As some of you may have noticed, I usually photograph images for the shop wearing a simple white sundress. My dad said it looks like an old nightshirt...haha! I however, like the consistency and the simplicity that allows you to focus on just the product. Well, since I'm getting bigger by the minute, I needed to come up with a plan for my "model" photos. That sweet little dress won't even go over my head in a few more weeks! I thought about just finding new clothes that fit as I got bigger, but let's be honest, how I look is not top on the list of my thoughts these days. It's hard enough to find comfy clothes just to go to the grocery store! If I have to do this every time I want to list a new product, the shop will dwindle down to nothingness. Soooooo, that led me to these charming fabric hangers. I was so excited about this project. Blame those yo-yo hormones for my enthusiasm if you want, but these have solved my dilemma! Not to mention they were a breeze to make. I've included the DIY instructions because they would make such sweet bridal, birthday or Mother's Day gifts! *The sweet pink hanger (above) is wearing my new Blue Sky Necklace, just listed today! What you will need: • a pack of plastic hangers without hooks - my photo has hooks, so ignore that • a stack of fun fabrics • masking tape (not pictured) What you will do:• Cut your fabric into long 1"-1.5" strips. Leave the edges raw and a little frayed. Don't worry about being perfectly straight with these - it won't matter. • Start anywhere on the hanger and tape the piece down to get yourself started. • Continue wrapping tightly until you run out of fabric. Tape it down and start up again, always disguising the tape from the previous strip. • When you get back around to where you started, tie your fabric off in a knot or bow and trim to desired length. You can add a little lace or ribbon to this spot for a little shabby knot/bow if you wish. ♥ THE END ♥ Stay tuned for another fabric wrapped project in the near future. I may have gotten a little carried away. :)
Fabric scrap projects. What to do with fabric scraps. Scrap fabric projects, what to make, how to use up & ideas to upcycle leftover fabric.
Huge list of sew and no sew projects for fabric scraps. Make gifts, jewelery or home decor items out of the trimmings, crumbs and other items you would normally toss in the scrap bin.
If you have an overflow of scrap fabric in your craft room you and your family can have lots of fun creating any of these cool scrap fabric projects. These DIY crafts with fabric are great for all ages to get creative with! If you're looking for a perfect upcycled project, here are multiple to choose from.
Make yourself a soft and cuddly no-knit scarf with all you left over bits and pieces of thread, wool, fabric, feathers etc. We absolutely love making these no-knit scarves. It's what we do when we are feeling stressed or we've just had enough for the day and don't want to think too much about anything. They are super easy to make and you can be as creative as you like. The results are fantastic and people always comment on how beautiful they are. Watch the Video to see how to make a soft and cuddly scarf To make these scarves
Huge list of sew and no sew projects for fabric scraps. Make gifts, jewelery or home decor items out of the trimmings, crumbs and other items you would normally toss in the scrap bin.
2016 Topic 12: Fabric Rae Missigman Hi everyone, Darcy here, time flies and we are at the start of another challenge. This time it is fabric, I know that may immediately seem scary, but let's have a look at some inspiration and hopefully you will all feel able to take the plunge and bring fabric into your mixed media creations. Textiles have been as part of our lives since earliest civilisation, from handmade clothing and other practical items through to more decorative trims and house decor. Decoration of fabric began with embroidered clothing, and was a sign of wealth. Many samplers were stitched by wives and daughters, these became wonderful pieces of textile art. Antique Dress One of the earliest and simplest forms of textile construction would be felting, taking simple animal fibres and creating cloth from those. Then twisting, spinning and weaving followed. Functionality of textiles has continued, but methods and materials have changed and expanded dramatically and the Industrial Revolution changed textile technology significantly. As for artistic applications, the silk routes and introduction of dyes from abroad really transformed decoration. Nowadays with paint, dyes, unlimited synthetic fibres and all sorts of machinery we can create just about anything...and we do! Before we start, let's see who won the Topic 11: Our House Challenge... What a wonderful array of houses,fit for a Queen of crafting to live in. The vibrant colours and quirky shapes are such fun, it looks like you had a great time creating them. Even without a house stamp or stencil I think these are one of the easiest images to create. I hope this challenge has inspired you to add more houses in your work. . The winner of Our House is: Helen from StampingbyH Email Darcy to claim your prize. [email protected] Let's start with felting, a flat piece of felted fabric is one of the simplest techniques to try, however there are some stunning felted pieces out there. Needle felting especially can be intricate and very detailed. Soroka As we move through history we come across dyes that were introduced by travellers, these were brighter than the moss and vegetable dyes that we had traditionally used. Modern dyes and colourants are so varied, but the simplest and cheapest way to colour is with wax crayons. Here is a quick and easy video for you from Terrie Kygar. This technique could easily be applied to stamped images on fabric. Did you know that you can use your Fresco Chalk paints on fabric? add a little fabric medium, any brand, and the item becomes washable. I made this apron a few years ago and it has been washed several times. Weaving always had practical applications, whether for blankets, rugs or clothing. However there is no reason that practical can't be pretty too like these sweet woven bracelets by Kate Whitehead. If quilting is your thing, how about this bright and funky lollipop flower quilt. Your favourite flower stamps could be used here as the base shapes. Deborah O'Hare You don't fancy sewing? no problem, take inspiration from Elfi Cella, a Swiss painter. Here a shirt has been attached to a canvas and then texture paste added and painted. This would also be a good project for those still playing with Powertex. Moving onto smaller pieces, how about some cards made from tiny leftovers. These are stitched but you could easily layer up your scraps and glue them in place. Kelly King No stitching with this one at all, use freehand cut out shapes or stamped faces and create clothing with scraps. I have seen this done with pretty handkerchiefs as the skirt. LazyDoll Staying with smaller projects, let's go 3d. This decorated koi from Brooke Connor is so much fun. How about adding wire to your fabric and creating freestanding decorations. Many of your flowers and leaf stamps could be used to create wired flowers. Jennifer Swift These moths are my favourite find for this topic, I adore them. There are so many possibilities, ideas inspired by these little creatures. How would you go about creating something like this, think about what is in your stash right now, what could you use? Mister Finch All these so far would seem a little time consuming, so here is an idea for a really quick bookmark. Nothing could be simpler, but of course you could add your own twist to it. You could paint the card and stamp onto the fabric. Alysse Here is another no-sew idea, tags with die cuts holes and a piece of fabric glued behind. Darcy If you like layers then you could add fabric to a tag, make a pocket and fill it with all sorts of interesting bits. Anita Houston Now for some wall art, there are so many possibilities, fabric is so versatile and malleable . A simple layer glued on gives immediate texture, while subsequent layers and forms add dimension. Ginny Gibson What good are layers if you can't see through to the one below? Here you will find a tutorial by Susan Lenz, showing how she creates her box fibre art, and how she uses a soldering iron to reveal the layers of fabrics. If you are a fan of recycling then how about using up clothing labels and shopping bag handles. This is an intriguing quilt, it shows a glimpse into the maker's shopping habits, and could easily become a memory quilt. Perhaps you have shopping labels from a holiday? this would be a great way to collate them. I think I may have left the most interesting projects till last.. fabric journals. These can be no-sew, or they can be heavily embroidered, whichever you prefer. As mixed media artists these probably fulfil our need to use different mediums more so than other fabric projects. These books can be painted, dyed, stamped, stitched and embellished, really, anything goes! DJ Pettitt These are by Frances Pickering, they utilise pelmet vilene. This is an excellent base for a book cover as it is very sturdy, will take paint but can also still be stitched. I really like the shape of these books. I will leave you with this video from Leandra showing just how she paints with Frescos onto fabric . Hopefully you are now inspired to use some fabric, remember it does not need to be stitched, it could be glued as a layer under a stamped image or it could be a bought fabric item that you decorate. I am sure you have bags or an apron that could be transformed with paint. Have fun! Don't forget to follow Darcy's and Leandra's pinterest boards (Leandra also has a mixed media Textiles board here) if this topic pushes your buttons, you will see plenty more examples to whet your appetite there! I am really looking forward to seeing what you create over the next 2 weeks! Darcy Topic 12: Fabric PaperArtsy Blog Challenge We'd love you to share your ideas and link up your creative response to our current blog topic. Take a minute to read the challenge guidelines below. All links go in the draw to win a voucher to spend on products of your choice from the PaperArtsy online store. The Fabric link will close 17:00 (London Time) Sunday, June 26th winner will be announced 2 hours later at 19:00. 1. The challenge is a for you to show how you are inspired by the current blog topic. Your entry should contain: - a mention of which post inspired you and why, and - a link in your blog post to that original post on the PA blog. The whole concept of this challenge is 'play along with us'. You are encouraged to put your own twist on ideas you see on our blog, do your own thing - whatever grabs you! 2. The link you put on our linky page must lead directly to the specific post on your blog where you have explored the technique/ idea mentioned in point 1 above. Don't link to the home page of your blog. 3. We prefer your challenge blog post is created exclusive to our challenge, but if our topic fits perfectly with another challenge, then you may link to both if appropriate. 4. You are most welcome to use stamps/ products/ substrates you have to hand from a variety of companies, we do not expect you to exclusively use PA products - it's lovely when you do though! 6. You can enter as many times as you like. We don't want to restrict your creativity! NB. Link closes at 17:00 Sunday June 26th (London Time) 7. The winner of the random draw will receive a £50 credit voucher to be redeemed on the PaperArtsy Website. The credit voucher includes VAT and postage. We request that one of your purchases is an A5 rubber stamp. You can add any other items to your basket, but the final total should not exceed £50. 8. Each fortnight on Sunday, the winner will be announced at 19:00 (London time). In the same post, the link for the next fortnight will be posted. 9. It's your responsibility to claim your prize coupon from Darcy. email: [email protected] Good Luck! If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask!
Make easy English paper pieced hexagons with the Cricut Maker machine. Stitch them into a hexagon flower shape and use them to adorn your sewing!
For the title of this post, I intentionally used a made-up anagram from the word "scraps." That's because a blogger I follow (She will remain nameless so as not to embarrass her - Hi Char! 👋) used the word "scarp" in a recent post title. I got such a kick out of the word - thinking when I saw it that surely I was going to learn something new, related to qiultmaking - that I'm using it intentionally, As you can see, all I've been doing lately is Scarping My Scraps. It's been a tedious, messy task. I've been handling leftover bits from projects made ten to twelve years ago. Certainly, I've made a number of scrap quilts during that time, but it's clear I've never dug to the bottom of each canvas bin. I am now. Even hubs noticed, asking, "What are you doing now?" And later, after pressing, sorting and cutting for several hours, "Aren't you getting tired of doing that?" But I have a goal. I'm simultaneously working on three projects! The first continues to be Harvest Moon. To make these, you create fabric from your scraps and then use templates to cut two shapes. Free tutorial by Megan here. Then, thanks to a blog comment from my friend Anne @springleafstudio, who pointed me toward the Unallocated scrap quilt on Instagram - see @mckillopmichelle here - I'm cutting pieces for my own Unallocated. These are my test blocks that measure 4" X 4" unfinished. Believe it or not, I am feeling productive, though I don't have anything to show for it except sorted piles. Oh, and an ever-increasingly full basket of 1½" X 1½" squares! I need to change my rotary blade today. Another bonus has been to find the bits of brown and black prints that have been lurking, unused, in my scraps. These are colors I don't use in my quilts, so I'll be taking them to Big Cypress to give away. I've also begun cutting some of my larger scraps to make a Posh Penelope quilt, a pattern by Sew Kind of Wonderful that uses the Quick Curve Ruler. After seeing two of these quilts made scrappy - the first at our QGOTV quilt show, and another on Instagram - I knew it would be another good way to use scraps. Made by Tammy Kaplan, QGOTV Made by Chris Simon @thecolorfulom By the time I'm finished with these projects, my scrap bins will be nearly empty! Right?! They will, won't they? I will have Scarped My Scraps! 😁 Book Recommendation When the Lights Go Out by Mary Kubica, is about Jessie Sloan whose mother is dying of cancer. Not knowing who her father is, Jessie understands how alone she is. Deciding she can no longer live in the house where she and her mother shared their lives, Jessie tries to go out on her own - applies to college, rents an apartment, and gets on with her life. But her inability to sleep is playing havoc with her thoughts: what she's seeing and hearing. When the college contacts Jessie, and she learns she doesn't have a social security number, she begins to suspect that she isn't Jessie, and that her mother kept dark secrets from her. Jessie finds a hidden-away picture of a man, and believes he could be her father. This is one of those plot lines that goes back and forth, from present day Jessie to back-then Eden, Jessie's mom. Though I most often like Mary Kubica stories, this one wasn't quite up to her usual standards. Linda's score: 3.8/5.0 Linda
Our Scrap Fabric Curtain is complete. :) With bits and bobs of any and everything I could find in my sewing stash, I ended up with t...
I've enjoyed making these simple scrappy Christmas Baubles for years. But I've recently had a lot of people asking how I made them. They are such ...
Fabulous Friday - Crafts to Make with Fabric Scraps
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When you have scraps of fabric leftover from other projects, don't throw them away! Instead, collect your scraps and transform them into brand-new items when you take a look at these 40+ Scrap Fabric Projects, with patterns, tutorials, projects, and ideas involving clothing, quilts, storage, accessories, and more. If you love to sew, then this is a great opportunity to get really creative with your leftovers without needing to purchase new materials. You'll make use of the remnants of your fabric while also creating something new for your home, family, or pets. It's a win-win situation. Sometimes scrappy projects can be the most fun to make because there are so many options. Save bits of your favorite fabric and create a patchwork project like the Scrap Happy Table Runner. Don't stop at just making much-needed items for the home, either, as you can also make fabric flowers like the Long Stemmed Fabric Flowers with scraps. If you're looking for sewing ideas for scraps of fabric, you've found the right collection. Check out any of the scrap fabric projects found in this collection so that you'll definitely find new ways to use up the fabric in your stash. Looking for more scrap fabric projects? Then check out our stash busters and scrap busters tag for even more fabric craft ideas! Sign Up For More Free Patterns >>>
Such a cute and quick craft! Get the tutorial here.
There Are so Many Ways It Can be Used! This beautiful block is perfect for using up 2 1/2″ squares, and there’s so much you can do with it. Plus, it’s quite easy to construct. Finish off the oversized block for a small wall quilt or table mat. String three together for a lovely table …
Fabric collage 30 x 35 cm
After making my "Scrappy" Pumpkin Fall Decor this week, my wheels have been turning as to how to use up some of my fabric scraps in a useful way. So, I searched the Web over
Are you wondering what to do with fabric scraps? Instead of throwing them away, try some of these amazing ideas!
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Summer sewing including a new English Paper Piecing project, finishing up a sampler quilt ready for the longarm quilter.
Free wonder tree ornament tutorial!
I’m just going to celebrate how happy I am with how this turned out with lots and lots of photos! The whole enchilada. More views… I think I am definitely keeping this one for myself!
"Ruby Culbertson, the littlest cowgirl in the world with Indian Pete's Wild West." That is what is written on this old photo. This image is one of my favorites.
What seems like ages ago, I gave away some vintage sheet fat quarters and a fabric brooch I made as a bonus. I was asked by a couple ladie...
Festive patchwork baubles for the perfect homemade Christmas decor! Made with Liberty fabrics and pretty quilting cottons in red, green and pink for timeless appeal. Made in the English Paper Pieced technique, with 3 unique designs to have fun making. Please select your kit choice from the drop down menu. The complete kit includes all fabrics and ribbons needed to make the baubles as pictured, though please note it does not include stuffing (wool stuffing or polyester stuffing can be purchased separately).
These absolutely STUNNING Liberty Fabrics arrived recently thanks to Alice Caroline Fabrics. They are the latest in their Exclusives Collection and it's true to say that my heart skipped quite a few beats when I opened these beauties. Alice Caroline, in this latest collection have taken some of these sentimental Liberty favourites and re-coloured them to work so beautifully as one collection showcasing all the colours of the rainbow. While I could never pick a favourite - an absolute stand out is the Pink Gold Besty with its touches of metallic gold in the flowers - just the icing on the cake. The Mint Capel would have to be another one I am really in love with. It actually took me a little while to decide what I was going to make with these Liberty fabrics. I wanted to showcase the rainbow effect of these fabrics as well as making something that let the prints shine. I eventually decided to make my Confetti Quilt pattern using this Tana Lawn Nude as the background. It is the most elegant shade of slight pink that lets the prints stand out. As I was busy making this Confetti Quilt - my 14year old daughter quickly claimed this one telling me how perfect it would go with her room. I used each of the prints from the collection to make this and also added two prints from the previous Exclusives collection to make up the required number of prints for the blocks. With these rainbow colours, I love how well the prints play together and how even the darker prints compliment the pastel coloured prints in these florals. Whether you are a die hard Liberty lover or new to these, these Exclusives are a must for your stash! This Liberty Confetti Quilt is now happily on my daughters bed - being already loved and snuggled under. The pattern for the Confetti Quilt is available here Happy Quilting Jemima x x
