What’s the Project? It always happens when you sew a lot-you end up with tons of leftover pieces of fabric and you need ways to use fabric scraps because you don’t want to waste them! Here are 25 scrap fabric projects to help you use those little fabric remnants in a fun way!
Do you have a pile of fabric scraps sitting in your house somewhere and you aren’t quite sure what to do with it? I have a whole bin of them in all sizes. It just happens when you sew a lot right? You’ve got little bits of pieces left from fabric that you love and you don’t want to waste! But you need ways to use fabric scraps and sometimes it can be hard to come up with small sewing projects to use them for.
These cute and small sewing projects use scraps of different sizes-some big some small, but all involve ideas of cute, creative, easy and fun things to do with fabric scraps! I hope you love these simple scrap fabric projects!
There are lots of fabric scrap sewing projects here, so hopefully, something strikes your fancy! Let’s have a look at them!
If you’re new to sewing and want to learn some of the basics, make sure to start here with this overview of Sewing for Beginners. TONS of info there!
25 Scrap Fabric Projects:
Fabric Flower accent pillow from Kiki Creates:
Use fabric scraps to make a huge pillow from Apartment Therapy:
Camera Strap Slipcover by Brassy Apple for Moda:
Fabric Scrap Key Chains by Craftiness is Not Optional:
Fabric scrap pendant by Mod Podge Rocks:
Fabric covered flip flops by Morena’s Corner:
Fabric Scrap Bookmarks by The Crafty Mummy:
Wrap a picture frame in scraps by Fresh and Fun:
If you’ve got enough to coordinate, an easy baby blanket by Crazy Little Projects:
Fabric Mouse Pad by How Joyful:
Fabric Scrap Bedding by Vintage Revivals:
Fabric Scrap Flowers by Make it Love it:
Fabric Flowers by Crazy Little Projects:
Fabric Scrap Memory Game for the kids by InchMark:
Firecracker Hair Bows (do them for any holiday or any day!) from Bombshell Bling:
Fabric covered switch plates from Pink Chalk Studios:
Fabric Scrap Letters from Positively Splendid:
Fabric roses from Sweet C’s Designs:
Reusable Snack Bags from Just Another Day In Paradise:
Cute little bobby pins from Just Call Me Chris:
A pencil case by Sew Mama Sew: 
Another fabric scrap pillow idea from Sew Homegrown:
A braided bracelet from How Joyful:
OK, hopefully, you enjoy looking through these scrap fabric projects and sewing up some small sewing projects with your fabric scraps! Which are you doing to start with?
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Amy Anderson says
March 8, 2013 at 8:05 amThank you so much for sharing my necklace – you have some great projects here!!
Audra @ Renewed Projects says
March 8, 2013 at 8:38 amWhat a great roundup of ideas! I always hate throwing out the tiny scraps of my favorite fabric patterns. Nice to see some ways I can keep them around. :)
Morena says
March 8, 2013 at 9:32 amThanks for including me in this awesome list!
Dennis Saqganash says
March 28, 2015 at 3:55 pmhello
was wondering if you had many ideas on making things on material cause my mom has alot of it
Amber says
March 30, 2015 at 12:36 pmYep, this post and also search for 25 things to do with fat quarters
Daughter in behalf of mom says
January 9, 2016 at 7:22 pmHi,
My mom was a seamstress and had a lot of fabric. She passed away and I am looking for a buyer. The fabric is all different types, lengths, colors, and prints. It is not on rolls.
Please advise if you are interested in buying it, or if you know of a company that does buy fabric.
Thank you.
Megan says
July 20, 2016 at 7:36 pmWhere are you located???
Amber says
August 7, 2016 at 10:01 pmUS
Karie {Girl Going Country} says
March 8, 2013 at 12:26 pmWhat a fun list! Definitely adding a couple of these things to keep in my pocket!
Michelle says
March 8, 2013 at 4:12 pmSo many amazing ideas for all sewing/craft levels! Love them!!!
Abbie @ Lovin' Our Chaos says
March 8, 2013 at 9:14 pmWhat a great list of projects for all of those extra scraps!
Sarah McKenna says
March 9, 2013 at 10:49 pmThanks for including my firecracker bows! What a great roundup!
Jenn says
March 12, 2013 at 12:41 amSO many fun ideas! I really need to pull out my machine and figure out how it works again. :)
Suzanne Knudsen says
March 12, 2013 at 7:12 pmI work at an online fabric store and spend all day cutting fun fabrics. Needless to say, we have lots of scraps and it’s nice to see so many great new projects to use them.
Amy says
March 12, 2013 at 9:10 pmThis is great! I want to make them all! I am always wondering where everyone gets such cute fabric!
Amber says
March 12, 2013 at 10:34 pmStitch Stash Diva. (And you can win fabric there right now!)
Shelley Bethell says
November 25, 2013 at 2:35 amLove ur ideas ive got a box of scraps now i can make use of them on my craft stall thanks :D x
Tonya says
March 13, 2013 at 5:18 amThanks for including my fabric bookmarks. This is a fantastic list!
Carol says
March 13, 2013 at 2:10 pmAnd for those “too little” scraps, (I keep bag fulls) use them to STUFF pillows and such :)
[email protected] says
March 20, 2013 at 6:07 pmThanks for linking to my pillow! Great list :)
Amber says
March 21, 2013 at 11:11 pmGreat pillow. :)
Sharad Sharda says
August 17, 2013 at 8:53 pmGreat ! Amazing ideas to best utilise………
Candice Gilligan says
August 20, 2013 at 11:27 amWhen I was 10 (I am 30 now), my neighbor was my 4-H leader. Her daughter was older, but in 4-H too. We had different sessions and days though. My leader and daughter made a vest that had fabric scraps, buttons, and other materials on the front. She sewed clear plastic over it. It was so awesome. I wish I had a picture!
Amber says
August 26, 2013 at 1:51 pmNice!! :)
Amber says
August 22, 2013 at 4:22 pmYou can also make belts for kids. Really you just need a strip 3 inches wide and roughly 30 inches long (or more depending on your kids waist), heavy interfacing (1 inch wide), and 2 D-rings. The interfacing needs to be 3 inches shorter than your fabric strip. Position your interfacing so there is 1 inch of fabric on one side and 2 inches on the other side. Press everything and sew. Take the side that is 1 inch of fabric, fold over twice, press and sew. Slip the 2 D-rings on the other side, fold over twice again, and sew down.
You can make a strip with multiple fabrics if you don’t have one strip long enough. My daughter loves these belts and loves that she gets to pick out the fabrics I use for them. I love that they cost less than a belt from the store (because seriously they are ridiculous).
Amber says
August 24, 2013 at 11:25 amI love this!! Shared it on my blog today. Thank you!
Blessings,
Jacy
http://www.artbyjacy.com/2013/08/things-i-love-1.html
Amber says
August 26, 2013 at 1:46 pmThanks for sharing it!
handcrafted gifts says
January 16, 2014 at 11:40 pmI’ve got so many scraps that I can’t bear to throw away, now I wont be seen as a hoarder and can use them. Thanks for your creative ideas. :)
Susan says
March 15, 2014 at 7:46 amwhat great little projects good way to use up scrapes
wanda jones says
March 15, 2014 at 10:31 amLove free paterns. Love to quilt.
bob says
January 31, 2015 at 10:44 ami love these. im bob.
Nikki says
April 26, 2016 at 12:57 pmGreat ideas! Thanks for your post.
Sarah Lauren says
March 6, 2017 at 10:47 pmI am always looking for things to make with my fabric scraps. They also make great items to donate to school fetes. Love the Key chains. Thanks for sharing.
Pat Bernard says
March 18, 2017 at 4:24 pmI, too, at 70 was in a 4-H club that taught sewing skills in addition to having home economics in school. Many of our projects were cotton wearable items: aprons, gathered skirts, and simple pull over tops. I also loved terms for woolen fabrics like: herring bone, hounds tooth, black watch plaid, stewart plaid, tweed, Donegal tweed, and many more that I have forgotten. I have returned to using my sewing machine and in fact I have a collection of machines just because I loved the look of the old time black machine with golden medalions. I know we do not have those sewing clubs like we used to but thankfully the youth can get started with online blogs such as this and the many online videos. Love to see the males that are involved in sewing crafts.
Fabric Heart says
April 24, 2017 at 8:19 pmso crafty. I am sure the fabric has so many choices of fabric for this kind of project.
Ecfinn says
May 18, 2017 at 2:06 pmThe bobby pins are sewn incorrectly: the bent part goes under the hair. The flat side is what shows. The bent part is designed to make it easy to slide onto the hair. This seems to be a very common mistake.
Carol says
July 24, 2017 at 11:25 amOne neat addition, that I have come up with… I sew all of my scrap fleece together, in any way it will go together… I make it sort of like 1/2 Yd piece, put in bed to keep ties warm! Washable Too! 😁
Carol says
July 24, 2017 at 11:26 amOne neat addition, that I have come up with… I sew all of my scrap fleece together, in any way it will go together… I make it sort of like 1/2 Yd piece, put in bed to keep toes warm! Washable Too! 😁
Amanda - The Little Frugal House says
February 2, 2018 at 8:45 amSo glad I found this! I have a huge bin of scrap fabric that I knew would come in handy one day! I hate to throw any of it away.
Monica Chavez says
April 5, 2018 at 7:13 pmMy sister is really into DIY projects and she’s always looking for something new to add to her collection. I love what you said about using extra fabric scaps from sewing to make something cute and creative. I’m sure my sister would love to make pillows and crafts out of fabric swatch cards.