This month celebrate all things digital with Ella Publishing! They are celebrating with free eZine articles, blog posts, giveaways, and freebies related to digi and hybrid scrapbooking—all leading up to the release of an exciting new eBook authored by … Read More...
Food Fashions
Not sure I’d actually wear any of these, but folks sure are clever. Check out these clothes made from food HERE at Delish, like the spaghetti dress with meatball necklace and Nike burger. Thanks to Sue for sending this … Read More...
Comic-Con Interview with the Queen Of Star Wars, BONNIE BURTON!!
Great interview with Bonnie Burton, author of The Star Wars Craft Book and much more. Check out the article and interview here.
Woodsy’s World of Star Wars: My Comic-Con Interview with the Queen Of Star Wars, BONNIE BURTON!! » … Read More...
Angel Wraps for preemies
Michele from Heart and Hands just made twelve tiny quilts she calls Angel Wraps for the tiniest of babies. Once donated to her local hospital, the personnel will use them to wrap around a baby before handing to the parents. … Read More...
Newsy: Billboard Quilt-Along kick off
The latest Oh, Fransson! Quilt-Along starts today. Read the Introduction to the event. Go to the Kick off.
A huge thank you to Lish Dorset from Craft: for posting about this here.
Short notice: Submit your art for a tribute exhibit
Jennifer Marsh of The Dream Rocket sent us a heads-up that fiber art submitted to the project that also fits the theme 911 Memorial Tribute will be displayed in New York City–exact date and location still to be determined. If … Read More...
Visit a museum with Racaire
Racaire of Racaire’s Embroidery & Needlework shares photos from her recent trip to the Kunsthistorisches Museum in her hometown of Vienna, Austria, where she studied the needlework embellishments of clothing depicted in antique portraits. Beautiful. See her post.
Cricut E2 winner announced
With 922 comments and 850 likes on Facebook, we had to make sure that we had gathered all the valid entries for this great giveaway sponsored by Circut. One lucky CraftGossip reader has indeed won the Cricut Expression 2 Anniversary … Read More...
Didn’t Win The Vogue Knitting Live Tickets? Here’s Another Chance!
Visigoth influences on Spanish embroidery
John Hopper of The Textile Blog looks at how the already rich, primarily Islamic needlework traditions of the Iberian peninsula were further enhanced by the influence of Visigoth culture. Fascinating. See the post.
The Sewing Summit – a modern sewing & blogging & social media conference
The Sewing Summit is happening this October in Salt Lake City. It looks like a lot of fun. If you’re in the area you should check this out. It looks like a great deal at 275.00 for a full weekend … Read More...
The World’s 50 Most Delicious Foods
Do you agree with the final 50? Spotted on the kitchn (photo from the kitchn), CNN has compiled a list of what they deem the World’s 50 Most Delicious Foods, worldwide. Buttered popcorn and potato chips from the US, … Read More...
End of August Quilt Smackdown
Debra from Debra’s Design Studio invites you to join her End of August Quilt Smackdown event. You’ll make simple star blocks – her friend Barbara shows you how at Thinking Out Loud – and sew them up into a quilt … Read More...
They Draw & Travel
They draw & Travel is such an awesome idea. I used to make personal maps of places I went to for fun, it’s a great creative exercise, and makes you think about how you use your neighborhood.
Anyone can submit … Read More...
Fun Family Crafts: New Blog
Is it okay if I toot my own horn for a minute? I’ve been busy in the background building a site. A library of family friendly craft projects submitted by bloggers and viewers alike. It’s similar in concept to Craftgawker … Read More...
August SAL at feeling stitchy
The August stitchalong at feeling stitchy takes a slightly different direction than usual. Instead of offering a pattern for participants to stitch in their favorite, idiosyncratic ways, this SAL will focus on choosing a fabric print and embellishing it with … Read More...
New Janet Granger kit: Rug
Janet Granger has added a new item to her line of 1/12-scale needlework miniatures. This rug is worked in one strand of crewel wool on 18-count interlock canvas. The kit includes everything you need to make the rug, including cotton … Read More...
See the July issue of CQMag
The July issue of CQ Magazine Online is available now. This month’s articles include ideas for combining machine and hand stitches in crazy-quilt seam treatments by Allie Aller, details of the creation of a beaded sea shell by Barbara … Read More...
Hear Aimee Ray
In case you missed it–CraftSanity podcasts are back, and the first new episode is an interview with the queen of Doodle Stitching, Aimee Ray. Go to the CraftSanity post for the link.
Quilt-Along: Cog + Wheel
Tyra from Silver Lily Likes to Sew is hosting a Quilt-Along for the quilt pattern Cog + Wheel designed by Denyse Schmidt. Go to Part One to get started.