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Tutorial: Scrap fabric mini banners

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Susan from Sugarbeans shows how you can make these adorable fabric mini banners.  She suggests hanging them on mailboxes or adding them to gift wrap. I think they’d also be cute hanging from a doorknob or perhaps even decorating a… Read more ...

Tutorial: No-sew Mardi Gras mask

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The Scrap Shoppe Blog shows how you can make a Mardi Gras mask, with no sewing required.  It is impossible to be too over-the-top with Mardi Gras costumes, so go wild with sparkly and shiny costume fabrics, sequins or fur… Read more ...

Tutorial: Scrapbusting pieced bookmarks

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Sedef from Down Grapevine Lane shows how you can make the sweetest pieced bookmarks.  They’re pieced from small bits of fabric and embellished with scraps of ribbon, so pull out your scrap bin for this project. Click the link below… Read more ...

Tutorial: Fabric Valentine’s suckers

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Owen’s Olivia shares a tutorial for making these fabric Valentine’s suckers.  They’re a good use of your fabric scraps, as you’ll only need a couple of small pieces of fabric for each sucker.  These would make such a pretty Valentine’s… Read more ...

Tutorial: Bohemian ribbon throw pillow

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This Bohemian-inspired ribbon pillow is absolutely gorgeous.  Jess from The Sewing Rabbit created it and she shares a tutorial showing how you can make one too.  You’ll need lots of strips of pretty ribbons.  You may have some already as… Read more ...

Tutorial: Giant fabric storage bins

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storagebinsFinding storage that fits your needs is difficult.  Finding storage that fits your needs AND looks nice is next to impossible.  Michelle from The Scrap Shoppe made her own storage bins, giving her storage exactly the size she wanted and… Read more ...

Tutorial: Simple lavender sachet

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Kimberly Layton shares a tutorial showing how you can make a lavender sachet.  The scent of the lavender freshens up a lingerie drawer or closet.  She likes to give these as Christmas gifts, but they’re also nice for wedding or… Read more ...