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These colorful fabric trivets are a great way to use up your scraps! Petro from Easy Peasy Creative shows how you can make them. They’re quick to make and a fun way to use scraps, especially ones that have nice… Read more ... 
I have a healthy stash of fabric scraps, but not all scraps are stash worthy or they may be a type of fabric that doesn’t lend itself well to scrap projects. You could throw those scraps away but they’ll just… Read more ... 
This fluffy heart DIY rag wreath makes a pretty Valentine’s Day decoration! Simple Simon & Co. shares a tutorial at Polka Dot Chair showing how you can create one. You don’t even have to sew to make it! You’ll need… Read more ... 
Use your fabric scraps to make these pretty and practical dust cloths. Patti from Hearth & Vine shows how she turned some fabric scraps into a set of dust cloths she can use to keep her work space clean. They’re… Read more ... 
If you sew with knits or do many t-shirt refashions, you end up with a pile of knit scraps. Unlike quilting cotton scraps, there’s not much you can do with these bits of fabric. Amanda from Crafts By Amanda shows… Read more ... 
This hexagon coaster makes the prettiest spot to park a mug of coffee or hot tea. It makes a great gift, too, if you can bring yourself to part with it. Stephanie from Swoodson Says shows how you can create… Read more ... 
Cath at Wombat Quilts shares a tutorial for making a couple of quilt blocks that are perfect for using your mini charm squares or small scraps. Each block is made from 2 1/2″ squares of fabric, plus some larger strips… Read more ... 
Hair scrunchies are easy to sew and a good way to use up some of your fabric scraps! Simple Simon shares a tutorial showing how you can make one in just a few easy steps. They include step by step… Read more ... 
The Love Notes pillow by Taunja from Carried Away Quilting is the perfect project for using up your scraps – your fabric scraps AND your little bits of trims and buttons! The “envelopes” are made from 2 1/2″ fabric squares,… Read more ... 
Peasant dresses are an easy style of dress to sew for little girls. They’re also an easy style of dress to sew for dolls. Lindsay from PA Country Crafts shares a free pattern and tutorial for making a peasant dress… Read more ... 
Jess from Gracious Threads shares a free sewing pattern at Fleece Fun for making knit joggers for an 18″ doll. You can make them from scraps of knit fabric. If you don’t have knit scraps, look through your closet (or… Read more ... 
Ruth from Viva Veltoro shows how you can make a DIY pacifier clip. One end of the clip attaches to a pacifier, and the other to baby’s clothes so the pacy won’t hit the ground when it inevitably falls out… Read more ... 
Conquer your fears of piecing curves and make a set of cute patchwork coasters in the process! Hayley at We All Sew showing how. It’s also a great scrapbusting project because you’ll start with 2.5″ squares for the patchwork. You… Read more ... 
Melanie from The Littlest Studio created these little fabric sparrows, and she’s sharing the pattern on her blog. They’d be beautiful nesting on your Christmas tree, but I’m pretty sure you can find other creative ways to display them year-round. … Read more ... 
Jamie from Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom shows how you can make these scrap fabric gift toppers. They’re kind of like an extra little giftie, because they are also ornaments to hang on the Christmas tree. They’re quick to… Read more ...