This gingham apron by Miranda from One Little Minute looks like it came straight out of my grandmother’s kitchen. She shares a tutorial in the Vintage May series (co-hosted by Skirt as Top from Craftiness is not Optional). The … Read More...
Lindsay’s favorite tube turners
How many years have I been sewing, and turning narrow tubes right side out still reduces me to cursing. Lindsay from The Cottage Mama suggests this handy tool by Dritz
to help get them turned. It’s hard to see at … Read More...
Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Quick and easy swimsuit coverup from a t-shirt
Hayley from Welcome to the Mouse House shares a tutorial over at Sew, Mama, Sew! showing how to make a swimsuit coverup out of a t-shirt. It’s a quick and easy project, one that she says can be done in … Read More...
Project: Stamped Photo Frame Mat
Here’s a fun and easy way to dress up a boring photo frame mat. Eat Sleep Make has directions for carving a simple geometric shaped stamp, perfect for adding some pizzazz to any project.
-Heather
Runway Crochet
Have you been seeing crochet all over the fashion world like I have? I guess Margaret Hubert had too as she’s collected a ravishing bunch of patterns in this book entitled Runway Crochet. I took the book to my … Read More...
My Chocolate Addiction – Before and After
Well the time has come to give up my new Chocolate addiction the Chocolate MealReplacement Shake as I reach the end of my 8 week challenge. I have got so used to the shakes that I am dreading returning to … Read More...
7 Crafts for Your Office
Times have changed quite a bit and more and more people are working from home or telecommuting. Craftgossip is run off my dining table, I did have an office space but the kids kept finding me, so it seemed easier … Read More...
Tutorial | Making Good Use of Your Scraps
Guest Post: Crafty, Creative, Contemporary Cross Stitch!
Cross stitch is woven through time; for hundreds of years this versatile form of embroidery has captured the imaginations of generations from its humble beginnings teaching little girls the art of household sewing in Ye Olde Eastern Europe to the … Read More...
Design Dye Giveaway Winner!
Congratulations to Tammy Hempel, lucky number 37 and winner of the Design Dye starter kit! Thanks as well to everyone else who entered. I hope you will all check out Design Dye if you get a chance. Want to pick … Read More...
Free pattern: Best Friends Summer Pajamas for little kids
Shauna from Shwin & Shwin shares a free pattern for the pajamas that she made for her daughter. She made them from the Girl Friends fabric by Anne Kelle. The little girls are a cute print on the jammies, but … Read More...
Party Ideas – Vintage Story Book
I came across these wonderful paper designs by Ellen Giggenbach and just fell in love. These adorable paper kits would create the most whimsical party theme. A storybook party theme is perfect for little tots or little bookworms. With these … Read More...
Tutorial: Super Simple Reusable Sandwich Bag
Cheryl from Sew Can Do shows how to make her Super Simple Reusable Sandwich Bags. The inner layer is a laminated cotton that wipes clean easily. The bias tape around the edges simplifies the construciton, but it’s also a fun … Read More...
Tutorial: Centered zipper
Melissa Mortenson from Fourteen May and Polka Dot Chair shows how to sew in a zipper. The method she shows is a centered zipper insertion at a seam (i.e., not invisible, not exposed, not lapped). Go to her tutorial.… Read More...
Call for Entries The 2013 Lewton-Brain Foldform Competition
The Center for Metal Arts is located in New York. They have specialized in technique and process in metal arts since 2003. Offering hands-on workshops located in the 1890’s Bordens Creamery Icehouse in the black dirt farming village of Florida, … Read More...
How to Make a Pendant Cord Tutorial
This tutorial was sent to us by Enkarna. In this tutorial she shows how to create a cord for your pendants using wire. Her blog is in Spanish, however the pictures are detailed and explain the idea well. She also … Read More...
Look What I’ve Made Community
Vickie from Look What I’ve Made sent a review about the brand new craft community. She explains that “Lookwhativemade.com is a brand new craft community website where crafters and designers can go to upload their latest project and show … Read More...
DIY Super Easy Stone Rings
I am in awe of these rings. Look how gorgeous they are? Designer Tarun shares with us his tutorial on how he created these rings. Don’t let these beautiful rings fool you into thinking it requires a lot of experience … Read More...
Project: Stamped Kids Hand Prints
Laura at Make Life Lovely has a great way to use your stamping supplies to preserve your child’s hand print.
-Heather
Felt Circle Pillow tutorial
Amy of “diary of a quilter” is a wife, mother and quilter. As a guest blogger she shared her “Felt Circle Pillow” with “Someday Crafts”. Amy has complete instructions for her charming pillow and assures us that this is … Read More...