DIY Children's Rag Blanket Tutorial

 

Here's a great project to use those fabric scraps up.  If you are a beginner and quilts seem a bit too ambitious for you, this project is perfect for you!

Click here to go to the tutorial.

Tips for organizing fabric scraps

Fabric scraps can get out of hand in a hurry!

In my quest to see how others get those fabric scraps under control, I found an awesome article.  

Click here for the article.

Make your own scrungies

You are going to be happy you've been saving those fabric scraps!  Use them to make your own hair scrungies . . .

Click here for the tutorial.

Woven Fabric Storage Boxes

Clear out your fabric stashes and make some cute and useful storage boxes!

Click here for the tutorial.

Creative Ways to Store Fabric

My fabric stash has become out of control and I desperately need to utilize one of these storage ideas!

If your fabric stash is also out of control in need of taming, check out this article to get some great ideas.

DIY Shag Rag Rug

A simple yet tedious project with gorgeous results!  I think it would be worth the time and effort put into it.

This is one of those DIY projects I love that can utilize recycled items.  As usual, my thoughts immediate go to making one of these rugs out of denim. Also, I have seen curtains made out of open weave fabric that would work as the base.

Click here to go to the tutorial.  Check out the rest of Jessica's blog, My Love of Style, for more awesome and unique projects like this one!

Potholder/Oven mitt

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Pot holders and oven mitts are one of the best projects for using up fabric scraps.  I don't know about you, but I can never have enough pot holders . . . they seem to disappear.

They also make great gifts when matched with coordinating napkins and placemats.

Don't you know I love using denim for these projects . . . so durable and strong!

I love the website About.com for learning how to do just about anything . . . click here for their tutorial!

Colorful, casual and easy rag quilt

Kristin from the blog, Write It Down, wrote about this awesome and colorful rag quilt she made using a tutorial from Creations by Kara.  The freyed edges reminded me of a technique I used for making denim appliques that created fluffy edges by the washing fabric many times until the desired effect resulted.

It seems like since we have had a cold snap and I have become very attached to the only "throw" I own, I need to make more out of old fabric scraps from clothes I was going to donate.  This is why I hate throwing anything away! There is usually a way to recycle it.

Although I would love to make a colorful throw similar to this quilt, I would also love to make one out of denim.  I especially love recycling denim! 

I found this example on Pinterest, but the link was broken.

This is the perfect project for a quilting beginner!

Click here for an excellent tutorial from Creations by Kara.

Ribbon scarf . . . fabric manipulation

Although I like the scarf, what I am really impressed

 with is the technique for making the fabric.

The possibilities are endless with this method of fabric manipulation.  What first comes to mind for me is denim and lace for a purse over another piece of fabric.  It would also be awesome for refashioning t-shirts with cutouts and reverse applique.  

Love this!!  And it is so easy . . . check it out!

Click here for the tutorial by Kayte Terry . . . 

photo credit also belongs to Kayte!

Mod Podge Pots

Mod Podge has to be one

 of the greatest inventions ever.

Amy at Mod Podge Rocks has one of the best craft

blogs around . . . one of my favorites!  I can get lost going

through her blog for hours at a time.

Many thanks to Amy for all you do!!

Check out her blog!

Amy recently featured this project on her blog . . . it comes

from Ashley at Under the Sycamore, who got the idea from

a tutorial on Christine Chitnis' blog.

I love this project . . . another use for fabric scraps!

How about buying a little extra fabric when making pillows or

similar home decorating items to make some cute matching

pots for your indoor plants?

Cute Tissue Pouches

My fabric stash is overflowing and I love finding new and useful ways to use them.

These tissue pouches are easy enough for a beginning sewer and so much prettier to carry around than those plain wrappers they come in.  They are so cute and would make a thoughtful gift.

Sachiko at Tea Rose Home recently featured this tutorial on her blog written by Christie from Lemon Squeezy.  Click here to go there.  

Both are awesome blogs . . . check them out for more creative projects.

 


Happy crafting!