Holly from Holloughby has a mother who loves to garden, so she made this lovely little drawstring seed bag to give to her on Mother’s Day. Her mom’s seed packets will fit inside the little bag that she has decorated … Read More...
Lookie what she made: Sequined dress out of a clearance top
Check out this sparkly top that Suzannah from Adventures in Dressmakingfound on clearance. Would you believe that she was able to turn it into a smart little sequined dress? She did! And she posted pictures on her blog to … Read More...
Tutorial: Scrappy St. Patrick’s Day fabric wreath
It may be nearly St. Patrick’s Day, but there’s still time to make a quick fabric wreath to hang on your door. Jenni from Vintage Umbrella shows how to do it. She uses scraps of several green fabric prints to … Read More...
Tutorial: Little Lunch Tote
Brandi from Crafty Girl Squared and JuBee’s Craft Box shows how you can make a small tote bag sized just right for carrying a lunch. The outside of the bag can be made from a fat quarter, plus scraps … Read More...
Video tutorial: Adjust a pattern to accommodate broader shoulders
Emily Tao is a professional pattern cutter, and she shares some of her drafting expertise in a series of video tutorials. After viewing just one of the videos, I am totally hooked! Watch her video on how to add width … Read More...
Tutorial: Bunny hand puppet
Cintia from My Poppet shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a sweet bunny hand puppet from a felted wool sweater. Her tutorial is just in time for Easter crafting. Get the tute.
[photo from My … Read More...
Cool idea: Use markers to add shading to felt food
Laura Bray from Katydiddy shares an easy tip for making felt food look more realistic. She used a marker to add shading to her felt waffles. The grid stitching alone doesn’t give enough sense of depth for the squares in … Read More...
Tutorial: Little girl’s tiered ruffle skirt from two t-shirts
Anshu from Blooms and Bugs shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a little girl’s tiered ruffle skirt out of a couple of t-shirts. She used a green and a coordinating stripe for the one she made … Read More...
Tutorial: Little girl’s ruffle tank
Shauna from Shwin & Shwin shares a tutorial on her blog showing how easy it is to cute up a little girl’s store-bought tank top. Just add ruffles! Ruffles from pretty colors and prints, that is. Get the tutorial to … Read More...
The Craft Gossip Fork and Talk returns to Little Rock
Last year we hosted our first ever Craft Gossip crafty bloggers’ meet-up in Little Rock. Our Fork and Talk event was so much fun that we’re doing it again!! Our second Fork and Talk event will be April 21, 2012… Read More...
Tutorial: Make a frog closure
Katy from No Big Dill shows how to make a frog closure. You can often find them on the notions wall at the fabric store, but making them yourself means you get the color and size you want. Her version … Read More...
Tutorial: Setting eyelets into fabric
Michelle from Keyka Lou patterns shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to set an eyelet into a piece of fabric. The little metal holes can be used decoratively, or put to more practical use as a way to … Read More...
Tutorial: Scrappy fabric flower shoe clips
Debbie from Squiggly Twigs Designs shows how you can use scrap fabric to create fun flower clips to embellish your shoes. This would be a fun project for the kiddoes! In fact, her daughter created the ones you see in … Read More...
Tutorial: No-sew knotty tulle tutu
Amy from Mahlimoo, Me & Three shows how to make a little girl’s tulle tutu. There’s no sewing required – just lots of knotted strips of tulle. Even though it’s an easy project, it’s such a cute little dress-up for … Read More...
Tutorial: Reusable fleece duster
Fleece Fun has the how-to for making a reusable duster out of fleece fabric. You can slide it over a Swiffer duster, or just use a wooden dowel to make a duster from scratch. When it’s dirty, just take it … Read More...
Tutorial: Make a period doll wig from upholstery fringe
Edwina Sutherland from Not Carved In Stone shares a tutorial over at The Magic Bean showing how she made these fabulous period wigs for dolls. The secret? Upholstery fringe. Brilliant! I would never have thought that this perfectly coiffed head … Read More...
Tutorial: Pi Day throw pillow
Laura Bray from Katydiddy celebrates Pi Day with a tutorial showing how you can add a simple applique to a throw pillow to celebrate this very special, very geeky day. The no-sew applique is easily added to an existing pillow, … Read More...
Tutorial: Plenty O’ Luck Shamrock Shirt
Cheryl from Sew Can Do shows how to make her Plenty O’ Luck Shamrock shirt. The dimensional four-leaf clover applique is actually made up of tons of tiny little four-leave clover shapes. What a cute idea!! Get the tute.… Read More...
Tutorial: Fabric baskets
Leslie from Leslie’s Art and Sew made these two beautiful fabric baskets – one to give to a swap partner, and one to keep for herself. She used Pink Penguin’s tutorial showing how to make the basic basket, though in … Read More...
Tutorial: Vintage trailer sewing box
Every now and then I see a project that has me squealing out loud in delight. The little sewing box made to look like a vintage trailer is one of those projects. SQUEEEAL! Check out the wheels – they’re spools … Read More...