Here’s a great tutorial for sculpting a folk-style cat. The original blog post is in Slovenian but is clearly illustrated or you can use the nifty translator widget from Google. The tutorial uses earth clay and slip but you … Read More...
Tuna Can Tea Light Display
This adorable country chic tea light display is made with, shh – don’t tell!, revamped tuna cans wrapped in pretty paper. Hungarian blogger Croissant and Lavender shared this lovely idea.
Cute “Bee Happy” felt artwork tutorial
“Handmade Cuddles” is hosted by Stephanie from the Netherlands where she creates a range of bright and happy creations for kids. She is sharing her sweet “Bee Happy” felt artwork tutorial with complete instructions. “Bee Happy” makes a lovely piece … Read More...
Tutorial: Topstitching jeans
Heather from Feather’s Flights shows how to topstitch jeans like the ones you find in the stores. Go to her blog for the tute.
[photo from Feather’s Flights]
Project: Father’s Day Shirt Card
Nicole Magourik will show you how to make this handsome shirt card for your dad for Father’s Day.
-Heather
Looking for more Father’s day papers, stamps, and Embellishments? then check out these Father’s day designs on A Cherry On … Read More...
How to make recycled plastic lid sailboats
These are just darling! I can see totally making these little plastic lid boats just to put in my “faux pond” (also known as my fire pit I fill with water) in the summer. Pop on over to the blog … Read More...
Lookie what she made: Nyan Cat and Tac Nayn little girl dresses
Kataryna from Sew Chibi shows the Nyan Cat and Tac Nayn dresses she made for her daughters. The outfit is her response to the monthly Sew Geeky challenge she co-hosts with Max California. The theme this month is 8-Bit … Read More...
Star Wars Bento Roundup
Please, please visit the Bento Blog Network to see the entire link party of Star Wars-themed bento boxes from around the web. Artoo hard-boiled egg, Chewbacca in Nutella, black bean Jabba, Yoda tortilla, Storm Trooper rice… Click HERE to see … Read More...
Summer Kitty Cross Stitch Chart
Memorial Day, which many of you are celebrating along with me here in the US today, has always been the harbinger of Summer. It certainly didn’t feel like a summery day when I took my little doggy out for a … Read More...
{Monday Moods at DIY Weddings} Orange Crush
Vibrant orange makes a colorful splash in this modern wedding infused with vintage details. Pop over to Green Wedding Shoes for all the inspiring images, and if you’re as smitten with it as I am, be sure to visit the … Read More...
A Scandinavian jackalope
Wait! Is that the famous white bunny of Nicole of Follow the White Bunny transformed into a………jackalope? Yes!! Nicole says,
… Read More...He’s based on this free pattern of mine from a couple of years back and over the weekend he magically
Inspiration: Tod Hensley
This new work by Tod Hensley of Flying Haystacks is so rich in design, stitch, and color that I can’t stop studying it. Tod says,
… Read More...I talked about hand making multi-colored floss which I use a lot of here. I
Tutorial: Embroidered hexagon hoops
Mollie of Wild Olive is sharing a project that combines the hexie trend with what amounts to a stitch sampler. Imagine the possibilities — small and/or large hexies, infinite color and stitch options. In fact, the bathroom I’m redecorating probably … Read More...
Tutorial: Reader or tablet cover
My daughter earned herself a Kindle this year by selling 519 boxes of Girl Scout cookies. We are so proud of her!! We’re still awaiting the arrival of her prize, but when it gets here I think I’ll make her … Read More...
Inspiration: Agulhas da Meri
Meri of Agulhas da Meri befriended me when I first started writing for CraftGossip almost five years ago. I soon learned that she was known throughout the online needlework community not only for her inspirational traditional Portuguese embroidery, but also … Read More...
Soup Can Caddy for Your Picnic Table
Memorial Day, while not the official first day of summer, marks the opening of theme parks, campgrounds, and tons of other summertime activities and attractions. It’s also one of the biggest picnic days of the year. No doubt there will … Read More...
9 Great Fortune Cookies
You know that moment when you’re all done your Chinese food and you remember you still have a fortune cookie? Yeah. Fortune cookies are great. The sprinkles on the ice cream. The icing on the cake. The, um, fortune cookie … Read More...
Interview: Margaret Vant Erve
Trish Burr interviews Canadian artist Margaret Vant Erve, whose work combines painting and embroidery to create remarkable landscapes. Find out a bit about her background, her technique, and her interests and see many more examples of her art at … Read More...
Tutorial: Scalloped leather pouch
Check out this little leather zippered pouch! It has a curved top and rows of scallops stitched across the front. Monsterscircus shows how to make one. Go to her blog for the DIY.
[photo from Monsterscircus]
Tutorial: Summertime t-shirt dress
Anne from WobiSobi shows how you can make this summer t-shirt dress. It has a wide neck and drawstring at the waist. Her tutorial is a guest post over at Brassy Apple. She shows it made from two matching shirts, … Read More...