Crafting with Camille

Fabric Scrap-tastic!

Posted by camille – April 1, 2008 4:27 PM

Guest Blogger: Rita Smith, Crafts Editor, HGTV.com

Have lots of fabric scraps or leftover quilt blocks in your craft stash? Well, have I got some ideas for using them up!


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A printed silk square becomes unique Embellished and Quilted Artwork when beaded and stitched with glass beads and colorful embroidery floss.


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Create this colorful Fused Fabric Box by covering a box with leftover bits of fabric.


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This Quilted Starfish is embellished with ostrich feathers but you could substitute bullion, cording, fringe or any type of fabric trim.


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Create this Fabric Bowl to keep jewelry handy on a dresser or to hold other lightweight items.


For more fabric tips and tricks check out:

Simply Quilts Video Player and Simply Quilts show page on HGTV.com.

Material Girls and Uncommon Threads on DIY Network.com

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I found this blog and enjoyed reading. However, my question is why the Simply Quilts program has been reduced to only two (2) airings per week. I know that all of the shows are reruns but for people like me who has a love of quilting and sewing, it doesn't matter that they are reruns. Please reconsider and start airing the program more and try to find more programs along this line. It seems that the majority of the programs on HGTV are geared toward remodeling homes, buying homes, home gardens, etc......There are a lot of people out here that do not have any reason to watch these programs as the projects require lots of money and are not practical to the common person. Please try and find more creative sewing programs. Thank you.

Posted by Mya – April 29, 2008 11:46 AM

I also am very disappointed that simply quilts is not on every day. We need more sewing shows please please please.

Posted by judy marvin – April 30, 2008 9:28 PM

Finally! I am SO HAPPY that I'm not the only one who misses seeing Simply Quilts more regularly. I am a recent retired school teacher who has missed the quilt shows because of work. I was so looking forward to watching at my leisure now that I am at home. They are mostly all new shows for me. But I would watch them over and over again, learning something new each time I watch. PLEASE start showing them every weekday! We are counting on you, Camille! I might add that even though you are running videos of the shows online, there are those of us out there who are using dial-up connections and the videos don't run! Thank you for helping us out!

Posted by Marilyn White – May 6, 2008 7:57 PM

My sister and I miss simply quilts terribly as well. I just started watching back in January and then it stops. No fair.........bring it back on the air!

Posted by Anna – May 13, 2008 4:01 PM

Those are so beautiful! Good use of scraps. :)

Posted by Milla Valkeasuo – May 17, 2008 5:59 PM

OH yes, I totally agree, more sewing shows, and yes, more Simply Quilts. I am just a rag quilter, but love to see the other types, and crafty things to do with scraps........please, please, please......................I'm so tired of the house re do's
but love the antique shows on collecting, and flea market finds..........what happened to those shows?

Posted by Carol – June 1, 2008 10:03 AM

can you show me how to make yoyo out of fabric to make something easy like place mat or anything please,ty

Posted by becky phillips – June 15, 2008 10:37 PM

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