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Use your leftover bits of lace trim to make a pretty cuff bracelet! Maya Kuzman has a tutorial showing how. If you don’t have any scraps of lace trim, you could always buy some by the yard at the fabric… Read more ... 
Use your favorite scraps to sew a cute patchwork bag! Caroline from Sew Can She shares a tutorial showing how you can make this patchwork cross body zip bag. These little bags are a fun way to use up your… Read more ... 
Stephanie from Swoodson Says shows how you can make a cute matching game out of upcycled denim and heat transfer vinyl. She made her game with different dinosaur silhouettes, a theme that would appeal to most young kids, but if… Read more ... 
Covered buttons are a fun way to use your smaller scraps of fabric. They’re especially cute if you can fussy cut the fabric so a design is centered across the button. Melissa from Polka Dot Chair shares a tutorial at… Read more ... 
Lisa from A Spoonful of Sugar shares a tutorial for making a cute little pyramid zip pouch. The patchwork design is a great way to use up your smaller scraps! You can do any patchwork design you like – the… Read more ... 
Keep your summer hairstyle easy and fuss free with a wired headband! Janelle Nicole has a video showing how easy it is to sew one. You’ll need just a small bit of fabric and a wire to go inside. Use… Read more ... 
Sewing doll clothes doesn’t have to be hard or fussy! Jess from Gracious Threads has a free pattern and tutorial for making a circle skirt for an 18″ doll. It’s a simple little pattern that’s quick to sew from scraps… Read more ... 
Megan from The Homes I Have Made shares a tutorial at I Heart Organizing showing how you can make these color blocked canvas buckets. They’re perfect for organizing fabric scraps! They’d also be perfect for organizing a play space. The… Read more ... 
Peta from She Quilts A Lot has an adorable Christmas in July project you can make! She shares a tutorial for making this sweet stocking bunting. You only need small pieces of fabric to make the tiny stuffed stockings, so… Read more ... 
Scraps, scraps, scraps, I’ve got so many fabric scraps! Peta from She Quilts A Lot uses her scraps to make lavender 
sachets. It’s a quick little project that makes great gifts to give to friends and family. She’s got a… Read more ... 
This soft fabric beach ball is perfect for babies and toddlers to play with! Jen from Sew Fun has a free pattern and tutorial for making one. It looks just like a classic beach ball, but it’s made from fabric. … Read more ... 
These Happy Scrappy Cards are giving me all the smiles! Lisa from A Spoonful of Sugar has a tutorial showing how you can make them from scraps of fabric and bits trimmed from lace. Think how happy someone would be… Read more ... 
Millie from Sewing Machines Plus shows how you can sew up these pretty fabric flowers. They’re made with hand sewing so you can take the project with you. I always like projects like this for park days or sports practice… Read more ... 
I’m always looking for projects that use up the scraps of knit fabric that I have left over from making t-shirts. I don’t like just throwing the scraps away, but it’s a lot harder to justify the hoarding of knit… Read more ... 
I finally broken into a set of charm squares and sewed them up into a tote! It has a top flap and a cool swivel hook closure that give it more of a satchel style. I’ve got a tutorial for… Read more ...