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Latest gossip from Craft Gossip

Tutorial: Alphabet beanbags from old t-shirts

Posted: 18 Apr 2010 07:07 AM PDT

Katie from Notes From a Very Red Kitchen shows how to turn your old t-shirts into alphabet beanbags for the kiddos.  This is a great use for the scraps of knit left over from your t-shirt refashions.  Go to the tutorial.

[photo from Notes From a Very Red Kitchen]

[via Dollar Store Crafts]

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What can you do with Twill Tape?

Posted: 18 Apr 2010 07:01 AM PDT

Susan and Adrianna from Crafterhours wrap up their Twill Tape Week with a round-up of ideas for using twill tape in your sewing project.  Check it out! 

[photo from Crafterhours]

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Tutorial: Freezer pop sleeves

Posted: 18 Apr 2010 06:55 AM PDT

Stephanie from Under the Table and Dreaming shows how to make little fabric sleeves to slip over the end of a freezer pop.  The fleece sleeve is not as cold for little hands as the bare plastic sleeve of the freezer pop, and it will help catch any drips from the top.  Go to the tutorial.

[photo from Under the Table and Dreaming]

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Freebie: Ranger Color Charts

Posted: 18 Apr 2010 06:05 AM PDT

image by Ranger Ink

Do you have trouble keeping track and remembering which Ranger Ink products you have? Well, they are now offering a handy printable charts for several of their most popular products, click here for a Tim Holtz Distress Ink chart, click here for a Stickles Glitter Glue chart and click here for a Paint Dabbers chart. Fill in the colors you have…

Haircare & Growth Tips

Posted: 18 Apr 2010 02:00 AM PDT

Author sunstreeks shares a simple recipe for washing your hair with baking soda. According to the author, the mixture of baking soda & warm water will strip your hair of product build up & leave you with super clean hair. I also came across some helpful tips on How To Grow Long, Luscious Hair from blessedmommy. And, if you want to help…

Free: Eclipse quilt pattern

Posted: 17 Apr 2010 08:32 PM PDT

Sarah at FabTalk blog found this swirly quilt pattern by Benartex. Created to showcase the Atmosphere fabric collection, it’s a free download and you can get it here .

Freebird by MoMo – new fabric line

Posted: 17 Apr 2010 06:45 PM PDT

This is so pretty it makes me swoon. You’re looking at Freebird by MoMo for Moda – Outdoors in Grass. I spied this at Down Shadow Lane Etsy.

 

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Tutorial: Gymboree-inspired one-shoulder ruffle top for little girls

Posted: 17 Apr 2010 06:38 PM PDT

Lila Jo from Happy to Craft shows how to make this super cute ruffle top for little girls.  She was inspired by a similar shirt at Gymboree.  I’m loving the ruffle that goes over just one shoulder!  Go to the tutorial.

[photo from Happy to Craft]

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Tips for working with purchased sewing patterns

Posted: 17 Apr 2010 06:30 PM PDT

While it’s tempting to think that using a purchased pattern for a sewing project will mean that all of the guesswork and decisionmaking is taken out of the project, anyone who has used a purchased pattern can tell you that is rarely the case.  Chris from Pickup Some Creativity shares some tips on her blog for working with purchased patterns.  Read her…

Tutorial: Petal twirly skirt for toddler girls

Posted: 17 Apr 2010 06:22 PM PDT

Kara from Craftastical! shows how to make this petal twirly skirt for little girls.  The layered fabric petals are soooo cute on toddler legs!!  Go to the tutorial.

[photo from Craftastical!]

[via Someday Crafts]

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Book: Fabric to Dye For

Posted: 17 Apr 2010 06:14 PM PDT

Unabashed fuser and fiber artist Frieda Anderson of A Walk in the Woods has a new book out, Fabric to Dye For. Go here for purchase information.

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Come Sail Away Quilt kit

Posted: 17 Apr 2010 05:36 PM PDT

The Quilt Pattern Shoppe has just started carrying quilt kits like this wonderfully understated nautical themed quilt shown left. Right now, order a kit and you get free shipping. Go directly to the Come Sail Away Quilt kit. See entire selection of quilt kits here.

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Book: Feathered Star Quilt Blocks ll

Posted: 17 Apr 2010 04:57 PM PDT

Molly from Molly’s Place blog is lauding her good luck following her stint as a pattern tester for this new book by Marsha McClosky Feathered Stars Quilt Blocks ll. Marsha is giving all the testers a free copy. Go here to read more of Molly’s thoughts on the book, out this month, and the feathered stars block.

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Learn to Make Candied Violets

Posted: 17 Apr 2010 01:55 PM PDT

Visit Ciao Chow Linda to learn how to make these beautiful candied violets to decorate cakes and cupcakes. Find the tutorial HERE.

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Technique: Hybrid Stamping

Posted: 17 Apr 2010 01:35 PM PDT

image by Hero Arts

With the massive popularity of digital stamping it’s easy to take sides, are you team traditional or team digital? Well, let Sheri Reguly on the Hero Arts blog tell you you don’t have to choose sides, you can be a hybrid stamper and incorporate both types of stamping in your projects.

-Heather

The Fearless Knitter by Jennifer E Seiffert

Posted: 17 Apr 2010 11:26 AM PDT

This Fearless Knitting Workbook, The Step-by-Step guide to Knitting Confidence by Jennifer E. Seiffert will truly make you a fearless knitter. She starts with the basics such as tools, gauge and how to get it, how to adjust when you don’t get it, where to sit, make sure there’s a cat nearby, you know, all the basics. Assessing mistakes, blocking,…

Picnic Time!

Posted: 17 Apr 2010 11:23 AM PDT




miniature picnic basket

Originally uploaded by coltpixy

It’s finally warmed up enough in my corner of the world that a picnic sounds appealing. This cute little basket is a 1:12 dollhouse scale from ColtPixy. Click on the photo to check out the rest of her photostream!

Free pattern: PC napkin rings

Posted: 17 Apr 2010 11:04 AM PDT

The pattern and instructions for these plastic-canvas napkin rings are free from FreePatterns.com. I know they look a bit “traditional PC” in this image, which may be pleasing to some stitchers. But if you’d like something a bit edgier, you can funkify them by altering the design with colors, stitches, and embellishments. Get the pattern.

Tutorial: Easier cutting for felt applique

Posted: 17 Apr 2010 10:56 AM PDT

Robin of Needlepoint Study Hall shows us how to use Glad Press ‘n’ Seal wrap to hold a paper pattern in place while you cut out a piece of felt, which she says makes it fun and easy to add appliqued felt to needlepoint. Cool. See the tute.

Free stash-buster project from Janet

Posted: 17 Apr 2010 10:49 AM PDT

Here’s another rockin stash-buster project from Janet Perry of Nuts About Needlepoint. She says,

Brimming with Scotch Stitch diamonds in two sizes, the Scrap Bag Needlepoint pattern is a good one for medium and large projects. Two colors appear in all the motifs. the background color and an accent color. This gives great consistency to the design and allows you to use…

Tutorial: Needlepad with picot trim

Posted: 17 Apr 2010 10:40 AM PDT

Janet M. Davies of JMD Designs has posted a tutorial for this beautiful needlepad, including a stitch tute for the buttonhole stitch with picots that she used around the edge. So pretty! See the tutorial.

The Needlework Show is open!

Posted: 17 Apr 2010 10:30 AM PDT

Here’s a heads-up from Cindy Ward of The Needlework Show:

The Needlework Show is currently open…

The General Viewing pages will close on Sunday at midnight, so if you’re wanting to browse the show and place orders with your local shop, be sure to “shop” the pages soon!

Once the wholesale show is closed (Tuesday, midnight), the General Viewing pages will re-open so that you…