Latest gossip from Craft Gossip

Latest gossip from Craft Gossip

Easy Paper Craft

Posted: 24 May 2010 08:33 AM PDT

This paper craft is a simple, creative activity for your younger children. Visit The Ramblings of a Crazy Woman and she will show you how its done!

Fishing Number Game

Posted: 24 May 2010 08:20 AM PDT

This craft is perfect for a toddler or preschooler who is learning number recognition and counting.  Mommy D’s Kitchen is where you can find out how to create this fun game for your child!IMG_1383


Macaroni Sheep

Posted: 24 May 2010 08:17 AM PDT

I love that this craft can be done on the fly with all items you’ve got in your home! Family Corner is where you can find this cute little animal!

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Flip Flop Wreath

Posted: 24 May 2010 08:14 AM PDT

You know I am a fan of creative art projects that can help decorate a child’s room as well as spark their creativity.

This project is perfect for the door of your daughter! Head on over to Homemade Mamas for the how to!

Mix Your Own Watercolors

Posted: 24 May 2010 08:12 AM PDT

Creative Jewish Mom has a great craft project…making your own watercolors! Perfect for teaching children about the color wheel and mixing colors.

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While your on her page…you must spend some time and check out other ideas…. but make sure you block out some time, you’re going to need it!

Felt Butterfly mobile, free tutorial

Posted: 24 May 2010 07:48 AM PDT

 

This tutorial can be so diverse. You can make it for a baby’s crib, a wedding shower, and bridal shower or put it on your porch in the summer and set the butterflies free in beautiful motion.  Make a few butterflies or make many for your mobile!  There is a complete pictorial tutorial with a pattern. What a beautiful…

Free pattern: Little girl’s nightgown from a vintage pillowcase

Posted: 24 May 2010 06:27 AM PDT

Gingercake from ginia18 shows how to make a little girl’s nightgown out of a vintage pillowcase.  So pretty!!  The downoadable pattern is for a size 4T, but you could adapt it for a larger or smaller girl if needed.  Get the free pattern.

[photo from Gingercake]

[via One Pretty Thing]

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Tutorial: Peasant blouse for a baby or toddler

Posted: 24 May 2010 06:07 AM PDT

Prudent Baby shows how to make a sweet little peasant blouse for a sweet little baby or toddler.  This style of top is easy to sew, easy to fit, and looks good out of just about any kind of fabric.  Go to the tutorial.

[photo from Prudent Baby]

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Tutorial: Stamped and Embossed Metal Flowers

Posted: 24 May 2010 06:03 AM PDT

image by Nathalie Kalbach and Stampington

Join Nathalie Kalbach for a super cool technique, she shows you how to stamp and emboss on metal blanks and then add material to make cool mixed media flowers. I’ve got to try these for myself, right up my alley! Click here for her video tutorial.

-Heather

Tutorial: Stay-Put Kitchen Towel

Posted: 24 May 2010 05:59 AM PDT

Mary from Pin. Sew. Press. joins Noodlehead’s Spice Up Your Kitchen series with a tutorial showing how to make her Stay-Put Kitchen Towel.  Ribbons tie the towel around an oven handle so it’s always right where you can find it.  And the contrast strips allow you to show off a favorite fabric.  Get the how-to.

[photo from Pin. Sew. Press.]

[via Noodlehead]

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IT’S YOUR TURN – A GIVEAWAY – WEEK FOUR, MAY, 2010

Posted: 24 May 2010 05:28 AM PDT

FELT ME A SMILE by TOYOKO SUGIWAKA

You’ve read my book reviews.  You’ve perused my website reviews.  You’ve lingered over my reviews of ads in magazines.  Now, it’s your turn to post a review here.  I can’t read every book, visit every website, or click on every ad link.  So, I’m counting on my readers to share some of this information with other readers.  And, you can…

Giveaway: Fractured Landscape book

Posted: 24 May 2010 05:24 AM PDT

You don’t want to miss this giveaway over at Kay Wood blog. I actually have this book in my sewing library, not that I’ve made one! They describe the book,  

Fractured Landscape Quilts by Katie Pasquini Masopust is not so much a pattern book as it is a technique book. Katie covers it all, from how to take a photograph and make…

Event: Black & White Block quilt along

Posted: 24 May 2010 05:00 AM PDT

Vanessa from the Crafty Gemini is hosting a Black & White Block quilt along. She says, I will be teaching beginners how to make 5 different 12″ blocks that I designed to use only fabrics that incorporate black and white in them. Reminds me of one of my favorite stores, White House Black Market. Get instructions for block one (shown) here.

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Make Your Own Gin

Posted: 24 May 2010 04:35 AM PDT

Sigh. I remember the days where I could walk into my favorite bar and, no matter how insane the crowd, have my G & T waiting for me (which I should note is a tale of woe purely for the memories of recognition and pre-kid social life, not for any other images associated with having drinks lined up on a…

Visiting the All-Clad Factory

Posted: 24 May 2010 04:28 AM PDT

View an interesting factory photo tour to see how All-Clad cookware is made HERE at Martha’s blog.

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Freebie: Stitching Patterns

Posted: 24 May 2010 04:00 AM PDT

Download free patterns for hand stitching from the About Scrapbooking Page. Click here to go to download

Annie’s Powder Room Giveaway

Posted: 24 May 2010 02:00 AM PDT

Crystal Ellis of Annie’s Powder Room specializes in unique, fun novelty soaps. Whether you’re looking for something for your precious little princess or for the newlywed couple, you will find the perfect gift here. And don’t waste money on cheap, useless party favors…stock up on Crystal’s terrific creations for your next party or special occasion!

*GIVEAWAY: Enter to win three grenade soaps from Annie’s Powder…

Tutorial: Sew a Perfect Fit Tablecloth

Posted: 23 May 2010 06:54 PM PDT

Kristin from Smashed Peas & Carrots shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to sew a Perfect Fit Tablecloth.  Not only do the corners look crisp and neat, this fitted tablecloth won’t blow away in the wind.  Go to the tutorial.

[photo from Smashed Peas & Carrots]

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Tutorial: Create pleated panel detail for a bag

Posted: 23 May 2010 06:35 PM PDT

Kirstin and Jordan from kojodesigns share a tutorial on their blog for creating a pleated panel.  This one was added to a buttercup bag, but you could use this same idea with any bag or tote that you make.  Go to the tutorial.

[photo from kojodesigns]

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Tutorial: Felt popsicle

Posted: 23 May 2010 06:29 PM PDT

Elizabeth from Twelve Crafts Till Christmas shows how to make a felt version of a summertime favorite – a popsicle.  How cute!!  And unlike the food version, your little one can hold one in her hand for 20 minutes with no sticky juice melting all down her hands.  Go to the tutorial.

[photo from Twelve Crafts Till Christmas]

[via One Pretty Thing]

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Tutorial: Quilted fabric coasters with self-bound edges

Posted: 23 May 2010 01:05 PM PDT

Florence from Flossie Tea Cakes shows how to make these quilted fabric coasters with self-bound edges.  This method for finishing the edges helps maintain straight sides and crisp corners.  Go to the tutorial.

[photo from Flossie Tea Cakes]

[via Craft Gossip Crafty Reviews Flickr pool]

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Free pattern: Throw pillow with woodland mushroom applique

Posted: 23 May 2010 12:58 PM PDT

I Love to Create shares a tutorial and template for making this woodland mushroom applique on a throw pillow.  The applique pattern makes creative use of decorative trim – from pom pom fring around the edge, to button polka dots and yarn stripes.  Get the how-to and the patterns from I Love to Create.

[photo from I Love to Create]

[via Craft Gossip…

Tutorial: Lined felt storage basket

Posted: 23 May 2010 12:41 PM PDT

Catherine from Gingham Cherry shows how to make this lined storage basket from quilting cotton and craft felt.  I love the little fabric label holder on the end!  Go to the tutorial.

[photo from Gingham Cherry]

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Apologies, Dear Readers: re Shutterfly code

Posted: 23 May 2010 11:30 AM PDT

My sincere apologies regarding the code I posted yesterday for a free photobook from Shutterfly. The code was in fact a unique, one time only code, not one that was available for general use. It was in no way a scam, but entirely my mistake.  In my enthusiasm to share good deals with you I didn’t properly verify the conditions…

“Pie”rate Ship

Posted: 23 May 2010 10:14 AM PDT

Really? A pirate ship that’s actually apple pie? Really. I have no clever words to match the cleverness of an apple “pie”rate ship, so CLICK HERE immediately to see more and learn how to make this at Diamonds for Dessert.

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