When she was a baby, some of my daughter’s favorite toys were the soft fabric blocks my mother gave her. She loved the texture and the patterns, and I loved the fact that she could chew on them all day long without damaging the toy or herself. These were storebought fabric blocks, but Whipstitch has a tutorial to show how to make them. Each block is made from 6 5-inch squares, making it the perfect project for a scrap basket or a set of charm squares. I bet you have enough materials in your house right now to make a dozen of these guys. Get the tutorial.
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9 Ways to Sew a Fabric Trivet From Your Scraps
If you enjoy sewing, you probably have a healthy stash of scrap fabric, little bits of fabric left over from previous projects. (Or maybe an unhealthy stash, depending on how much you have!) A fabric trivet is a great project to use up some of those scraps! Larger than a coaster but smaller than a pillow, a fabric trivet is the perfect size to try out a new patchwork technique. All those scraps are perfect for a patchwork project like this! This is a bite-sized project that is always useful in your kitchen. You can use just about any patchwork design or technique to make a trivet. But if you’re looking for inspiration to get you started, here are 9 ways to sew a trivet from your scrap fabric!
If your scrap bin is full – or even overflowing, like mine tends to always be – these projects will give you a reason to reduce the volume and put your pretty fabric scraps to good use. Make one for yourself or to give as a gift. Read on to see all the pretty – and useful – trivet designs you can sew from your fabric scraps!
Log Cabin Hexi Potholder Free Sewing Pattern by Sew Can She
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Patchwork Trivets with Circular Quilting by Sew4Home
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Scrappy Happy Trivet by Stitching Notes
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How to Make a Trivet by Create Whimsy
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Scrappy Patchwork Trivet – A Scrapbusting Project by My Poppet
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Quilted Mini House Trivets by Minki’s Work Table on We All Sew
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How to Sew Fabric Trivets with Fabric Twine by Easy Peasy Creative
[photo credit: Easy Peasy Creative]
Folded Star Pot Holder | A Tutorial by Patchwork and Poodles
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Quick and Easy Hot Pad Tutorial by Patchwork Posse
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Deborah Moebes says
Thanks so much for the mention! We have two under 2 at our house, so I’m making these by the basketload (no exaggeration). So glad you liked them!
Tiffany says
I plan on making some for my new neice out of all my daughters old onesies and blankets that are torn or ripped cant wait to see how they turn out 😀
Kim says
I would love to get this pattern but the link doesn’t work anymore. Can you open it back up?