https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/when-you-love-a-fabric Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Fri, 17 Apr 2026 21:30:56 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/when-you-love-a-fabric#post-1937750 Mon, 16 Jul 2018 23:44:35 +0000 Kate 1937750@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You can use the fabric to reline an existing bag that needs a new liner. </p> <p>Your thread made me think of doing just that with my beloved woven summer bag. Its current lining is pretty much in tatters. I have minimal sewing skills, but I figure I might be able to tackle this. Off to raid my box of fabric! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/when-you-love-a-fabric#post-1937477 Mon, 16 Jul 2018 13:38:36 +0000 Anonymous 1937477@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I stumbled across some great no sew ideas on YouTube for using old tee shirts as bags. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/when-you-love-a-fabric#post-1937107 Sun, 15 Jul 2018 12:03:43 +0000 krishnidoux 1937107@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ah, Hadn't seen <b>Stephmonster</b>'s&nbsp;great suggestion! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/when-you-love-a-fabric#post-1937104 Sun, 15 Jul 2018 12:02:13 +0000 krishnidoux 1937104@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have done this by taking it to my trusted seamstress and let her suggest something (such as transforming pants in shorts, or long sleeves into sleeveless...).</p> <p>Alternatively: if you are good at crafts using glue, why not repurpose it to line small drawers or put as a shleves backsplash for small organizers in your closet.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/when-you-love-a-fabric#post-1937089 Sun, 15 Jul 2018 10:52:39 +0000 Cardiff girl 1937089@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>If you like the clutch idea but don’t fancy putting a zip in ,how about a drawstring evening bag or you can make a simple envelope bag that shuts with a snapper. various scarves and neckties also spring to mind. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/when-you-love-a-fabric#post-1937035 Sun, 15 Jul 2018 01:27:35 +0000 Stagiaire Fash 1937035@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You’ve gotten great ideas.<br /> I’ve just taken a full IKEA bag of damaged clothing to be recycled. The plan for it had been to make T-shirts like I wear to protests, with widely diverse people and the phrase “United we stand” which can also be read “we stand united” encircling the shirt. But I don’t have time before the move, and it seems a little silly to take a rag bag across the ocean. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/when-you-love-a-fabric#post-1923516 Mon, 28 May 2018 23:42:44 +0000 Anonymous 1923516@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Many great suggestions.<br /> On the non- leather one.... can you get a big enough piece for a circle scarf, a small bandana type scarf or a small accent scarf for your purse?<br /> It can be no sew and you can just pull threads to make fringe.</p> <p>If you have great concert t shirts a “t shirt quilt” is great- made one for my daughter using a large piece of no sew fleece and hand sewing concert squares .( you could use fabric glue too I imagine.)<br /> Good luck whatever you decide to do. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/when-you-love-a-fabric#post-1923505 Mon, 28 May 2018 23:16:00 +0000 rebekahphoto 1923505@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I use soft old garment leather in the binding of handmade journals. It works wonderfully, and I love the feeling and the history in the materials.<br />If you are interested, PM me, (no charge, I'm sure we could figure out a trade of some kind) &amp; I could make you a photo journal! But I will be leaving next Tue for Italy &amp; wont be back until fall if you can wait till then. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/when-you-love-a-fabric#post-1923443 Mon, 28 May 2018 19:22:26 +0000 Angie 1923443@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Throw cushions. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/when-you-love-a-fabric#post-1923435 Mon, 28 May 2018 18:45:35 +0000 Janet 1923435@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Great ideas! I'm taking notes. :-)</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/when-you-love-a-fabric#post-1923427 Mon, 28 May 2018 17:54:23 +0000 Stephmonster 1923427@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>If the tops are cotton, you could laminate the fabric with iron-on vinyl and cut to size as drawer liners. I did that a couple of years ago. Alternatively, you could mat and frame small pieces of the fabric. IKEA's frames are super cheap; depending on how well the fabrics tie together you could put up a gallery wall at very little expense. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/when-you-love-a-fabric#post-1923424 Mon, 28 May 2018 17:42:59 +0000 Janet 1923424@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh, I like the clutch idea very much.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/when-you-love-a-fabric#post-1923421 Mon, 28 May 2018 17:39:01 +0000 Dianna 1923421@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Nothing new to add, but I think Chris' idea about the clutch is a great one, specially with the perforated leather piece. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/when-you-love-a-fabric#post-1923418 Mon, 28 May 2018 17:05:36 +0000 Chris987 1923418@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p></p> <p>Here is Jean's posting. You do need to be able to sew a zipper into the rectangle.&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="http://www.extrapetite.com/2013/03/simplified-diy-clutch-bag-tutorial.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.extrapetite.com/201.....orial.html</a></p> <p>...or try a google search on "DIY clutch purse". Two youtube tutorials show up right away. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/when-you-love-a-fabric#post-1923415 Mon, 28 May 2018 16:59:56 +0000 Chris987 1923415@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I've thought of re-purposing fabric into the covering for a clutch bag, but I've not done it. If you can find a simple cloth clutch&nbsp;with a zipper you could attach your fabric to one side. Or you could make one from scratch. Jean at extrapetite posted a tutorial once on doing that, I'll see if I can find it. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/when-you-love-a-fabric#post-1923408 Mon, 28 May 2018 16:35:41 +0000 Janet 1923408@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Anchie and Carla, nice ideas -- thank you! -- but not quite so applicable to me. Dana, that's an angle I hadn't thought of -- applying it to a non-wearable item other than a pillow. I do have some old coats from my mom and grandmother that I have thought about having made into covers for throw pillows -- very sentimental. :-)&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/when-you-love-a-fabric#post-1923403 Mon, 28 May 2018 16:20:30 +0000 Dana 1923403@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hey Janet!&nbsp;<br />I sewed when I was young, but then life got too busy, so I don't have any thoughts on something easy to sew. BUT what if you use the fabric to cover a bulletin board or boxes that could go in your closet? It would be a nice reminder of the item you loved!&nbsp;</p> <p>I don't think this applies to your case, but a friend had her father's old sweaters made into pillows and teddy bears as a remembrance. I've always thought it wonderful. I'm sure you could find someone to refashion your items.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/when-you-love-a-fabric#post-1923398 Mon, 28 May 2018 16:16:17 +0000 Carla 1923398@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm a quilter and sewer, so I would put it in a quilt - but that is probably more work than you see doing. I've seen T-shirts with a square of appliquéd fabric on the front - maybe you could have someone make up something like that? You would have to REALLY love the fabric though.... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/when-you-love-a-fabric#post-1923396 Mon, 28 May 2018 16:14:25 +0000 anchie 1923396@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Not very creative but I give them to my daughter for her creative projects. Making clothes for dolls and like. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/when-you-love-a-fabric#post-1923394 Mon, 28 May 2018 16:10:38 +0000 Janet 1923394@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>When a garment no longer works for you, but you really like the fabric (print, color, etc.) have any of you found a good way to repurpose these things that does NOT require amazing sewing skills? I have a couple of old pieces that just don't work for me, but I love the print (or in one case, a perforated leather). They are tops, so not a lot of fabric to work with...&nbsp;</p> <p>Otherwise I'll just put them in one of the two big donation bags I have collected. Just thought I'd throw it out in case someone has an idea I've not considered. I could possibly make a scarf out of one floral silk sleeveless blouse... </p>