The talent behind Quilted Cupcake shares how she made this lovely lamp shade. The base is a mason jar full of buttons and the top is fabric scraps she wrapped around a shade frame. It would make a great addition … Read More ...
FACFE: Eco Quilts show and contest
Fiber Art Calls for Entry (FACFE) announce a new juried show and contest, Eco Quilts: Art quilts featuring Recycled Material. They describe the event:
… Read More ...The TACtile Textile Arts Center invites contemporary quilt artists from [sic] to submit art quilts
Tutorial: Fabric postcards
This is an older post, but still worthy. In it Becky from Patchwork Posse teaches how to make fabric postcards from choosing stiffener to finishing. For quilters, postcards are a perfect way to use up scraps. Get the tute.… Read More ...
Tutorial: Patchwork Scrap Map
Kate from See Kate Sew made this divine patchwork map of the US from fabric scraps. Go HERE to see how she did it.
Via Diane Gilleland at Craftzine.… Read More ...
Tutorial: Fabric Envelopes
Christina from A Few Scraps has figured out how to dress up plain brown mailing envelopes with fabric. Go to the tute.… Read More ...
Tutorial: Mini Bookshelf Quilt
Elizabeth from Don’t Call Me Betsy used fabric scraps and selvages to make this mini bookshelf quilt. Some of her readers admired it so much they begged her to write a tutorial. She did. Get the know-how.… Read More ...
Tutorial: Crazy Scrappy quilt block, quilt-along
Aneela Hoey from ComfortStitching shows her fave way to use up fabric scraps – by making crazy squares. She’s thinking of kicking off a quilt-along to motivate all of us to dig into our scrap piles, complete with a giveaway … Read More ...
Tutorial: Scraps to birdie wall art
Rebecca from Chasing Cottons made this wall art for her sewing space using left over fabric scraps. Brilliant! Get the know-how.… Read More ...
Ta Dah!: Grill Mitten from scraps
Edith at Quilts and Mehr made this snazzy oven mitt from fabric scraps. I love its modern look. Visit her POST to read more.… Read More ...
A must-make: Ticker Tape quilt
Joanna from Applique Today created this pretty little mini quilt, still a WIP (work in progress). She got the idea from the Ticker Tape quilt by Amanda Jean of Crazy Mom Quilts from a couple of years back.
The great … Read More ...
Tutorial: Bunting quilt using cutter
Christina from A Few Scraps shares how she made this bunting quilt using the Accuquilt GO! fabric cutter. Go to the tute.… Read More ...
Tutorial: Scrappy Crochet Hook Roll
Sarah from FairyFace Designs used some of her precious Urban Zoologie Owls fabric in this Scrappy Crochet Hook Roll. Now she’s sharing with us how she did it. Yeah! Get the tute.… Read More ...
Tutorial: Patchwork wristlet purse
Ayumi from Pink Penguin shows how she made this pretty little wristlet purse. Think of using up some of your scraps for this project since you only need a couple dozen 2 1/2″ fabric squares. Her instructions are clear accompanied … Read More ...
Fabric scrap napkin rings
I have a serious scrap problem. Fabric scraps now fill up three large baskets in my sewing room. I’m too thrifty to throw them out but what to do? Enter a Belle and Burger tutorial Fun Fabric Scrap Napkin Rings. … Read More ...
Bravo! Holiday giveaway
Pat Bravo from Art Gallery Fabrics blog is giving away 10 bags of scrappy goodness all from her fabric collections. With names like Dreaming in French, Paradise, Modern Affair, Coquette, Sugar and Girly Girl how can you go wrong? … Read More ...
