Have come across this fabulous tutorials via one of our amazing fellow fabric scraps users… Do check out this site for a Rag Rug tutorial, and get crafty with your Fabric Scraps!

http://www.fourgoodcorners.com/how-to-make-a-rag-rug/

Why not create some kids fancy dress costumes using Fabric Scraps!?

Here at Fabric Scraps HQ – we have been having lots of fun creating all sorts of projects using our fabric scraps.

At the Surrey Docks Farm First Saturday market…. we used fabric scraps, coathangers, old tights and a lot of fun to make kids fancy dress costumes – in this case we were Buzzy bees!..

Check out the blog post all about it!

What have you made with your Fabric Scraps??  We want pics and stories!!

Check out the fabulous Costume Queen‘s blog with what she has made… We are very inspired and would love to see wha you have made lately!

http://mybusycraftlife.blogspot.com/2010/07/one-old-pair-of-jeans-2-new-outfits.html

My busy craft life: One Old Pair of Jeans = 2 New Outfits

mybusycraftlife.blogspot.com

2010 is the year of frugal living, crafting, and trying to get through my ENTIRE fabric stash and finish all planned projects. This is my blog about how I am managing so far…

Ohhhh!

This is a great site for using Fabric Scraps… There are lots of mini projects including this cute peg bag!  http://ow.ly/2fshg

How to: Make a Clothspin Bag out of Curtain | Craft Leftovers

Inspired by my newly restrung clothesline holder, I made my own clothes pin bag. Start to finish this project took about 20 minutes – and that’s with the figuring out part too!

Fabulously striking paintings made from salvaged fabric..

check out Molly Dilworth’s paintings using salvaged fabrics: -

What do you do with your Fabric Scraps ?? let us know and send us your pictures! Why not be inspired Molly Dilworth’s paintings and create something similar?

Don’t forget to send us your pics and blurb!

Miss Libby Rose is running workshops and classes from the pink chalet on Surrey Docks Farm.

Check out the Miss Libby Rose website for dates and details!

UK Aware 2010 is an exhibition that showcases ideas for greener living and takes place at Olympia Two,  London on Friday 16th and Saturday 17th April. Now in it’s third year, UK Aware is the UK’s only ethical and green lifestyle exhibition and brings together 200 exhibitors, 100 low carbon vehicles and over 50 world class speakers. There will be all manner of retail and educational opportunities, as well as workshops and other eco activities to keep you engaged and entertained. Tickets to UK Aware are normally £15 on the door. With We Sell Fabric Scraps, however, you can not only buy tickets at a discounted price, you’ll also be donating to a worthy cause (that of State of Being Outstanding)

Just click on the link below to save money, donate to SOBO and get your tickets to the UK’s biggest and best ethical and green lifestyle exhibition!

Fabric scraps calico bags with drawstring

We’ve been busy saving up all our fabric scraps and have made some funky calico drawstring bags to put them in.

An assortment of fabric scraps

We’ve cut out fabric scrap letters and attached them to the outside of the bag so you know exactly what’s in the bag.

This is how “We Sell Fabric Scraps” works:

* we collect off-cuts, remnants and fabric scraps from various designers and makers we know. This saves them from going straight into land-fill, which is great for the planet;

* you have the choice of whether you receive a calico bag with your fabric scraps or just a refill, and whether you want 1.5kg or 3kg of remnants, scraps and off-cuts. We can also offer personalised calico bags, or bags full of the smallest of scraps for projects that require stuffing material. Once we’re a little more established, we’re aiming to offer fabric scraps by designer too, which is great for followers of fashion;

* we can post you fabric scraps to you or you can visit us at one of the workshops or events we do. We’ll add a calendar and post our upcoming events here. Just check out the RSS feed or sign up to follow us on Facebook or Twitter. We’ll be liasing with some local businesses to recycle their empty boxes for packaging, so when we post farbic scraps to you, our carbon footprint will be a little smaller, which is great for the environment;

* you will be raising funds for a worthy cause. All profits from We Sell Fabric Scraps will be passed onto State of Being Outstanding, a project that combines personal and entrepreneurial mentoring with eco and holistic principles. This project needs to raise £5000 a year before it can apply for charity status.

Profits go to a worthy cause