Kathy of The Unbroken Thread recommends a nifty tool for stitchers–especially those of us who frequently rip and redo. See her post.
Easter Crafts Roundup: Great ideas and inspirations
Here is a round up of Easter crafts goodness that our editors have found in the last two weeks. Have you gone through them all?
Martha’s best ever quilt retreats
Martha at MachineQuilter talks about why she exclaims after every quilting retreat it was the best one. Go HERE to read more.
Image credit: MachineQuilter
DIY: Make your own BB (Blemish Balm)
What if you could have one product for your face that did it all — gave you sunscreen protection, blemish coverage, moisturising and more? Well, with Blemish Balm (or what some people call Beauty Balm) now you can…and of course … Read More...
Phillip’s crazy quilt block
This block, done in the crazy quilting style, was created by V. Phillip from Australia. It’s busy in such a good way! Found at the Crazy Quilt Journal Project 2012 Blog, a repository for participants to share their work. … Read More...
Craft Fair Tips | Everything Etsy
Spring is synonymous with craft shows. If you’re planning to exhibit your handmade goodness in one, Kim at Everything Etsy shares some tips for success. Go HERE to read more.
Image credit: Everything Etsy
Want to swap bath bombs? Here’s how
Bramble Berrry is hosting a bath bomb swap on its blog and it looks like fun. Basically you mail a dozen of your bombs to Bramble Berry and you’ll get a dozen different bombs in return. And you do not … Read More...
Felt Facebook Giveaway Hooray!
Would you like to make beautiful BIG eyed Dolls, well now you can! The wonderful Jane of “Felt On The Fly” is giving away 5 beautiful pieces of 6×8 sheets of her 100% wool Felt! Sarah of Dolls and Daydreams … Read More...
Counted Wishes Festival Online
The Counted Wishes Festival is an online festival that is held at Counted Wishes Online Festival Website starting March 15 and ending March 21. During that time you will find:
- An exciting Cross Stitch “virtual” show for stitchers
- Many new
Giveaway: 100% wool felt pieces from Felt on the Fly
Sarah from Dolls and Daydreams has some wool felt from Felt on the Fly to give away to one of her readers. This is 100% wool, and she’s giving away 5 6×8 pieces. You can use the felt to make … Read More...
CraftGossip Fork and Talk is back in Little Rock, Arkansas. Apply Now!
It is back!
Last October, we hosted a CraftGossip Fork and Talk Night (actually afternoon) in Little Rock, Arkansas. And boy, did the 24 of us have fun!
Check out the photos on the Flickr account. Or read our … Read More...
Voting open for Golden Quilter Awards
Quilters, it’s time to vote on your favorite nominees now through March 31st at SewCalGal. The 10 categories include:
- Best Designer
Best Teacher / Instructor
Best Author
Best Quilt Store (Physical)
Best Quilt Store (Online)
Best Long Arm Quilter
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‘Worth the wait’ quilting studio
The talent behind Sister’s Choice Quilts shows some photos of her brand new sewing space. She said this is the first time she’s had a dedicated place to create and wow, it’s a dream studio. Check out that wall of … Read More...
Clay Going Ons
- Over at the IPCA they’re taking proposals for the next Synergy event, scheduled in February 2013
- The voting wrapped up at the monthly PCAGOE challenge and the winners are posted. Are you there?
- On the Smoosher’s blog, they’re showing
Scrap Sundays with Jaybird
Julie at Jaybird Quilts is hosting Scrap Sunday where she is sharing her scrappy projects. She invites others to link up too. Today, she’s talking about organizing scraps. Go HERE to read more.
Meet Kyndra, Bloggers’ Quilt Festival participant
This week Amy from Amy’s Creative Side introduces us to Kyndra from The Brown Needle as part of her series of interviews featuring quilters who have participated in a Bloggers’ Quilt Festival. Kyndra tells how she got into quilting and … Read More...
Fandom seeks original designs
Jennifer at Fandom In Stitches (FiS) is seeking designers to create original fandom-themed patterns for her blog. She explains,
… Read More...Patterns can be paper pieced, applique, embroidered, cross-stitch or traditional quilting (mosaic, pixel, etc.). Anything works as long as it can
New: Cottage Industry License
Wee Folk Art is now offering a Cottage Industry License, allowing others to use their designs to make items for sale. Kimara says,
… Read More...Michelle and I have been kicking around the idea of allowing others to use our patterns, crafts
Emerge Finalists Announced at Bullseye
It’s a double Bullseye day…Emerge finalist have been announced. Head on over and check out the work. It’s happy sad for me since I applied but didn’t make it into the finals. I have to say though, I did … Read More...
Swatch: Cosmic Burst by Mark Cesarik
Call me jaded, but I see so much fabric as part of my beat here at Craft Gossip, that at times it all starts looking alike. Not so with the fabric Mark Cesarik designs. He has just come out with … Read More...