Scrap Fabric – Page 18

Tutorial: Covered button necklace

July 25, 2017 by Anne Weaver

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 ...

Tutorial: Patchwork pyramid zip pouch

July 21, 2017 by Anne Weaver

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 ...

Video tutorial: Easy wired headband

July 13, 2017 by Anne Weaver

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 ...

Tutorial and pattern: Circle skirt for an 18″ doll

July 12, 2017 by Anne Weaver

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 ...

Tutorial: Color blocked canvas buckets

July 11, 2017 by Anne Weaver

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 ...

Tutorial: Tiny stocking bunting

July 10, 2017 by Anne Weaver

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 ...

Tutorial: Fabric scrap lavender sachets

July 8, 2017 by Anne Weaver

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 ...

Tutorial and pattern: Soft fabric beach ball

July 5, 2017 by Anne Weaver

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 ...

Tutorial: Scrap fabric and lace cards

July 2, 2017 by Anne Weaver

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 ...

Tutorial: Easy fabric flowers you can sew by hand

June 30, 2017 by Anne Weaver

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 ...

Sewing Pattern: Basic knit fabric headband

June 28, 2017 by Anne Weaver

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 ...

Tutorial: Charm square satchel tote with swivel hook closure

June 25, 2017 by Anne Weaver

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 ...

Tutorial: Scrapbusting Scottie dog softie

June 24, 2017 by Anne Weaver

This Scottie dog is a cute scrapbusting sewing project! Create Kids Couture has a tutorial showing how you can make one. It’s made from a bunch of 3″ squares of fabric – 84 of them, to be exact – so… Read more ...

Tips for laying out a sewing pattern to get the most from your fabric

June 23, 2017 by Anne Weaver

When I’m laying out a sewing pattern on my fabric I always take a little time to find the best layout. It’s kind of a personal challenge to me to lay the pattern out so I end up with the… Read more ...

Sewing Tutorial: Scrap fabric headband

June 19, 2017 by Anne Weaver

Sew your fabric scraps into pretty hair accessories! Beth from SunnyGal Studio shares a tutorial at Craftsy for making these fabric headbands. If you don’t have enough of one kind of scrap to make the whole headband, you can always… Read more ...