Thanks adamae! More great ideas. I forgot i was full of knowledge that would help me out.
Years ago i made a ton of christmas ornaments out of a pair of ripped velour pants. They were paper folded german bells that i covered with the fabric. Those ornaments are just about unusable. I think there was another ornament shown on this board somewhere with folded fabric that looked like quilted stars.
So many great ideas for when im at the thrift store shopping for recycled fabric. I love to buy clothes that won't sell because of things like rips and stains. The guy that runs our local shop knows what i'm there for and he makes sure he puts things out on the racks even if he doesn't think anyone will buy them. I might.