Place a small amount of potpourri in the center of a square of fabric. Pull the corners to the center and tie with a ribbon.

Longtime readers of this column may remember the reader who wanted to know where she could donate her fabric scraps. I ...

Longtime readers of this column may remember the reader who wanted to know where she could donate her fabric scraps. I offered details on a small organization in Texas that turns new fabric scraps ...

Reduce waste by giving your used materials new life. If you trip on the pavement and rip a hole in your jeans, there’s no need to throw them out. Clothes patches can save the day by covering up the ...

Use your fabric scraps to create a colorful and lightweight bowl. To start, cover the outside of a bowl with aluminum foil or plastic wrap so that the fabric will release from the bowl when dry. This ...

Upcycling projects are a great way to reduce waste while adding awesome, handmade items to your life. In a Reddit post on the subreddit r/SewingForBeginners, a user shared an incredible video of their ...

Sometimes the best DIY projects come from materials you would least expect—namely, the pile of leftover fabric from your other crafts. While the scraps from other sewing or quilting projects may not ...

Duluth artist Kathy Wilson holds one of her pieces in her art show, which is on display for the next month. The shelves also show her variety of pieces that feature North Shore images captured in ...

Zero Waste Daniel never saw a fabric scrap he didn’t like. He’s seen a lot of pieces of woven fabric that ended on the cutting room floor of many a designer’s studio. He’s been collecting bits of silk ...

The light blue color in a new hoodie didn’t come from conventional dye: Instead, the sustainability-focused clothing brand Pangaia worked with a partner to create dye from scraps of blue fabric ...