Posts tagged scraps

• 14 Jul

  Blog: Projects

  How-to Make a Sunburst Mirror out of Old Magazine Scraps!

   When I saw this how-to on Craftster a while back I fell head-over-heels!  Check out the full instructions and forum feed here. The author admits: I've always wanted an antique sunburst mirror. The only ones i've come across that were of decent quality were well over $500. So when this challenge c

• 10 Feb

  Blog: ThreadHeads

  Make Easy Crazy Quilt Blocks

    Have a lot of fabric scraps? Make these easy crazy quilt blocks! They're great for quick and easy projects like coasters or placemats, or put a few squares together and try a more ambitious project like a tote bag or a quilt.The basic process for making these is sewing scraps to a piece

• 20 Jun

  Blog: ThreadHeads

  Weekly DIY Roundup: Scrap Thread Uses!

  Browsing the forum, I noticed sheenozucchini's post asking for ideas for using scrap thread, as I have been asking myself the same question while my scrap thread container fills to the brim. So I did some rounding up and here's what I found...Include scrap threads in your paper beads for added dura

• 14 Dec

  Blog: ThreadHeads

  Runway to DIY: Headwear!

  Remember this spring when everyone went CRAZY for the Prada turban? It was EVERYWHERE and in EVERY MAGAZINE until one day it just wasn't - the sheer novelty of it gave it a very short shelf life! But for those of us who appreciate a little quirky eccentricity (a la Little Edie Beale [of Grey Garden