Fabric

Many years ago we would spend hours on sewing and craft projects for 4-H. And most of these projects were heavily procrastinated on and done only hours before check in began.

I would never have guessed that a decade or more later I would enjoy spending hours in the morning and afternoon working my way through piles of jean, wool and corduroy.

Because of the amazing amount of snow on the island, Julie and I were put to work indoors! We were snuggled away upstairs where the extra heat from the wood stove kept us wonderfully warm!

We spent the hours with a good movie, tv show or audiobook in the background as we worked away. We used leftover strips of wool and made long braided ropes that were sewed together and made into dog baskets.

We took the seams out of at least a dozen or more pairs of pants.  Then I ripped the legs into 2 inch wide strips and Julie put the right sides together and sewed them into long ropes of jean or corduroy. After the sewing was done, we trimmed the extra from the sewing and rolled the fabric into neat wheels to be used later for braiding rugs!

It was super nice work and a great way to spend cold and snowy days inside!