Crafts, Patterns, DIY and Handmade Ideas from CraftGossip

Hearts Squared Cross Stitch Chart

March 14, 2012 by Connie Barwick

With another great heart design, Brigitte Dadaux has a Hearts Squared design that is large and in charge and best of all, free! Add the chart to your collection.

Fern Cross Stitch Chart

March 14, 2012 by Connie Barwick

This little motif has an abstract look about it. It’s from Un Jour Une Grille and is quite pretty. Add it to a card or to a pinkeep or pin cushion.

Geek Love Cross Stitch Pattern

March 14, 2012 by Connie Barwick

If you are a geek who loves another geek, this freebie chart will be perfect for you. It’s free from The Zen of Making. I love how it’s finished up so simply in a hoop! Check it out.

Improv lady quilter in Maureen’s WIP

March 14, 2012 by Scarlett Burroughs

Maureen at Maureen Cracknell Homemade shares her full of the awesome quilt. Check out the lady quilter on the bottom left to see what I mean. Her husband thinks it needs to be a bit larger, thus she’s calling it … Read More...

Potato Head Veggies

March 14, 2012 by Meaghan Mountford

I’m pretty sure my never-seen-picky-like-this-picky toddler wouldn’t be taken in by the charms of Potato head here, but I’ve a feeling most others would be. Find these vegetables disguised as a mustache dude HERE at Cupcake Cutie.

Leprechaun Cupcakes

March 14, 2012 by Meaghan Mountford

Another crazy adorable leprechaun and he’s easy to make! Find the how-tos for leprechaun cupcakes HERE at Tonya Staab.

Freebie: Vintage Silhouettes

March 14, 2012 by Heather Holbrook

Dover Publishing has several lovely vintage silhouette images to download for free, click here.

-Heather

Tutorial: Pi Day throw pillow

March 14, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Laura Bray from Katydiddy celebrates Pi Day with a tutorial showing how you can add a simple applique to a throw pillow to celebrate this very special, very geeky day. The no-sew applique is easily added to an existing pillow, … Read More...

‘Beats a watch any day’ retirement quilt

March 14, 2012 by Scarlett Burroughs

Check out this personalized word quilt I found on Etsy at Snappyshop. A group of employees custom ordered it to honor their boss who retired. What a sweet idea!

Image credit: SnappyshopEtsy

Tutorial: Plenty O’ Luck Shamrock Shirt

March 14, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Cheryl from Sew Can Do shows how to make her Plenty O’ Luck Shamrock shirt. The dimensional four-leaf clover applique is actually made up of tons of tiny little four-leave clover shapes. What a cute idea!! Get the tute.… Read More...

10 Brilliant Bird Wedding Ideas

March 14, 2012 by Kimberly Jones

{Cake via Delectable by Su}

Put a bird on it with a fun idea round-up featured at Emmaline Bride! From a whimsical angry-bird-themed wedding cake to elegant glassine favor bags, you’ll find ideas to incorporate our feathered friends into … Read More...