An idea

I was cutting out the skirt of a dress I'm making and I realized the 'angled' side of the skirt is actually on the bias. So...I took that extra piece and cut along the slanted edge to make bias tape! At first I only cut an inch wide, but then I realized that will only give me a 1/4 inch of trim (allowing for the foldovers), so I cut the rest at 2", which will give me a half inch trim.
And easy way to make some bias tape and a 'use up and make do' idea!

Scrap busting

I have decided I really need to use up some of the infinite amount of scrap fabrics, yarns, buttons, etc. I have. Here are two little purses I've made. The red one is from a pattern (link below) and the blue/brown one is one I did freehand. Both went together pretty easily so I'll be making more of them.

You're supposed to use a snap set on the red wallet, which kind of folds in on itself, but I don't have one so I just made a buttonhole. (I'd use a smaller button for the next one I make, though.) Here is the link:

http://sewtimeless.net/?p=502