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Some craft supplies announce themselves immediately. Others look suspiciously like something you were supposed to put in the laundry basket.
These fuzzy Halloween socks fall into the second category. With little white ghosts, orange dots, witch hats and cheerful stripes,… Read more ... 
If your kids are desperate for a play kitchen but you’re sh
ort on space (or patience for giant plastic toys), this Pizza Shop Chair Slipcover is one of those ridiculously satisfying DIYs. You’re turning an everyday dining chair into… Read more ... 
You can make this awesome skeleton halloween costume with no sewing required! All you need are a black t-shirt & pants, plus some heat transfer vinyl. Heather Handmade has a tutorial showing how to make it, and has a free… Read more ... 
Create beautiful fabric ball Christmas ornaments without sewing a stitch! Julia Frazier from Bayhill Studio shares a tutorial at Polka Dot Chair for making kimekoni style ornaments. There’s no sewing required and you can use your fabric scraps if you… Read more ... 
These no sew dried lavender
sachets are a great scrapbusting project! Tuck them into a drawer or closet to keep your clothes smelling fresh. You can make them in minutes from your fabric scraps, with no sewing required. They’d make… Read more ... 
Beth at The Renegade Seamstress shows how you can make this pretty fringed fleece scarf, with no sewing required. It’s made from fleece, with yarn knotted at the ends to make a nice thick fringe. Her tutorial includes a video… Read more ... 
This DIY placemat clutch is easy and fun to make! And you’ll be surprised how many of your essentials you can fit into this small clutch bag. Hellosewing has a tutorial showing how to make this fun DIY. Sew it… Read more ... 
This découpage method for painting with fabric is an easy and beautiful way to use up some of your extra scraps you don’t know what to do with. Make a beautiful flower or any other collage! The mix of colors… Read more ... 
Wear a rainbow in your hair!! Mandy from Sugar Bee Crafts shows how you can make this pretty hair accessory. It’s cute for all ages to wear – little girls, teens, women. You can make it from your scrap fabric,… Read more ... 
AppleGreen Cottage has done it again with another super easy how-to. Check out the easiest DIY tutu skirt you can make NOW! (and get a Halloween accessory you can use for years, too!). You can make it in any size… Read more ... 
If you do much upcycling of old jeans, you probably have a stash of belt loops and side seams. That’s because these bits of the jeans are so thick they’re difficult to sew, but they’ve also got that fading and… Read more ... 
See how you can make this fabric tassel garland – with no sewing required! Emily from Life Sew Savory has a tutorial for you. Each of the tassels is made from a fat quarter of fabric, which makes this a… Read more ... 
These earrings are a fun way to use your scraps! And they’d make a cute handmade gift for Mother’s DAy! Staci from Crafty Staci has a tutorial showing how to make them. Use novelty fabrics and fussy cut to get… Read more ... 
Brighten up your spring porch or patio with plants in colorful fabric covered pots! Angie from Country Chic has a tutorial showing how you can make this easy spring craft. There’s no sewing involved, but you do get to use… Read more ... 
Leanna from Faeries & Fauna shows how you can create this lovely Easter cloche, including how to make those pretty felt flowers. Her tutorial shows how to make three kinds of flowers – a rolled felt rose, a petal flower,… Read more ...