Latest gossip from Craft Gossip

Latest gossip from Craft Gossip

Free pattern: “Be My Valentine” Piggy Pillow

Posted: 14 Feb 2010 06:42 AM PST

Joanne from Craft Passion made a pair of these “Be My Valentine” Piggy Pillows for her kids. Aren’t they the cutest???  I love the hearts on their rear-ends.  She shares a free pattern so you can make one, too.  Go to the free pattern and tutorial.

[photo from Craft Passion]

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Valentine’s Gingerbread House

Posted: 14 Feb 2010 06:36 AM PST

True eye candy: a Valentine’s Day gingerbread house. Spotted on Craftzine and made by craftastica, see the post HERE, including tips on how to make your own.

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Tutorial: Simple needlebook with pinked edges

Posted: 14 Feb 2010 06:34 AM PST

Melissa from Perry Jayne shares a tutorial on her blog for making this sweet little needle book. Her project shows that pretty doesn’t have to be complicated!  Pinked edges mean the edges won’t fray, and simple construction means this is a quick project.  Go to the tutorial.

[photo from Perry Jayne]

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Tutorial: Photo tea towel

Posted: 14 Feb 2010 06:11 AM PST

Bethany from TAG Line Designs guest blogs on The Ivy Twines with a tutorial showing how to make a photo teal towel.  Use a black and white photo like she did in her example for a lovely vintage look.  Get the how-to.

[photo from The Ivy Twines]

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New Releases: Inky Antics Stamps

Posted: 14 Feb 2010 06:04 AM PST

image by Inky Antics

Inky Antics has a big new supplement just out full of some wonderful new stamps, lots of cute turtles, sassy ladies, dogs, cats, cooking, travel and more! Click here to download a pdf of all the new images. My favorite part is that alot of the new stamps are available in either wood mount or clear so depending…

Handmade Soap Coach Classes

Posted: 14 Feb 2010 01:00 AM PST

Handmade Soap Coach has several upcoming classes perfect for those interested in learning how to hand-craft their own lotion and cold process soaps.

HANDMADE NATURAL LOTION MAKING CLASS
Saturday, February 13, 2010 @ 10 am – 1 pm
364 Glenwood Avenue, 3rd FLR, East Orange, NJ
REGISTER NOW!

COLD PROCESS SOAPMAKING CLASS
Sunday, February 14, 2010 @ 10 am – 2 pm
364 Glenwood Avenue, 3rd FLR, East…

Quilt Sampler deadline approaching

Posted: 13 Feb 2010 07:54 PM PST

If you own a quilt shop, it’s not too late to inparticipate in the Spring/Summer Quilt Sampler for 2010. This magazine gives readers a taste of top quilt shops. Go here to find out details. Shops, you have until Mar 9 to sign up. The magazine will hit stands May 11.

Spy Party and Lego Agent Cake

Posted: 13 Feb 2010 04:13 PM PST

Find tips on making this fabulous Lego “Agent” cake (and tips on throwing a spy-themed party) HERE at Roots and Wings Co.

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Sneak Peek: New Products from Papertrey Ink

Posted: 13 Feb 2010 01:36 PM PST

image by Papertrey Ink

Papertrey ink has always brought you some of the best clear stamps around and more recently starting branching out into coordinating products like ink pads, buttons and ribbon in their exclusive color palate and now they are branching out even further with more great new items to meet your paper crafting needs buy adding a new line…

A treasury of freebies from JMD

Posted: 13 Feb 2010 12:12 PM PST

A word to the wise and some fantastic sharing from Janet M. Davies of JMD Designs, New Zealand:

I have listed below all the freebees in my website. I am doing a major upheaval of my website so at the end of this month some of the links may change so it might be best to use them before then.

Friendship Bag Workshop
Stitching-related…

Free pattern: Tatted cross

Posted: 13 Feb 2010 11:32 AM PST

Sandra of Crazy Mom Tats is sharing her pattern for this tatted cross. It’s available in plain and frilly versions, and it’s perfect for a Bible bookmark. Tat some up now for Easter gifts. Get the pattern.

Watch DIY Dish and win a Janome dream machine

Posted: 13 Feb 2010 11:24 AM PST

Have you heard about the new web show: The DIY Dish? It’s a brand-new series of free crafting videos featuring “the latest and greatest DIY projects in sewing, crafting, scrapbooking, home decor, kid projects, machine embroidery, hand embroidery, and more!” And to celebrate the launch, the site is giving away two Janome dream machines! Get all the details.

Reversible Scarf Pattern

Posted: 13 Feb 2010 11:21 AM PST

Quite awhile ago, I found the Irish Hiking Scarf and decided to knit it. I loved it. The pattern was so easy and although I knitted it in a warm worsted weight, it was still rather elegant. The only change, if I were to knit it again is to maybe add to it’s width, making 4 or 5 cables up…

New pattern source: Be-Stitched

Posted: 13 Feb 2010 11:09 AM PST

I was excited to receive a note from Erynne introducing me to her blog, Be-Stitched. Erynne is publishing gorgeous original cross-stitch designs, free for your personal use. The blog includes ten designs so far, and I hope many more will be added. Go to Be-Stitched to see them all.

Free Valentine’s Day SRE pattern

Posted: 13 Feb 2010 10:57 AM PST

Look! A Valentine’s Day gift for you from Di van Niekerk. Di’s newsletter says,

February is always the month of love and romance and for Valentine's day, we have just the thing for the romantics out there! A free gift for you: The red heart design along with a colour picture of the embroidered design and the instructions.

Download and print the design…

Olympic Nanaimo Bars

Posted: 13 Feb 2010 10:48 AM PST

Find the how-tos for making nanaimo bars HERE at the kitchn, including a link to the Olympic Rings cookie cutter by the Vermont-based company, Ann Clark (love this cookie cutter supplier).

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Free pattern: Divine craftiness

Posted: 13 Feb 2010 10:44 AM PST

Stitchy goddesses: Don’t you adore this free embroidery pattern from Heidi (aka Digital Misfit) of My Hiding Place in Cyberspace blog! Heidi says,

If the response to this pattern is positive, I will be posting more hand embroidery designs in the coming weeks, including a Geisha and a Frida Kahlo doll.

Please drop by Heidi’s blog post and leave her a word of encouragement! We want…

Giveaway: Ultrasuede five-packs

Posted: 13 Feb 2010 10:26 AM PST

Yummy! Orna Willis of Ornaments blog is having another delicious giveaway: two packs of five 5″x5″ squares of delectable Ultrasuede for your stitching gratification. To enter, just give Orna encouragement in her new healthy-eating plan by posting “a tasty, healthy recipe.” Go to Orna’s blog post to enter before February 20.

Vintage Valentines with Edible Ink

Posted: 13 Feb 2010 10:11 AM PST

I’ve been wanting to try frosting sheets and edible ink cartridges for ages upon ages, so I’m glad bakerella took the leap. Read of her trials and tribulations and ultimate stunning success in turning vintage Valentine’s into gorgeous heart cookie pops HERE.

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Valentine’s Day Sale: Golden Path Alchemy

Posted: 13 Feb 2010 08:49 AM PST

In the spirit of St. Valentine, Golden Path Alchemy is extending an offer this weekend for 25% off all their fantastic products! Enter coupon code love to receive discount. Offer expires Monday, February 15.

Hearts for Haiti

Posted: 13 Feb 2010 07:58 AM PST

by WickedGems for Hearts for Haiti

After being touched by the devastating events in Haiti, Etsy artists banded together and created the shop “Hearts for Haiti” with proceeds going to Doctors without Borders.

Click here to check out the many wonderful works of polymer clay art that have been contributed.

If you are an Etsy seller and would like to contribute an item,…

Heart Cane Tutorial at PolyPedia Online

Posted: 13 Feb 2010 07:41 AM PST

from PolyPedia Online

There’s another learning resource for polymer clay, Iris Mishly’s PolyPedia Online. She has several free tutorials up, including this one for a heart cane.   So, if you’re looking for a last minute Valentine’s project click here to head over for the tutorial!

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Tutorial: Make a patchwork wallet from clothing tags

Posted: 13 Feb 2010 07:02 AM PST

Kalleen from At Second Street won the first round of competition at So You Think You’re Crafty with her patchwork tag wallet, and now she’s sharing a tutorial for it over on her blog.  What a fun project!!  She made hers from handmade paper, but I bet you could also use felt or two pieces of fabric fused together.  Go to the…