Technically, if we are talking skill level today, this tutorial actually requires more sewing skills than jewelry making skills, but we just couldn’t resist sharing it with you. This is a great project for any teen or tween to show … Read More...
Tutorial: Sports fan or school spirit lanyard
Ros from Sew Delicious shows how you can make a lanyard for your favorite sports team. This would make an awesome gift for a new college or high school student to show their new school spirit! Or maybe for a … Read More...
On the Daily Seam today
I like writing about sewing so much, I’m pulling double blogging duty today. I’ll be sharing projects here at Craft Gossip like I always do, but today I’m also over at The Daily Seam on Facebook. Yay!!!!
You can … Read More...
Craft Fair Tips and Lessons Learned
You can learn a lot from attending just one craft fair. Here are some of really great tips and lessons learned by ChiWei at One Dog woof!
She attended a craft show with her friend, selling crocheted hats and accessorizes … Read More...
5 Resources for Scrapbooking Your Dog + 24 Layout Ideas
Based on all the cute and furry dog photos I saw online yesterday in celebration of National Dog Day, I am betting lots of you will be scrapbooking photos of your furry friends real soon! Here … Read More...
Tutorial: Mokume Gane Beads
Margaret Schindel put together an absolutely fabulous primer on mokume gane, in terms of historical and traditional techniques as well as how it relates to polymer clay. She finishes the article with a really great step by step polymer … Read More...
Mexican Cauliflower Crust Pizza
There are many people trying to eat gluten free these day. There are many restaurants that are also trying to add more gluten free items to their menu. Our favorite pizza joint has a gluten free pizza. This would be … Read More...
Tutorial: Kids fireman coat for dress-up or Halloween
Crystal from Stitched By Crystal shows how she created this fireman coat for a child’s costume. She starts with a kids’ coat pattern, and shows how she adapted it to add the reflective tape to the body and cuffs. She … Read More...
Are You Ready for Some Football Knitting?
I imagine there are lots of knitters who are football fans, or who live with football fans and end up spending a lot of time this time of year watching football.
It either of those is you, designer Michelle Hunter … Read More...
Tutorial: Fringed leather bag
Daniela from On The Cutting Floor shares a free PDF pattern at UpCraft Club for making this awesome fringed leather bag. It’s a boxy bucket style bag with long fringe sewn into the side seams. It gathers up at the … Read More...
You’ll Love These Amazing Backyard Fall Party Ideas
I know it’s still August, but we’re having unseasonably cool weather in my neck of the woods and it has me totally psyched for fall. This roundup of backyard fall party ideas from Sarah Hearts is amazing, even though I … Read More...
Mini Chicken Caesar Taco Boats
Like Annette at The Wanderlust Kitchen, I love things small. Especially my food. It keeps me from overeating or feeling like I wasted so much food. I wish more restaurants would get on the bandwagon. Okay, off my soapbox. Who … Read More...
DIY enamel camping cup
Get into the camping spirit with this DIY enamel camping cup
made by Sarah on the Look What I Made blog. It’s easy to make- you use a lacquer paint pen on a classic blue enamel camping cup.
I think … Read More...
Cereal box wall art and 9 more recycled cereal box ideas
Doesn’t this look modern and chic? Who would ever guess that it’s humble beginning was on the breakfast table. This pretty art is 1 of 10 great recycled cereal box projects featured at How to Build It. The tutorial for … Read More...
Crunchy Almond Butter Meringue with Berries and Cream
I love meringue, it seems like it would be difficult to make, but it really is easier than you think. Who knew you could flavor meringue with almond butter or a nut butter of your choice? I’m sure the hands … Read More...
Things You’ll Need and Want to Know Before Hitting the Flea Market
A flea market is a great place to find amazing deals on items you have on your wish list. However, there are a few tips and tricks to shopping a flea market and actually getting those great deals. Some of … Read More...
Tutorial: Scrappy yarn and fabric tassel bracelets
Got yarn and fabric scraps? (Boy, do I ever…) Mark Montano shows how you can turn them into the most fabulous tassel bracelets. The colorful, scrappy bracelets are made from zip ties, fabric scraps, and yarn. I had just decided … Read More...
Free Tutorial Sashiko Embridery Placemats
This free Embroidery tutorial is for Sashiko Embroidery. Which is a form of Japanese Embroidery. This tutorial shows you how to make the place mats and how to decorate them with this intricate style of Embroidery. The full tutorial can … Read More...
You Wont Believe How Easy This Head Lice Treatment Is
There is something about the word head live that immediately makes my head itch. I can even talk about it to other people and they begin to itch. Yes I am itching right now and in a moment so will … Read More...
4 in 1 Cowl
With just 300g of DK-weight yarn, you get Quatre: a reversible, transformable hat/cowl to crochet. Make one side wild and the other classic, and you can go all fall and winter with just this one piece. This is 4 patterns … Read More...