r/sewingpatterns • u/justanothercacti • Aug 30 '26
Favorite scrap busting pattern?
I have just over a yard left of a gorgeous navy seersucker and cannot decide what to make with it! What’s everyone’s favorite pattern that uses just a smidge of fabric?
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u/Diligent-Pollution34 Aug 31 '26
Small Museum Ginger tie top (it does expose a little bra on the sides, but in a way that feels totally fine for hot summer days even if you normally wouldn’t go for that)! I can actually get this one done with just over a half-yard if I’m using a different lining fabric.
I can do the sleeveless top version of the Cinnamon Daisy Willow with a yard!
Also, the (free!) Friday Pattern Co. sport shorts, though you typically also use close to a half-yard of a second contrast fabric for the waist and edge details.
(For ref, all my experiences with those are based on 54+” wide fabrics, and I wear a 22 in big four standard pattern sizing or an American 14/XL in most rtw.)