It’s Ruffles 2012 at See Kate Sew, and Jessica from Me Sew Crazy kicks things off with a free pattern and tutorial for making a pair of ruffled baby bloomers. The pattern is sized 0-6 months, perfect for making … Read More...
Tutorial: Kerchief with pom pom trim
Susan from Living With Punks shows how to make a kerchief to pull your hair back. Elastic at the bottom makes it easy slide on and stay snug. I’m loving the pom pom trim!! Get the tutorial.
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Show and Tell | You Are My Sunshine Canvas
Shelley from Sew & Dipity shares how she made this mixed media canvas that features different scrapbooking patterned papers. Click here to see more.
Crochet and Fabric Beads from Katrinshine
Take a look at these fabric and crochet beads from Katrinshine. Don’t they look soft and pretty?
Inspiration du Jour | Dare To be U
This Shouts Spring!
Sher from FlyTheCoopCrafts has created this charming wreath that just Shouts Spring! Don’t you love it? You’ll have fun reading Sher’s article about how she came to create this fusion design. I absolutely love one of the wreaths that inspired … Read More...
Cinco de Mayo “Tacos”
Taco time! Don’t these look crazily like real tacos? They are actually cookies stuffed with yummy sweet things. Find them HERE at Project Denneler.
You Didn’t Win The Lottery But…….
Have I got a deal for you! I just learned of this and HAD to share it with my crochet friends. If you have a Hobby Lobby, Michael’s, Joann’s or other craft store that has coupons available online, you can … Read More...
A big thank you from Debbie
In case you’ve been wondering how the Nelsons are getting along, here’s a little update. Three of us CraftGossip editors were able to make it to Hot Springs, Arkansas, for the ribbon cutting on Debbie and Richard‘s new … Read More...
Clay Blogs and Easter
Here’s a quick little peek into what folks are up to with their clay and the upcoming Easter holiday:
- Susan rounded up some fabulous Easter clay finds from Artfire on her blog
- A couple of good posts about Easter crafts
Judith Schaechter Stained Glass Prison Windows
Judith Schaechter was the keynote speaker at last year’s BE Con event. She’s a fine artist that works in stained glass. Not your usual medium for an artist but that’s what she does and she gave the best lecture on … Read More...
Congratulations Henry!
Congratulations to Henry on the win of 10 books from my library! Thank you so much for sending this lovely angel pin to Debbie. As you can see, Debbie was all smiles when I presented it to her at … Read More...
How to make recycled tin can Easter chicks and bunnies
Over at Erin’s blog My Very Educated Mother there is a darling tutorial on how to make recycled tin can bunnies and chicks perfect to decorate for Easter, fill with goodies or even hid and Easter egg or two!
Free Pattern – 4 Seasons Cowl
Four seasons cowl. Fingering weight yarn, light and easy enough for a beginner stitches and one skein of yarn and you’ve got a winner! I love the blue variations, very pretty!
FREE pattern from the Dairy Godmother blog, HERE
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Easter Eggs, Bright, Wrapped and Needle Felted!
No it’s not knitting, but it IS yarn. Yarn wrapped, or needle felted, these Easter eggs are just waiting to be included in a basket.
The tutorials are HERE as well as tuts for lots … Read More...
Peep! Easter Peeps Take On A New Look!
Peeps! We love them in yellows, purples and pinks. We love them white and speckled, big and small, we do love our Peeps!
This latest project pays homage to this obsession with … Read More...
Free With Sign-Up – Eyeglass Cord Pattern!
I totally want one of these! And all you have to do if you want one too is go to the MaddyCraft website and sign up for the newsletter! It’s that easy!!
Click on over to HERE
Tutorial: Sew a linen tea towel
Penny from Sew Take A Hike shows how to make a simple linen tea towel. They’re quick and easy to make. I’m loving the patchy applique that she added to the ones she made! Get the tute.
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Tutorial: Beanbag easel for an iPad or other tablet
Teresa Down Under shows how to make a beanbag easel to prop up an iPad or other tablet for easy reading. She uses hers in the kitchen so she can easily read the recipes on her iPad. Brilliant!! It’s made … Read More...
Giveaway from PhotoJewelryMaking.com
PhotoJewelryMaking.com is giving you a chance to win their photo jewelry making kit that makes 5 photo bracelets! Who wouldn’t love to receive one of these easy-to-make stretch photo bracelets?
The kit includes everything you need to make 5 complete … Read More...