Home improvements: Alternative uses for fabric scraps


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Don’t throw away your fabric scraps – there are plenty of fun things you can do with them.

Cut fabric into flower shapes of varying sizes and then stitch them together through a button to decorate hair accessories, kids’ clothes or scrapbook projects. Use complementary fabric squares and create your own patchwork quilt, or stitch two pretty rectangles together to create a bookmark. You can découpage small squares onto an old picture frame to give it new life or onto wooden letters and use them to spell out a meaningful word or name. Place where they will brighten up your day.

Cover light switch plates with fabric in a print or colour that matches the decor of your room. Or give a boring old mouse pad new life by sticking a cool printed fabric on it – just trim off the edges by flipping the mouse pad over and slicing off the excess with a craft knife. And if you're feeling ambitious, weave strips together to create a basket effect. Depending on the size of your end product, you can use this to cover scatter cushions, a lamp shade or even a canvas to create an interesting art piece. Visit Lubbe's store, Breeze Clothing, at www.ideyna.com

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Saturday, September 16 – 1.45pm, v New Zealand
Sunday, September 17 – 10.30am, v Australia; 3.45pm, v South Africa
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Saturday, September 16 – 5.15pm, v Australia
Sunday, September 17 – 2pm, v South Africa; 7.15pm, v New Zealand
Monday, September 18 – 5.30pm, v England
Tuesday, September 19 – 10.30am, v New Zealand; 3.45pm, v South Africa
Thursday, September 21 – 12.15pm, v Australia
Friday, September 22 – 1.30pm, semi-final
Saturday, September 23 – 1pm, grand final