Latest gossip from Craft Gossip

Latest gossip from Craft Gossip

Hand and Scrunched Paper Tree

Posted: 11 May 2010 07:26 AM PDT

This project is so cute and perfect for many ages! Visit Paper Crafts for Children to see how!

hand-tissue-tree

Sewing Project for Kids

Posted: 11 May 2010 07:24 AM PDT

This is a great first sewing project for kids…I knew my foam sheets would come in handy! Visit Skip to My Lou for the how to!

Tutorial: Easy applique with fusible webbing

Posted: 11 May 2010 06:45 AM PDT

Beth from Project: Project guest blogs over Come and See the Seitz with a tutorial showing how to use fusible webbing to make cute appliques for your sewing project.  Get the how-to.

[photo from Come and See the Seitz]

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Tutorial: How to clean your iron

Posted: 11 May 2010 06:29 AM PDT

Ironing is crucial to the success of a sewing project, but we often get so wrapped up in our love for fabrics, and machines, and gadgets that we forget that these workshorses need maintenance to continue to function properly.  Head over to DIY Life to find out how to clean your iron.  Get the how-to.

[photo from DIY Life]

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New Stamp Catalog: Close to My Heart

Posted: 11 May 2010 06:01 AM PDT

image by Close To My Heart

Close to My Heart has just released their new summer Idea Book and Catalog for 2010, it’s full of lots of new scrapbook kits, clear stamps, embellishments, ideas and techniques. You can flip through the catalog on-line by clicking here. Or find a consultant near you here.

-Heather

Get a chance to splurge on fabric

Posted: 11 May 2010 05:18 AM PDT

Jojo’s online quilt shop is having a sale through May 15 – you get a free fat quarter with every purchase. But something else that does not expire - they have a drawing every month for a $50 shopping spree. Go here for details.

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Freebie: Celebrate Flag Template

Posted: 11 May 2010 05:00 AM PDT

Download this printable flag template by Rhonna Farrer of House of Three. You can see a idea here of how they can be used. Click here to go to download.

Giveaway: $10 Gift Certificate

Posted: 11 May 2010 04:00 AM PDT

Simple Scrapper is giving away a  $10 gift certificate to any online  digital scrapbooking store. Click here to find out how to enter. Hurry! Entries close today May 11th at 9am Central!

Inspiration du Jour – Having a Ball

Posted: 11 May 2010 03:00 AM PDT

Get more inspiration from her gallery and blog

Creative and Unusual Soap Designs

Posted: 11 May 2010 02:00 AM PDT

Toxel.com has a great collection of Creative and Unusual Soap Designs. My husband recently convinced me to watch all Star Wars movies, so I’m especially liking the Darth Vader soaps!

Free pattern: Leisurely shirred sundress for girls

Posted: 10 May 2010 09:29 PM PDT

Jennifer Casa from J*Casa Handmade shares a free pattern at Sew, Mama, Sew! for her Leisurely shirred sundress for girls.  What a carefree look for summer!  Go to the free pattern.

[photo from Sew, Mama, Sew!]

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Tutorial: Monthly dressmaking sew-along with Kathleen from Grosgrain

Posted: 10 May 2010 07:57 PM PDT

Did you know that Kathleen from Grosgrain and The Tum Tum Tree has started a monthly dressmaking sew-along?  It’s called A Frock by Friday, and each week long sew-along walks through the steps of creating a dress from a different free dress pattern from the internet.  April’s Frock by Friday showed how to make the Coffee Date dress from BurdaStyle. (LOVE this dress!)  You…

Tutorial: Little girls’ bubble shorts from a pair of pants

Posted: 10 May 2010 07:16 PM PDT

Rachel from Sew Ambitious shows how to transform a pair of pants into a pair of bubble shorts for little girls.  I love the contrast band at the bottom!  This quick refashion is a great way to repurpose a pair of winter pants into summer gear.  After all, kids grow so fast that the pants won’t fit by the time winter…

Tutorial: Clothespin bag from a hand towel

Posted: 10 May 2010 07:08 PM PDT

Jeanine from Fireflies & Jellybeans shows how easy it is to make a clothespin bag from a hand towel.  You can make one in just 15 minutes!  Go to the tutorial.

[photo from Fireflies & Jellybeans]

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DIY Macaron Tower

Posted: 10 May 2010 05:32 PM PDT

Visit Project Wedding to learn how to create your own macaron tower for your dessert table. Find the how-tos HERE. The how-tos were created for Project Wedding by Macaron de Paris, Merci New York, and Oh Darling! Photography.

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Suzan Rezac: Japanese Metal Inlay Techniques

Posted: 10 May 2010 02:44 PM PDT

If you are interested in learning this amazing technique, you can learn it at the 92nd Street Y, during this one week course taught by Suzan Rezac.  You can also sign up for other summer session courses here.

DIY Twinkies

Posted: 10 May 2010 02:43 PM PDT

Make your own Twinkies with this shortcut recipe from The Cooking Photographer. Find the how-tos HERE.

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Sneak Peek: Crafty Secrets Stamp Sets

Posted: 10 May 2010 12:52 PM PDT

image by Crafty Secrets

Here’s a sneak peek at two cool new clear stamp sets from Crafty Secrets, the first is called Art Studio and I’m lovin’ it! Perfect for ATC’s! The next is Birdies at home, lots of cute birds and cages, so sweet! They’ll be available soon from Crafty Secrets Clear Art Stamps.

-Heather

image by Crafty Secrets

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Painted Buns

Posted: 10 May 2010 12:40 PM PDT

I love the detail on these sandwich buns (and the breadth of food that can be turned into art). Find the recipe for these sandwich buns and tips on how to paint them HERE at Cherry on a Cake.

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Tutorial: Frankenstitch

Posted: 10 May 2010 11:50 AM PDT

Arlee Barr shows us her Frankenstitch technique — freestyle embroidery that captures heavy textural effects. She says,

You just have to forget some of the rules about embroidery we've all strained to achieve when first learning to keep stitches even, fabrics flat and threads untwisted.

Hey, I can totally do that! See Arlee’s tute: Part 1 and Part 2 (includes video).

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Mason Dixon Knitting….

Posted: 10 May 2010 11:46 AM PDT

Now available in paperback.

Over on Kay and Ann’s blog, Mason Dixon Knitting you can check out their video clip from the year 2039. Listen to a sample from their audio book, and watch their video, “Pardon Me, I Didn’t Knit That For You”.

Oh, and you can read all about their crazy antics also!

Their blog: http://www.masondixonknitting.com/

Great idea: Prepared surfaces

Posted: 10 May 2010 11:39 AM PDT

Karen of contemporary embroidery has been experimenting with creating fabric surfaces such as pintucked grids as bases for her embroidery. You’ll love watching this process. Go to her blog and scroll back through the series.

Tutorial: Basic bead embroidery

Posted: 10 May 2010 11:33 AM PDT

LollyChops has posted a quick guide to basic bead embroidery. If you’ve never tried adding beads to an embroidery project, Lolly will take away your fears. See the tute.

How to applique ultrasuede

Posted: 10 May 2010 11:26 AM PDT

Orna Willis has temporarily posted a couple of class videos about adding ultrasuede applique to your needlepoint projects. Check them out while you can!

More to love at Needle ‘n’ Thread

Posted: 10 May 2010 11:00 AM PDT

Mary Corbet’s new and improved Needle ‘n’ Thread site is now live! It’s got all the content we loved on the old site plus a new look and organization. Run over there and take a look!