Scraps in Disguise

Finally, a finished project! This one really pleases me because

#1 it was cheap,

#2 it was easy,

#3 it hides some of my (s)crap(s)!

I bought this ugly white crate from Wally World for $5 -
and turned it into this! Ta Da! Cute, huh?

These are all of my little bitty bits of fabric that I just can't bring myself to throw away. Well, they are useful - see! I used little tiny bits to spell out "Bits" - thank goodness I didn't throw away those scraps of green floral sheet, huh?? The lining is an old tablecloth - it's stained, and just sort of plain - very "cream" colored, which didn't put it at the front of the queue for sewing projects. The bark cloth looks like "grandma's drapes" - well, not my grandma's drapes, but someone's grandma's drapes.....huh?

This one has cut up pieces of my husbands work shirts and suit pants.......yes, this is a little wierd, I realize...but I have used them to make some fun stuff. And...that wool fabric and shirting material isn't always cheap from the fabric store. Plus, I just like to say that I made this vest from my husband's pants - hee hee! (By the way, he hates that vest, always trying to sway me to wear something else when I pull it out :)

Ok, so if you want to make one for yourself - you need to go HERE. This is a super cute blog - full of really colorful pictures, great tutorials and inspiration - Paint in My Hair. Laura Gunn is the author - she's got a great eye for all things crafty....think I have a little blog crush here!