Awesome Scrap Fabric Projects You Can Make Today
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Welcome to the world of fabric scrap projects, where sustainability meets creativity! In an era of fast fashion and textile waste, repurposing fabric scraps is not just a crafty hobby—it’s a powerful way to reduce our environmental footprint. I love nothing better than creating something new from the leftovers from a larger project.
By diving into these projects, you’ll not only declutter your sewing space but also contribute to a more sustainable crafting practice. I must confess that I hoard fabric scraps and that is why I have so many scrap fabric ideas and projects on this website. If you are looking for crafts with scrap fabrics then this is a great list for you.
All of these projects have full detailed tutorials and most have video tutorials too!
Fabric Greeting Cards
However large or small your fabric scraps are you can always create greeting cards. They are super simple to make and each one is a unique creation. These are very simple but there is nothing to stop you adding all sorts of fancy shapes. Who wouldn’t want to receive one of these?
For all the details check out the tutorial here!
Fabric Corner Bookmark
How about creating the perfect gift for a book lover? You could make one to go with a gift card or a book. They really do use small pieces of scrap fabric and you can choose the size too. They are nice and quick to make.
Full instructions and video here.
Easy yet robust Hair Scrunchies
Everyone knows that elastic bands are really bad for your hair so why not make some hair scrunchies out of your fabric scraps. Even better, make one to match every outfit! Great for you or the women / girls in your life who have long hair.
Take a look here and start sewing yours in minutes!
Fabric Coasters in 10 Minutes
Coaster are just so practical to have around the home and a great, quick and inexpensive gift for a friend. Use lots of different scraps for a set of coasters or make them to match.
All the details for you to follow are here.
Cute, Tiny Gift Basket
Take an old aerosol lid (or similar) and some scrap fabric and hey presto you can create a cute gift basket. Or how about adding some lavender for a cute lavender fragranced basket?
Super easy to make and great to sell at fairs- full instructions.
No-Sew Pincushion
This cute pincushion can be made using the really small scraps you find yourself keeping ‘just in case’. No sewing required just a bit of gluing!
All the details are here for you.
Dressmaking Weights
There are 2 different ways of making these here:
These delightful dressmaking weights are sewn using a simple template that is free here.
These super simple dressmaking weights are really quick and easy. Learn all about them here.
Quick and Easy Needlebook
Everyone needs to keep their needles safe and sound. What better way than a handmade needlebook made using your fabric scraps?
Easy to follow instructions here.
Lavender Teabag Sachet
Use your fabric scraps to make cute teabag shaped lavender sachets or bags. Cute printable labels to go with them too! Great gift for friends and family or simply to place in your own drawers and cupboards.
Get full instructions and printable labels.
Adorable Lavender Bag Hats
How adorable are these lavender hats? They are made from small scraps of fabric and are really quick and easy to make. Great for gifts or fairs to sell. Simply finished off with scraps of ribbon.
See how to make yours now.
Yoyo Flowers
Yoyo flowers are super quick and easy to make (without a special maker) and you can use them in so many craft projects. Great for getting creative like this quilt here.
All the details here.
Shabby Chic Denim Flowers
Turn old jeans into the cutest flowers and use fabric scraps to add a little colour. You can make these completely out of fabric scraps and not bother with the denim too! Great to add to other projects or clothes and bags you already own. Upstyle your existing wardrobe!
Free template and instructions available.
Silk Ball Flowers
While I made these ball like flowers out of silk scraps there is nothing to stop you making them out of any soft fabric that you have. Simply feel your fabrics and if they wrap around a shape well they will work well here. Give them a try!
Full instructions and video here.
Simple Gift Bag
Make the cutest fabric gift bags from fabric remnants you have. You could also use them for cute storage too. These use larger fabric scraps and there is a free template to go with the instructions.
Take a look and make yours today!
Easy Leaf Brooch
You can use any small pieces of scrap fabric including felt to make a pretty leaf brooch. Full instructions and 4 different leaf shape templates for you to use.
Take a look and get creative today with your fabric scraps, beads and embroidery threads.
Super Simple Plant Pot Cover
You really only need very basic sewing skills to make a plant pot cover for any pot you have that is a bit boring or does not match your decor.
Full instructions and video tutorial for your plant pot cover.
Practical Teabag Wallet
Do you or your friends like their tea from a particular company or perhaps you like your herbal teas (like me)? If so, sew a teabag wallet so that you can take your teabags with you without getting burst teabags in the bottom of your bag.
Great scrap busting project and perfect gifts. Take a look here.
Try Slow Stitching
Have you heard of slow stitching? It is a great way to slow down and embrace your creative side while using up all those fabric scraps. Slow stitching can lead to great scrap fabric projects because you can make anything and you can create your design to use up your particular fabric scraps.
This is a beginners guide and really shows you what the craft is all about.
Easter Treat Bags
Obviously this is a seasonal idea but these cute bunny ears gift bags are great for using up fabric scraps and old sheets or pillow cases. You can use any fabric for the bag and the lining – get creative. You can also add cute bunny faces with a marker pen or embroidery.
Full instructions and pattern template for you here.
Christmas Tree Diamond Decorations
Another seasonal one here! Really small fabric scraps can be repurposed to make these cute diamond Christmas tree decorations. They are sewn by hand so great as a slow stitching project too!
Pattern template and instructions including a video for you.
Your Thoughts
I hope that you are now feeling inspired and have found a project, or two, that you love. I would love to hear below what you are planning to make and the best fabric scraps you have for crafting with.
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