Scrapbusters – Page 18

Tutorial: Ruched fabric flower headband

September 9, 2015 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Ashley from Cherished Bliss shows how you can make these pretty ruched fabric flowers. They’d make beautiful embellishments for a headband! Or how about some large ruched flowers on a wreath decorating your front door? So many possibilities with these… Read more ...

Tame your fabric scrap stash with these storage tips

September 8, 2015 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

September is scrap sewing month at The Sewing Loft . Heather is dedicating a month of posts to sewing up our scraps for National Sewing Month. Today, she talks about storing those scraps so you can easily find the perfect… Read more ...

Tutorial: Scrappy yarn and fabric tassel bracelets

August 26, 2015 by Anne Weaver 1 Comment

Got yarn and fabric scraps? (Boy, do I ever…) Mark Montano shows how you can turn them into the most fabulous tassel bracelets. The colorful, scrappy bracelets are made from zip ties, fabric scraps, and yarn. I had just decided… Read more ...

Tutorial: Denim pom poms

August 20, 2015 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

I’ve been on a recycled denim kick lately. I want to make alllll the things out of old jeans! KC from The Real Thing with the Coake Family shows a fun project to use up your smallest denim scraps. She… Read more ...

Tutorial: Origami fabric butterflies

August 19, 2015 by Anne Weaver 1 Comment

These origami fabric butterflies are stealing my heart this morning. They’re so pretty! And such a fun use for your scrap fabric! Use them for hair accessories, or maybe as embellishments for a pretty wreath. Think Crafts has the tutorial… Read more ...

Tutorial: Scrappy button bookmark

August 17, 2015 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Riley Blake Designs shows how you can make this scrappy button bookmark. The fabric bookmark wraps around the book to mark the page, with a button and elastic loop to keep it snug in place. The piecing makes this a… Read more ...

Tutorial: Patchwork wrap skirt for an 18″ doll

August 11, 2015 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Crafting a Green World shows how you can make this patchwork wrap skirt for an 18″ doll, made from postage stamp quilt blocks so the scale is perfect for an 18″ doll. It you’ve got some tiny scraps, this would… Read more ...

Tutorial: Scrap fabric birdhouses

August 9, 2015 by Anne Weaver 1 Comment

I saw these little fabric birdhouses this morning, and couldn’t wait to share them with you. They are just so cute!! Pillar Box Blue has a tutorial showing how you can make them. I’m thinking this would be a perfect… Read more ...

Tutorial: Scrapbusting quilted fabric coasters

July 22, 2015 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Like most sewists, I have a scrap bin. But then I have another scrap bin that’s just for my tiny scraps. These are generally too small for most projects but they’re fabric and pretty and so I hold on to… Read more ...

Tutorial: Make these perching owl softies from recycled clothing

July 21, 2015 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Jill from Creating My Way to Success created these perched owl softies using fabric recycled from old clothing. She shares a tutorial and a template on her blog. The owl softies are perched on twigs that hang from a cord. … Read more ...

Tutorial: Charm square pattern weights

July 2, 2015 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Once I started using pattern weights to hold my patterns down while I cut around them, there was no going back to pinning. It’s just so much easier to throw down a few pattern weights and start cutting! Sew Travel… Read more ...

Tutorial: Scrap fabric bracelets

July 2, 2015 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Your fabric scraps can become beautiful jewelry, like these colorful fabric bracelets. Vanessa from LBG Studio shares a tutorial showing how to make them. Wear one, or three, or more! They also make great gifts, so while you’ve got the… Read more ...

Tutorial: Scrap fabric wrapped flip flops

June 10, 2015 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Summer is flip flop season! Ashlee from My So Called Crafty Life shares a tutorial at Mod Podge Rocks showing how you can create these scrap fabric flip flops – with no actual sewing required. This project uses the tiniest… Read more ...

Tutorial: Scrap fabric wreath brooch

May 30, 2015 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Anna from Journey Into Creativity shows how you can make this scrappy fabric wreath brooch. You can use your smallest scraps for this project. The mix of color and pattern, and the frayed raw edges, makes me happy. Click the… Read more ...

Tutorial: Hexagon fabric tray

May 23, 2015 by Anne Weaver 1 Comment

I am loving this hexagon fabric tray! Lisa from A Spoonful of Sugar shows how you can make one. After she created a square fabric tray, she was inspired to make one in a hexagon shape. She used a precut… Read more ...