Debbie from Squiggly Twigs Designs tells how she blinged up her daughter’s canvas sneakers with glitter, paint, and embellishments rescued from an old prom dress.  The possibilities for designs and decorations are endless, so raid your refashioning pile and see … Read More...

Meg from Sew Liberated and author of Sew Liberated: 20 Stylish Projects for the Modern Sewist  has an awesome giveaway going on at her blog.  Not only is she giving away a copy of her book, she’s including the materials … Read More...

Janome is announcing new models of their popular line of sewing machines this year. They say,

The Memory Craft® 5200 contains an automatic straight stitch needle plate – the only machine on the market to offer such a unique and … Read More...

Karina from Windows of Agate shares a downloadable tutorial for this heart-shaped messenger bag for toddlers.   Make one as a special Valentine’s Day present for your little one!  Go to the tutorial.

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Ginger from Wiener Dog Tricks recently created a fabric version of a cash envelope system – a wallet with labeled pockets to hold money for all of her different budget areas.  If you were one of the many people who … Read More...

 shows off her latest sewing project – a pair of bibs for her baby-on-the-way.  They’re shaped like sloths, with arms wrapped around baby’s neck and a smiling sloth face hanging from the bottom edge.  If you hear some odd-pitched voice … Read More...

LiEr from ikat bag joins the Celebrate the Boy fun with this tutorial showing how to make a pair of little boys’ pants.  I’m LOVIN’ the roll-up cuffs and tabs!  Go to the tutorial.

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Christina from 3 Sweet P’s shows how to make this J. Crew-inspired jersey tank with an asymmetrical line of ruffles at the neck.  So pretty!  She made hers from an inexpensive jersey sheet, but of course you could use jersey … Read More...

I’ve got a fun project for you today, but you won’t find it here at Craft Gossip. I’m guest blogging over at U Create today with a tutorial showing how to make XOXO table runner for Valentine’s Day.  It’s no-sew … Read More...

Make a stacked fabric flower with this tutorial from Debbie at Squiggly Twigs Designs.  She was inspired by similar flowers made from paper and brads as scrapbooking embellishments.  Use the fabric flower as an embellishment for hair accessories or … Read More...

I’m happy to announce that we’ve got our three winners of the Brassy Apple giveaway!  The free patterns go to… (imagine a drumroll here)

This means our winners are

• Cheryl,  who loves the Lucy apron
• Katie, who digs the

Rae from Made by Rae shows how to make cool Western-style flap pockets for a shirt.  How absolutely PERFECT for little boys’ shirts!  She provides the patterns for sizes 1-2T and 3-4T, but you can easily adjust the pattern to … Read More...

Melissa Ann from Lilac Lane guest blogs over at UCreate with a tutorial for making this All Aflutter circle skirt for little girls.  The two layers allow for fun combinations of fabric prints.  The layers are also perfect for twirling!  … Read More...

Shelly from I Didn’t Sign Up For This shows how to make a reversible headband from decorative ribbon.  Stitch up a stack of these headbands to match your favorite outfits.  Though it’s gorgeous made from ribbon, you can easily adapt … Read More...

Anna from Noodlehead shows how to repurpose the legs of a pair of khaki pants into a drawstring backpack for a little boy.  (Or little girl, depending on fabric choice!)  Who knew that a backpack could be so cute, and … Read More...

Samster Mommy shows how she made this t-shirt dress for her young daughter. The skirt of the dress is embellished with rows and rows of small ruffles.  I bet her daughter feels so fancy in this!  Go to the tutorial… Read More...

Beccy from Wipster and magpie shows off her latest skirt refashion.  She took a frumpy granny skirt and turned it into school girl cool just by shortening it and adding buttons.  Adding granny skirts to my mental list of what … Read More...

Laurel from Dart and Gather refashioned an ill-fitting boxy cardigan into this J. Crew-inspired ruffled cardigan.  She took in the sides to give it shape and added some ruffled fabric, and now she has a stylish “new” sweater!  She shares … Read More...

Simply Feather shows how to make these felt treat bags shaped like the classic Valentine’s conversation hearts.  What a cute idea!! This is a quick enough little project that you could make them for a whole class in just one … Read More...