Consider this magnificent scrap, I’ve been holding onto it for 50 years or so. Loosely rendered daffodils on cotton, one of my all time favorites. It was my grandmother’s dress.… Read More
the 2021 scrap festival : 11 + ideas for your scraps
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8 ideas for your scraps : the autumn scrap festival and swap
It’s officially cozy season and I’m comin’ in hot, in full Autumnal mode. I’ve got a spooky book, scraps in warm fall shades for hexies, wool and felt to bundle… Read More
The 2020 scrap festival : 11 ideas for your scraps
Welcome to the second annual international scrap festival. An entire month devoted to the celebration of fabric scraps. I’ve gathered a bunch of projects for you and I’ll be sharing… Read More
the 2019 annual scrap festival : 10 ideas for your scraps
Did you know it is national scrap week? It is not. I made that up. But it should be a thing. I’m making it a thing. A bag of scraps… Read More
extreme mending and how to make a front bustle and scrap binding
The Second Annual International Scrap Festival comes to a close today! Thanks to everybody who participated – you can checkout some of the swaps and projects here. I’m already planning… Read More
pin girls : sweet pin cushions made from scraps – free pattern
*This post contains affiliate links – meaning I get a small commission if you purchase through the link. Did you ever make something you liked so much you put it… Read More
scrap swap sign-up
2021 INTERNATIONAL SCRAP SWAP **Please read and follow the rules exactly – sorry to be all “don’t make me turn this car around” but things like abbreviating your country, email… Read More
the big 2020 review and plans for the new year
let’s start with the first project of the new year: Years ago I got a very old, wobbly, pink console table at a flea market in Brooklyn. Turning it into… Read More
lucky fish : slow stitch project
Who doesn’t need some luck? Plus these very simple fish are pulling me out of slushy, stubborn stuckness. One thing leads to another, if you let it, but first you… Read More
the big 2019 review and what’s coming for 2020 : predictions, wishes and plans
let’s start with what’s new The second annual international scrap festival is in the works and it’s expanding to an entire month. February will officially and forever be International Scrap Month.… Read More
9 creative project ideas for big folks and little folks
1. A terrarium is an awesome project for big people or little people. There are a bunch of tutorials available in varying degrees of complexity – this one is specifically… Read More