Punkn’s shows a cool way to extend the life of a pair of jeans that have holes in the knees. She cuts them off at the knees and adds these fabulous bellbottoms. Find out how she did it on her … Read More...
Tutorial: Christmas-themed throw pillows
Creative Little Daisy shares a tutorial for making this trio of Christmas-themed throw pillows. What a fun way to spruce up your couch for the holidays! Go to the tutorial.
[photo from Creative Little Daisy]
[tags]sewing, tutorial, Christmas, … Read More...
Tutorial: Fabric scrap stickers
Mairuru shows one thing that she does with her fabric scraps. She turns them into little fabric stickers to use as tape when packaging one of her yummy handsewn gifts. Read how she does it at her blog.
[photo … Read More...
Do you Twitter?
We don’t condone stalking but feel free to hide in the bushes, duck down behind your screens and
Stalk CraftGossip.com on Twitter to keep up to date with all the latest craft news.
Make your own Twitter jewelry complete with … Read More...
Free patterns and charts
This week, we’ve gathered the greatest hand-embroidery patterns for you to try! We offer something for everyone, whether you’re a novice or an expert. Our free patterns range from simple cross-stitch designs to more complicated flower and animal motifs. With … Read More...
Free patterns and charts: Christmas
If you’re looking for an exciting way to express your holiday cheer this year, why not give embroidery a try? Embroidery is a fun, creative way to decorate clothes, accessories, and decorations with festive holiday designs. Plus, there are plenty … Read More...
Free chart and pattern: Thanksgiving
(1) Give Thanks from The Stitcherhood
(2) Turkey from Mary Corbet of Needle ‘n’ Thread
Looking for more Thanksgiving-themed Embroidery patterns? Check these out on Etsy.
Candy Pie
If you STILL have Halloween candy left, then you don’t live in my house and you can make this candy massacre leftover Halloween candy pie, by CakeSpy, for Serious Eats. See the recipe HERE.
[tags]Halloween, candy, pie[/tags]
Janet Perry rocks The CARON Collection
Janet Perry of Nuts About Needlepoint and Napa Needlepoint is this month’s featured designer at The CARON Collection site. Enjoy an interview with Janet, lots of photos of her beautiful work, and a free tutorial for this gorgeous … Read More...
A brief look at Ukrainian embroidery
John Hopper of The Textile Blog gives us a glimpse into the needlework legacy of the Ukraine. He notes, “Embroidery has a long history in the Ukraine, with archaeological evidence going back to at least two thousand years, though the … Read More...
1907 Herrschner patterns available online
SharonB of Pin Tangle blog is spreading the word about her discovery of a 1907 Herrschner needlework catalog that is being digitized and shared on line by Embroiderist. What a fantastic resource! Find out more and get the links … Read More...
Inspiration du Jour – GretchenMac
Get more inspiration from her gallery.
Tutorial: Milkmaid skirt for little girls
Adrianna from Crafterhours tells how you can make this Milkmaid skirt for little girls. She was inspired by a similar skirt she bought for herself. Because she gives the directions for drafting the pattern based on a child’s measurements, you … Read More...
Tutorial: Simple baby bibs
These baby bibs by Hope from Going Sew Crazy are beautiful in their simplicity. She shares a free pattern and tutorial for making them. Make them out of one piece of fabric (as shown) or get creative with some scrap … Read More...
Tutorial: Man’s sweatshirt refashion
Jessica from Happy Together shows how to refashion a man’s hoodie into a sweatshirt with this cool neckline detail. Get the tutorial.
[photo from Happy Together]
Tutorial: Yoga mat tote
Sew4Home shows how to make a yoga mat tote. Now you can carry your mat to and from yoga class in a bag made out of your favorite fabrics. Go to the tutorial.
[photo from Sew4Home]
[tags]sewing, tutorial, yoga, … Read More...
Project: Broken CD Pin
Don’t throw away those broken or scratched CD’s, stamp on them and turn them into cool jewelry!! Check out this amazing pin made by Wendy Hanlik, you can find the directions here on the Smooze with Suze website. What a … Read More...
Gotta get: Sunray Pleated Clutch PDF pattern
This Sunray Pleated Clutch by Constructivism features an intriguing folded fabric exterior. The pleated sunray detail makes your solid fabrics the star, though I think it would also look pretty awesome out of a stripe. You can get the PDF … Read More...
Isla Corbett, Felt Designer
Isla Corbett Creates exquisite felted art in her home based studio in California. From Isla’s profile below you can read that she gets most of her inspiration from nature. She sells her items in her ETSY shop called “I S … Read More...
Tutorial: Shorten a sleeve while maintaining original hem
Christine from Christine Sews explains how she shortened the sleeves on this delicate shirt. The sleeve from lighteight sheer fabric had sequins and embroidered trim just above the hem, which she wanted to maintain. See how she shortened the sleeve… Read More...