Chapter 8 - Trimmings

The second part of chapter 8 was about trimmings - making your own from fabric scraps.

Image 1 - 'Ribbons' from fabric scraps (a close up is below this image):

Image 2 - Close up of scrap 'ribbons' (descriptions below the image):

From left to right:

• three strips of fabric layered, sewn with white zigzag and then frayed
• two strips of fabric twisted around each other and secured with black zigzag
• two contrasting strips of fabric twisted around each other and secured with black zigzag
• one strip of fabric with a black seam stitch
• one strip of fabric with two rows of white zigzag
• one strip of fabric with three rows of black decorative stitching
• two strips of fabric layered, sewn with white zigzag and then frayed

Image 3 - knotted strips:

Image 4 - One strip of fabric with several pieces knotted around it:

Image 5 - One strip of fabric knotted at intervals:

Image 6 - One wide strip of fabric with small pieces knotted around it:

Image 7 - Fabric strips folded over and knotted:

Image 8 - Close up from image 7 with two fabric strips folded over together and knotted.  The two looped pieces are then separated out:

Image 9 - A tassel made from two pieces of fabric folded over, knotted and then the 'dangly bits' (!) are cut:

Image 10 - Toggles made from rolled up fabric strips and tied with either string or a thin piece of fabric:

Image 11 - Close up of one of the toggles in image 10:

Chapter 8 - Seaming Good Fun

Seams can be sew (sorry, couldn't resist the pun!) dull.  Let's make them more interesting!

Image 1 - Sample 1 (close ups are below this image):

Image 2 - Fabric strips sewn into the seam and then tied together afterwards:

Image 3 - Fabric strip looped into the seam before it is sewn:

Image 4 - Thread off cuts from frayed fabric placed in the seam before sewing:

Image 5 - Fabric off cuts place into the seam before sewing and then frayed:

Image 6 - Sample 2 (close ups are below this image):

Image 7 -   Triangles of fabric sewn into the seam and then a row of stitching forces them to sit one side of the seam:

Image 8 - Triangles of fabric stitched into the seam:

Image 9 - A strip of fabric placed in the seam and then frayed:

Image 10 - A strip of fabric is knotted and then looped into the seam before sewing (this was quite difficult and involved a lot of pins but I like the outcome):