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Cecilia from So Tei Tei shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make these colorful ornaments. They’re made with small bits of fabric and styrofoam balls. Pretty ornaments that aren’t breakable!! This is happy news for those of… Read more ... 
Beth from Lemon Cadet and Project: Project shows how to make a reversible tree skirt. The pattern she gives is just right for 4 -foot-tree, but you could easily adjust the pattern to make it larger if needed. The top… Read more ... 
Kirstin & Jordan from KojoDesigns share a tutorial on their blog showing how to use your scrap stash to make a ruffled fabric pomander ball, no sewing required. I love the way the colors and prints are all mish mashed… Read more ... 
The Urban Pasture shares a fun idea for making giftwrap trim out of felt scraps. She cuts the felt into small pieces and stitches them together to form a colorful and scrapply ribbon to wrap around the gift. It’s pretty,… Read more ... 
shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a no-sew pom pom flower garland. You can make the fluffy flowers out of long strips of fabric. Time to raid your scrap bin! Get the tute.
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Virginia from Gingercake shows how to make these cute little gnomes with scrap fabric bodies. They’re quick to make and sooo sweet! You could easily turn them into Christmas ornaments with the addition of a little hanging loop on his… Read more ... 
The Sproutz Store shares a tutorial on their blog showing how to make a quick and easy pieced hot pads. You can make it from precut fabric packs, or from your scrap bin. Get the how-to.
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Amy from Positively Splendid shows how to make her Free Spirit Fall Wreath. She starts with a basic ruffled wreath (get the tutorial), and then adds ribbon, burlap leaves, and scrappy fabric flowers. Get the tutorial for her … Read more ... 
Tawny from Tawny Bee and The L-T Experience shows how to make cute patchwork baby bibs from upcycled fabrics. The fabric scraps all came from stained or otherwise unusable garments. Get the tutorial.
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HoneyScraps wanted to create a t-shirt that was both girly and edgy, and she accomplished that with her ruffled t-shirt tunic top. She shares a tutorial showing how she did it. She added some wide elastic and several rows of… Read more ... 
Kathryn from The Pickled Herring shows how to create a fabric chili pepper garland. Give the peppers a more cute, scrappy look by using fabric prints, or use red and green solid fabrics for a more traditional chili pepper. Either… Read more ... 
Wendy from Old Days Old Ways shares a tutorial for making these little stuffed pumpkins from recycled sweater knit. Look at the seam gauge in the photo to see how tiny they are – just two inches across! Not only… Read more ... 
Virginia from ginia18 and Gingercake shows how to make these scrappy fabric pumpkins. I love the mix of prints! They don’t take much of any one fabric print, so they’re easily made from your scrap bin. These would make such… Read more ... 
Megan from Brassy Apple shares a tutorial at Moda Bake Shop showing how to use a Jelly Roll (precut fabrics) to create this ruffled rosette throw pillow. I love the scrappy look that comes from using different prints in the… Read more ... 
Tam from Sew Dang Cute shares a tutorial over at Moda Bake Shop showing how to make this pretty shower curtain. The scrappy stripes at the top and bottom of the shower curtain are pieced from a honey bun of… Read more ... 
