Last year we hosted our first ever Craft Gossip crafty bloggers’ meet-up in Little Rock. Our Fork and Talk event was so much fun that we’re doing it again!! Our second Fork and Talk event will be April 21, 2012… Read More...
Tutorial: Make a frog closure
Katy from No Big Dill shows how to make a frog closure. You can often find them on the notions wall at the fabric store, but making them yourself means you get the color and size you want. Her version … Read More...
Tutorial: Setting eyelets into fabric
Michelle from Keyka Lou patterns shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to set an eyelet into a piece of fabric. The little metal holes can be used decoratively, or put to more practical use as a way to … Read More...
Tutorial: Scrappy fabric flower shoe clips
Debbie from Squiggly Twigs Designs shows how you can use scrap fabric to create fun flower clips to embellish your shoes. This would be a fun project for the kiddoes! In fact, her daughter created the ones you see in … Read More...
Tutorial | Pottery Barn Inspired Paper Banner
Heather from Crafting the Night Away shares how she made this banner for her daughter’s bedroom. The paper banner was inspired by one that she saw at Pottery Barn. Click here to go to the tutorial.
Tutorial | Mini Album from One Sheet of Paper
Lowri McNabb is showing another technique for making a mini album from one sheet of 12×12 paper. This time the finished album measures 3″x4″. Click here to go to the tutorial
Mini albums are great little projects for using up … Read More...
Inspiration du Jour | Full of Mud
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How to make a recycled leprechaun hat for St. Patrick’s Day
If you are a fan of the mini hat like I am I bet you will love this fun glittertastic mini leprechaun hat that Crystal made for St. Patrick’s Day. Check out her fabulous tutorial she posted on her blog … Read More...
Meet La Bottega delle Dolcezze
Monica from La Bottega delle Dolcezze (the sweets shop, roughly) wrote to me about her Facebook page. I think she must have noticed my fondness for teeny, tiny polymer clay foods. She makes some of the sweetest little treats … Read More...
Inspiration: Kathy S of Alabama
Kathy S of Alabama stitched this gorgeous white-on-white crazy-quilt block for CQ Journal Project 2012. I hope you’ll go click and enlarge the image on the blog post so you can fully enjoy the details.
New online classes at MVA
Now you can sign up for Take It Anytime classes at Maureen’s Vintage Acquisitions. You could learn to make the Twisted Waffle Flower motif by Shirlee Fassell (shown at left). Or create embroidered designs using faux pearls with Betty Pillsbury… Read More...
Giveaway at Checkout Girl
Melissa Crowe of Checkout Girl is clearing the boards in preparation for a move. Why is this good news for us? Because she’s giving stuff away! First up is Pets (shown above), created in 2010. If you’d like to have … Read More...
Tutorial: Readying a hoop to hang
Mollie of Wild Olive shares her unusual technique for preparing a hoop for hanging. Hint: A yoyo is involved. (And I do love yoyos.) See her step-by-step lesson.
For your stitchy toolbox
Kathy of The Unbroken Thread recommends a nifty tool for stitchers–especially those of us who frequently rip and redo. See her post.
Easter Crafts Roundup: Great ideas and inspirations
Here is a round up of Easter crafts goodness that our editors have found in the last two weeks. Have you gone through them all?
Tutorial: Corners in rolled hems
Kimberly of Baroque Embellishments explains how to turn a neat corner with an antique rolled hem. See her tute.
Inspiration: And Sew It Goes
Terry of And Sew It Goes created this lovely fiber art for an exhibition called Rituals. She named her entry Friendship Ritual, and she says,
… Read More...This commemorates my yearly ritual of designing, making and sending Valentines. I described the stitched
Pot O’ Gold Donut Pops
I think we could all use a pot of gold, even if it is made of candy, sprinkles and donut holes. Make pot o’ gold donut pops HERE at The Dollhouse Bake Shoppe.
Ta Dah!: Creative Conglomeration quilt
Marie at Marie’s Creative Space shows readers her entry in Challenge 2 of the Creative Conglomeration challenge. She explained hers was one of seven quilts revealed at the Creative Conglomeration blog. All of them are worth a look. Go HERE … Read More...
Tutorial: Log Cabin Pincushion
Jeni from In Color Order did a guest tutorial at Riley Blake–Cutting Corners College showing how to make this pretty pieced pincushion. Get the know-how.
Via Lish Dorset at CRAFT.
Image credit: Riley Blake Designs
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