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Jun
13
Knitting Daily is always putting out new free ebooks for their subscribers, and the most recent one aims to get you out of your stockinette stitch rut by providing you with 13 fun stitch patterns you might want to try in your next project.
A Guide to Knitting Stitches has knit and purl patterns, lace and eyelets, cables and arans …
Jun
13
Next month over at Corning Studios Nathan Sandberg will be teaching an extensive kiln casting class. July 8-13 He will tell you just about everything you’ll need to know to make your own cast glass art. Very exciting stuff. I’ve had Nathan as an instructor before and if you take this or any of his classes you’re in for a …
Jun
13
Leena of Creative Instincts put the blue lace she received in a swap to good use in this hand quilted mat she refers to as the royal rug. I see why, her color and texture choices have a luxurious, Bohemian feel. Of the project she says,
All I planned was an assorted variety of fabric including velvet, brasso, upholstery
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Jun
13
There’s something so summery and fresh about watercolors. Belle & Chic shared a wonderful round-up of 10 DIY watercolor projects for weddings here that make it easy to add a splash of color to your big day!…
Jun
12
{Photo by Christina Brosnan}
Real Weddings provide some of the most exciting and innovative images and ideas. After all, they’re a reflection of a real couple and a fusion of their unique styles. Every Wednesday I’ll share real weddings to inspire you and help you make your wedding celebration a never-to-be-forgotten event! I’m starting out this series with Cela & …
Jun
12
If you haven’t yet seen Rashad Alakbarov’s amazing art installations, then I strongly encourage you to take a moment and check these out. Painting with light has been a tagline for many artists, but I think Alakbarov, an artist from Azerbaijan, deserves it more than most. His paintings are literally created by shining light through various transparent and opaque objects …
Jun
12
In case you aren’t a devoted follower of my other knitting website, I wanted to make sure you knew that I recently finished up a series written by Creative Knitting magazine editor Kara Gott Warner all about what goes into making a knitting magazine. It’s really fascinating stuff, whether you want to design for publication or are just interested in …
Jun
12
A great pin I picked up recently on Pinterest actually points to an old article about that age-old problem of stockinette stitch curl. Sometimes you don’t want a ribbed edge on a sweater or other garment, but that doesn’t mean you want a huge roll, either.
Stell of Knit…Knit…Frog solved this problem by using a bit of twined knitting at …
Jun
12
Suz and SewPony brings on the sewing nostalgia with her When We Were Young series. The series will feature bloggers who have recreated a favorite garment from their childhood. Jess from Craftiness Is Not Optional has posted the first installment, showing the red and white striped dress she made for her daughter that is a recreation of a similar striped dress that …
Jun
12
Hi! I’m Colleen with Just Paint It and I’m so happy to be here at Craft Gossip today! With summer here, I wanted to share some coastal decorating ideas. I’ve never been fortunate to live by the beach, even though I’m a California girl. I grew up on the beaches of Lake Tahoe. Not exactly “coastal”. That doesn’t mean I …
Jun
12
I’ve been stamping for many, many years and one of the first companies I fell in love with all those years ago was Penny Black. I still count them as one of my faves and continue to love their images. Through out the years they have always remained fresh and on trend with styles that range from super cute to elegant …
Jun
12
Ever find yourself trying to dig around in your project bag to find your teeny but indispensable tape measure? Well, if you put some ears on it, you’ll find it quicker. At least that’s what Tania has convinced me of with this cute tape measure cozy. You can get her free pattern here.
I received a cute Lantern Moon …
Jun
11
I just spotted these pretty perfume bottles over at Green Wedding Shoes and had to share them right away! Check out the fun tutorial by Christy of One Handspun Day to see how to decorate them and fun ways to use them too!…
Jun
11
From cakes to flowers to paper goods and even bridesmaids dresses, marbled details are showing up at weddings everywhere! Soft, flowing swirls of color are so dreamy and romantic and lend themselves beautifully to modern weddings with an artsy vibe. Society Bride shares several ideas for using marbleized accents in your wedding celebrations.
Marbled paper is the perfect starting point …
Jun
11
When you stitch, do you use a hoop, a frame, go without, or what? I have used all sorts of tools to help me stitch. It depends on the size of the project which tool I will choose. For smaller projects many times I will choose to hold the fabric in my hand alone. When it comes to hoops, if …
Jun
11
They’ve been tempting us with something new over at Colour de Verre and here it is! Pattern Fusers…so cool! There are swirl patterns which leave a great impression. You can use frit or sheet or both and the results are so good. I really like the frits in separate colors…there’s a picture of that over at their web site. Slump …
Jun
11
There’s no tutorial for this, I’m providing it to you strictly for inspirational purposes. Back in 2010 Heather Bullard visited Rachel Ashwell and was greeted by this lovely decoration on the front door. I quote “To welcome Rachel they had festooned the front door with swags of muslin, seashells and tulle. So PRETTY!”
Oh Heather, I couldn’t agree more! It …
Jun
11
So fresh. Check out Cintia’s (My Poppet) rainbow-hued table runner she made from hexagons. She says she pieced those hexies together using a running stitch and whip stitch, whichever she was in the mood to do. That’s my kind of sewer! She shares on her blog step-by-step how you can make one for yourself. Get the tutorial.…
Jun
11
I adore the movement in this quilt made by Julianna of Sewing Under Rainbow. A gift for her young daughter, she explains,
The Summer Breeze quilt was part of Mo Bedell’s booth during Spring Quilt Market in Portland.
The top is made of pieced curve waves and Drunkard’s Path blocks. So different, so wonderfully summer. Get the tutorial.…
Jun
10
These birds have so much personality and are created by Sofia of (365slojd) out of Sweden and you may have to translate this page if my translation does not work. The birds are made of wool together with (homespun, broadcloth or felted wool sweaters) and the beaks are made of timber. At the bottom, attach the clothespins so it can …
Jun
10
I was scrolling through the cross stitchy items on Etsy when I found these cool earrings that I just had to share with you. No, they aren’t actually cross-stitched, but they do have a cross-stitch theme, so they definitely fit our purpose. Remember the Whitmans Sampler boxes? Well, at some point, they released them in a tin box and this …
Jun
10
Starting out small is always a good idea when you want to stretch your skill in crochet. Here are a few small projects which might entice you to try a new stitch, a new technique, or experiment with new fibers. If you enjoy the smaller project, you can take that stitch or technique and use it for a larger project. …
Jun
10
This high-flying inspiration board at Postcards & Pretties inspired me to search the web for more weddings with a hot air balloon motif. I love the vivid poppy red paired with soft blue in this board. Very striking!
Get sweet inspiration for a dessert table like this beauty featured on the Amy Atlas blog that sports a travel theme …
Jun
9
These “Felt Feathers” make the most charming bouquet to display in any of your pretty vases. Make them is any colors that appeal to you (although her white Feathers are lovely) and enjoy! Mel of “Bliss Bloom Blog” has a wonderful pictorial tutorial for us to follow. Thanks Mel for sharing your ideas and talent.…
Jun
9
Holy Cow, this amazing Steampunk inspired tote bag blows me away! Darcy Wilkins made it using a little hand drawing, paint, charms and loads of different stamped images from Paper Artsy. She shares lots of step by step photos and info on their blog, click here to see more.
-Heather…
