A couple of folks on my Facebook page asked about how I made my scrappy brooches, and as it happens I recently made a step-by-step record of the process. I made this scarf using my overlock/serger…

Brooches made from fabric scraps.

Ideas for having ideas... Make necklaces or amulets or talismans or charms or pendants with textile scraps and found objects.

Today, in honour of both Valentine's Day and Random Acts of Kindness Day I will be showing you how to make a beautiful heart shaped vintage fabric brooch ...

Make a textile bug brooch using fabric and beads! DIY tutorial to make a soft sculpture beetle pin badge from floral fabric, decorated with bead embroidery

These heart pins are so gorgeous, I just kind of melt when I look at this picture. I don't think I could recreate these exactly, but it would be interesting to see what I end up with if I give it a try! I saw these at Great Green Goods. Apparently they are made by rolling and layering fabrics, then slicing them like polymer clay canes.

Today is a very wet and grey day here, perfect weather for crafting and making. Yesterday was pretty much the same so I settled down to han...

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