What to do with left over fabric? creative ideas needed!

What about fabric napkins? That would be the obvious choice for me, not very imaginative - lol.

Ooooo - had another thought, what about cut into ribbons to use to tie around napkins? Creative juices are flowing now ?

How about Cutting & hemming them into a Square or circle to go in the centre of the table.

This one is a Circle of thick cardboard cut larger than the bowl & then covered with a contrasting fabric rather than a mirror :

Thats a brilliant idea.... hmm... may have to borrow this one!

I Love this idea...think i'll 'borrow' it too if you dont mind !? (im also having fishbowl vases with floating flower heads as centrepieces) xx

Oh and sorry for crashing i dont have any suggestions as the one i had has already been said (ribons on napkins) xx

Cutting into ribbon is the obvious solution for me, and you can then use that anywhere, table decorations, favours boxes, round gifts to the bridesmaids.

Even on the invitions or thank you cards.

in the flowergirls hair?

Many uses.

I ordered extra material so I can get my dog a cape / dress made...were going to get pictures taken with her after the ceremony ?

I did that in red, looked fab

Sorry to crash the thread but how much did it cost to order extra fabric?

I want a little extra from the BMs dresses to use as a sash for my flowergirls dress but have no clue about ordering this!

Hi Kat,

Can you remind me of your colour scheme? I've got spare 'aubergine' chiffon fabric (a stole for my BM dress that we've chosen not to use). You are more than welcome to it if it is by any chance the right colour.

Lou

Are you having posy's for you or the bridesmaids? how about wrapping round the flowers/buttonholes/corsages (http://www.besthudsonvalleyweddingever.com/wedding-inspiration/ny-wedding-bouquet-trend)

what about hankies in pockets for the guys?

use it as a sash to dress up your cake table?

luxury napkins for the top table?

what about a home made ring cushion?

wrap it around photo album?

wrap it around a book to use as a guest book?

make yourself a wedding post box?

Just a few suggestions

Hiya Lou,

thanks heaps for the offer but it's a sort of Cadburys's purple / violet - like this, think aubergine might be a bit too dark.

much appreciated though ?

x

Yey loads of good ideas thanks! I think definately around the flowers, then napkin ties and a square or circle for the centre of the table, to put the vase on. How do you attach the fabric underneath the card though, without it being bulky?

And any left over for the guest book.

To get an exact match for the dresses you need to order from the supplier of the dresses really, but they wanted £30 per metre! So we went in a local fabric shop and found almost an exact match much cheaper. It just happened that when the fabric got delivered it was a roll about 5ft wide, never thought to ask how wide it was!

and to match your purple, you might be able to buy some wide ribbon to match the colour?

Hmmm, that's a thought, thank you arnold2b. Might pop in to local fabric shop at weekend. Not sure ribbon goes wide enough really, might test it out as have some 75mm or something. Thanks!

Ooooo, talk to your florist too! I love to have material to wrap the stems of the bouquets! ;-)

Zoe x