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

A Darn Pretty Drawing For A Darn Good Cause!

April 29, 2012 by Terrye

Each year The Compass School, an independent school for grades 7-12 in Southern Vermont, takes its Junior class on a two week service trip to South America. Every student goes, whether the family can afford the trip or not. And… Read More...

Tutorial: Ribbon Bugs Softies

April 29, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Becky from Whosies & Whatnots and Patchwork Posse shares a free pattern and tutorial for making her Ribbon Bugs Stuffies. The small little bug softies have loops of ribbon for wings, and knotted ribbon for antennae. You can use the … Read More...

Giveaway: Mother daughter appliqued apron set by Cynthia Shaffer

April 29, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Lark Crafts is giving away a mother/daughter appliqued apron set made by Cynthia Shaffer, author of Stash Happy: Applique. The apron set is one of the many applique projects featured in this book. It would make an awesome Mother’s … Read More...

Felted iPod Cozy Pattern

April 29, 2012 by Linda Lanese

This will make a lovely Mother’s Day gift for the iPod mom. Pick her colors and knit away, felt and you have a sweet looking gift all you need is to slip a new iPod in it. Get the pattern … Read More...

How to decorate a vase with hot glue texture

April 29, 2012 by Stefanie Girard

Yah know I forget that hot glue is a great way to create texture (like most we think of it as just a glue) well thanks to the clever crafter Kristie of the blog Home Heart Craft you too can … Read More...

Handprint Flower Planter {Mother’s Day Craft}

April 29, 2012 by Kristen Stephens

Even though I am a mother myself, I always find it fun searching for Mother’s Day Crafts! This handprint planter is so cute! I especially love the fact that she used stencils to embellish the handprints and the planter! All … Read More...

See “This Sharp World…” in Miami

April 29, 2012 by Denise Felton

Kate Kretz‘s needle art is amazing. And I mean that literally. When I look at her work, my mouth falls open and I go into a kind of trance, enthralled by her concepts and captivated by her exquisite technique. … Read More...

See the co-op exhibit by UK stitch artists

April 29, 2012 by Denise Felton

Michelle Barnard gave us the heads-up about a group exhibit, TenPlus Textiles, at Stoke on Trent, UK, that runs through August. The group’s site says,

Ten Plus Textiles was formed in 1991 by ten textile artists from the North West

You can stitch this beetle

April 29, 2012 by Denise Felton

The whole stitchy world fell in love with the goldwork beetle Arlene White created for the Fool’s Gold Crazy-Quilt Round Robin. So Arlene is going to teach how to make him! She has five online classes coming up–all fabulous–and this … Read More...

Copyright answers from Interweave

April 29, 2012 by Denise Felton

Yea, Interweave Press! If all the recent online hoorah has given you copyright anxiety, Interweave has information you need. And it’s free! Check this message I received from Jaime Guthals of Interweave:

Here at Interweave we weren’t planning on releasing

Bead a bounty of blooms

April 29, 2012 by Denise Felton

If your life won’t let you take live classes or you don’t have the bucks to travel, online classes are the ideal solution. And one is coming up with Nancy Eha (The Beading Queen) that looks divine! It’s one of … Read More...

Learn from Helen and Mary Jo!

April 29, 2012 by Denise Felton

Check out this rockin announcement from Helen Gibb‘s newsletter, Ribbon Snips:

Reknowned fabric artist Mary Jo Hiney is coming to Colorado to team up with Helen to teach at our annual Summer Workshop this June, and we can’t wait