apartment therapy changing the world, one room at a time

1. Fabric-Covered Bulletin Boards: The framed and fabric-covered bulletin boards at Etsy shop High Street Market inspired us to try this no-sew project, which requires a staple gun instead of a needle and thread. For the how-to, click here.
2. No-sew Bag from Martha Stewart: Learn how to make a handy grocery tote using just a piece of ultrasuede fabric and some scissors.
3. Basket Liner from Martha Stewart: This project, also from Martha, shows you how to make fabric drawer or basket inserts using oilcloth, a fabric that doesn't require hemming.
4. Oilcloth Dining Table Makeover from Yvestown: Yvonne (of the Yvestown Blog) posted this project, which involves using oilcloth to "upholster" the top of a dining table.
5. Swatch Portraits from the Purl Bee: If you're not handy with a needle, but you like to look at fabric patterns, try decorating your walls with embroidery hoops filled with leftover swatches.
6. Woven Felt Placemats from the Purl Bee: This project is so simple that kids can do it and the result is really gorgeous.
7. No-Sew Cloth Napkins from Re-Nest: This popular post from the Re-Nest archives provides step-by-step instructions for working with heat-and-bond hem tape.
8. Fabric-Covered Drawer Dividers from Lovelydesign: These are some of the best instructions for drawer dividers we've found on the web. A bookcloth covering adds a final layer of finish that looks professional.
   

Photo: High Street Market