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Latest gossip from Craft Gossip

Tutorial: Throw pillow covers with ruffled trim

Posted: 14 Mar 2010 07:39 AM PDT

Whimsy Couture shares a tutorial on their blog for making a throw pillow covers with ruffled trim around the edges.  Make a couple for your couch, or to dress up your bedding ensemble.  Go to the tutorial.

[photo from Whimsy Couture blog]

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Tutorial: Raise a neckline with a simple gather

Posted: 14 Mar 2010 07:07 AM PDT

Cara from Bigger Bolder Happier and DI Denizen shows how she raised the neckline of a top using a simple gathering stitch.  The result is a pretty neckline with less “exposure”.  Go to the tutorial.

[photo from DI Denizen]

[via Wardrobe Refashion]

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Project: Paper Easter Basket

Posted: 14 Mar 2010 07:04 AM PDT

image by Splitcoast and Makeesha Byl

Visit Splitcoast Stampers where Makeesha Byl will share with you her step by step tutorial and video on how to make this adorable little paper Easter basket! These would be perfect filled with tiny treats for school friends, co-workers, neighbors, etc.

-Heather

Tutorial: Add ruffled trim with no raw edges

Posted: 14 Mar 2010 06:44 AM PDT

Head over to …the world more beautiful to find out how to add ruffled trim to the edge of a garment with no raw edges.  The raw edges are encased within the bottom seam for a clean finish.  Get the how-to.

[photo from ...the world more beautiful]

[via One Pretty Thing]

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Home Spa Treatments For Eyes

Posted: 14 Mar 2010 01:00 AM PST

Lilith’s Apothecary has several tips for creating your own private spa experience at home. These particular tips deal with reducing eye puffiness, smoothing out wrinkles, and brightening the skin around your eyes.

Take a Glass Cruise…with the Corning Museum

Posted: 13 Mar 2010 08:13 PM PST

The Corning Museum has paired up with Celebrity Cruises to take you out on a glass cruise if you’re game. It’s the Hot Glass Show and if you like going on cruises and the idea of watching glass blowing this might just be the vacation for you. And if you’re a glass blower they’re looking for more glass blowers to work in…

Wool Flower Boa Scarf and Dolly Donations Patterns

Posted: 13 Mar 2010 03:36 PM PST

 

  

I received a link suggestion and there were two different URLs and think both are worth our attention. The first one is for a lovely wool flower boa scarf pattern courtesy of Marcus Brothers a wonderful fabric supplier. The other is dolly donations, sending love one dolly the time. Sarah of dolly donations it is a mother of a beautiful…

Technique: Stamping on Candles

Posted: 13 Mar 2010 01:10 PM PST

image by Stampington and Vanessa Spencer

Visit the Stampington website for a fun video on how to add stamped images to candle, neato!!

-Heather

A Whole Lotta Birthday Cake Ideas

Posted: 13 Mar 2010 12:29 PM PST

Family Fun has a ton of birthday cake ideas with how-tos HERE. Like this poodle. Or this beaker. Or this bowling alley.

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Another Giveaway….

Posted: 13 Mar 2010 10:04 AM PST

This one is over at the Berroco site. They are giving away 50 copies of this book:  Here’s how to enter: http://www.berroco.com/polls/poll_031210.html

Leprechaun Finger Puppet

Posted: 13 Mar 2010 09:35 AM PST

Check out this cute finger puppet just in time for St. Patrick’s Day! The how to is over at The Kids Fun Birthday Review.

Green Beer

Posted: 13 Mar 2010 07:23 AM PST

Even though the instructions for making green beer for St. Patrick’s Day are wonderfully easy and could be reprinted before I finish this sentence, taylor takes a taste relays them so beautiful I will send you there instead. Find the how-tos HERE.

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Tutorial: Tracing vintage patterns

Posted: 13 Mar 2010 07:16 AM PST

If you’ve got a vintage pattern that is particularly fragile, or that needs to be graded to another size, then you’ll need to trace the pattern before you begin your project.  Casey from Elegant Musings shares information on her blog for doing just that.  Get the how-to.

[photo from Casey's Elegant Musings]

[via Whip Up]

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