Envisioning a new project that uses existing scraps will be easier when you know what you're working with. To organize your scrap stash, sort fabrics by size—so you can easily see which pieces are big ...

Use your fabric scraps to create a colorful and lightweight bowl. To start, cover the outside of a bowl with aluminum foil or plastic wrap so that the fabric will release from the bowl when dry. This ...

The story is told of a dedicated crafter whose workroom was filled floor to ceiling with leftovers from her past projects. She couldn't bear to throw any of them away. Among the cartons, there was ...

Longtime readers of this column may remember the reader who wanted to know where she could donate her fabric scraps. I offered details on a small organization in Texas that turns new fabric scraps ...

Start by cutting your scrap fabric. Wandy cuts his pieces into a variety of sizes for a more “irregular look.” Step 2: Arrange your fabric pieces Next, arrange your pieces of cut scraps onto a 24-inch ...

A couple of months ago, my friend Klay—who also happens to be a Down To Earth graphic designer, a crafter and the blogger at Klaydoughdreams —gave me a big box of fabric she no longer needed. Klay, ...

Sew Crazy's Angie Behrman holds two of the quilted ornaments that the Santa Scraps effort is using to help families during the holiday season. Photo provided Submitted photos When Angie Behrman was a ...

A new line of bags at the fashion label Eileen Fisher features an abstract pattern that looks as though it has been painted on with brushstrokes. You’d never know that each design is painstakingly ...

Longtime readers of this column may remember the reader who wanted to know where she could donate her fabric scraps. I offered details on a small organization in Texas that turns new fabric scraps ...