Using Fabrics in Scrapbooking

Part of the Video Series How to Do Scrapbooking with Non-Traditional Items

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Learn how to use fabrics in scrapbooks and record memories in this free video series on scrapbooking and collecting.

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Using Fabrics in Scrapbooking
Hi! This is Stephanie. I'm going to talk about adding fabrics to your scrap book pages. You can go to any kind of sewing store. If you've been a quilter, you may have some of these things laying around. You can even use pieces of shirts or things like this. The cool thing about fabrics is they're thin enough like a paper. They come in so many different colors and patterns. You can also add a neat look just by pulling a string on the edge, and it sort of frays it and gives it a different look. You can get samples. This happens to be a sample for curtains that I was able to get for free. It's going to be neat to use for a mat for a photo or just to enhance the page. Corduroy gives a neat textured look, so you can use that. It'll be neat on a western or cowboy kind of page if you have your little boy dressed up as a cowboy. Burlap is fun. It comes in many different colors and it's nice to fray. I use burlap in this page because it had an autumn feel to it. It kind of gives that kind of feel. I just use little squares of it. I also use just regular material here. I found some pumpkin material that went good with my theme. This is a strip of leather that I found with sewing on it. As you can see, it doesn't add a lot of weight to your page, but it adds a neat depth and just really gives a neat visual look. Rage your fabric stores. Rage your closets and I'm sure you'll find some fabrics to use on your pages.

About the Expert

Expert: Stephanie Ovak has always been interested in genealogy and family history and has been a true scrapbooker for the last eight years. Read More