Head over to Simple Simon & Co. to find out how to draft your own pattern for drawstring pants. You’ll use your measurements to figure the dimensions of the pants leg pieces, and a pair of pants that fit to … Read More...
Free pattern: Sleepy Cat Softie
Roslyn from Sew Delicious shares a free pattern on her blog for making her super cute Sleepy Cat Softie. Their kitty faces look so content! They’re made from soft fleece and felt for the face, and a fun quilting cotton … Read More...
Free pattern: Strawberry Muffin top for girls
Sabrina from Honor Roll shares a free pattern for making her Strawberry Muffin empire waist top, and a video tutorial showing how to put it together. The contrast waistband, sleeves, and faux button placket provide opportunity for some fun mixing … Read More...
Tutorial: Make a new cover for your dress form
If you find the color of your dress form to be a little too much, maybe to the point of being distracting, you can make a new cover for it. Amber from Willow Would shares a tutorial on her blog … Read More...
Another giveaway winner!
Dear readers, it’s really important if you enter a contest here at Craft Gossip that you check back at the blog and your e-mails (or make sure you give your correct e-mail address) or you might miss out on a … Read More...
Inspiration du Jour | The Reason
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Visit our online Amazon store for a curated selection of must-have tools, embellishments, and supplies. Whether you’re a beginner or a seasoned pro, you’ll find everything you need to create stunning scrapbook … Read More...
Black-Eyed Susan Cookie Bouquet
Wow, right? Crazy-impressive cookie bouquet of black-eyed susans, right?. And in a DIY chalk pot no less. You can buy the tutorial for this gorgeousness and the howtos for a basket of freshly picked sunflower cinnamon and chocolate cookies. Created … Read More...
Snack Cake Bats
I think I recently claimed back to school was the most wonderful time of the year (or parents). I’ll amend that to “except for Halloween” (for edible crafts folks). This time of the year is so full of cleverness and … Read More...
Curious George Birthday Party
Two-year old boy? Curious George obsession? Yeah, that sounds about right. We went through that in my house, too, but briefly. And with a two-year old girl. It’s how she learned the word “curious,” though she’s convinced it’s synonymous with … Read More...
Book Review- Artful Halloween:31 Frightfully Elegant Projects
I don’t know about you but Halloween crafting has got to be some of the best! And the new book Artful Halloween: 31 Frightfully Elegant Projects is just the ticket to get your scissors and glue gun in action! It … Read More...
Tutorial: Convert lace-up canvas tennies to slip-on shoes
Keithena from The Blueberry Moon shares a tutorial on her blog showing how you can convert lace-up canvas tennies to slip-on shoes. Like the slip on tennies you see in the stores, she replaces the regular laces with elastic. She … Read More...
Tutorial: Fabric printed with a cartoon image of your child’s favorite stuffed toy
Laura at Craftstorming shows how you can create a cartoon image of your child’s favorite stuffed animal using Inkscape. Once you have that image, you can use it to create a custom print fabric from Spoonflower. How much of a … Read More...
Tutorial: DIY reflective car seat cover
Steph from The Silly Pearl got tired of the car seat getting hot while the car sat out in the sun, so she came up with a creative solution. She made a reflective cover for the seat, using a roll-up … Read More...
How to make a recycled box cute house
I love this kind of old school craft project. See how to transform a simple box into a cute little house with the tutorial Sonia shared at her blog Cards, Crafts, Kids Projects.
Tutorial: Lattice pie pot holder
Deborah from Art Threads shows how to make a pot holder that makes my tummy growl. It looks just like a perfect lattice top pie! The lattice is made from woven strips of bias tape, and the pie filling from … Read More...
Fray Check vs. the washing machine
Fray Check
is a popular product used by many sewers and fabric enthusiasts to prevent fraying on their fabric edges. The product is a clear liquid solution that is applied to the fabric’s edge, which creates a protective barrier that … Read More...
Giveaway: 100 muslin bags from State Line Bag Co.
Be sure to check out our giveaway from State Line Bag Co. They’re giving away 100 6×8 plain muslin bags to one Craft Gossip reader.
What would you do with 100 muslin bags? The possibilities are endless! Cute them … Read More...
Tutorial: Jellyfish tag softie
Louise fromI’m Feelin’ Crafty shows how to make a jellyfish tag softie. The body is made from a soft fleece, with colorful ribbon streamers and tags for the tentacles. Go to her tutorial.
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Tutorial: Double Flip HST quilt block
Now that school has started, Elizabeth of Don’t Call Me Betsy, is relishing the extra time she has for sewing. She started by creating this quilt block from fabric out of Laura Gunn’s Cosmos Collection. I need to know how … Read More...
Tutorial: Quilt-y potholder by Noble Wife
Jacquelynne of The Nobel Wife has the perfect project for using up orphan or test quilt blocks. None available, just pick a favorite pattern and get started sewing. Practical and pretty, this is a great item to make for your … Read More...