These house slippers are so adorable. Erika of Erika’s Scrap Corner pieced fabric strips together to make the base, then sewed them up with soft soles. Go HERE to read more.
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Event: Amy’s 2013 quilt along
Heads up! Amy Ellis of Amy’s Creative Side is hosting a quilt along for the new year. The block for this quilt is Dancing Stars, with a paper-pieced construction. She explains,
… Read More ...It’s a great scrap quilt, so don’t worry
Pattern and Tute: ‘Oh Christmas Tree’ Cushion
Anorina of Samelia’s Mum made her Oh Christmas Tree cushion (pillow) saying it only takes a couple of hours and some fabric scraps. She machine stitched the applique tree pieces to a solid ground, then completed the front panel with … Read More ...
Tutorial: ‘Flying Geese’ doll quilt
Nova of a cuppa and a catch up covers the October edition of the Liberty Scrap Challenge with this tiny doll quilt. She started with mini charm squares of Liberty fabric to create Flying Geese blocks, sewed them into rows … Read More ...
Tutorial: Fabric drawers from Liberty scraps
Nova of A Cuppa and a Catch up has another great project she’s sharing on her blog. Part of the Liberty Scrap Challenge, this gorgeous set of drawers had humble beginnings. Find out what she did to transform them – … Read More ...
Dress up a onsie as main event at baby shower
Sarah Beth of Moda’s The Cutting Table shared a brilliant idea for a baby shower. Instead of games, have each guest embellish a store-bought onsie. Sarah Beth set up a DIY station with a stack of 5″ charm squares and … Read More ...
Tutorial: Squares and Strips quilt
Allison of Cluck Cluck Sew made this quilt [top] with a fat quarter bundle she already had in her stash. Using the various fabrics from a bundle helps you get a scrappy feel. Plus, her easy, yet clever block design … Read More ...
Ta Dah!: United Scraps of America quilt top
Amy of While Wearing Heels hand appliqued all 50 states in this quilt top she calls United Scraps of America. She even took the time to include Alaska and Hawaii then matched each state’s fabric color with coordinating thread. … Read More ...
Tutorial: Fabric covered buttons
Here’s a scrap buster project worth considering, make your own fabric covered buttons. Patchwork Delights shows you how. Get the tutorial.
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Tutorial: Crazy Mom’s rug from fabric strips
These noodles look good enough to eat, but no. Amanda Jean of Crazy Mom Quilts used this bowl of fabric scraps to make a rug, she talked about it here. Such was the response to it, she shares how … Read More ...
Free Quilt pattern: Scrappy Union Jack Flag Applique
Helen of Bustle and Sew offers up a pattern for her Scrappy Union Jack flag applique, shown. Of the project she explains,
… Read More ...It’s really, really easy and is a great way to use up your scraps – particularly if, like
Pattern: Crumbs quilt a sweet confection
This quilt by Me and My Sister Designs is called Crumbs. If you are new to quilting, crumbs are tiny scraps of fabric. I found this sweet confection at Connecting Threads for $5.00 USD. Click HERE to learn more.… Read More ...
How to Make a Postage Stamp Quilt – A Scrap Lover’s Dream Project
If you have a growing pile of fabric scraps and no idea what to do with them, a Postage Stamp quilt is one of the best scrap quilt patterns to start with. This timeless quilting design transforms tiny fabric squares … Read More ...
Ta Dah!: Fabric scrap quilted flowers pillow
This is a closeup of one of the patchwork flowers on a pillow Festo Tu made to practice her free motion quilting skills. Love its folksy charm. Go HERE to see more photos of her pillow and more quilting projects… Read More ...
Resolution to fabric kerfuffle | Emily Cier
Kate Spain of The Drawing Board published a post on her blog this evening called On Copyright and Tote Bags. In it she identifies herself as the designer whose attorney’s repeatedly threatened to sue Emily Cier of Carolina Patchworks … Read More ...