Latest gossip from Craft Gossip

Latest gossip from Craft Gossip

Get Helga Mandl designs at a special price

Posted: 29 Jun 2010 07:01 AM PDT

Helga Mandl has a limited-time offer that lets you buy all six of these designs for just US $12.75. Helga says,

…Four Seasons Sampler 2010. Each square is approx. 50 x 50 stitches. You can stitch this design on its own or combine all four. Another suggestion would be to frame inividually all four stitched pieces to decorate your house and rotate…

Giveaway: Super cute sewing pins from Muffins and More

Posted: 29 Jun 2010 06:59 AM PDT

Aren’t these sewing pins cute??  Miss Muffin from Muffins and More is giving away two sets of her handmade sewing pins, and allyou have to do to enter is leave a comment at her blog with a suggestion for a Pippi Longstocking birthday party for her daughter.  Deadline is July 5, 2010.  Get the details and enter the giveaway at Muffins and More.

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You could win a Sue Rangeley bag

Posted: 29 Jun 2010 06:44 AM PDT

Last week, I mentioned the MrXStitch review of Sue Rangeley’s book, Embroidered Originals, and the fab giveaway: Anyone who orders the book from Sue’s web site before June 30 is entered into a draw with six prizes of Sue's original work. I just received a news release from Sue showing these two incredible purses — first and second prizes in the…

Free pattern: Summer Frock for little girls

Posted: 29 Jun 2010 06:32 AM PDT

Susan from Freshly Picked shares a free pattern and tutorial on her blog for making this simple summer frock for little girls.  There are  no zippers or buttons to mess with - just slide it on over the head.  The round-neck sleeveless bodice and gathered skirt offer a world of possibilities for fabric choice and embellishment.  Get the pattern and tutorial at the Freshly…

Freebie: Dog Bone Gift Tote

Posted: 29 Jun 2010 06:03 AM PDT

image by Alex Maldonado

Isn’t this the cutest darn thing?? Alex Maldonado shares a free down loadable pattern and instructions on how to make this adorable dog bone gift tote. Click here to visit her blog Fairy Blossoms and Life to get the pattern for free.

-Heather

Tutorial: Lace Flower

Posted: 29 Jun 2010 06:00 AM PDT

This tutorial by Aly & Ash shows how to make a lace flower to use as a hair pin or brooch, but I think it would be just as lovely on a scrapbook page or card! Click here to go to tutorial

Roundup: July 4th Sweets

Posted: 29 Jun 2010 05:39 AM PDT

Learn to make these cupcakes at Tidy Mom.

Flag Rice Krispie treats at Snackpicks.com {via Gordon Gossip}.

Red, white and blue fruit pops at The Magic Onions.

Red, white and blue meringues at Poliwig.

Ice cream floats at Prudent Baby {via The Crafty Crow}.

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MORE ON EDIE ECKMAN

Posted: 29 Jun 2010 05:30 AM PDT

After I wrote my recent review of Edie Eckman’s latest book, “Around The Corner Crochet Borders”, I began thinking about how much I like her crochet books.  What makes this gal tick?  So, I emailed her some questions and she promptly responded with some insightful answers.  Here they are, completely uncensored.  She, kindly, did all the heavy lifting for me.

I’m…

Scrap Happy Summer Challenge

Posted: 29 Jun 2010 05:06 AM PDT

Check out the Scrap Happy Summer Challenge at Em’s Scrapbag. She says anything goes just make something from your scrap pile.

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Tips and Tricks: Cleaning Your Acrylic Blocks

Posted: 29 Jun 2010 05:00 AM PDT

If your acrylic blocks look like the one shown above, you’re going to love this tip from Jana Eubank on the Noel Mignon blog! Click here to go to article.

Giveaway: Don’t Blink Online Class

Posted: 29 Jun 2010 04:00 AM PDT

Here’s another opportunity to win the self-paced Don’t Blink class at Big Picture Scrapbooking that I posted about last week. Amber Ulmer is giving away another spot on her blog. Click here to go to giveaway.

Inspiration du Jour – 4 Eyes

Posted: 29 Jun 2010 03:00 AM PDT

Get even more inspiration from her galleries here and here.

DIY: Body Lotion

Posted: 29 Jun 2010 02:00 AM PDT

DeShawn Marie shares a recipe on her blog for body lotion. She says this recipe is the perfect solution to dry skin and is easy to make. She is also having a soap giveaway, so be sure to check that out, too!

Fat Quarter cuts

Posted: 28 Jun 2010 08:45 PM PDT

The Fabric Deli has served up a great  quilting tip. Go here to find out how many squares (from 2 to 6 inches) you can get out of a single 18″ x 22″ fat quarter.

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Tutorial: Sailor Pants or Shorts for toddlers

Posted: 28 Jun 2010 07:45 PM PDT

Charlotte from The Charlotte Letters shares a tutorial for making these awesome Sailor Pants/Shorts for toddlers.   She shows how to draft the pattern from an existing pair of pants, and then explains how to sew them up into a pair of Sailor Pants or Shorts.  Of course, if you want to skip the pattern drafting and get right to the making of these…

Free pattern: 4th of July Patriotic Outdoor Pillows

Posted: 28 Jun 2010 07:34 PM PDT

Amy from Positively Splendid shares a tutorial and applique patterns for making these fabulous patriotic outdoor pillows perfect for 4th of July decor.  I am absolutely in love with these pillows – the bold graphics, the spraypainted backgrounds, the vinyl appliques, oh my!!  Go to the tutorial and applique patterns.

[photo from Positively Splendid]

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Free pattern: Super cute car-shaped pillow

Posted: 28 Jun 2010 07:27 PM PDT

Anna from Noodlehead guest blogs over at Craftiness Is Not Optional with a free pattern and tutorial showing how to make this super cute car-shaped pillow.  VROOOM!!  Go to the free pattern and tutorial.

[photo from Noodlehead]

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Tutorial: Tissue Pouch for your purse

Posted: 28 Jun 2010 07:19 PM PDT

Christie from Lemon Squeezy Home guest blogs over at Tea Rose Home with a tutorial for making these tissue covers.  These covers are sized to hold a travel pack of tissues to keep them nice and neat while in your purse.  They’re fast to make and fun to embellish (she shares a bunch of good ideas in her tutorial).  Go to the…

Back to Wikipedia…Glass Colors

Posted: 28 Jun 2010 04:44 PM PDT

When visiting Wikipedia about glass fusing I checked out the page on glass colors. That was totally fascinating so I’m sharing it with you guys. I’ve always known that it takes various chemicals and metals to achieve colorations in glass but they also get into the inclusions and ions and then the refractors and separators. Then there are the strikers…

Good…

Make stuff for your kids

Posted: 28 Jun 2010 04:26 PM PDT

Check out this cuter than cute toy kitchen that Vickie Howell (of Craft Corps fame) made for her kid.

I’m inspired to have this be Make Stuff For Your Kids week!

JULY 4 QUICKIES

Posted: 28 Jun 2010 03:49 PM PDT

http://handmadebyannabelle.blogspot.com/2010/06/make-your-own-red-white-blue-cup-cozy.html

Here are two cute and quick ideas for July 4.  Of course, you can change the color and use the patterns for other occasions too!

http://handmadebyannabelle.blogspot.com/2010/06/make-your-own-red-white-and-blue.html

Thanks to Annabelle for sharing her handiwork.  Very cute!

How to Make a Ruffly Felt Rosette Wreath

Posted: 28 Jun 2010 03:05 PM PDT

What a stunning wreath tutorial from Kristen of domestifluff, to make for almost any occasion.  If you don't feel ambitious enough to make this large wreath you can do a smaller one, say for a bridal table with a crystal tea candle holder in the center.  Once you look at the instructions, which are tremendous, you may get many ideas…

A shisha how-to

Posted: 28 Jun 2010 02:52 PM PDT

DMCThread’s Blog is jumping on the shisha bandwagon with a rockin diagram that shows how to attach a small mirror to fabric with embroidery. Go to the DMC post for a better look.

A new way to get Stofnest designs

Posted: 28 Jun 2010 02:44 PM PDT

Good news for lovers of Stofnest’s cross-stitch designs: Ria Lanser has started a Stofnest club. If I understand the translation correctly, for 10 Euros you’ll receive 26 new charts — one each week to your e-mail account. Go to Ria’s blog post for more information. I used Babel Fish to translate the text from Dutch to English.

Textiles and national identity

Posted: 28 Jun 2010 02:33 PM PDT

I like to read everything John Hopper wants to write on The Textile Blog. Today’s post, though, is especially interesting to me. Using Poland (and the works of Wladyslaw Skoczylas) for example, he examines the role of arts and crafts in maintaining a national identity through periods of political domination. See the post.