Latest gossip from Craft Gossip

Latest gossip from Craft Gossip

Lookie what she made: Girl’s shirt from a “prairie” dress

Posted: 11 Feb 2010 06:39 AM PST

Lookie what Terri from Giddy Giddy made from a thrifted “Little House on the Prairie” style dress!  The dated style of the dress gets a fresh look with the addition of an appliqued bib, bright buttons, and an apron.  Love it! Read more about this upcycling project at Giddy Giddy.

[photo from Giddy Giddy]

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Tutorial: Make a set of shoe forms from socks

Posted: 11 Feb 2010 06:25 AM PST

Claire from blah to TADA! shows how you can turn an old pair of socks into a set of shoe forms.  Just slide these stuffed forms into the toes of your shoes to help them keep their shapes while you are storing them.  Go to the tutorial.

[photo from blah to TADA!]

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Tutorial: Make a shirt for your dog out of a baby’s shirt

Posted: 11 Feb 2010 06:06 AM PST

Babies aren’t the only little ones who need cute shirts.  Your dog also deserves a trendy t-shirt.  Care from Obsessively Stitching shows how to make a shirt for your dog out of a baby shirt.  Go to the tutorial.

[photo from Obsessively Stitching]

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Project: Stamped Cookie Holder

Posted: 11 Feb 2010 06:04 AM PST

image by Jennifer's Sweet Designs

Visit Jennifer’s Sweet Designs blog to find directions on how to make this totally adorable cookie holder.

-Heather

Conversation Heart Cookies

Posted: 11 Feb 2010 05:45 AM PST

CakeSpy beat me to it….I was juuuuust about to make my own conversation heart cookies over at my blog when lo and behold the always clever CakeSpy–via her gig at Serious Eats–created these lovelies. Find the how-tos HERE.

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CUTE, IF UNUSUAL, BABY GIFTS

Posted: 11 Feb 2010 04:05 AM PST

http://www.creativejewishmom.com/2009/10/crochet-a-wool-basket-and-then-felt-it-a-great-baby-gift.html

Wouldn’t a set of three of these pretty baskets make a great baby gift?  The can be themed to match the color of the nursery or the bathroom.  They’re soft, so baby can play with them.  And, best, they’re simple to crochet and felt.  This would make a good ‘first fulling’ project.  (Read more about felting here: http://crochet.craftgossip.com/wool-felt-and-your-crochet-hook/2009/09/04/ )

Be sure you…

Golden Path Alchemy

Posted: 11 Feb 2010 01:00 AM PST

Golden Path Alchemy is a holistic, handmade, herbal skin care company that combines ancient beauty secrets with modern knowledge to create powerful healing blends that transform your skin from ordinary to extraordinary. My husband, Joe, and I recently sampled some of their products that are handmade in small batches with all-natural, local and certified organic ingredients to ensure freshness and potency.…

Tip: Zipper to insert cardboard in the sides of a fabric bucket

Posted: 10 Feb 2010 07:58 PM PST

Kim from Save That Pickle Jar! happened upon a happy accident when making a fabric bucket out of a burlap rice bag (inspired by Maya Made).  The bag’s zipper ended up on the side of the bucket, which made a perfect way for her to insert rolled cardboard that helps her bucket keep its shape.  Brilliant!  Read more at her blog.

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Unique children’s clothing and accessories at Miss Julia

Posted: 10 Feb 2010 07:44 PM PST

Check out the super cute children’s clothing and accessories to be had at Miss Julia.  Her signature look is retro-sweet-meets-mod, and I could just eat it up!  She started her own line of clothing and accessories after getting tired of seeing the same-old same-old in the stores.  Sizes range from newborn to US size 10.  Go to Miss Julia’s shop and fall in…

BurdaStyle’s Get Inspired by Alabama Studio Style sewing challenge

Posted: 10 Feb 2010 07:22 PM PST

BurdaStyle kicks off Natalie Chanin’s blog tour with the Get Inspired by Alabama Studio Style sewing challenge. For this challenge,  make or reinvent any article of clothing, inspired by her new book, Alabama Studio Style. 

See a sneak peek of the book here. 

First prize wins a weekend workshop with the Alabama Chanin team at The Factory.  Deadline is February 24th, 2010.  That’s just a…

Free pattern: Appliqued tea cup Valentine & tea bag holder

Posted: 10 Feb 2010 06:48 PM PST

Find out how to make this Valentine’s Day card with appliqued tea cup at Sewing.org.  Not only is it a pretty applique design, but it doubles as a place to hold a tea bag as a little Valentine’s giftie.  How cute is that???  Go to the free pattern and tutorial.

[photo from Sewing.org]

[via Midnight Sun on Craftster]

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Barbie cloths are recycled into another thing to love-A Valentine

Posted: 10 Feb 2010 04:32 PM PST

This just in from reader Allison, over at the blog Other People’s Chicken there are these super cute Valentines made from Barbie cloths! I love it! And there is another cute recycling picture and story, so worth the trip over to the blog Other People’s Chicken. Thanks Allison for sharing the Recycled Craft Love!

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LOST Cookies

Posted: 10 Feb 2010 02:34 PM PST

More LOST for foodies! (“more” as in reference to my prior post on LOST Spam Musubi) Check out this broken plane cookie from My First Kitchen and find a recipe for brown sugar Dharma cookies at Lovin’ From the Oven.

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Design Team Call: Wink Wink Digital Stamps

Posted: 10 Feb 2010 01:32 PM PST

image by Wink Wink and Crystal Irwin

A brand new digital stamp company called Wink Wink is searching for design team members, for more information click here to visit their blog.

-Heather

Chinese New Year Cookie Roundup

Posted: 10 Feb 2010 11:33 AM PST

Just a sprinkling of ideas for Chinese New Year cookies…. As the New Year falls on Valentine’s Day this year, you’ll see a lot of cross over!

Find a recipe for Kuih Loyang cookies at A Table for Two.

i bake for you has a recipe for honey cookies topped with fondant hearts.

Find decorated cookie inspiration at Selby’s Food Corner.

And make your own fortune…

Meringue Kisses

Posted: 10 Feb 2010 10:53 AM PST

Awww, 2 cute! These li’l pink meringue kisses are perfect for conversation heart lingo, I think. Find the recipe and how-tos  HERE at Pig Pig’s Corner.

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Lovely Felted Flowers form “Crafts2Cherish”

Posted: 10 Feb 2010 10:07 AM PST

    

If you are looking for a stunning accessory to update your wardrobe look no further. This shop carries a heavenly array of beautiful felted florals for your clothing and hair.  This is a gorgeous shop to visit and select the perfect item for yourself or a gift. When I look at these creations I think of a beautiful wedding…

Upcycle an old shirt with a paper doily

Posted: 10 Feb 2010 10:03 AM PST

CIMG0230 What a cute idea for sprucing up an ordinary shirt. Pop on over to the blog Grace Violet for the easy tutorial on painting lace on a shirt with a paper doily.

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Tutorial: Birthday party hats for dollies

Posted: 10 Feb 2010 09:10 AM PST

Does your little girl love playing Birthday Party with her dollies?  Mine does!!  So I was excited to see this tutorial that Melissa from Perry Jayne shares on her blog.  She shows how to make a doll-sized birthday party hat out of felt.  Make a set of them for some baby doll birthday party fun!  Go to the tutorial.

[photo from Perry…

How to make a bar of handmade felted woolly soap!

Posted: 10 Feb 2010 08:11 AM PST

Our funky Felter has been busy and has an awesome tutorial posted on how to make felted soap. She tells you to read all the instructions before you start which is always a good idea. I love the colors that she has used in her soap making and she is offering you a great tutorial to follow.  What could be…

Fabric baskets by Lucky 17 Designs

Posted: 10 Feb 2010 08:00 AM PST

I love these fabric baskets by Lucky 17 Designs. They would be good for organizing toys or baby supplies and her fabric choices are really nice too.

You can find Luck 17 Designs on ArtFire and Etsy.

Molly’s Sketchbook: Fabric Window Valentines

Posted: 10 Feb 2010 07:17 AM PST

Although these sweet window Valentines are not created using felt I cannot see why you could not use felt for your window. A lacy Nuno fell or a simple craft felt would make an adorable Valentine for your sweetie. For complete instructions for creating these Valentines go over to the Perl bee and these are listed under Molly's sketchbook. While…