Wondering
what to do with piles and piles of leftover fabrics in your craft
room? FabricLovers.com collected top ten amazing fabric scrap projects for you to try. These crafts with scraps of fabric are sure
to awaken your resourcefulness and creativity.
This
shabby-looking curtain from purpleclover-ecohome.blogspot.com will
look great as a wall décor or as a door curtain. All you have to do
is get a curtain rod and knot fabric strips together to achieve a
desired length. You may use one color with different textures or
combine several colors together for a whimsical effect.
If
you're keeping a stash of fabric scraps in assorted patterns and
prints, why not make a map? This one from apartmenttherapy.com used a
muslin cloth for stitching scraps together. Use different prints for
each state and what you'll get is a colorful piece of art! You can
also use it as a teaching tool for your kids.
Wreaths
made out of scrap material, like this one from makezine.com, look
complicated but they're so easy to do. Buy a wreath form, cut fabric
into same sizes, and glue them on. Finish it with crocheted flowers.
Handmade wreaths make beautiful accents on walls and doors.
Here's
another inspiring craft project from pauletpaula.com. Jazz up your
kids room with a mobile using scrap cloths from your previous sewing
projects. The materials needed are hoops or rings, strings, felt, and
pre-cut fabric. Be creative with different shapes (animals, flowers,
butterflies, clouds, etc.), colors, and sizes. You can also make one
for your room, you know!
Check
out this interesting owl pillow from etsy.com! It's made from muslin
and printed with black ink. The owl's body is covered with fabric
scraps, perfect for an owl themed bedroom. You can also make your own
DIY pillows using some leftover scraps.
Totallytutorials.blogspot.com
teaches
bookworms to take pleasure on creating their own bookmarks for their
reading adventures. This one's made of two pieces of fabric strips
(you may add felt as backing too), sewn around the edges and trimmed
with a pinking shears. Be proud to share your finished project with
your fellow bibliophiles!
Add
spice to a plain wall with a wall mosaic. This fabric mosaic project
from thecartbeforethehorse.blogspot.com
looks
like a thousand bucks. Recreate this design by preparing a wooden box
frame (painted white), bits of scrap fabric (choose colors which will
work together), and Mod Podge. This is also a great activity for kids
– let them make their own and hang it on their bedroom wall.
This
fun and festive rag garland from favoraffair.com is one cool party
idea. If you're planning to throw a DIY party at home, make use of
those unwanted bits of fabrics to create a frilly birthday banner.
Tip: The color combination should match the theme and they should be
cut into same lengths.
Old
fabrics, new skirt. This oh sew pretty tutu skirt for little girls from Pinterest.com is
such a delight to make. The idea is to layer your choice of different
fabrics to create a ruffled effect. Imagine the range of fabrics you
can use for different themes – rock star, fairy princess, glam
queen, and flower child!
These
silk and bead bracelets from lottsandlots.blogspot.com looks
fabulous. Slide beads with big holes into silk strips, make knots on
both [bead] ends to secure the beads and attach a few more small
beads using jewelry wires. You can make these bracelets as gifts for
friends and as party favors.
For
new sewing and craft projects, you may check out FabricLovers.com for
a wide selection of unique and quality fabrics in interesting prints
and patterns.
