Do you have scraps of yarn left over after your knitted or crochet projects, or a basket full of half used balls of yarn? Here are some great ideas for scrap yarn projects to use up even the smallest pieces of yarn and make something useful. Regular readers will know that I love scrapbusting! Be it fabric scraps or yarn…
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Candy Cane Fabric twine is perfect for adding a handmade touch to gift wrapping, team it with brown paper for an old fashioned retro look that Santa would be proud of. The other day at the supermarket I noticed how similar the candy canes looked to my Handmade Scrap Fabric Twine, especially the sections with contrasting dark and white fabric….
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If you are drowning in yarn scraps leftover from various knitting and crochet projects, I’ve got a fun and resourceful way to use them. Make a Magic Yarn Ball! Using an easy invisible yarn joining technique, hundreds of little scraps can be joined to make a giant continuous ball of yarn, in a fun rainbow of colours. Over the years,…
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It’s time to gather up your prettiest fabric scraps, I’ve got a gorgeous Easter craft project that will make great use of them. These fabric covered Easter eggs are very easy to make, and add a colourful decorative touch to your home decor at Easter time. Fill a bowl with colourful fabric covered eggs for a stunning table centerpiece, or…
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Don’t throw away your old mismatched Christmas tree baubles. I’ve got a great upcycling idea that will not only give your Christmas tree a new eco-friendly makeover, it will use up your leftover fabric scraps as well – Scrap Fabric Twine Recycled Christmas Ornaments! My recycled scrap fabric twine is one of the most popular tutorials on My Poppet, and…
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I’ve been crafting for a long time, and for all the lovely and well made finished projects I post here and on Instagram, there are a few lurking around my craft room that were total failures. This week I had the brilliant idea to crochet a big storage basket from leftover cotton yarn. It was designed to fit into a…
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As most of our northern hemisphere friends are hunkering down for Winter and flooding our social feeds with moody pictures of pumpkins and golden leaves, down here in Australia the flowers are blooming and we are welcoming Spring with open arms. Apart from suffering with terrible hay fever at this time of year due to all the pollen floating around,…
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Reuse your old plastic containers to make this attractive upcycled planter. It’s a great way to upcycle plastic plant pots or old food containers, and it also uses recycled scrap fabric as well! I’m always looking for nifty ways to use my recycled handmade scrap fabric twine and today I have a project that not only uses recycled fabric scraps,…
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