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Scrap Buster Gift Tags

August 20, 2011 By Spoonful of Sugar - 24 Comments

While sorting through my fabric scraps, I was pondering if I should keep so many tiny scraps. I found some of my favourite fabrics – and for some favourites,  these small pieces were all I had left.

I made up some Scrap Buster Gift Tags, using some shipping tags and price tags that I had in my stash. I also made up some small tags using scraps of card.

I cut small pieces of fabric to fit the card, and then sprayed them with starch to make the fabric crisp. Using the sewing machine, I stitched the top of the fabric to the tag, and added a length of Divine twine.

I now have a bunch of pretty tags to attach to gifts.

Here are a couple of our past projects featuring quick ideas for gift tags.

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Comments

  1. Chocolate Cat says

    August 20, 2011 at 4:05 am

    I love how you have sewn the fabric onto the tags. Another great idea, thanks!

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  2. shez says

    August 20, 2011 at 4:13 am

    fantastic idea Lisa

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  3. suzitee says

    August 20, 2011 at 4:35 am

    Always handy to have a stash of gift tags 🙂

    Reply
  4. Rocio says

    August 20, 2011 at 5:10 am

    Cute idea! I also keep every tiny fabric scrap and this is a fantastic way to use them. The look so nice!

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  5. Handmade in Israel says

    August 20, 2011 at 5:26 am

    Your packaging is divine! Love those tags.

    Reply
  6. MooseStash Quilting says

    August 20, 2011 at 7:03 am

    Now how darn cute are those things and what fun packages they make! Great idea for those little leftovers!

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  7. K-Sue says

    August 20, 2011 at 8:06 am

    Sigh…I just cut a big handfull of tags yesterday, the sewing machine is already set up, I think I’ll make a few of these right away. Thanks for sharing such a cute little idea.

    Reply
  8. K @ Aurora Blythe says

    August 20, 2011 at 9:04 am

    These are so sweet! Thanks for the wonderful idea!

    Reply
  9. em's scrapbag says

    August 20, 2011 at 10:37 am

    This is such a great idea! Thanks for sharing.

    Reply
  10. Kathryn D. Duke says

    August 20, 2011 at 11:50 am

    so cleaver and just in time…I have start wrapping presents again after years of gift bags…thanks!!

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  11. María says

    August 20, 2011 at 12:21 pm

    Me encantaron, estupendas ideas, felicitaciones!!!!Para los regalos navideños.

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  12. Joy Burkhart says

    August 20, 2011 at 1:57 pm

    Scathingly brilliant idea! (Hayley Mills’ favorite phrase in “The Trouble with Angels.”) Really great way to use all those scraps!

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  13. Melissa Antolovic says

    August 20, 2011 at 3:37 pm

    great idea

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  14. Terriaw says

    August 20, 2011 at 8:15 pm

    Love these! I continue to save small scraps so I love this idea of attaching them to tags. I always love the look of those tags, and now I know a cool way to use them, thanks to your creativity!

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  15. Jodie says

    August 20, 2011 at 10:44 pm

    I have a friend who will pop a gasket over those little crocheted tags – sending her the link right away.

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  16. Jill says

    August 20, 2011 at 11:07 pm

    What a brilliant idea for those fabric scraps! I’m going to use this one!!

    Jill @ Creating my way to Success
    http://www.jembellish.blogspot.com/

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  17. Linda says

    August 21, 2011 at 2:13 am

    I’m a tag girl as you know, never throw your scraps away.
    xx

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  18. Fräulein Otten says

    August 21, 2011 at 12:53 pm

    lovely!!

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  19. Product packaging design says

    August 23, 2011 at 3:15 am

    Really what a beautiful packing this all products are having really awesome I have never seen such a good and a beautiful idea of packing in such a way. I am just getting hungry after seeing these beautiful packed products. After seeing a good packaging we like to buy it in other way we are making two progresses in a single beneath.
    Product packaging design

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  20. Talin's Corner says

    August 24, 2011 at 6:12 pm

    Very clever idea and pretty tags. We all have small pieces of fabric in our work rooms.

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  21. sanjay117 says

    August 24, 2011 at 9:23 pm

    first i congratulate you for very neat, clean and practical site!
    all ideas are live and practical
    keep it up!
    sanjay

    Reply
  22. tijerasycuchara says

    August 26, 2011 at 2:28 pm

    I like your works, they are beautuful
    congratulations
    have you a good weekend
    Josefina
    tijerasycuchara.wordpress.com

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  23. Peggy says

    September 1, 2011 at 12:42 pm

    So Love This Idea!!!

    Besides a sewer/quilter, I am a paper crafter, so I can make the tags no problem. The problem that I had was throwing out the 1″ square pieces of fabric. You saved me, I now have a way to use them!!!!!

    Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!

    Reply
  24. Annette Hindes says

    August 25, 2016 at 8:04 pm

    Love this idea!

    Reply

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