Latest gossip from Craft Gossip

Latest gossip from Craft Gossip

Tutorial: Sweetheart pincushion with reverse applique

Posted: 01 Feb 2010 06:55 AM PST

Jessica from Happy Together shows how to use simple patchwork and reverse applique to make this Sweetheart Pin Cushion.  A visit to your scrap bin will yield all the bits you need to make the patchwork heart.  Go to the tutorial. 

[photo from Happy Together]

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Groundhog Day Pudding Pops

Posted: 01 Feb 2010 06:51 AM PST

OK, one more for Groundhog Day (tomorrow): pudding pops from Junior Society. Find the recipe and how-tos HERE.

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Tutorial: Boy’s button-down shirt from adult-sized shirt

Posted: 01 Feb 2010 06:42 AM PST

As part of Celebrate the Boy month, Rae from Made by Rae shows how to turn an adult-sized button down shirt into a little boy’s version.   By refashioning an existing shirt, you can avoid the more time-consuming steps of creating buttons, buttonholes, and button plackets.  Go to the tutorial.

[photo from Made by Rae]

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Tutorial: 90-minute t-shirt for little boys

Posted: 01 Feb 2010 06:31 AM PST

Dana from MADE shares a tutorial for making the 90-minute shirt for little boys.  You can create one of these shirts using the knit fabric from an adult-sized shirt.  This is part of her Celebrate the Boy month, but there’s no reason why you can’t a little girl version.  Get the tutorial.

[photo from MADE]

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Project: Stamped Coffee Lover’s Bag

Posted: 01 Feb 2010 06:02 AM PST

image by Crafts N Things

Visit the Crafts N Things website for complete instructions on how to make this cute coffee lovers bag with matching note card.

-Heather

Sneak Peek: Tim Holtz- Stamps, Die Cut Machine and more!

Posted: 01 Feb 2010 05:59 AM PST

image by Tim Holtz

Are you kidding me?? This has got to be the coolest die cutting machine ever! It’s not out until July but it’s too fun not to share now, it’s the machine by Tim Holtz in cooperation with Sizzix, can’t wait to see this in person.

Tim also had sneak peeks of some of his new embellishments and of course…

Calla Lily Craft

Posted: 01 Feb 2010 05:11 AM PST

These Paper Calla Lilies are so cute and simple to make. Check out The Mother Huddle for the how to.

Lacing Valentine’s

Posted: 01 Feb 2010 05:08 AM PST

The Mother Huddle has a really cute lacing card idea. She includes the free printables for you as well!

Fingerprint Cards

Posted: 01 Feb 2010 05:06 AM PST

This is a cute an simple project for you to do with your children for any holiday or birthday. Check out Smashed Peas and Carrots to see how and for ideas.

Tutorial: Valentine’s Day Petit Fours

Posted: 01 Feb 2010 04:07 AM PST

One of my favorite sites, i am baker, has this fabulous tutorial on creating Valentine’s Day petits fours from Oreo Cakesters and store-bought fondant (seriously fabulous, puts my own Cakester/fondant petits fours tutorial–here–to shame). She offers detailed instructions and step-b y-step photos to creating these gorgeous treats.

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Delicious S’more Soap

Posted: 01 Feb 2010 01:00 AM PST

Unique Daily directs our attention to a soap that looks good enough to eat! Love Lee Soaps’ Delicious S’more Soap is made using moisturizing glycerin and creamy shea butter. Each s'more is dripping with delicious chocolate soap and is stuffed with marshmallows & has the added scent of chocolate and buttery cookies.

Tutorial: How to make a pettiskirt

Posted: 31 Jan 2010 07:20 PM PST

Bronwyn from Made by Bronwyn created this lovely pettiskirt and shares a tutorial showing how she did it.  In addition to her helpful hints for cutting and sewing this skirt, she shares a diagram that shows how all of the rectangles get pieced together to make the layers of ruffles.  Go to the tutorial and diagram.

[photo from Made by Bronwyn]

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Free pattern: Swan softie

Posted: 31 Jan 2010 07:01 PM PST

Daniëlle from small dreamfactory shares a free pattern for making this swan softie.  I love the textured white vintage fabric she used in her example!  Go to the tutorial.

[photo from small dreamfactory]

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Tutorial: Slipcover the backs of your dining room chairs

Posted: 31 Jan 2010 06:50 PM PST

Bari J. shares a tutorial for making a slipcover for the back of your dining chair.  Because you’re only covering the back, and not the seat itself, it’s a fairly easy sewing project.  Get the how-to.

[phot from Bari J.]

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Tutorial: Make a pincushion ring

Posted: 31 Jan 2010 06:41 PM PST

Molly from a foothill home companion shares a tutorial on her blog for making these little pincushion rings.  Slide one on your finger before you start your next handsewing project, and your needles and pins will always be right where you can find them.  Go to the tutorial.

[photo from a foothill home companion]

[via One Pretty Thing]

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Cool Glass Tip from Bullseye…

Posted: 31 Jan 2010 06:32 PM PST

It’s cool being on the mailing lists for the “right” companies and Bullseye is one of those “right” companies. Glass info is always good. So in this newsletter they have a tip for what to do if you have some devit on the surface of your kiln fired glass. For those of you that don’t know about devit here’s a bit…

Free Embroidered Felt Hearts Tutorial

Posted: 31 Jan 2010 03:42 PM PST

Maddy, of Maddy Craft e-mailed me this adorable projects and downloadable in a PDF format for you to create these delightful embroidered felted hearts. These are great alternatives to handing out paper valentines.  Maddy shows us just how to create these lovely hearts and just what embroidery stitch to use. This is a complete pictorial tutorial and I want to thank Maddy…

Mini Candy Cupid Hearts

Posted: 31 Jan 2010 02:06 PM PST

Loving the new Make and Takes site design and loving these cute, li’l, chocolate dipped candy hearts pierced by Cupid’s Bow (aka a toothpick). Find the how-tos HERE.

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Make a LOST Spam Musubi

Posted: 31 Jan 2010 01:13 PM PST

In honor of the final season of the completely addictive and mind-boggling show, Adventures in Bento Making provides the recipe and step-by-step how-tos (with great photos!) to making a LOST theme Spam Musubi. Pure brilliance. And to see more ideas for LOST, find more posts HERE.

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Project: Easel Card

Posted: 31 Jan 2010 12:57 PM PST

image by Splitcoast and Beate Johns

image by Splitcoast and Beate Johns

Visit the Splitcoast Stampers website for step by step instructions and a video Tutorial by Beate Johns to make this stunning easel card, click here for complete instructions. I think this would also make a nice base for a desk calendar too.

-Heather

Easy First Stitch Project

Posted: 31 Jan 2010 11:21 AM PST

Makes and Takes offers up a great idea for a first time stitching project for your child. See how its done! Perfect for the winter season…

Valentine Tic Tac Toe Game

Posted: 31 Jan 2010 11:18 AM PST

Tic Tac Toe is such a great “first” game to play with children. Why not take advantage of Valentine’s Day and create on of these! Makes and Takes shows you how.

Great Teen Jewelry Craft

Posted: 31 Jan 2010 11:11 AM PST

This Heart Necklace would be perfect for a Valentine’s Sleepover with Tween girls, or even just as a great piece of jewelry to wear to school on Valentine’s Day! Muffin Tin Mom shows you how to do it!

Another Cute Candy Hearts Craft

Posted: 31 Jan 2010 10:49 AM PST

You can never go wrong with a simple craft that comes out so adorable. Views From My Window shows you how to make this cute little framed art for Valentine’s Day!

Free patterns: Square shisha embroidery

Posted: 31 Jan 2010 10:00 AM PST

Sonie of Embroidery World is sharing her original square-mirror designs for shisha embroidery. So beautiful. Grab the designs and try this technique!