Basket from fabric scraps

Remember a few months ago when I showed you how I used my fabric scraps to make a rug for my little Birdie’s bedroom? Well, today I’m going to show you my absolute favourite way to use up fabric scraps: braided storage bowls & baskets! I started making storage bowls and baskets a few years ago when Birdie was a baby. Not only is it a great project to use up scraps and worn-out old clothing, but I found it a really fun task to do whilst hanging out with a baby. I have so SO many good memories…

Use Your Favorite Colors to Make It Yours! Turn strips of fabric into a charming basket by braiding them together. While the basket was created to showcase a particular fabric line it will be beautiful in whatever prints you choose. Start with 12 fat quarters, whether from one fabric line or several. You can also …

Do you need a more organized working space? Or maybe you want to make the bathroom more organized? If the answer is yes, then, these Bubble Pod Containers are perfect for you! The finished size is approximately 5″. Their shape is round which helps them be the perfect pods for storing things like cotton reels […]

Learn how to make small round fabric baskets with our free sewing pattern. Cute DIY trinket baskets with Liberty of London Fabric.

Wrap it! Hello Dear Friends and Readers, There are always many ways to approach any project and this is no exception. There are other ways of commencing this covered rope project. For example, some people will cut their fabrics specifically for this project. They may prefer to have it all in the same fabric. There … Continue reading Wrap it! →

A friend had given me a shoe box full of postage stamp-size squares cut from vintage fabrics. Now to find just the right project. Rather than stitch them togeth…

I had fun last weekend making some little woven baskets out of 2-1/2" batik strips. These baskets are often made out of paper such as magazines, newspaper, maps, potato chip bags etc. but I wanted to use fabric. I used...