I use small pieces of strong brocades and damasks for corsets and vests.
I love brocaded corsets no matter what era they are for, and no I am
not going to get all agitated about whether coutil is more "authentic"
for some eras. I'm not displaying my corsets in public anyway. Odd bits
of lace, silk, velvet, and junk jewelry are very useful for trimming
hats. I use cotton lace appliques and bits, and leftovers of fabric,
to patch antique clothes, replace waistbands, etc. I use leftover pieces
of cottons to make fitting muslins. I don't care if they are all the
same material, as long as they are all the same weight and there is
enough to cut one garment section.
However, a few years ago I found that, over a period of many years, I
had accumulated a bunch of tiny upholstery fabric samples and fabric
leftovers that I just could not find any way to use. I packed them into
a couple of big boxes and gave them to an acquaintance who quilts. She
said she could use the cottons for patchwork quilts and the brocades,
velvets, etc. for crazy quilts. The next time I saw her, she was
hand-sewing together some of my cotton bits into a quilt block.
Fran
Lavolta Press
http://www.lavoltapress.com
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I'm curious how other people on this list use smaller pieces of fabric.
I'll admit it, I'm looking to steal ideas. Since most of the fabrics are
brocades and damasks, I have a strongly 16th Century inclination. I'd
love to see uses in other periods for other fabrics.
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