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Latest gossip from Craft Gossip

Giveaway: Crafting Jewish Style Kits

Posted: 15 Apr 2010 07:00 AM PDT

We are pleased to partner with Crafting Jewish Style, a new scrapbooking company, to give away two crafting kits! Crafting Jewish Style produces coordinated products, based on the book Crafting Jewish Style by Rivky Koenig, for documenting your Jewish Holiday memories. You can also get more information about the company and their products on their blog.

We’ll be giving away the Rosh…

Tutorial: Use freezer paper to cut small pattern pieces

Posted: 15 Apr 2010 06:45 AM PDT

Nikki from Nicole Mallalieu Design and You SEW, Girl! shares a tip for cutting out small pattern pieces.  Rather than fussing with cutting out the pattern piece, pinning down all those curves and sharp corners, and then trying to cut it out without shifting the fabric, she uses freezer paper for quick, accurate cuts.  Find out how to do it at You…

Cool idea: Printed twill tape hem!

Posted: 15 Apr 2010 06:39 AM PDT

Adriana from Crafterhours used printed twill tape to create a skirt hem with a message.  How cool is that?  It’s part of their Twill Tape Week series of blog posts.  Read more about this idea over at Crafterhours.

[photo from Crafterhours]

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Tutorial: Whimsical stacked flower brooch

Posted: 15 Apr 2010 06:18 AM PDT

Becca from Blue Cricket Design shows how to stack folded felt circles, fabric, and a button to make this whimsical flower brooch.  Love it!!  Go to the tutorial.

[photo from Blue Cricket Design]

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Tutorial: Sewing machine cover

Posted: 15 Apr 2010 06:07 AM PDT

Candace from Sparkle Power shares a tutorial on her blog for making a cover for your sewing machine.  The cover sits over the machine to help keep the dust away from its moving parts.  The simple piecing shows off your favorite fabrics.  Go to the tutorial.

[photo from Sparkle Power]

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New Digital Stamp Store: Shelly’s Images

Posted: 15 Apr 2010 06:03 AM PDT

image by Shelly's Images

There is a brand new fun digital stamp shop now open called Shelly’s Images! Click here to visit their shop and here to visit their blog for ideas.

-Heather

Article: Introduce Your Child to Scrapbooking

Posted: 15 Apr 2010 06:00 AM PDT

Suzanna Smith, the Springfield Children’s Craft Examiner has posted an article with tips on how to introduce your child to scrapbooking. Click here to go to article.

Kid-Friendly Mother’s Day Recipes

Posted: 15 Apr 2010 05:50 AM PDT

Find a roundup of Mother’s Day recipe ideas HERE at Family Fun, like these slipper cookies or these queen’s cupcakes. Not sure how I feel about the bagel family portrait, though.

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Monochromatic Color Scheme: Whites

Posted: 15 Apr 2010 05:00 AM PDT

Heidi Kelley of Couture Cardstock shows off a stunning layout made using a selection of whites. Click here to go to article.

Book Review and Giveaway: Scrapbooking for Baby

Posted: 15 Apr 2010 04:00 AM PDT

Jill at A Matter of Memories has posted a review of this idea book, Scrapbooking for Baby. She is also giving away a copy if you leave a comment by Sunday April 18th. Click here to go to review and giveaway.

Inspiration du Jour – Feel Wind

Posted: 15 Apr 2010 03:00 AM PDT

Get more inspiration from her gallery and blog.

Han Solo Carbonite Soap

Posted: 15 Apr 2010 02:00 AM PDT

My hubby LOVES Star Wars. I can only imagine how tickled he would be to find a Han Solo carbonite soap in the shower. The soap is available for purchase at Luxury Lane Soap.

Free pattern: Cuddly Cat softie

Posted: 14 Apr 2010 08:21 PM PDT

Sew4Home shares a free pattern for making this Cuddly Cat softie.  You can give the kitty different personalities just by changing the fabrics.  Sweet floral prints for a shabby chic kitty, or bright fun fabrics for a funkier kitty.  Make him a cool cat by using more muted tones.  Go to the free pattern.

[photo from Sew4Home]

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Sora Designs – Interview and discount coupon

Posted: 14 Apr 2010 08:20 PM PDT

There’s a fun interview with Wen of Sora Designs over at the Bazaar Bizarre Blog.

She uses a lot of really pretty vintage pieces in her jewelry designs. I love the story of how she started her business. :)

You can read her blog here.
And find her shop here.

Go check out her Bazaar Bizarre interview to get a 15% discount code on…

Tutorial: Long skinny table runner

Posted: 14 Apr 2010 07:36 PM PDT

Melissa Mortenson from May & Mae and The Polka Dot Chair shares a tutorial for making this skinny table runner.  This is perfect for longer dining room tables (like my own)!  The piecing is easy, and the narrower dimensions mean you won’t need a jillion yards of fabric to make it.  Get the tutorial.

[photo from The Polka Dot Chair]

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Giveaway: Travel Set from Patricia Bravo’s Spellbound fabric line

Posted: 14 Apr 2010 07:18 PM PDT

Did you know that Patricia Bravo from Art Gallery Fabrics hosts a giveaway every Tuesday?  This week she’s giving away this Travel Set made out of fabrics in her Spellbound collection.  First prize gets the read-made Travel Set, and 2nd and 3rd prize get the pattern to make their own.  Go to Art Gallery Fabrics’ Creative Blog for details and to…

DIY Lunch Box Ice Packs

Posted: 14 Apr 2010 04:13 PM PDT

I’ve been using the same, leaking ice pack in my 2-year old’s lunch box (packaged in about 4 Ziploc bags to seal in all the leaks) for waaay too long. And hence, why I love this idea I will so try from the kitchn: DIY ice packs for your lunch. Find the how-tos HERE.

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Tutorial: Anthropologie Inspired Beaded Necklace

Posted: 14 Apr 2010 04:03 PM PDT

Here is another Anthropologie inspired tutorial.  Anthro seems to be the go to place for inspiration at the moment, and I can see why.  This one was inspired by their canary yellow and pink beaded necklace.

Click here for the tutorial from Aubree at Yellow Blackbird.

Tutorial: Sew The Most Flattering Shirt Dress

Posted: 14 Apr 2010 03:50 PM PDT

Jaime from Prudent Baby shows how to make The Most Flattering Shirt Dress.  I think it’s an appropriate name.  The v-neck dress is loose through the top and the skirt, but cinched in under the bust to define your shape.  I think Stacy and Clinton would approve of this dress, no? Go to the tutorial.

[photo from Prudent Baby]

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Tutorial: Reversible fabric napkin rings

Posted: 14 Apr 2010 03:27 PM PDT

Chris from Pickup Some Creativity shares a tutorial on her blog for making these reversible fabric napkin rings.  Make them as pictured here, or add some ric-rac peeking out from in between the seams (shown in her tutorial).  Go to the tutorial.

[photo from Pickup Some Creativity]

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Paper Is The New Wool

Posted: 14 Apr 2010 02:30 PM PDT

 And now they’re making “yarn” out of paper! These two samples are linen (left) and silk wrapped paper (right). Both are from Habu Textiles and both are available from Knit-Purl.com http://www.knit-purl.com/store/pc/viewPrd.asp?idcategory=&idproduct=4985

I really don’t live in a cave, I was aware of this, but thought you would want to see pics. The colors are a bit limited so far, but I’m…

Freebie: Women Silhouettes Digital Stamps

Posted: 14 Apr 2010 01:31 PM PDT

image by KLDezign

Visit the KLDezings blog to download this cool set of silhouette digital stamps for free. Note: the site is in French but that won’t effect your download.

-Heather

Tips on Drafting

Posted: 14 Apr 2010 01:00 PM PDT

From River’s Edge Weaving Studio’s newsletter, are some good hints and tips when drafting your fibers to spin. Go to their site for even more info: http://www.weavingstudio.samsbiz.com/

  • Fiber length – pull off a few representative fibers, and determine the longest length.
  • The longest one plus 1 inch (especially if a blend) is the minimum distance between your hands when drafting, aka attenuating.
  • When…

Patriotic Socks Pattern

Posted: 14 Apr 2010 12:12 PM PDT

Different! But that’s ok, I can live with it. I like the idea of beads in socks, although it’s never been attempted in my “land ‘o knitting” (as far as socks anyway) it’s still a cool concept.

This pattern is from Jackie Erickson-Schweitzer for HeartStrings FiberArts  and is available on PatternFish, here: http://www.patternfish.com/patterns/5718

Review: Metalwork: Wire Fusing & Other Micro-Torch Techniques

Posted: 14 Apr 2010 10:07 AM PDT

If you are interested in taking your jewelry projects to the next level but don’t have the space or the inclination to use a traditional jewelry torch, the micro torch might be a good tool to try out.

If so, this DVD:

Metalwork: Wire Fusing & Other Micro-Torch Techniques by Denis Peck

This might just be the instructional that you need to get…