Bleak economic news dominates the headlines pushing more families to tighten their budgets and reduce spending. With so many people worried about the economy practical ways to stretch a dollar are valued more than ever. Therefore, we at J&O will be putting together some blogs to help you find useful ways of maximizing your fabric without losing sight of the fact that fabric can still be fun.
For instance, say you have a few scraps of fabric left over from a project, often they find their way into a drawer and when you’ve tired of them they get thrown out. Why not try using your fabric scraps to make something with?
One idea we found online at twelve22.org is to make mouse pad covers. These are so simple they require four ingredients: a mousepad, a small piece of iron-on interfacing, a scrap of fabric, and some craft glue.
The first step is to trace the shape of the mouse pad over the interfacing leaving an inch on each side. My mouse pad measures 8 1/2″ wide by 7″ long, so the appropriate measurements would be 9 1/2″ by 8″ for my mouse pad. Next, place the interfacing on the wrong side of the fabric and iron it on. Then, trim the fabric around the interfacing leaving enough to fold over. Fold the edges taking special care around the corners. After that, spread a thin layer of glue on top of the mouse pad, lay the cover on top, press it down, and voilà, you have an exclusive mouse pad. You’ll also have one less fabric remnant laying around the house. If you don’t have a mouse pad you can also use a thick piece of felt.
Try using some of these great fabrics or any scraps you have on hand:
Life’s Journey Clocks Fabric: White
Lucy’s Chocolate Factory Faces Fabric
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