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Home / Craft Projects / Fabric Crafts / 24 Ideas to Use Up Fabric Scraps

24 Ideas to Use Up Fabric Scraps

April 22, 2015

Another confession: I hoard fabric scraps. Sometimes is the color, sometimes it’s the texture, sometimes it’s just that it’s a bit of a piece of clothing or reminds me of something I can’t let go of yet. So I hold on to a ton of fabric scraps!

Today, I have a ton of great ideas for using up fabric scraps- some from me, but a bunch from other talented crafters/bloggers/designers. SO many great ideas here!

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24 ideas for using up scrap fabric

 

 


So…now are you inspired? 

 

OH! And if you need ideas for using up your paper scraps, see my round of up those here.

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Comments

  1. lynaeve says

    April 25, 2013 at 14:00

    I dont know if I can enter or not, but if not thats ok. I see three awesome things I want to do. THe pots, love rocks, and scrap fabric journals. I love scrap fabric!

  2. Pat Upton says

    April 25, 2013 at 14:10

    Ooooooh! I have a ton, yes a ton!, of fabric (and paper scraps)! I love the looks of the ribbon and fabric scrap bowl. I must try that! And others!

    pupton58 at gmail dot com

  3. debb says

    April 26, 2013 at 06:13

    Great ideas for scraps! Thank you for the chance to win some!

  4. Lynn says

    April 26, 2013 at 09:16

    Love the scrap ideas. Would love a chance to win. Thank you so much.

  5. Toni Leli says

    April 26, 2013 at 09:17

    I’m a fabric scrap horder AND a paper scrap horder! Since I’ve retired, the scraps just keep piling up! Love all your ideas and will have to give it a go. Thanks for a great giveaway.

  6. Shelia S says

    April 26, 2013 at 09:20

    I have lots and lots of paper scraps. I love the idea for old ties. My children love to use paper and fabric scraps for whatever they want, and I love it! One can never have enough scraps–whether it be paper or fabric.

  7. JOAN SMITH says

    April 26, 2013 at 09:25

    What a host of great ideas you always have tons of them and appreciate so much that you share. What a cool idea for a give away.

  8. Caryn S says

    April 26, 2013 at 09:32

    OMG this is too cool! You have no idea how many pair of my kids’ jeans I have hoarded with holes in the knees that can’t be patched and I just can’t bring myself to toss them! And let’s not even talk about the fabric scraps, they’re giving the paper scraps a run for their money!

    Now, I love that rag rug and I’m game to try it for my new kitchen carpet, but I wonder how something like calico scraps would hold up as compared to the jersey of the t-shirts? I’ve had rag rugs that didn’t hold up so well and I’d like to avoid that again.

  9. Caryn S says

    April 26, 2013 at 09:34

    Hmmm…I want to pin this but I can’t!

  10. Alicia S says

    April 26, 2013 at 09:47

    Hi – I am the same way …. Saving fabric because it looks or feels so great for SOMETHING!! I love the idea of making the flowers out of fabrics for hair bows and clothing and pillows! Oh, the knitted shopping tote from old t-shirts – I want to do that! Thanks!

  11. Victoria says

    April 26, 2013 at 09:49

    I love the idea of crafting with thing that are becoming vintage: clothing, light bulbs, ties, etc. Thank you for filling my brain with ideas for my supplies! You always conncet me with new ideas!

  12. Denice says

    April 26, 2013 at 10:11

    I am also a scrap (fabric & paper & everything else!) hoarder!!! Thank you for posting these – I am totally inspired to make something new, which will make room for more scraps!

  13. Erin Rutkowski says

    April 26, 2013 at 11:11

    I lost all my beautiful scraps last year, years worth. The basement flooded, and that is where my old craft room was! I have very few pieces & lost all my big fabric pieces too. 🙁 I would absolutely love a donation to help me get that supply back again! Thanks so much for the ideas, would love to try some of them.
    Thanks,
    Erin Rutkowski

  14. Erin Rutkowski says

    April 26, 2013 at 11:16

    Oh I was going to say that I want to make a quilt, maybe a crazy quilt!
    So that quilt book would be great. Stupid flood 🙁
    Thanks again!
    Erin Rutkowski

  15. Jeniff Sthory says

    April 26, 2013 at 11:20

    Thanks for the chance to win.

  16. Deb Peters says

    April 26, 2013 at 14:16

    Too many ideas!!!! Which one do I do first???? Thanks for the inspirations!!! (and I wouldn’t say no to some more goodies!) 🙂

  17. LinhC says

    April 26, 2013 at 14:31

    Love these ideas to use up fabric scraps! I have lots of those as well as paper scraps, so I’m off to read that post. 🙂

  18. Zan Caperton says

    April 26, 2013 at 14:46

    I am new to hording fabric and getting good at it. I love all of the ideas that you posted. Thanks

  19. Kathy says

    April 26, 2013 at 15:01

    Five winners, wow, thanks for the opportunity to win.

  20. Allison says

    April 26, 2013 at 15:02

    Cool links to ideas!

  21. domestic diva says

    April 26, 2013 at 15:28

    Lovely! Thanks for the chance.

  22. Nicole says

    April 26, 2013 at 18:14

    I really like the link on how to make tshirt yarn, I’ve wonder how one does that. But that project does not help me use up my fabric scraps.

  23. Maree B says

    April 26, 2013 at 19:19

    Hi, Thanks for the ideas. I save all the larger fabric offcuts from clothing I made my grandchildren but never reuse them. There are PLENTY of offcuts too small to make into anything useful. I always think they will come in handy one day so your ideas have given me inspiration to finally do something with my ever-growing box of scrap fabric.
    Thanks also for your link to the paperscraps too.

  24. Ana Marcela Herrera says

    April 26, 2013 at 20:51

    Love the ideas for scraps! Thank you for the chance to win some!

  25. marybeth i says

    April 28, 2013 at 14:03

    I love using scraps in papercrafing 🙂

  26. Nancy D says

    April 28, 2013 at 15:14

    So many great ideas! Love the fabric flowers!

  27. Carla Hundley says

    April 29, 2013 at 20:42

    Lovely and thanks for
    all the wonderful ideas.
    Carla from Utah

  28. Cris says

    April 22, 2015 at 11:45

    You mean i’m NOT alone in hoarding fabric scraps!?!?!? YEAHHH!!!
    I like these ideas and I LOVE the idea of the bracelet BUT edited to help some of my tote bag shoulder straps. They seem so cheesy/flimsy and doing a braid using scraps would certainly beef them up, add more cushion to them and even ‘decorate’ them just a bit more.
    -thanks for sharing the info!

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