Crafts, Patterns, DIY and How-To Ideas from CraftGossip

Strings Of Shamrocks

March 3, 2013 by jd wolfe

I really like the way Sarah has used two different colors of yarn to create the shamrocks in this garland. This would make a cute necklace for that matter! At any rate, St. Patrick’s Day is coming soon and this … Read More...

How to: Wet Felting Easter Eggs [with video] & Felted Little Birdies.

March 2, 2013 by Linda Lanese

Joanne of Craft Passion has two go together Easter needle felting tutorials for us with a video and a pictorial tutorial too on “How to: Wet Felting Easter Eggs [with video] & Felted Little Birdies” and they are the … Read More...

Tutorial: Pinwheels for Your Cards

March 2, 2013 by Heather Holbrook

The Capture the Moment blog has a fun video tutorial for making pretty pinwheels out of felt (or cardstock) for card embellishments. This is so perfect for spring cards! You could also wear them as an accessory by adding a … Read More...

Heart Tree Candle Holders

March 2, 2013 by Heidi Gustad

Ashlee at My So Called Crafty Life made this darling set of candle holders inspired by trees with lovers’ initials carved into them. Nab the tutorial.

Even more free hand-embroidery designs

March 2, 2013 by Denise Felton

(1) Easter Bunny from Andrea Zuill
(2) Three corners from Broderie d’Antan
(3) Ornate vintage alphabet, A and B, from Shawkl
(4) Monogram D from Jenny of Elefantz
(5) Vintage leaf and bud from Shawkl
(6) Ornate vintage alphabet, C … Read More...

More free hand-embroidery designs

March 2, 2013 by Denise Felton

(1) Two free digital stamps suitable for embroidery from Wonderstrange Arts
(2) Four corner motifs from Broderie d’Antan
(3) Two rose vines from Broderie d’Antan
(4) Monogram S from Shawkl
(5) Monogram I from Shawkl
(6) Bows and vines from … Read More...

Free hand-embroidery designs

March 2, 2013 by Denise Felton

(1) Four beautiful corners from Broderie d’Antan
(2) Hipster Honeybees from Wild Olive
(3) Two cutwork rectangles from Broderie d’Antan
(4) Bird alphabet from Broderie d’Antan
(5) Iron Day vintage snail pattern from Vintage Spice and Everything Nice
(6) Eight … Read More...

Idea file: Sewing for men

March 2, 2013 by Anne Weaver

If sewing for the men in your life leaves you uninspired, check out the Sewing For Men series at The Train To Crazy. It’s a whole week of posts showing projects sewn for men. This color blocked tee by … Read More...

Smock Parties

March 2, 2013 by susan cornish

Here is an organization that brings art to parties! How great. Kids parties, Ladies night out, even charitable events. Yianna started this venture to combine her two loves, art and entertaining. If you are in the Chicago area, you can … Read More...

Tutorial: DIY gold stripe tuxedo pants, no sewing required

March 2, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Wobisobi shows how you can DIY the tuxedo pants look by adding a gold stripe down the side, no sewing required. Instead of stitching the stripe down the side of a pair of pants, she uses gold craft paint to … Read More...

Tutorial: Make a softie from a child’s outgrown t-shirt

March 2, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Dana from MADE has a solution for when your child outgrows his favorite t-shirt. Turn it into a softie. Love it!! Go to her blog for the how-to.

[photo from MADE]

Looking for more Softie toys to sew? Check … Read More...

Tutorial: Stuffed shamrock brooch

March 2, 2013 by Anne Weaver

La Todera shares a free PDF tutorial for making this stuffed shamrock brooch. Or make four petals for a lucky four-leaf clover brooch. Go to La Todera for the download.

[photo from La Todera]

Tutorial: Round pop-out zippered pocket

March 2, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Jacq from Begin with B guest blogs in the Sew In Tune series at Melly Sews with a little boy outfit inspired by the song “Call Me Maybe”. The pants tutorial showing how to make the round pop-out zippered pocket … Read More...