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Large pouf stuffed with fabric scraps This idea comes from Maya Donenfeld's book, Reinvention . She has instructions for three size...

STROLLING THE BLOCK QUILT In 2002, HGTV had an applique quilt block a month project which featured houses for each month of the year ...

HOW TO HANG A QUILT My quilt measures 55" across and was made to display as a wall hanging. Before attaching the binding, I made a p...

Happy Birthday Banner for Cake Since decorative writing on a cake sometimes is not practical, I made a banner tied to skewers to poke into...

GARAGE SALE TAGS for clothing and jewelry Get some card stock. Color with magic marker stripes. Cut into squares with craft scissors....

Slip-over Coasters for Wine Glasses What a great idea from Half Yard Home  by Debbie Shore. These will keep the condensation off your ...

Walker tote Tote for Walker My mother-in-law needed something to carry a pen and phone in to  attach to her walker, so after ge...

Yet another fabric box.... this one uses cereal box cardboard inside for stiffener. This idea is from the book, Sunday Morning Quilts .  T...

I found a use for yet another 49 cent item from Salvation Army. This seat cover is cut from the back of a suede jacket which had three sea...

This fabric storage bin is made from two blouses bought at the Salvation Army.  It is the same as the burlap coffee bag ones in a previous...

Reversible purse is in Sew the Perfect Bag  from SewNews, which I checked out from the library. All the fabrics are recycled linen. The ...

Grandaughter, Ady, wanted to pretend to be a bakery owner and sell slices of cake to me. So I made a strawberry frosted cake from scrap fa...

This is also from Reinvention . What a great way to store garlic and/or onion--in a burlap bag so they can breathe that looks great in the...

These 2 projects are from the book, Reinv ention , which has oodles of projects using various cast off materials. The first is using coffee ...

 Here is Mildred the Dove with Baguettes at Panera Bread after purchasing her loaves for her family. This is another project from the bo...

The book,  Little Birds , has the most adorable birds to craft contributed by many different artists.  I chose Pikku, the penguin to make ...

What fun to make a useful item from no longer useful clothing. The center fabric is from a pair of capris from the local Salvation Army...

Are these cute or what?  From another book I found at the library...I think it was on using scrap material.  The puppies are from felt.  T...

With a little Mod Podge as glue and sealer and an advertisement from a magazine for Gustav Klimt needlework kits, these plain old everyday...

BEFORE and AFTER Although the wood was in good condition, my daughter-in-law, Winavie , wanted a cream painted look for her four dining room...