Latest gossip from Craft Gossip

Latest gossip from Craft Gossip

Tutorial: Long-sleeved bib for mess-free feeding

Posted: 09 Jul 2010 06:56 AM PDT

Cecilia from So Tei-Tei shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make these cute and practical bibs.  The long sleeves and elastic wrists are particularly practical for toddlers who are learning to feed themselves.  Go to the tutorial.  (The tutorial is written in Spanish, but you can use an online translator such as Babelfish to get an English translation.)

[photo from So…

Celebrate Sugar Cookie Day

Posted: 09 Jul 2010 06:50 AM PDT

Visit Sugar and Meringue to celebrate National Sugar Cookie Day. Click HERE to find a booklet assembled by some oh so clever and talented bloggers filled with sugar cookie tips, and find links to donate to the Great American Bake Sale.

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Tutorial: Super duper easy burp cloth

Posted: 09 Jul 2010 06:42 AM PDT

Linda from Craftaholics Anonymous shows how easy it is to make a pretty burp cloth for a new baby.  They’re made from soft chenille or minky backed in a fun cotton print and look just like the ones you find in high end boutiques.  Make a set of three in coordinating prints for an ahhh-worthy baby shower gift.  Get the how-to.

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Toaster Oven Cookware

Posted: 09 Jul 2010 06:34 AM PDT

As our temperatures soar past 100, I wish we had invested in a slightly better toaster oven (as in, more toaster oven, less heat generating big oven).  Click HERE for a roundup of places to buy at the kitchn.

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Tutorial: T-shirt refashion with dimensional flowers

Posted: 09 Jul 2010 06:27 AM PDT

Inspired by a shirt she saw at J. Crew, Sachiko from Tea Rose Home created this lovely t-shirt refashion with dimensional floral applique.  She started with two t-shirts, cutting one of them into strips and petals that she then appliqued on to the second shirt.  She shares a tutorial showing how she did it.  Get the how-to.

[photo from Tea Rose Home]

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The History of Popsicles

Posted: 09 Jul 2010 06:10 AM PDT

Nerd that I am, I find such things as the history of food fascinating. And so, I’m compelled to share this brief History of Popsicles at Country Living.

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Sale: Christmas in July at Inky Antics Stamps

Posted: 09 Jul 2010 06:02 AM PDT

image by Inky Antics and Valerie Stangle

Inky Antics stamps is retiring lots of stamps, especially a bunch of fall and Christmas stamps, to make room for new stamps. During the month of July you can save 25% off selected retired stamps while they last. Click here to see what’s on sale.

-Heather

Tutorial: Pouf floor pillow from inexpensive acrylic rugs

Posted: 09 Jul 2010 05:52 AM PDT

Heather from Dollar Store Crafts shows how to turn three inexpensive acrylic rugs into an awesome pouf floor pillow.  These would be great accessories for a teen’s room!  Get the tute.

[photo from Dollar Store Crafts]

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Don’t ignore the back of your quilts

Posted: 09 Jul 2010 05:26 AM PDT

Nikki from Nikki, In Stitches added something extra to the back of this yummy Fence Rail quilt she made for her young son. She says the back of a quilt is a blank canvas, ripe for embellishment. Go here to see what she did and how.

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Giveaway: Don’t Blink Online Class

Posted: 09 Jul 2010 05:00 AM PDT

For another chance to win a spot in the Don’t Blink class at Big Picture Scrapbooking, visit Amber Ulmer’s blog. Entries close today Friday July 9th. Click here to go to giveaway

Freebie: Printable Weekly Menu

Posted: 09 Jul 2010 04:00 AM PDT

Click here to go to download

Inspiration du Jour – Fait à la Main

Posted: 09 Jul 2010 03:00 AM PDT

Get even more inspiration from her gallery

DIY: Easy Handmade Soap

Posted: 09 Jul 2010 02:00 AM PDT

The White Beach posted a tutorial for creating easy handmade soap.

Tutorial: One shoulder ruffle dress for toddler girls

Posted: 08 Jul 2010 07:42 PM PDT

Jaime from Prudent Baby shares a tutorial for making this super cute one dress for toddler girls.  The one shoulder ruffled neckline is oh so cute on little girl shoulders!  Go to the tutorial.

[photo from Prudent Baby]

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Giveaway: Fabric rosette headband from The French Curve

Posted: 08 Jul 2010 07:31 PM PDT

Amber from The French Curve is giving away one of her beautiful fabric rosette headbands to a lucky reader.  Deadline is July 22, 2010.  Read the details and enter the giveaway at her blog. 

[photo from The French Curve]

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Lookie what she made: Frumpy thrift store dress to smart summer frock

Posted: 08 Jul 2010 07:17 PM PDT

Kathleen from The Tumtum Tree and Grosgrain shows her latest thrift store find.  Of course, it didn’t look anywhere near this good when she saw it at the thrift store.  Instead of the smart sleeveless dress you see here, it  resembled more of a droopy sack with arms.  I love what she did with it!   And I’ll now be searching for a…

Tutorial: Pillowcase dress for babies or toddlers

Posted: 08 Jul 2010 07:00 PM PDT

Karen from Pfarfigknittin shows how to make a pillowcase dress for babies and toddlers.  In her version of the pillowcase dress, there is elastic across the chest, and the shoulder straps are made from the straps going under the arms.  I prefer this version when making a pillowcase dress for a baby, as there’s not a drawstring making a circle around baby’s neck. …

The Amazing Glass Work of Janis Miltenberger

Posted: 08 Jul 2010 06:44 PM PDT

I saw an amazing glass sculpture this morning that was posted on Facebook. It was by glass artist Janis Miltenberger. As soon as I saw it and then her web site, I had to share her with my readers. She works in borosilicate glass and creates these fabulous cage-like sculptures that are beautiful and delicate looking. On her web site…

Interweave Summer 2010 Is Out

Posted: 08 Jul 2010 02:37 PM PDT

I know, I know. I am SHAMEFULLY late in blogging about this. I LOVE Interweave. Most of their patterns, their technique sections and their whole website. What’s not to love?

Well, nothing that I’ve found in this newest issue! Click on this link to go to a preview of the patterns in this Summer 2010 issue.

Tricorne Hat Cookies

Posted: 08 Jul 2010 01:32 PM PDT

Learn how to make a tricorne hat cookies (stuffed with peanut butter cups, yum), as in pirating, as in Jack Sparrow, HERE with a step-by-step how-to at Diamonds for Dessert.

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New stitch combos from Shawkl

Posted: 08 Jul 2010 12:42 PM PDT

Shawkl is busily cranking out new seam treatments in her Twelve Dozen Stitches in Twelve Months series. Go to her blog to grab this design and several other recent combos.

Vote for Lynette

Posted: 08 Jul 2010 12:33 PM PDT

Lynette Andreasen — you know, the amazing embroidery-and-beading-on-metal chick —  is asking for our help. She has an opportunity to win free gallery space for a year if she receives the most votes among the competitors on a marketplace’s web site. Go to Lynette’s blog to see her generous plans for using the gallery space, and follow the link to vote for her…

Don’t fear canvaswork

Posted: 08 Jul 2010 12:21 PM PDT

Sara Leigh Merrey is guest blogging on Needle ‘n’ Thread about canvaswork, the use of needlepoint specialty stitches to create pattern and texture. You’ll love Sara’s sense of humor. See her post.

Tutorial: Finishing an art quilt

Posted: 08 Jul 2010 12:11 PM PDT

Pam of Pamela Kellogg’s Kitty & Me Designs shows us one good way to finish an art quilt. Get the details.

Free pattern: Toadstool applique

Posted: 08 Jul 2010 11:59 AM PDT

Janet M. Davies of JMD Designs continues her wonderful quilt appliques with this colorful toadstool, and she’s sharing her pattern! Go get it.