Whether you are a homeschooler, or a teacher, or a student looking for a fun way to store all things ‘back to school’…this is the post for you! Find out how to make this simple but cute storage solution over … Read More...
DIY Fun Wedding Photo Frames
For a fun and creative way to capture memories at your wedding check out the instructions for a photo wall found at The Inspired Bride!
Pattern and tutorial: Beehive ornament
Angel of Stumbles & Stitches has posted a tutorial for a sweet embroidered felt ornament that deserves to be displayed all year long. Learn how to make this little felt hive with its stitchy bees from Angel’s post.
Tutorial: Pretty sachets
Felicity of Crafty Modern created these pretty little sachets with lots of French knots and a retro vibe. The tools and materials are simple and inexpensive, and her instructions make the process easy. See her tute.
Tutorial: Little girl’s pleated peasant top from a pillowcase
Shannon from Little Kids Grow riffed on a basic pillowcase top by giving it puff sleeves, and adding a box pleat and buttons down the center. She shares a tutorial showing how to do it. This is such a cute … Read More...
Lino Stamp Fabric Painting – BlueBerry Ash
Have you ever wanted to try your hand at lino stamp printing to create original fabric or textile designs. If so, check out BlueBerry Ash‘s photo tutorial to learn how. The bright clear photos give a great peek into … Read More...
Free patterns: Travel
Dionnie (Blackcabbit) and her husband like to travel. When their travel pillows needed a redo, she drew up some embroidery designs to embellish the new covers. She says,
… Read More...I got ambitious and drew more doodles than I can stitch. In
Felt Tag-Along Pincushions tutorial and pattern
These Felt Tag-Along Pincushions comes from “Better homes and Gardens” and I think they are so sweet! Perfect for tying onto a sewing basket, these tiny pincushions are great gifts for all your sewing friends and teachers during the holiday. … Read More...
How to make recycled printed fabric ribbon
Over at Marie’s blog BlueBerry Ash there is a fun tutorial on how to print on fabric to make recycled ribbons.
Tutorial: Send some love with a jar of Hope Hearts
Leslie from Leslie’s Art and Sew has been making jars filled with Hope Hearts to give to people battling a major illness. The simple stuffed shapes are a reminder of all the love being sent to them by friends and … Read More...
Tutorial: Toddler’s pintucked skirt
Jessica from Running With Scissors shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to maker her little girl’s pintucked skirt. This is such a sweet little skirt! It’s a simple gathered skirt, with three off center pintucks stitched into the … Read More...
Fondant Flowers Tutorial
Imagine stumbling upon a field of this sweet gorgeousness. Learn to make these fondant flowers and find great tips and tricks and how-tos for working with fondant (beginners and those fearful of fondant should check this out!) HERE at Glorious … Read More...
Back to School Dessert Table Cuteness and Bookworm Favors
There are way too many cutie details on this back to school goodies table to cover in a little post. Crayon stands and buckets of candy “supplies” and even non-food ideas, like coloring and other school stations. And put together … Read More...
Tutorial: Bias binding for quilts
Kathy of Stitch by Stitch shares how to make bias binding, saying that people ask her all the time how she does it. You can always buy binding in stores, but selection is limited to mostly solids. Get the know-how… Read More...
Tutorial: Features of your serger
Palak from Make It Handmade continues her Relationship Rescue: You and Your Serger series with a post all about your serger’s features. Her post explains how can vary the stitch length and stitch width. She also explains differential feed and … Read More...
Quick and easy goodie bags
State Line Bag Co. sent samples of their muslin bags to several CraftGossip editors, inviting us to embellish them. Mine are a generous 12″ x 16″. My first thought, of course, was to smother my bags in embroidery. Then I … Read More...
Best needlepoint background stitches
Janet Perry of Nuts About Needlepoint runs down her top five needlepoint stitches with tips for how to use them. See her post.
Tutorial: Quick and easy ballet skirt
Debbie from Squiggly Twigs Designs shows how to make a simple ballet skirt. The tulle skirt is gathered on to a foldover elastic waistband. It’s quick and easy to make. The tulle is perfect for a sheer ballet skirt, but … Read More...
Tip: Use a Stamp as a Sewing Pattern
Isn’t this stitched and embellished monogram so pretty!? But what does it have to do with stamping? Well, Mae Armstrong used a PSA monogram stamp as a pattern for her sewing, isn’t that so clever? This idea would work with … Read More...
DIY: Chocolate for Your Face
The genius of this idea is you get to eat chocolate while making a chocolate face mask…what could be better? This is an older post from DIY: Beauty but who could resist sharing a chocolate facial recipe? Get it here… Read More...