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I love a pincushion for a good scrapbusting project! Especially when that pincushion is made with patchwork. Even more scrapbusting potential! Melissa from Polka Dot Chair shows how you can make this patchwork pincushion with a pocket on the front… Read more ... 
The wedding ring quilt block is a great way to use up your smaller scraps! TeresaDownUnder from Sewn Up shows how to make these blocks in a video tutorial on her blog. With the templates she provides, you can improv… Read more ... 
This sprocket pincushion is surprisingly easy to make – and a sweet way to use your scraps! Sedef from Down Grapevine Lane shares a tutorial at Diary of a Quilter. She includes a template you can use to get perfectly… Read more ... 
These stacked patchwork pincushions are not only utterly adorable, they’re also a great scrapbusting project! Sew4Home has a tutorial showing how to make them. Make them extra cute with mini pom poms around the edges and buttons or pom poms… Read more ... 
Stephanie from Swoodson Says shows how you can refashion a t-shirt and a top (or maybe some scrap fabric) into a fun reverse applique message tee. The letters are cut out from the t-shirt, allowing the patterned fabric behind it… Read more ... 
These beautiful fabric flower cards are perfect for Mother’s Day! The 3-D fabric blooms make them stand out from any card you could purchase at the store. Caroline from Sew Can She shows how you can make them, with three… Read more ... 
Patti from Hearth & Vine shows how you can make fun fabric luggage tags, perfect to help you spot your bag on the luggage belt at the airport. You can make them from your fabric scraps, and they’re easy to… Read more ... 
This is a super easy tutorial to show you how to decoupage fabric on a clay
dish. This is such a great project for small scraps and would make a lovely accent in your home or a gift for a… Read more ... 
Here’s a simple sewing tutorial that uses up scraps! Stephanie from Swoodson Says shows how to use them to create a paper pieced hexagon notebook. A small notebook like this is perfect to keep in your purse to take notes… Read more ... 
This quilted throw pillow is easy to make using a quilt-as-you-go method! Lindsay from Lindsay Sews shares a tutorial at Craftsy showing how. You can use strips from a Jelly Roll (precut fabrics), or cut them yourself from your scraps.… Read more ... 
Sew a cute hair accessory in minutes from your fabric scraps!! LiZ from Simple Simon & Co. shows how you can make knotted hair ties. She includes a free pattern for you to use. They’re super fast to sew –… Read more ... 
A monochromatic scrappy log cabin block is the perfect answer to an overflowing scrap stash. By keeping the color palette monochromatic, you can just choose your scraps at random and they’ll all work together. Amy from Diary of a Quilter… Read more ... 
We all have those fabrics in our stash that leave us scratching our heads, wondering, “Why did I buy this?” Or perhaps you’ve been gifted fabric and just aren’t sure how to use it. Either way, don’t let those leftover… Read more ... 
I’m always looking for ways of using my smaller fabric scraps. This scrappy churn dash block caught my eye because it can use some really tiny scraps to make a charming quilt block. Crazy Mom Quilts has a tutorial showing… Read more ... 
Anna from Tea and a Sewing Machine shows how you can sew these pretty pincushions. The patchwork lets you use some of your smaller fabric scraps and trims. The pincushion makes a pretty place to store your needles and pins… Read more ...