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Conversations with Craft Wars Judge & Michaels’ Crafting Expert Jo Pearson!
It’s no secret that I spent the last few days in Dallas representing Craft Gossip at a blogger event. Check out my daily roundups from yesterday and the day before for a taste of what I got up to, the … Read More...
Tutorial: Mod four leaf clover pillow
Larissa from mmmcrafts shows how to make a throw pillow with a mod four leaf clover motif. The leaves are pieced from solid fabrics, and the pillow is edged in contrast piping. Get the tute.
[photo from mmmcrafts]
Tutorial: Built-in bra with cups
Christine from Daughter Fish shares a tutorial over at Prudent Baby showing how to sew a built-in bra into the next top that you make. It has cups, so it provides more support and more shaping than a simple shelf … Read More...
Tutorial: High waisted maxi skirt from a sheet
Larissa from Just Another Day In Paradise shows how to make a high waisted maxi skirt from a sheet. A bed sheet is a relatively inexpensive source of fabric for a project like this that requires a good deal of … Read More...
DIY: All Natural Deodorant
I admit I was drawn to this because our summer has been hot hot hot. Heather from beauty that moves shares her straightforward recipe, along with some of her philosophy and experience. She says this is her most effective homemade … Read More...
Tip: Stamp with Household Items
Here’s a fantastic way to have more stamps, hunt around your house for everyday objects, add some paint or ink and Volia’, a unique and interesting new stamp! See how Margo from Craft Pond used spaghetti and a spool for … Read More...
Thinking About Blankets for Fall?
It happens that, while I’m busy with all my book knitting, I’m also working on cleaning out my office. We moved into this house about a year and a half ago, and when we did, my daughter was still home … Read More...
Video: How to Make a Felt Scarecrow Lollipop
Not all projects have to be complex. This Scarecrow Lollipop can be made fast with felt and Scott Franchell of “Family Crafts” shows us how in his video. A scarecrow lollipop is a fun Halloween craft that won’t be hard … Read More...
Knit a Purple Hat to Help a Baby
It’s a fact of early childhood that babies tend to increase the amount of time they spend crying around the age of two weeks up to three or four months of age. Some health experts call this the period of … Read More...
Balloons to Stitch and Enjoy
From Sara Jessica at Cross Me Not, here are some fun balloons for you to stitch and enjoy. She always has such colorful projects for us, doesn’t she? Check out the free chart.
Use Memory Thread in paper crafts
DMC’s Memory Thread is perfect for making vines and tendrils in needlework projects, so why not in papercraft projects, too? This card by Marlene Gomez is a perfect example. See other clever ideas for incorporating Memory Thread into paper projects … Read More...
Marilyn in felt
I confess: I don’t like Marilyn Manson. Not the music, not the persona. But having seen this amazing likeness in DeriDoll form, I’m rethinking that position a little. I definitely like Deri‘s wee version. Check out that teensy silk … Read More...
Leena won a Viking at Quilt Meet
Leena of Creative Instincts is excited to share her weekend activities on her blog – no lolling around the house there. She attended a Quilt Meet organized by Huskvarna Viking and learned from instructors Gabrielle Moosa and Devayanee Kachare (quilting … Read More...
Art overhead
Susan Lenz is tackling another artist residency, and check out the amazing project that is the focus of her tenure at Studios Midwest: a giant bed canopy composed of antique linens and lace fragments. Wow. Get details and see more … Read More...
Remove a flawed transfer
Maybe this should be obvious; but since it surprised me, it may surprise you, too. Suppose after you transfer an embroidery pattern, you realize that the image isn’t centered or has some serious flaw. Is there any hope of removing … Read More...
Inspiration: Susan Elliott
Susan Elliott‘s beach-inspired crazy-quilt block is finished. As always, I am awed by her artistry. Look. At. That. Crab! My eyes keep traveling around and around the image, trying to absorb every detail, making new discoveries at each pass. … Read More...
Tip: Binding a quilt
Tonya of The Crafty Mummy shares on her blog how to best hold a quilt sandwich together when binding it by hand. Get the know-how.
Image credit: The Crafty Mummy
Stitch a wedding pillow
Remember the wedding pillow with the sweet verse on the back embroidered by Deborah of Woolen Sails? Here’s the front of that pillow. So gorgeous! If someone you know is marrying soon, you can stitch a pillow like this as … Read More...
Embroidery: Not hot
Something I never thought of: embroidered potholders! Karen Barbe created these by stitching heavily with wool. They’re so pretty, they’d make a great addition to your kitchen even if you don’t cook. Go to Karen’s blog post to see more … Read More...