Elevate Your Scrap Sewing Projects: 20+ Beautiful Techniques Using Your Fabric Stash (Landauer) 10 Projects for Quilts, Baskets, Cushions, and Bags Made with Fabric Weaving, Fusible Appliqué, and More

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Don’t throw away your fabric scraps! Elevate them to make impressive, out-of-the-box projects you’ll love!

Skill-building guide to teach quilters and sewing enthusiasts how to use scraps of favorite fabrics with special techniques to make unique accessories10 scrappy projects with clear, step-by-step instructions, coordinating photography, and expert tipsOver 20 techniques to learn including fabric weaving, twisted pleats, fusible appliqué, faux trapunto, and moreMake gift-worthy bags, pillows, mini quilts, pouches, and basketsFor beginner and intermediate quilters to learn a variety of manipulation techniques that will upscale your skills while using up scraps

Every quilter, sewist, and fabric artist has piles of scraps laying around they’re not sure what to do with. Learn how to elevate your scrap fabrics with fun and interesting techniques!

Filled with super cute projects like cushions, bags, pouches, baskets, and quilts, Elevate Your Scrap Sewing Projects includes step-by-step instructions, coordinating photography, quilting basics, and expert tips to ensure success. Also included is a section on the tools you’ll need—needles, thread, parchment squares, quilter’s tape or tacking, fabric markers, and glue—along with tips and basic sewing techniques that you need to know, such as pressing, appliqué, layering, binding, piping, piecing, and more.

Inside this unique sewing project book, you’ll find inspiration for using your fabric scraps while you learn and practice over 20 out-of-the-ordinary sewing techniques, including creating a flange, bias fabric manipulation, fabric wrapping, adding leather, using fusible applique on vinyl, creating 3D fabric bows, working with cork, rope sewing, and other skills to make each gift-worthy project. You can even pick your project by choosing which techniques you would like to learn. Using both hand sewing and machine sewing techniques to create unique accessories, this is a must-have guide for crafters of every skill level to make something amazing!

Projects include:

Basket Weave Cushion or Mini QuiltPleated Bucket BagSummer CushionWoven Cork PouchRope BasketRainbow Pleat CushionSallieann Flower QuiltJapanese Origami CushionHeart Strings PouchChristmas Presents Mini Quilt

The perfect guide for beginner and intermediate quilters, Elevate Your Scrap Sewing Projects will help you use up your scraps while you learn a variety of techniques to level up your style and skill while you sew!

“Just adorable—this book has been made with love! The projects are desirable, achievable, and unique. Sallieann Harrison’s designs will inspire you to create beautiful items from your scraps and stash. Each project has clear and precise step-by-step instructions—a must-have for everyone!”
—Hayley Marshallsay, Head of Sales & Programming for Sewing Street

From the Publisher

Turn Your Scraps and Stash into Magic

Gather up your bits of fabric and get ready to use them in new and interesting ways!

These fresh, creative projects are packed with methods to help you elevate your scraps into unique cushions, bags, pouches, baskets, and quilts you’ll adore. Easy step-by-step instructions and photos guide you through fabric manipulation, rope sewing, creating a flange, making 3D fabric bows, and many more skill-building sewing techniques.

Throw away your scraps? Never! Elevate them!

10 scrappy projects for bags, pillows, mini quilts, pouches, and baskets perfect for gift-givingOver 20 techniques to learn, like fabric weaving, twisted pleats, fusible appliqué, faux trapunto, and moreClear step-by-step instructions and photos, plus a getting started section and expert tipsBuild your sewing skills while you make beautiful home décor projects

Over 20 Techniques to Learn and Practice

Adding faux trapuntoAdding leather tabs and hardware (pictured)Creating a drawstring casingCreating covered buttonsMaking 3D fabric bows

Adding a loose liningCreate a flange (pictured)Creating a gussetMaking an envelope backQuilt-as-you-go

Bias fabric manipulationCurved piecing (pictured)Fabric weavingFabric wrappingReverse appliquéTwisted pleats

Using fusible applique on vinylWorking with cork (pictured)Working with feltWorking with ropeAnd more!

Create 10 Unique Projects to Keep or Gift

Basket Weave Cushion or Mini QuiltSummer Cushion (pictured)

Woven Cork PouchRope BasketRainbow Pleat Cushion (pictured)

Sallieann Flower Quilt Japanese Origami CushionPleated Bucket Bag (pictured)

Heart Strings Pouch (pictured)Christmas Presents Mini Quilt

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Landauer; First Edition (December 26, 2023)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 96 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1639810439
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1639810437
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 10.4 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.9 x 0.3 x 9.8 inches