Ten Items you can make with 1 yard of fabric
As I continue to be mindful about costs due to the inflation I’m looking around my stash and what remnants I have and seeing what I can make that is useful, so I thought that I would share some of these with you.
I looked at all of these items using a size 20 as my metric and 55 to 60” wide fabric. So if you are at that size or below… you can make these.
Sorrento bucket hat or Mood Free Pattern or S9580 View E -A Bucket Hat, I gave you the option of the big four patterns, an indie pattern and also a free pattern that you can download. A Bucket hat is a pretty easy make and perfect to do with less than a yard of fabric. Yes you will need lining but I’m pretty sure you have some cotton remnant fabric around your fabric stash that can take care of this.
2. V9008 Shorts - I have talked about shorts. this entire summer numerous times. Perhaps because I needed a bunch of them and also because I looked at numerous styles. But here is one from Vogue. You can make both View A and D with this pattern with one yard of fabric.
3. Sun Tote Pattern from Chalk and Notch - Free with newsletter sign up. You can make both the small and the medium sized totes with a yard of fabric.
Here is my Sun Tote from Chalk an Notch - I made in the smaller size.
4. Tank tops - Yes you can wear them with a skirt, pants, shorts. They are perfect on a hot summer day or you can use them as layers with a light jacket over them. You can download get the ever famous Blooma Tank from Paradise Patterns- Free sign up for the newsletter or you can also use Butterick B6874. View D has a tank top.
5. Butterick B6874 Top View C - Talking about this pattern you can also make view C with a yard of fabric. Yes it calls out for 1 1/4 yard but it is a t shirt after all and we all know you can make a short sleeve shirt with 1 yard of fabric.
6. Butterick B6859 View D - The knit skirt uses less than a yard of fabric at 7/8’s of a yard.
7. Vogue 1835 - Asymmetrical Misses Top View A. This pattern is actually sold on the Something Delightful website. I’ve made it. its an easy pattern to make. View A, the asymmetrical top with the short sleeves…. perfect to make in a neutral and wear around with a skirt and a pair of shorts if you don’t care for tank tops.
8. Vogue 8750 - You can also make a pencil skirt with view B. It is 26” long so around two feet and change. I like this pattern because it fives the usual pencil skirt a little bit of a different flair.
9. Simple One piece or two piece swimsuits Such as B4526 for Views A, B and C. Yes you will also need a lining but that saves you some mega $$$ when you compare it to the costs of buying a brand new RTW swimsuit.
10. Simplicity S8882 - View B from Gertie which is a top with a peplum.
BONUS PATTERN: Soller Top & Dress. I just found this one! The dress will take a little more but this lovely top from Itch to Stitch can be made with one yard of fabric.
I hope these are useful when you are thinking of what can you do with one yard of fabric.
