Scrap busters

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a white plate topped with lots of colorful buttons

Create a beautiful story with Coloris Floss! Each skein has four complimentary shades in one thread with little gradation; colors change almost with every stitch, every 5cm. This package contains 8.7yds of cotton floss. Comes in a variety of colors. Each sold separately. Imported.

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spools of multicolored thread on a white surface

Do you have an over abundance of fabric scraps that you are holding on to, “just in case”? Cintia from My Poppet was doing just that, and then she came up with the clever idea of turning her scraps into pretty twine. You can find the simple tutorial below. Scrap fabric strips in assorted lengths (max 1″ wide) Something to wind your twine on to Scissors For more pictures and the full tutorial, head over to My Poppet.

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a pile of different colored strips sitting on top of a wooden table

I'm all about saving time and money. When I first heard of chain-piecing, I really latched onto it. I discovered that not only did it prevent the little bird's nest knot on the underside of the fabric when starting and that it saved thread, (Have you ever noticed how much thread is thrown away as you sew? You could stuff a doll with it!), but it also kept a whole line of pieces together so I didn't have to get up and down as much as I was sewing. I could get into my groove and go. I then…

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a basket filled with fabric scraps and the words, before what to do with fabric scraps

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.

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25 things to sew with scraps

Got fabric scraps? Chances are, if you have been sewing for any length of time, you have a stash of small bits of fabric that you've tucked away for future use. This round-up of 25+ scrap fabric projects is the perfect resource to find inspiration for things to make with fabric scraps you have on

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how to make fabric rope coasters

Learn to make these fun and colorful scrap fabric rope coasters. This is a fun scrap busting project for any beginner sewist. This sewing project comes with a complete sewing tutorial to show you step-by-step how to create these fun and functional coasters.

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the cover of 25 + ideas for fabric scraps by mely sews, with pictures of various items and text overlay

Are your fabric scraps weighing you down? It seems like no matter how hard we try to buy and cut efficiently, at times the scraps threaten to overrun our sewing spaces! The struggle is very

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the quilts are laid out on the table ready to be sewn together with scissors

This next project I want to share with you is such a great scrapbuster!I saw a quilt like it at my friend's mother's house and knew it would be such a fun project so I just had to make one too! Here

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