New Uses for Your Fabric Scraps

Do you have fabric scraps lying everywhere in your craft room or closet? You may have left over material from an old Halloween costume, bedroom curtains, a tablecloth, etc. Unfortunately it is so difficult to throw these fabric scraps in the garbage. If you have extra fabric lying around your house, here are some fresh applications to make them useful.

Fabric on a Headboard
One of the best ways to update your bedroom is to change the headboard on your bed. However, you don’t need to buy a brand new headboard, simply use your extra fabric to make a padded headboard cover. This looks absolutely fantastic. As a matter of fact, it may spark your imagination into other parts of your bedroom. By the time you’re finished, you may have a whole new bedroom dÃ?©cor.

Fabric on a Bulletin Board
After years of use, bulletin boards look used and ratty. The holes are unsightly. There is an easy fix to this problem: make a fabric cover for your bulletin board. This is extremely simple because all you need it a staple gun and a yard of fabric.

Fabric for a Doormat
Using extra fabric to spice up an old doormat or rug can really give a room an updated feel. The best part about this trick is that it takes such little fabric to complete.

Fabric on Lampshades
You can give your room a new feel by custom covering your lampshades. Choose your favorite fabric scrap and cover your living room lampshades. This will make for a great conversation piece when you have guests for supper.

Fabric as Wallpaper
Walls are not only for paint and wallpaper. You can use fabric to add texture to your walls. Don’t think you need a lot of fabric to complete this task. As a matter of fact, you can have just a few pieces to make a tasteful design on a wall, or a lovely boarder around a doorway. Adding fabric to your walls creates depth and dimension wallpaper and paint cannot.

Fabric for Picture Matting
Have you ever taken your pictures and frames into an expensive store to have them matted. Now you can do this yourself with your scrap fabric pieces. There is nothing simpler.

No longer worry about your old fabric scraps. By using your imagination and reading this list, you will surely find a purpose for all the pieces of fabric in your house.