Firstly, let’s all take a moment to appreciate how beautiful this tea cup is. This teacup originally came with a rose scented candle, and no matter how much I was it, the rose scent still lingers. Not that I mind, I bought it because really enjoy the smell. But I can’t really afford to start a new hobby just yet (though I will eventually make candles. I just know it),…
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Scrap Fabric Project
how to make a cake banner with scrap fabric
Today’s scrap busting project is this nifty little cake banner. As a sewist who is still trying to perfect the craft, I feel like I collect a lot of small bits of fabric. I don’t know if I am cutting in the most economical way. I can’t bring myself to throw them away and contribute to landfill issues, so I have decided to use up every little last bit of…
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how to make a corner bookmark out of scrap fabric
Let’s make a super quick and easy corner bookmark today! I’m guilty of dog-earing my books, or using random envelopes, postcards or old greeting cards to mark my last reading place in books. However, I’ve started reading many more books from the library, and I can’t bring myself to dog-ear a publicly shared book, or risk leaving something personal in one of my borrowed books (all though thankfully, that hasn’t…
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how to sew coasters out of fabric twine
Did you see my post where I made fabric twine? Well, I have a project today for it! I’m making fabric twine coasters!! This is a very easy project, I’ve made it by hand sewing and using a sewing machine, and they turned out great both ways! My hand sewing skills are not the greatest, which is why I need to keep practicing them. This project is small enough to…
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how to make twine out of scrap fabric
Let’s make some fabric twine today! I have a lot of scrap fabric. As much as I love sewing, as I am still relatively new at it, I find myself with a lot of scrap fabric. One of the reasons I wanted to start sewing was to reduce my dependence on fast fashion. So there is no way I am going to let these scraps end up in a landfill….
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