Crafts & Hobbies, Home Repair 

Stop! Don't throw those fabric scraps, odd buttons, and bits of trim away. Transform them into fabulous accessories, gifts, jewelry, and decorative items. Even the tiniest snips of material can be used to make attractive pins and earrings, one-of-a-kind note cards, or cheerful refrigerator magnets. Make beautiful place mats, fashionable hats and handbags, and a cuddly doll. Welcome a newborn with a soft baby blanket or a keepsake pillow. Brighten a closet with attractive and practical padded hangers. Synthetic lace remnants are perfect for lingerie laundry bags, and cotton knits are ideal for woven-loop pot holders. Sentimental savers will find unique ways to preserve favorite memories. A pile of old childhood jeans can be used to make a funky quilt for a teen's bed. Swatches of satin, velvet, and taffeta taken from treasured party dresses are perfect for an elegant patchwork purse or a pretty guardian angel pillow. With these innovative ideas and simple sewing skills, anyone can turn a mountain of rags into a pile of riches! - from Amzon