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Sew your fabric scraps into a cute case to hold your sunglasses! Courtney from Sweeter Than Cupcakes shares a tutorial showing how to make these quilt-as-you-go sunglasses cases. The quilting adds shaping and also helps protect the lenses of your… Read more ... 
I love a Dresden plate block for showing off favorite prints or using scraps. Sarah Ashford shares a tutorial at Polka Dot Chair showing how to make this sweet Dresden plate mini quilt. The mini quilt can be made in… Read more ... 
Fabric scraps are not just for sewing! They can also be used around the home to add color and upcycle old boring furniture. This gorgeous mirror frame was given a new lease of life with small pieces of fabric remnants… Read more ... 
These little fabric bags are a great stash busting idea and a creative use of buttons! You can make all kinds of adorable designs out of your smaller fabric scraps and button stash. 365 Days of Crafts has a tutorial… Read more ... 
The book marks are a great way to use your scrap fabrics and make cool gifts at the same time! 365 Days of Crafts & Inspiration shares a how-to. The little row of houses is a fun motif that looks… Read more ... 
I love a pincushion for a good scrapbusting project! Especially when that pincushion is made with patchwork. Even more scrapbusting potential! Melissa from Polka Dot Chair shows how you can make this patchwork pincushion with a pocket on the front… Read more ... 
The wedding ring quilt block is a great way to use up your smaller scraps! TeresaDownUnder from Sewn Up shows how to make these blocks in a video tutorial on her blog. With the templates she provides, you can improv… Read more ... 
This sprocket pincushion is surprisingly easy to make – and a sweet way to use your scraps! Sedef from Down Grapevine Lane shares a tutorial at Diary of a Quilter. She includes a template you can use to get perfectly… Read more ... 
These stacked patchwork pincushions are not only utterly adorable, they’re also a great scrapbusting project! Sew4Home has a tutorial showing how to make them. Make them extra cute with mini pom poms around the edges and buttons or pom poms… Read more ... 
These beautiful fabric flower cards are perfect for Mother’s Day! The 3-D fabric blooms make them stand out from any card you could purchase at the store. Caroline from Sew Can She shows how you can make them, with three… Read more ... 
Patti from Hearth & Vine shows how you can make fun fabric luggage tags, perfect to help you spot your bag on the luggage belt at the airport. You can make them from your fabric scraps, and they’re easy to… Read more ... 
Here’s a simple sewing tutorial that uses up scraps! Stephanie from Swoodson Says shows how to use them to create a paper pieced hexagon notebook. A small notebook like this is perfect to keep in your purse to take notes… Read more ... 
Sew a cute hair accessory in minutes from your fabric scraps!! LiZ from Simple Simon & Co. shows how you can make knotted hair ties. She includes a free pattern for you to use. They’re super fast to sew –… Read more ... 
A monochromatic scrappy log cabin block is the perfect answer to an overflowing scrap stash. By keeping the color palette monochromatic, you can just choose your scraps at random and they’ll all work together. Amy from Diary of a Quilter… Read more ... 
I’m always looking for ways of using my smaller fabric scraps. This scrappy churn dash block caught my eye because it can use some really tiny scraps to make a charming quilt block. Crazy Mom Quilts has a tutorial showing… Read more ...