Latest gossip from Craft Gossip

Latest gossip from Craft Gossip

Tutorial: Sewn Flower Embellishment

Posted: 09 Mar 2010 07:00 AM PST

Today’s Tuesday Tip on the Kaiser Craft blog shows you how to create this sewn flower. Click here to go to tutorial

Tutorial: Sew a fabric bike basket

Posted: 09 Mar 2010 06:52 AM PST

Christie from Lemon Squeezy Shop and A Lemon Squeezy Home shares a tutorial for sewing a basket that hangs from the handlebars of a child’s bike.  The large, open shape means there’s plenty of room to bring a favorite stuffed animal along on an adventure, or perhaps a little snack to eat along the way.  Go to the tutorial.

[photo from A…

Tutorial: Adding rhinestone bling to a sewing project

Posted: 09 Mar 2010 06:41 AM PST

Ashley from Lil Blue Boo shows how to add rhinestone bling to a sewing project.  It’s amazing how a little sparkle can elevate a shirt from one that a little girl likes a lot, to one that she insists on wearing every day.  Go to the tutorial.

[photo from Lil Blue Boo]

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Free pattern: Missy Cottontail bunny softie

Posted: 09 Mar 2010 06:29 AM PST

Connie from Clothmatters shares a free pattern for her Missy Cottontail doll.  She holds a large Easter egg in her hands.  Make this sweet bunny softie as an Easter gift or leave off the egg and make it as a “just because”.  Go to the free pattern.

[photo from Clothmatters]

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Tutorial: Make a sham-style pillowcase

Posted: 09 Mar 2010 06:19 AM PST

Prudent Baby shows how to make a sham-style pillowcase.  It does double-duty as a decorative sham pillow and one that you can sleep on.  Go to the tutorial.

[photo from Prudent Baby]

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Project: Stamped Paper Easter Basket

Posted: 09 Mar 2010 06:08 AM PST

image by Hot Potatoes

Visit the Hot Potatoes stamps website for instructions on how to make this cute stamped Easter basket and eggs.

-Heather

Online Class: Sketchbook

Posted: 09 Mar 2010 06:00 AM PST

Kelly Purkey will be holding a new online class entitled Sketchbook from March 29th to April 6th. Every day for 12 days you will receive a prompt with a new sketch and one or more example to go along with it. The class is being held in conjunction with the Design Team from Studio Calico, who will be providing example layouts. Cost…

Get your vote on at SewCalGal

Posted: 09 Mar 2010 05:31 AM PST

In honor of National Quilting Month, which is March in the USA, SewCalGal is hosting the Golden Quilters Awards. Go here to see the categories and nominees and don’t forget to vote for your favorites.

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Joseph’s Coat quilt along

Posted: 09 Mar 2010 05:10 AM PST

Don’t Look Now! is hosting a quilt along for the pattern Joseph’s Coat. She provides a tutorial for each step in the process and turns needle turn applique on it’s head. Go here to read more.

Via quiltsalott

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Tutorial: Paper Flowers

Posted: 09 Mar 2010 05:00 AM PST

Download a PDf file with a tutorial showing you how to make these paper flowers. The flowers were created by Tiffani Smith of Heartland Paper Scrapbook Store, and is available on the Imaginisce blog. Click here to go to tutorial.

Article: Dialogue in Scrapbook Journaling

Posted: 09 Mar 2010 04:00 AM PST

Debbie Hodge has posted this article outlining three ways to incorporate dialogue in scrapbook journaling. Click here to go to article.

Inspiration du Jour – hard to come by

Posted: 09 Mar 2010 03:00 AM PST

Get more inspiration from her gallery.

Brain in a Jar by

Posted: 09 Mar 2010 01:39 AM PST

Brain in a Jar by yourorgangrinder on Etsy.

This brain is made from wool fleece its quirky enough to be a great conversation piece.

DIY: Skin-Friendly Jelly Soap

Posted: 09 Mar 2010 01:00 AM PST

Instructables Member ELF posted step-by-step instructions for creating a Skin-Friendly Jelly Soap. Sounds interesting, doesn’t it? Find instructions here.

Tutorial: Repurpose your jewels with burlap

Posted: 08 Mar 2010 10:25 PM PST

Tater Tots and Jello has a fun post on how to repurpose your old jewelry.  In this tutorial you will use burlap bangles as the base for old brooches or elements from old jewels.

The end result is a funky and fun way to start wearing your old hand-me-down costume jewelry again, but with a modern twist.  I might have to try…

Tucson Treasures

Posted: 08 Mar 2010 08:51 PM PST

It will be interesting to see what other treasures come out of Tucson, so here is hopefully just a start:

This lovely pendant  by KatrinasJewel is made with an amazing druzy agate.  She has other very cool stones on her Etsy shop, check out this pendant that looks to me like a peach with a slice taken out of it.

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Glass in Nature – Corning Museum

Posted: 08 Mar 2010 08:34 PM PST

People think glass is only man made. Most of it is but its components come from nature. The Corning Museum has a display of elements from its permanent collection that show natural glass such as volcanic glass or obsidian and sea sponges which contain silica, a component of glass. It’s an educational display, scientific even. But we need to know about…

Tutorial: Rescue a stained shirt with applique

Posted: 08 Mar 2010 07:10 PM PST

Sara from Flannel Queen and My Fabric Obsession shows how you can use fusible webbing applique to rescue an ink-stained shirt.  Or a chocolate milk stained shirt.  Or a magic marker stained shirt.  Or a grass stained shirt.  Or… You get the point!  Get the how-to.

[photo from My Fabric Obsession]

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Tutorial: Make a doubler for a cloth diaper

Posted: 08 Mar 2010 06:46 PM PST

Jenn from Compulsively Creative guest blogs over at Sew Much Ado with a tutorial for making your own doublers for your cloth diapers.  Doublers are extra cloths that you insert inside a cloth diaper to increase the absorbency.  They’re easy to make and come in handy for night time diapering.  Go to the tutorial.

[photo from Compulsively Creative]

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Tutorial: Fabric Pot o’ Gold for St. Patrick’s Day

Posted: 08 Mar 2010 06:32 PM PST

Vanessa from Punkin Patterns shows how to make this fabric Pot o’ Gold for St. Patrick’s Day.  Made from felt, it’s an easy sew.  Make one up and fill it with gold candy for a St. Patty’s Day decoration everyone will love to find.  Go to the tutorial.

[photo from Punkin Patterns]

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Spring and Easter Desserts. A Lot of Them.

Posted: 08 Mar 2010 02:41 PM PST

Find a big tall (that’s my two-year old’s phrase for anything not-small) slideshow of Easter desserts HERE at Martha Stewart, including these beautiful bunny imprinted carrot cupcakes, these pink flower petits fours, these ridiculously cute sugar bunnies, and DIY chocolate bunnies.

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How to Monogram Cookies

Posted: 08 Mar 2010 01:47 PM PST

Find a great idea  and tutorial for making letter-perfect monograms for your cookies HERE at one of my fave cookie sites, Bake at 350. Perfect if you don’t have a Kopykake projector (which I don’t, hint hint for anyone looking for gift ideas for me).

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New Release: House Mouse Stamps

Posted: 08 Mar 2010 01:38 PM PST

image by House Mouse Designs

Each moth House Mouse Designs releases a new totally adorable rubber stamp, I absolutely adore these stamps, they have so much detail and they are really fun to color! March’s stamp , available on the 15th, is called “Color me better” and would be perfect for any get well card. Click here to visit the House Mouse…

Lacing Cookies and More Things to Do

Posted: 08 Mar 2010 01:05 PM PST

I love the kid-friendly cookie interaction you get with these cute lacing cookies, found HERE by Filth Wizardry.  I spotted the cookies HERE on this fabulous roundup of Spring Break Week– Things to Make, Bake and Take at The Handmade Experiment.

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Let The Easter Knitting Begin!

Posted: 08 Mar 2010 10:55 AM PST

From Whit’s Knits at Purlbee.com these knitted chicks complete with knitted eggs are sure to dress up your dinner table.

http://www.purlbee.com/the-purl-bee/2010/3/6/whits-knits-fuzzy-easter-chicks-and-mini-easter-eggs.html