Free Pattern: Owl Softie
Craft Foxes shares a free pattern for this cute owl softie. He has big owl eyes and a pointy little owl beak. He’s a quick and easy softie to sew, and can be made out of your larger fabric scraps.… Read more ...
Free Sewing pattern: Happy Camper Pot Holders
Suzy from Suzy’s Artsy-Craftsy Sitcom shares a free pattern for her Happy Camper Pot Holders. They are alllll kinds of cute!! You can change up fabrics and window/door combinations to give each one its own sweet retro RV personality. You… Read more ...
Tutorial: Scrappy folded fabric tassel pillow
Lindsay from Shrimp Salad Circus shows how you can make this pillow cover with folded fabric tassels. It’s a great scrap busting project! The folded fabric tassels are easy to make and stitch down. The design is inspired by a… Read more ...
Tutorial: Scrap fabric bead earrings
I generate a lot of fabric scraps and I can’t seem to part with even the tiniest of pieces. I’m always on the lookout for good scrap-usin’ projects. These fabric covered earrings caught my eye as a fun way to… Read more ...
Tutorial: Two-toned knotted knit headband
Hanna from Pearls & Scissors shows how you can make a two-tone knotted headband out of a couple of old t-shirts. You could also use scraps of knit fabric if you have any left over from earlier projects. It’s a… Read more ...
Tutorial: Covered button hair pins
Christina Williams shows how you can make these cute covered button hairpins. It’s a fun way to use up your smaller scraps of fabric. Clip 2 or 3 of them on some cardstock to make a pretty gift.
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Tutorial: Sundress for an American Girl or 18″ doll
Surayya from Blissful Sewing shares a free pattern for making an easy sundress for an American Girl or other 18″ doll. It has an elastic casing top and shoulder straps, and uses only simple straight seams. You can cut the… Read more ...
Tutorial: Scrap fabric magnets
These fabric magnets look like a fun way to spend down some of your smaller fabric scraps. Melissa from a happy stitch shares a tutorial at Andrea’s Notebook showing how you can make them. A set of these colorful magnets… Read more ...
Tutorial: Vintage hanky bunny softie
Ashlee from My So Called Crafty Life shows how you can use a vintage hanky to create a sweet bunny softie. The hanky will make the bunny’s body and ears, with scraps of knit fabric (stripes are awesome) making his… Read more ...
Tutorial: Lip balm holder on a key ring
Ashley from Make It and Love It shows how you can make a lip balm
holder. It has hardware
attached so you can add it to your keyring or hang it from the handle of your bag. It doesn’t take… Read more ...
holder. It has hardware attached so you can add it to your keyring or hang it from the handle of your bag. It doesn’t take… Read more ... 8 Things to Make With a Fat Quarter
Fat quarters are a great way to add a touch of color and pattern to your sewing projects without committing to a full yard of fabric. They are also a great way to use up scraps of fabric that may… Read more ... Tutorial: Hexie keyring
Nanny from Nannycraft4U shows how you can make a hexie keyring like this one. It’s a great scrap busting project and would make a nice gift to give a friend. If you’ve got a novelty fabric, you can fussy cut… Read more ...
Tutorial: Make this coiled bowl from your fabric scraps
Ronja from Nur Noch created this lovely fabric bowl out of her scraps and a spool of cord. She shares a tutorial showing how she did it. This would be so pretty for springtime décor! In her post she shows… Read more ...
Tutorial: Scrap fabric bead necklace
Alisa Burke turns her fabric scraps into fabulous jewelry. The leftover bits of fabric get rolled up into beads, which can she can turn into colorful necklaces. She shares a tutorial showing how to do it. You can also make… Read more ...
Free pattern: Strawberry pincushion
Heather from shares a free pattern for making a strawberry pincushion. If you use a pink or red fabric with itty white polka dots, it’ll look like a real strawberry. But you can also throw caution to the wind and… Read more ...