The last of the scraps from Metaphor. As I said in previous posts, some projects come easily and ohers take time to figure out. Some you figure out with a little divine intervention.
While I was writing this book I took at trip to Italy. The Tuscan country side was relaxing and inspirational and the family time was incredible. I packed cotton balls for make up removal while I was there and one night while I was washing my face it occurred to me that reusable face wipes would be the perfect way to use some of the smallest scraps! I didn’t have a full plan yet but I knew I’d incorporate face wipes somewhere into my book.
Fast forward….we get home and I work my way through the Cute As Pie Carrier. I had some small pieces that I’d cut from the corners and just KNEW they would make perfect reusable face wipes!
I grabbed some flannel scraps, sewed the pieces together then pinked the edges.
The great thing about projects like this is that you aren’t limited to size. These are small because I had small pieces of fabric remaining but you can easily make these any size you want.
Scraps of flannel, microfiber, and old towels are perfect for one or both sides. You can serge, pink, or use a binding along the edges, or you can sew the pieces right sides together, turn, and edgestitch for a more finished look.
The Final Project
I thought about making these two separate posts but both projects are small and I thought one post would do justice for the face wipes and pattern weights.
The very last pieces of fabric I had were the perfect size to make pattern weights.
I folded the fabric in half, stitched up the sides then moved the fabric so I could create a triangle. My pattern weights were filled with sawdust (so no, they don’t weigh much down) but you can fill yours with anything – lavender, emery, whatever floats your boat!
If you fill your pattern weights with emery or other fine particulates, you’ll need to make a lining fabric to put the emery into before putting it into the pattern weight. This is to keep the emery from coming out through the seams.
Hand sew the opening closed and enjoy!
Do you have a favorite small project you’ve made using leftover fabrics?