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Decorating With Fabric Scraps

By Kim Layton 15 Comments

Sometimes there’s just a little scrap of your favorite fabrics left and you would hate to part with them. I understand. Throwing them away doesn’t always seem like an option!

Take a look at a few ideas I found for those scraps…let’s decorate with them!

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Apartment Therapy featured this beautiful wall display of embroidery hoops. Think about just how easy this would be to duplicate in your home using your favorite fabrics. Sometime you can find these embroidery hoops at garage sales for super cheap. Buy them all and you can decorate a wall in minutes!

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Lindamade has a tutorial for this colorful scrap wreath. It hangs on her studio wall. After seeing this I might never throw away a scrap of fabric again!

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Bella Dia made stunning fabric panels out of her fabric collection. I love the different sizes. You might want to stop over there and see more photos of her studio.

If you haven’t seen the fabric scrap baskets in the post on fabric storage…check it out. They’re really cute!

I know some people are talented enough to make quilts…that takes a ton of scraps. One day I’ll have to try that.

What do you do with fabric scraps? Have you seen some cute ideas…leave a link!

~Kim

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Filed Under: Art Studio Inspiration Tagged With: Art Studio Inspiration, craft studio, Decorating, fabric, Handmade

Comments

  1. Barbra says

    January 13, 2010 at 9:01 pm

    Well, I just learned they are called “swatch portraits” and I’ve been making them for years! Never knew they had a title. I just recently decided to sell some since I cannot throw away fabric!
    http://www.etsy.com/shop/AllAboutTheFiber?section_id=6257514

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  2. Kati says

    January 13, 2010 at 9:18 pm

    The link for the second photo actually goes to the same place as the first photo. I really like the wreath though!

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  3. Amanda@ImperfectlyBeautiful says

    January 13, 2010 at 11:01 pm

    i have been wanting to make some of the fabric hoops to hang on the wall. I saw it in Country Living and fell in love!

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  4. Kati says

    January 14, 2010 at 9:02 am

    Thanks for fixing the link! I love that wreath!

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  5. Debbie in Nashville says

    January 14, 2010 at 5:13 pm

    Love these ideas!!

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  6. Heathahlee says

    January 14, 2010 at 9:49 pm

    I LOVE the embroidery hoops idea! I just saw that in Southern Living using white and cream fabrics to make a snowflake design on a wall. Too cute!

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  7. Abigail says

    February 9, 2010 at 7:56 pm

    Thanks for this blog post! I found you by blogsearching fabric scraps, because I have a TON!!

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  8. Trish says

    February 26, 2010 at 7:00 pm

    Love the wreath…I have TONS of scraps and never throw anything away. Love these ideas!

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  9. Tina says

    March 11, 2010 at 2:30 pm

    I actually use most of my smaller scraps for stuffing. That, or I let my 4yo have fun with them. She likes to tape them onto cards, or just cut them up (which makes them better for stuffing). Either way is fun and still useful!
    .-= Tina´s last blog ..Instant Feltification – Tissue Holders =-.

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  10. erwin@Home Design Inspiration says

    June 22, 2010 at 4:20 pm

    wow amazing, I think this is a very beautiful wall decoration, it looks simple but so well Threaded into something amazing. another amazing you are using materials that are recycled, it is something very useful.
    .-= erwin@Home Design Inspiration´s last blog ..Exclusive Bedroom Child Furniture By Akossta =-.

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  11. Tammy/ Stitchnstudio says

    August 24, 2010 at 3:28 pm

    I love these. I have made a few and they turned out great!
    .-= Tammy/ Stitchnstudio´s last blog ..SUPER SHOP SALE Large Handmade Bookbag- PC- Back to shool Bag- Purse in pink and brown =-.

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