Green and yellow floral scraps
Here’s a trio of zesty vintage cotton florals found in a scraps bin in a charity shop last week for just 40p a pop. Happy days!
The ’60s one on the right is my favourite. Sorry not to have supplied anything for scale; the dinky little sunlike flower heads measure just 7mm across.
They’re now washed, line-dried and pressed. I have hexagon patchwork in mind. What would you do with them?
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I’d use the middle fabric to make a rose cushion. Not decided on the other two yet
Sweet. It would have to be a petite cushion as the piece only measures 27cms deep. But combined with other fabrics (in blocks or strips) you could construct a decent-sized cushion. All are oddly shaped scraps as they're genuine offcuts from someone's dressmaking, I reckon.
Oh my favourite is definitely the little green sunflowers fabric. I would have to make something to wear. Either a fabric bow to wear as a brooch, or make a little pocket for my fave green cardi. You don't want to give it a new home, do you?
I love the pocket idea, Ali, and I'm sure I won't need it all. You'd be more than welcome to some of it. I think the pocket counts as a BIg Mend project so if you want to bring your cardi to the next mend at the Museum of Bath at Work on 27th June, I'll bring the fabric. Deal?
They are lovely – the green one is my favourite but I think i recognise the middle on from the 60's – first time around!
Oh, that's good to hear! I hoped it might be of the same era.
Yes patchwork! as kitchen cushions, table cloth or napkins
Lovely ideas. Thank you!
I'm always awed by your lovely thrifty finds! My favourite is definitely the delicate yellow print, but I'm a sucker for happy yellow flowers. The three contrast really well, I think a log cabin would be nice, which of course lends itself really well to pocket, pin cushion, purse or pouch!
Yes, log cabin's a very nice idea. And quick, which is worth three wonderful-but-slow-to-work ideas.