Tag Archives: fabric scraps

Early Spring Clean

It is a bit early for Spring, but we are hopeful and it’s always a good time to re-evaluate and organize. We at citymade decided to tackle our out-of-control fabric scrap bin. Seriously out of control. It’s just so hard … Continue reading

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Baby Quilt

This quilt was definitely a last minute nesting project. It becomes really hard for me to just sit and relax at the end of my pregnancies. I feel better when I am doing something, especially if it is in preparation … Continue reading

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Ribbon scrap taggie blanket

We at citymade are happy to announce the arrival of citymade sister Catherine’s new daughter, Josephine! Congratulations to Catherine, John and Oscar on the new addition to the family. We always love to do sewing-for-baby projects, so Josephine wa a … Continue reading

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Fabric Scrap Door Cushion

Today we created a door cushion with some fabric scraps from our scrap bin. We were able to stuff the cushion with used dryer lint and sew in two elastic hair bands to hook it onto the door knob.  This … Continue reading

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Alternative to Baby wipes

Baby wipes can be useful for so much more than cleaning babies bottoms.  They come in handy for wiping little hands, noses, faces and spills.  The downside to baby wipes is that they produce quite a bit of waste.  Also, … Continue reading

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Door Handle Key Pocket

I am sure many of you have often misplaced your keys. It’s o.k. It happens to all of us. Citymade has a solution for you. The door handle key pocket. We took scraps of felt to make this door handle … Continue reading

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Fabric Scrap Week: It's More Than a Pin Cushion

We found this great project on one of our favorite blogs and were able to duplicate it using fabric scraps from our bin.  Here is the link to the original project. http://noodleheads.blogspot.com/2010/10/most-complicated-pincushion.html And here is our re-purposed version. There were … Continue reading

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It’s back. . .wait for it. . .It’s Scrap Week, again!

We know you have been waiting for it. Well now it’s back! We have gone through our scrap bin. . . again. . . and are ready to share some fabulous ideas! Our first scrap project is a scrap basket. … Continue reading

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