Fabric Scrap Color Block Top
| |Do you hesitate to incorporate scraps into garment sewing? Hesitate no more!! Well placed scraps bring interest to this basic top.
![Scrappy Color Block Top](https://kpdccb.a2cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/color-block-top-683x1024.png)
Bold scrappy borders take this top from simple to dramatic. Use this trick to lengthen a top that you find too short as well. Or, use fabric scraps to upcycle a top destined for the giveaway bin.
![Color Block Top with Scraps](https://kpdccb.a2cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/color-block-top-2.jpg)
Vicky suggests a top pattern in her post to get you started. If a V-neck is more your style, we suggest the Esma Top by Blank Slate Patterns.
Be sure to finish your seams when sewing garments. Here are nine ways to finish a seam.
Not ready to start sewing your own clothes but love the idea? Consider adding a row of scraps to a pre-made top or maybe add a cuff to your favorite capris. The sky’s the limit!