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30 FAT QUARTER ideas

Each year, do you promise yourself that you'll use up your extra fabric before buying more? We're guilty too. Well, now's the time to finally blitz that stash with our 30 very different ideas for amazing projects that are perfect as presents. Not only will you be so chuffed you've decreased your overflowing pile of offcuts, but you'll also save money on Christmas gifts. Win, win…

1 SCRUNCHIE

An ideal make if you're a sewing newbie, scrunchies only require a small amount of material and don't take long to whip up on a machine. Plus, they make great gifts for everyone from teens to gal pals.

2 BOOK COVER

A savvy way to jazz up a plain notebook for gifting, or perhaps wrap a new read for a

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