Serious stashbusting ...

You can see by the button to the right that I have decided to join the Stashbusting Sewalong.  This fits with what I've been doing for a while, although with no real plan.  This sewalong has a theme each month and January is all about using up all of those smaller pieces.  This top came from one of them.

While rummaging around in my sewing room tonight, I came across a remnant that was leftover from a film I worked on many years ago.  I inherited a large tea chest of assorted drills, cheesecloth, batiks and a few sari remnants.  Over the years I've used much of it for muslins or work clothes, but the sari remnants have been harder to work into my wardrobe.  I also came across a copy of the Sorbetto pattern that I downloaded a while ago and it seemed like  a match made in heaven.  I made this top tonight whilst watching a Queen documentary on the ABC.  The thread and bias binding were from stash, too, so this is a free top.

I have a top cut out from a knit remnant so I'm off to a good start!

One of the main things I want to clear from my stash is this piece of Vera Wang wool from the Fabric.com sale a few years back.  I have a coat in mind, although once I get back to the subtropics, I may well change my mind about that!

Next up I'm going to work my way through my stash and see how much of it I can work into my SWAP.  Wow, I've managed three posts in three days.

Comments

Auset's Stitched Treasures said…
Hi Carol. What a great use of the sari fabric. You've given me an idea. I need to do some serious satsh busting myself. I may join in. Nothing like being held accountable by everyone on the interwebs. LOL
January 17, 2013 at 2:00 AM
Unknown said…
Love this Sorbetto!!!
Have fun stashbusting!
January 17, 2013 at 9:26 AM
Sharon said…
Wonderful use for the sari, love the Sorbetto. Thoroughly enjoyed the Queen documentary last night unfortunately I wasn't as productive as you.
January 17, 2013 at 10:21 AM
Faye Lewis said…
Amazing that I have that VERY SAME Vera Wang fabric that I earmarked for a coat when I bought it too. The fabric is so fluffy that I can't fold it right, so it lives in a dark plastic garbage bag tucked way back in the closet. I've been searching for just the right pattern. Want something girly with simple lines so I was thinking about McCall's 5766. What pattern are you going to use?
January 17, 2013 at 12:20 PM
Summer Flies said…
That Vera Wang fabric looks beautiful. You have been productive... I watched the Queen doco too. I wasn't really into Queen (of course I knew their music and like it) but I loved their, such obvious care and respect for each other. It made me cry. I have some beautiful purple and gold sari material - I should use it up too.
January 17, 2013 at 10:50 PM
velosews said…
It's going to be a challenge to use your fabrics but it sounds like you have an eclectic mix of fabrics to choose from.
I'm in the same situation and have a sari I want to cut into this year.
January 18, 2013 at 9:54 AM
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