You can never go wrong with an offering of a yard or two of fabric - you might even be the recipient of the resulting project!

New release: Almost anything from the hotly-awaited Cotton & Steel release of hip designer fabrics. August, in Frolic from Warp & Weft is begging to be a lumbar pillow.

Organic: Eiko Waves from Fabric Spot would make an amazing shower curtain or wide-legged pair of pants.

Sheer: Palos Verdes organic voile in La Venta (also from Fabric Spot) has a dreamy, watercolour palette that screams to be made into curtain sheers or a flowy summer tunic.

Metallic: Cotton & Steel Arrows in Navy Metallic from Fabric Spark would make an enviable retro-styled blouse.

Coordinating: Petite Street in Grey Dots from Dragonfly Fabrics is the perfect small-scale print to compliment almost any project.

Home decor: This unbelievably gorgeous velvet in Leaf from Tonic Living would add a touch of dramatic luxury to a chair or sofa.

Don't throw away your fabric scraps! Turn them into these colourful cocktail napkins instead.