and Mills, not having realised they were based in Rye - I'd only seen them online. A great discovery 😂
Isn't it a great little shop? How fun that you found it accidentally. It's so different to see fabrics in real life. I hope you got something as a memento. Fortunately, if you have friends who live there, you've got a great excuse to visit!
Fantastic projects! The Uvita striped top is amazing. You did a fabulous job of matching up the stripes and joining the fabric pieces so it's not noticeable. I have not tackled my scraps yet. I spent my time sewing pieces for my vacation. Home now, and analyzing how my holiday wardrobe worked or not. That info along with my MMM will guide my future projects. Happy birthday, looks like a fabulous time.
Thank you so much, Nancy! I have to say, these projects weren't really made with my 'style goals' in mind, but I'm still happy to have them in my wardrobe. It's great to hear how thoughtful you are with your approach. I hope you are feeling refreshed after your vacation. Have fun getting back to your sewing machine!
The stripe matching on your top is incredible! Your arm almost disappeared in that side-on picture! 😆 your quilt hanging is so beautiful and your circle sewing is impeccable! Love all your creative projects from May. Wishing you more progress with your wrist recovery.
Awesome makes, you’ve made me think about what fabrics I could use together. Love the wall hanging I’m thinking of making something similar for a couch throw. Happy Birthday, love the photo 🥳
Your puffer vest Theresa is adorable. I love it...and didn't even like the Cashmerette pattern when I saw it but now think I would wear it especially quilted. So fun seeing all your scrappy makes. The one you are wearing in the vlog is my very favorite. xx Karen
Thanks, Karen! I am biased, but my version of the puffer vest is my favorite. I love the colors so much. I also really like the one that I wore in the video. I really made the most of that blue scrap!!
Love you wall hanging!I've been very much repairing and gifting, and sewing with our 14 year old. Ran a slow stitching club last week which was a super use for scraps!
I can't believe you managed to do all that while undertaking your other MMM goal and video series, which must have been very time-consuming as well! My favourite is the wall hanging; you got bonus points for changing your top-stitching thread to match each section. So satisfying!
Thanks, Chloe! I know. I'm not surprised that I'm feeling knackered. Haha! These were projects to slowly chip away at, though. It helps to use more basic designs. And yes, the details on that wall hanging make me so happy. Because I'm expecting to have them for years, I was not going to settle for a half-assed job!
Thanks Theresa, very inspirational! I particularly loved your wallhanging. My huge scrap basket often stares at me and i feel it may be time to give it some love.
Thanks so much! It felt like a really successful month. I'm so excited about the wall hanging -- I want to make more now! It was such a satisfying make and very fun to dream up.
Very inspiring. I made a tablecloth shirt in May and have another planned using some extra linen as its quite small. Good to use them, they have been in a drawer for years
I love your wall hanging! I think your color choices and design are fabulous! It looks like you had a lot of fun piecing together scraps and coming up with creative ways to use them. Great video!
Your birthday sounded like fun! Will look forward to seeing your visit to Merchant and Mills as I've been coverting their fabric for a while now. Love the green and floral le brea tee, looks like you're making a good dent in your scraps. And your art deco inspired wall hanging looks fab. I love all the colours you used and the blue adds a wee pop. I've nearly finished making a Garnet top in a very sunny yellow which is giving me all the summer feels. And I realised the colour matches the courgette flowers in my veg patch! love the synchronicity
Thank you so much! I love finding that my fabric/clothes match things in my everyday life. The yellow sounds gorgeous. So perfect for this time of year. It was meant to be!
Lovely wall hanging, look forward to seeing what you do with binding/backing. Haha, I'm American too in the UK (Midlands) and I also reallllly miss good authentic Mexican food, and cheap too! Can't wait to see the M&M video, some day when I'm a good enough sewer I'll treat myself to their fabric 😁
You just have to get really good at cooking Mexican food. Haha. I will say that it's a lot easier to find ingredients in the UK than it was when I moved here. The corn tortillas are what always catch me out, though. (and the fresh jalapenos, tomatillos, okay - maybe a few things!) Fortunately, Mestizo has a grocery store next to the restaurant, so I can stock up. Next time you're in London! And Merchant and Mills is a great destination to get to some day. It's a bonus that Rye is a very beautiful town. Make a day/mini break of it!
So inspiring thank you I really need to do some scrap busting. I love the idea of the stripy top as I have so much scrap jersey .your woven tops are great too.
I am working on a scrappy top as I watch your video. My favorite is the first top, the colors are very flattering on you. The tank top fabrics seems too structured, so my suggestion is to take in the sides or put in waist darts because the fabrics are pretty together. If it looks too short taken in, I think a peplum would balance it out.
With the Helen's closet, size up. I find that as we get older, making clothes with a little more ease is flattering. I add interesting sleeves to give my garments the pizzazz factor.
It's so frustrating when the muslin seemed perfect. I will definitely try sizing up. I'm hoping to add a sneaky side panel to this top to try and save it. Watch this space.
I've been here long enough that I'm not at home anywhere, anymore. Haha! There are certainly aspects of both cultures that I relate to/don't relate to. On the whole, the longer I'm here, the further I feel from the US. It doesn't help when there is so much craziness going on in politics over there. The USA will always be my 'home' and feels that way when I return. I'm very comfortable here, though!
I've bought the La Brea tee after this video - do you make the size according to your measurements? I am planning to make it in a woven and wonder if 2 inches ease on the bust is really enough... I rarely make stuff in woven fabric these days, I'm all about knits!
I love the scrap busting ideas! And all of these are fab, I’m also looking up that Mexican restaurant as it’s my favourite food too and I’m in west London so my husband and I can definitely make an evening of it!
Oh, you should definitely take a trip to Mestizo. Both locations are great. I particularly recommend their Molcahete Mestizo, but the taco trays are a very fun. I hope you love it!
Love the scrappy tees ❤
Thanks! Such satisfying projects!
I think your Recreate the Look long-sleeved t- shirt is better than the original! Well done!!! The wallhanging is a great success, too!
Thanks so much! I was so pleasantly surprised when I finished the striped tee. I was worried it would feel bulky, but it just feels comfortable!
Awww happy belated birthday wishes 🎊🎁🎂🎁🎊
Thank you so much! x
Love that wall hanging. Such a great idea to use up scraps to make art 😍🎨
We've all got fabric lying around, so why not make the most of it and surround ourselves with fabric??!!!
@@LostMyThread absolutely, so inspiring ✨✨
Your wall hanging would make a beautiful kimono. 🙂
Ooh, you are so right. Still, I'm way too excited to get it up on the wall. I still have some scraps of the fabrics leftover, though. I'm going to have to make something to match my wall. Heehee
You're always amazingly creative. I feel sad for the night and day top because it doesn't fit right despite your herculean efforts. I do like the idea of that one. The one with the pink binding is really a good one. My favorite is the Uvita with the stripes. It fits great, not too tight or clingy or too big and sacky. Just like Goldilocks, that one is awesome!
I'm hopeful that I can sneak a side panel into the night and day top. Watch this space. And I was really impressed with the Uvita Top shape/fit when I made it for Sew Frugal. I will be making more of these, for sure!!
Wow! great job on the stripes! I'm glad the seams aren't a bother.
Me too! I was worried, especially with the amount of work that went into it. Win, win!
Well done on scrap busting! I think my favorite is the La Brea top with the pink/green/floral. I think it will pair so well with its "origin" pieces and with other things in your wardrobe.
Right? So fun to have all three options that I know will work so perfectly.
Great use of scraps, so creative. The colors in the wall hanging are perfect!
Thank you so much!! Those colors make me really happy. I think they will work really well with the rest of my aesthetic at home.
I really like your wall hanging and your use of scraps in your tops - you've really put the work in on using up your scraps! I smiled when you talked about Merchant and Mills and your trip to Rye. I have some friends who live there and I went to visit them earlier this year and was surprised when I saw Merchant and Mills, not having realised they were based in Rye - I'd only seen them online. A great discovery 😂
Isn't it a great little shop? How fun that you found it accidentally. It's so different to see fabrics in real life. I hope you got something as a memento. Fortunately, if you have friends who live there, you've got a great excuse to visit!
Fantastic projects! The Uvita striped top is amazing. You did a fabulous job of matching up the stripes and joining the fabric pieces so it's not noticeable. I have not tackled my scraps yet. I spent my time sewing pieces for my vacation. Home now, and analyzing how my holiday wardrobe worked or not. That info along with my MMM will guide my future projects. Happy birthday, looks like a fabulous time.
Thank you so much, Nancy! I have to say, these projects weren't really made with my 'style goals' in mind, but I'm still happy to have them in my wardrobe. It's great to hear how thoughtful you are with your approach. I hope you are feeling refreshed after your vacation. Have fun getting back to your sewing machine!
The stripe matching on your top is incredible! Your arm almost disappeared in that side-on picture! 😆 your quilt hanging is so beautiful and your circle sewing is impeccable! Love all your creative projects from May. Wishing you more progress with your wrist recovery.
Aww, thanks Sarah! I was so happy with how the stripes came together. Such a fun project.
Awesome makes, you’ve made me think about what fabrics I could use together. Love the wall hanging I’m thinking of making something similar for a couch throw.
Happy Birthday, love the photo 🥳
Yess -- great idea for a couch throw. Like a scrappy mini quilt. It would add a beautiful pop of color.
Your puffer vest Theresa is adorable. I love it...and didn't even like the Cashmerette pattern when I saw it but now think I would wear it especially quilted. So fun seeing all your scrappy makes. The one you are wearing in the vlog is my very favorite. xx Karen
Thanks, Karen! I am biased, but my version of the puffer vest is my favorite. I love the colors so much. I also really like the one that I wore in the video. I really made the most of that blue scrap!!
I really love the last thing you showed - the sweatshirt! Really flattering on you!
Thank you! It's the perfect amount of oversized. I'll be making more, for sure!
I love seeing what everyone does with their scrap fabrics, so i really enjoyed this video! I think the stripy top is my favourite 💜
Thank you - a labor of love, for sure!
Great makes! The wall hanging is gorgeous! OMG that sombrero pic! Incredible! You need to get that framed for your house 😂😂😂
Hahaha, I'm glad that you appreciated that pic. It was such a fun night!
Love you wall hanging!I've been very much repairing and gifting, and sewing with our 14 year old. Ran a slow stitching club last week which was a super use for scraps!
That is awesome! So amazing that you're able to pass on your sewing knowledge! I'd love to be in your class, Debs.
@@LostMyThread aw bless you lovely, that would be fab! One day we ll get to catch up in person!
I can't believe you managed to do all that while undertaking your other MMM goal and video series, which must have been very time-consuming as well!
My favourite is the wall hanging; you got bonus points for changing your top-stitching thread to match each section. So satisfying!
Thanks, Chloe! I know. I'm not surprised that I'm feeling knackered. Haha! These were projects to slowly chip away at, though. It helps to use more basic designs.
And yes, the details on that wall hanging make me so happy. Because I'm expecting to have them for years, I was not going to settle for a half-assed job!
The scrappy la brea tee looks beautiful!! 🤩 I love how experimental you are. Now to watch the rest of the video
Thank you! It was a fun month.
You inspired me to make a scrappy king size summer weight quilt with all of my woven scraps. It is my favorite quilt!
That is amazing to hear!! I would love to see a photo. Are you on IG? Or would you email a photo? I love the idea!
Thanks Theresa, very inspirational! I particularly loved your wallhanging. My huge scrap basket often stares at me and i feel it may be time to give it some love.
Yes! The wall hanging was such a revelation for me. I'm looking at all of my scraps differently now. I feel like I've unleashed something... Haha!
Great scrap busting projects. I like all the tops. The wall hanging may just be my favorite. Thanks!
Thanks so much! It felt like a really successful month. I'm so excited about the wall hanging -- I want to make more now! It was such a satisfying make and very fun to dream up.
You have definitely made me look at my larger pieces of left over fabric in a new way!
Awesome!
Confession: I opened another window to look at Bauhaus wall hanging inspiration while your video was running in the first window...
Haha, why not?! It's a cool style. I feel like it fits my and my husband's aesthetic. Make one or buy one, who doesn't want fabric surrounding them?
That green asymmetrical top is really great. I love how well the colors and fabrics coordinate and how fun the asymmetry looks.
Thanks! It's one of the more scrappy feeling ones, but I think it's nice to embrace that!
Very inspiring. I made a tablecloth shirt in May and have another planned using some extra linen as its quite small. Good to use them, they have been in a drawer for years
Sounds great! It's so satisfying to work through those projects. I hope your next one comes out beautifully!
I love your wall hanging! I think your color choices and design are fabulous! It looks like you had a lot of fun piecing together scraps and coming up with creative ways to use them. Great video!
Yes, the wall hanging was so satisfying, Melanie! It was cool to go from concept to drawing to measuring and sewing. I'm excited to try more out!
Your birthday sounded like fun! Will look forward to seeing your visit to Merchant and Mills as I've been coverting their fabric for a while now. Love the green and floral le brea tee, looks like you're making a good dent in your scraps. And your art deco inspired wall hanging looks fab. I love all the colours you used and the blue adds a wee pop. I've nearly finished making a Garnet top in a very sunny yellow which is giving me all the summer feels. And I realised the colour matches the courgette flowers in my veg patch! love the synchronicity
Thank you so much! I love finding that my fabric/clothes match things in my everyday life. The yellow sounds gorgeous. So perfect for this time of year. It was meant to be!
Great projects using scraps. You have inspired me!
That's so nice to hear! We could all do with ways to use up our scraps!
What a great vlog! I love the wall hanging best. It looks so different in the different orientations.
Thank you! It's such a fun bonus that I can play around with how it's hung.
Lovely wall hanging, look forward to seeing what you do with binding/backing. Haha, I'm American too in the UK (Midlands) and I also reallllly miss good authentic Mexican food, and cheap too! Can't wait to see the M&M video, some day when I'm a good enough sewer I'll treat myself to their fabric 😁
You just have to get really good at cooking Mexican food. Haha. I will say that it's a lot easier to find ingredients in the UK than it was when I moved here. The corn tortillas are what always catch me out, though. (and the fresh jalapenos, tomatillos, okay - maybe a few things!) Fortunately, Mestizo has a grocery store next to the restaurant, so I can stock up. Next time you're in London!
And Merchant and Mills is a great destination to get to some day. It's a bonus that Rye is a very beautiful town. Make a day/mini break of it!
@@LostMyThread good idea!
My favorite is you but I also dig the Uvita
Heehee, you're funny. Love you!
Wow, a good use of scraps 😀
Thank you! It was a satisfying month!
So inspiring thank you I really need to do some scrap busting. I love the idea of the stripy top as I have so much scrap jersey .your woven tops are great too.
Go for it! The stripey top did take a lot of time, but it is so satisfying! My jersey scraps are looking much healthier now.
I think I will make the Ashton in a knit. Sew Batik makes a 20% two way stretch (basic cotton knit) that has some body. It washes up really soft.
That's such a cool idea -- I had never considered it! Hmm, new possibilities!
I am working on a scrappy top as I watch your video. My favorite is the first top, the colors are very flattering on you. The tank top fabrics seems too structured, so my suggestion is to take in the sides or put in waist darts because the fabrics are pretty together. If it looks too short taken in, I think a peplum would balance it out.
What great suggestions - thank you so much! I love that you were working on a scrappy top while you watched. I hope it turned out beautifully!
With the Helen's closet, size up.
I find that as we get older, making clothes with a little more ease is flattering. I add interesting sleeves to give my garments the pizzazz factor.
It's so frustrating when the muslin seemed perfect. I will definitely try sizing up. I'm hoping to add a sneaky side panel to this top to try and save it. Watch this space.
Do you do embroidery? I wonder if you added something to that blue (forest top ) if it would help you love it and tone the color down a bit.
That's a really lovely idea! I'll have a think on it. That could really add another dimension. Thank you so much for the suggestion!
Curious how you are doing living in another country. I’m Canadian and feel our British roots …but how is it for an American? Love the channel😊♥️
I've been here long enough that I'm not at home anywhere, anymore. Haha! There are certainly aspects of both cultures that I relate to/don't relate to. On the whole, the longer I'm here, the further I feel from the US. It doesn't help when there is so much craziness going on in politics over there. The USA will always be my 'home' and feels that way when I return. I'm very comfortable here, though!
I've bought the La Brea tee after this video - do you make the size according to your measurements? I am planning to make it in a woven and wonder if 2 inches ease on the bust is really enough... I rarely make stuff in woven fabric these days, I'm all about knits!
Yes, I go with the recommended size, and that one has never let me down. Go for it! I hope you love it, too!
@LostMyThread I've chickened out and gone a size up, but I can always take it in a bit if it's too much! X
@@sewdysfunctional4889 haha, always easier to take it in. It's one of my biggest TNT's. I hope it works out for you!
I love the shirt you have on ...super cute
Thank you! It's a winner, for sure!
My favorite color is green
I've been getting more into it over the last couple of years, myself.