Hello Creativity Needless workers and Crocheters
Today I made this lovely outfit all from scrap fabrics picked from my friends shop. I believe that most sew mates often throw away the pieces left when they have cut out the cloth designs they have made but every since I got better with my skills I enjoy making use of every fabric till the very last bit of it that can no longer be handle.
I hate waste and why would one throw off any pieces when the can still be manipulated to make something useful
Look at what I made from something that could have been thrown in a trash
Fabrics are very expensive these days. Instead of spending so much for purchasing new fabrics to practice my tailoring skill, for my needlework projects or even to make clothes for family, friends and the less privilege whom I often sew free clothes every now and then, this will be one less expensive way for me to get fabrics for all these purposes. My tailor friend allowed me to pick these scraps here for free.
I started with designing the blouse, took out the measurements I need and created paper papers which often helps me to maximize the fabrics
Having cut the upper bodice I went ahead and sewed it including some embellishments on it here
After sewing the upper bodice the fabric was now remaining in it's tiniest pieces that it cannot be joined to make another thing.
But we need a matching skirt to go with the blouse
Then I purchased one trouser length of a black fabric to make a the skirt. I wanted a mermaid skirt with some fullness at the base
To make this I had a pattern drafter with waist 28" and hip34"
Next I used the slash and spread method cutting through the center of the paper to the knee length. Since the fabric was only 1trouser I maximized this to give me the the amount of fullness achievable
Then I had this cut out adding zipper allowance to the back
Now it was time to create the dart lines and pick darts on the skirt of course you know that darts adds the beauty of contouring process to our outfits
After joining the seamlines of the skirt. I had a black matching skirt to go with my outfits but I wasn't satisfied with the outcome and thought about how to make this more colorful and perfect set of outfit .
Going back to my now very tiny scraps I started cutting out the flower patterns and shape of the native fabric and got some colorful piece
This pieces were now used to embellish the dress thinking about the best manner of arrangements for them
The arrangements looked appealing to my eyes and will be a perfect match for the blouse since it now has had tiny decorative pieces of the blouse materials on it.
Now I have a lovely and perfect matching set of outfit. Completely inexpensive. Since I got the scrap fabrics for free and only had to purchase the extra needed black materials, meanwhile the embellishment stones were cheap as well. This can be worn by any individual of size 6-8 and I can chose to gift then out to anyone in need of new outfits.
All images are mine.
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