Scrap Fabric – Page 80

Sew a dolly for a child in need

May 9, 2009 by Anne Weaver

There’s nothing like a handmade doll to show a child she’s loved. Every stitch, every bit of stuffing, every scrap of fabric is selected for the enjoyment of a small pair of hands. You can share the joy of a… Read more ...

Tutorial: Covered button choker

May 7, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Suzanne from Suzanne’s Crazy for Collars shows how to make these colorful chokers using covered buttons. There’s actually no sewing involved in this project, but it uses fabric scraps, buttons, and ribbons – items that tend to multiply in productive… Read more ...

Tutorial: Sew a hanging basket to hold crib toys

April 24, 2009 by Anne Weaver

CREATE STUDIO shares a tutorial for making a fabric basket that hangs in the crib to hold toys. How clever! If you sewed any of the curtains or bumpers for the nursery, chances are you have scraps that will match… Read more ...

Tutorial: Make a skirt from your fabric scraps

April 18, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Jennifer Stern at CraftStylish shows how to make this stylish skirt from your fabric scraps. She calls it the “little strippy skirt” because it’s made up of strips of fabric left over from another project. Get the how-to. [tags]sewing,… Read more ...

Tutorial: Small storage cube from charm squares

April 17, 2009 by Anne Weaver

The Sproutz Store continues to show the many uses of charm squares. Today it’s a small storage cube, perfect for fabric scraps. Get the tute. [tags]sewing, tutorial, storage, cube, charm, square[/tags]… Read more ...

Tutorial: Sew a brooch from fabric scraps

April 14, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Here’s a fun project for your fabric scraps. Belle and Burger shows how to assemble your small scraps into a stylish fabric brooch. You can use your vintage or orphan buttons as embellishments for the brooch. Get the tute.… Read more ...

Tutorial: Egg cup pincushion

April 9, 2009 by Anne Weaver

I have this strange obsession with footed dishes – cake stands, etc – so this project really appeals to me. It’s a footed pincushion! The Sometimes Crafter shows how to make a pincushion from a scrap of fabric and an… Read more ...

Sewing Pattern: Baby boys’ shorts from a dishtowel

April 8, 2009 by Anne Weaver

You can make these cute little boys’ shorts from a dishtowel. Dollar Store Crafts posts a tutorial to show you how. She says these are best suited for a small guy, up to 12 months old. Don’t have a dishtowel… Read more ...

Tutorial: Make a necklace from fabric scraps

April 6, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Here’s a fun use for your fabric scraps. Cakies shows how to make these fun braided necklaces from fabric scraps. Get the tutorial. [tags]sewing, tutorial, braided, necklace, scrap[/tags]… Read more ...

Loop By the Yard fabric made from Tyvek

April 5, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Loop By the Yard is a new textile-like material made from Tyvek. Think of the possibilities for this fabric! It’s eco-friendly, and they’ll even include a postage-paid envelope for you to mail back your scraps to be recycled into new… Read more ...

Tutorial: Fabric toadstool

March 21, 2009 by Anne Weaver

LucyKate Crafts posts a tutorial for making these fabric toadstools. You can make one with your favorite fabrics from your scrap bin, and then embellish with little buttons. Get the tutorial. Looking for more Softie toys to sew? Check… Read more ...

Tutorial: Tissue cover from knit fabric

March 20, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Su from Vively Online used scraps of knit fabric left over from a dress she made to cover a box of tissue. Find out how she did it in this tutorial. [tags]sewing, tutorial, knit, tissue, cover[/tags]… Read more ...

Tutorial: Sew a fabric headband

March 19, 2009 by Anne Weaver

A couple of scraps of fabric and a bit of elastic are all you need to make this stylish fabric headband. //Between the lines// shows you how. Now you have no excuse for a bad hair day! Get the tutorial… Read more ...

Tutorial: Make your own Singleton fabric buttons

March 13, 2009 by Anne Weaver

CraftStylish shows how to make these fun buttons. They’re called Singleton buttons and they’re made from fabric scraps and plastic bone rings. Oh, the possibilities! Get the tute. [tags]sewing, tutorial, buttons, Singleton, scraps[/tags]… Read more ...

The many charms of charm packs

March 4, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Charm packs are all the rage right now. Who could turn down a set of 20-40 5-inch squares, each a different fabric? But once you get your hands on the cute little charm packs, what do you do with them? … Read more ...