Can’t bear to throw anything away after your crafting sessions? We know how you feel. From the smallest segment of felt to a misshapen piece of card, you wouldn’t believe the things you could create with them – sometimes all you need is an inspirational boost. We’ve listed a few memorable crafts that would make ideal thrifty projects.

1 Woodland Hoops

Tiny pieces of fabric have been appliquéd to a patterned background and fixed inside an embroidery hoop to create this sweet deer decoration. Find out how to make it and two other designs here.

2 Fabric Twine

This tutorial shows you how to sew together portions of fabric to form twine to use in your craft projects. How about using it to hang your handmade ornaments from?

3 Bauble Labels

These printable gift tags are designed so that you can slot patterned sections of paper inside them to create baubles.

4 Caravan Pincushion

What’s a stitching session without a beautiful pincushion by your side? Use leftover bits and pieces to form this caravan cutie.

5 Colourful Bunnies

These bunnies require a small amount of yarn to make. You could add ribbon loops to their backs and hang them from a Christmas tree for fun, alternative adornments.

6 Easy Wreath

This wreath is incredibly quick and easy to make. All you have to do is tie rectangles of material around a metal frame and voilà! A wreath for any occasion.

7 Feather Tag

Don’t throw away your leftover pieces of paper – save them and make smaller items from them, such as this pretty tag.

8 Glasses Case

Always losing your glasses case or looking for something with a bit more style? Make this sleeve with a pair of embroidered specs for the ultimate thrifty chic creation.

9 Cork Forest

If you plan on getting through a few bottles of bubbly over the festive season, don’t let them go to waste – knit up a few pine trees and use the corks as trunks.

10 Scrappy Stockings

Aren’t these mini stockings adorable? They’re perfect for using up thinner bits of material that you have lying around. You can find out how to make them here.

11 Felt Deer

It’s always handy to have a bit of felt in your craft stash so you can make adorable little projects like this reindeer! You could even opt for white and green fabric features instead of felt for a mixed media project.

12 Granny Squares

One reason why granny squares are popular is because they’re so incredibly versatile. We’re loving these very pretty African flower creations.

See what you could make using materials from your craft stash by visiting our selection of projects.