Like many of you, I am the recipient of other people's fabrics from time to time. In summer I got this green swag, about 2 ft by 20 feet, made from forest green cotton and nicely finished with angled points at both ends.
I laid it out on my staircase so you get the idea. Now I don't want to hang it on a window, like the original owner did, but I thought I could repurpose it somehow for my church.
I dug through my green scraps and asked my friends to do the same until I got this pile of scraps
(and I restrained myself from incorporating them into my own stash, even the nice bits. I do have a bit of self-control.)
Then I cut the swag in half and put them side-by-side and laid them out on my design bed (which conveniently happens to be in my sewing room, or is it my sewing machine is in my bedroom?)
and started laying out out the green bits.
I should have glued them down, by DS2 took the only non-dried up glue stick in the house to school with him this morning, so I pinned and pinned and pinned (I had to get this together today, or no one was going to be able to sleep in the design bed.)
sewed straight lines to catch raw edges and sewed some more
and pinned it up on the design wall (conveniently located at the foot of the design bed) to show you.
This is intended to be a banner for an environmental project sponsored by my denomination, called 100 Shades of Green. Everything in the banner was repurposed or re-used. The thing about banners is they need to look good from far away, since they hang high in a church. So what I need to know is how does it look from there? Once the hanging rod with finials is on it, it will look a bit more balanced. What else does it need? Some bits of brighter green?
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I LIKE the unevenness of the bottom, only maybe MORE uneven. Seems to fit with the idea of 'natural', etc. My goodness, it is turnout out beautifully!
I'm sure you have a good idea how they will look hanging... I bet they look great from afar!
I like it, and I like the asymmetrical bottom, keep that for sure!
I think it's spectacular, just the way it is! Great "green" project in so many ways!
I like the bottom the way it is. What a great idea for a green project. And I am impressed with your self discipline!
It looks great! I am always looking for new ways to use my scraps.. I really like what you did with yours!
I like the asymmetrical bottom a lot. How about adding a bright green vine and leaves to enhance the "green" theme.
Awesome idea for repurposing that valance. It will actually look good up there, I can picture it now. Liberation of scraps, indeed..now they have a function and a purpose with the awe-factor.So,how many hours did it take to make this...even ticker taped?
What a great idea! It turned out wonderfully.
I agree with the 1st commenter -- if anything, make it a bit more uneven so it is obviously deliberate. It looks great though! Maybe a bit more bright green, but I'm betting you could add scraps forever!
Skipped the earlier comments until after I've shared my thoughts.
1. I like the asymmetrical lower edges (a LOT).
2. Yes, a few more bits of "zinger" greens (but not too much).
3. AWESOME idea and love the way you are bringing it to life! (would it help to take it where it will eventually hang before you finalize your headers/etc.?)
Brenda you have a fertile mind, if you don't mind my saying so. What a wonderful idea for a large wall hanging. And a great assortment of green fabrics. I'm inclined to hoard my green fabric, as if it's scarce or something.
I love it. I'd hang it on the wall in my house, seriously! Love the uneven end. I'm thinking about making a smaller version of this to hang...someplace...my walls are pretty full already!
How pretty recycled stuff can be - awesome! I really like your banner, and the asymetrical bottom makes it to a "designed" piece, at least in my opinion.
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