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 ...

Envisioning a new project that uses existing scraps will be easier when you know what you're working with. To organize your scrap stash, sort fabrics by size—so you can easily see which pieces are big ...

Members of the Scrappy Angel Quilters have proven the adage, "One person's trash is another person's treasure." In fact, it's where the group got its name, said Lea Marty, founder and instructor.

Make an acorn quilt block with scrappy fabrics. This block features a nine patch unit for the body of the acorn. This is the next block in my fall quilt blocks series. Last week I shared a patchwork ...

The story is told of a dedicated crafter whose workroom was filled floor to ceiling with leftovers from her past projects. She couldn't bear to throw any of them away. Among the cartons, there was ...

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 ...

All of that leftover metal, wood, fabric, and tile can find a new home—if you know where to look. If you’re doing your own renovations or just working on some projects around the house, you'll find ...

Editor’s note: This story is part of the annual Mosaic Journalism Workshop for Bay Area high school students, a two-week intensive course in journalism. Students in the program report and photograph ...