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

Tutorial: Ribbon streamer dress

March 5, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Prudent Baby shows how you can make this little girl’s dress with ribbon streamers hanging from the waist. I bet it twirls so prettily! Get the tutorial.

[photo from Prudent Baby]

Unique Easter Egg Decorating Ideas

March 5, 2012 by Meaghan Mountford

Major kudos to Ladies Home Journal for assembling this slide show of some of the most unique and lovely Easter egg decorating ideas I’ve seen. Find the slideshow HERE, including these minimal Easter eggs from Pickles and these papier-mache … Read More...

Gluten-Free Lemon Bars

March 5, 2012 by Meaghan Mountford

I’m going to throw something your way I don’t often throw… yep, a recipe. (I mean, a recipe that doesn’t make rainbows or frogs or such things.) But this looks yummy, is gluten-free and vegan and the step-by-step photos are … Read More...

Leprechaun Hat Marshmallow Pops

March 5, 2012 by Meaghan Mountford

And now I have two St. Patrick’s Day treats in a row (hmmm, I should challenge myself to apply the Kevin Bacon degree game to posting, one post leads to the next leads to the next…) Anyway, find the step-by-steps … Read More...

Shamrock Rice Krispies Treats

March 5, 2012 by Meaghan Mountford

Two in a row for the Rice Krispies Treat, because you can never have too much Rice Krispies Treat. Learn to make shamrock Rice Krispies Treats HERE at Embellish.

Rainbow Rice Krispies Treats

March 5, 2012 by Meaghan Mountford

Like I always say (or have said once or twice), anything can be a rainbow. I spotted these when Leslie left a comment to these. Check out these rainbow Rice Krispies Treats HERE at Pink Stripey Socks.

Hosting … Read More...

Tutorial: Shamrock quilt block at GenQ

March 5, 2012 by Scarlett Burroughs

Sarah Fielke (The Last Piece and SEWN) shares how to make this festive block over at Gen Q Magazine. How nice, a green shamrock to honor St. Patrick’s Day, almost here. Get the tutorial.

Image credit: Generation Q … Read More...

Pillow Happy! Stunning felt flower pillow tutorial

March 5, 2012 by Linda Lanese

Canada and has her blog, “It works for Bobbi” and she is the manager at “How Does She” and “I Share Everything”! She is the mother of four lovely daughters with and is married to a great husband. This … Read More...

Lookie what she made: Cropped tapered top

March 5, 2012 by Anne Weaver

As a child of the 80s, I remember when crop tops were everywhere. And now they’re coming back again, but with a modern twist. Lizzie B. from Cotton & Curls made such a top. It’s cropped in the front, but … Read More...

Freebie: Dog Pattern Paper

March 5, 2012 by Heather Holbrook

WOOF! Download several different colors and styles of this fun dog background paper for free from Create with TLC.

-Heather

Looking for more digital papers to download? Check these out Design Bundles – Digital papers and Digi stamps.

DIY: Lemon & Green Tea Sugar Scrub

March 5, 2012 by Valerie Silverthorne

I hadn’t thought of using tea…what a great idea. I love to drink it and I know I’d like it in my scrub. Sew Woodsy made a huge batch of this scrub for favours for a bridal shower (her … Read More...

Oodalolly quilt exudes joy

March 5, 2012 by Scarlett Burroughs

Rachel at Stitched in Color finished this quilt she calls Oodalolly. She explains,

It finishes 56″x 72″, a happy size for cuddling, with one side rainbow riot and the other side minimalist urban zen.

I love that she bound … Read More...

“Dragger” quilt finished, first in 2012

March 5, 2012 by Scarlett Burroughs

Nancy at Tattered Garden Quilting is celebrating her first finish of 2012 with this pretty Sunday Sampler quilt. Besides finished, she calls it a dragger. Go HERE to learn more.

Image credit: Tattered Garden Quilting

How to make a recycled button matching game

March 5, 2012 by Stefanie Girard

I remember spending hours playing with buttons as a kid, who am I kidding I love sorting and crafting with my buttons now! Check out how Desiree of the blog Kids Nature Spot made a recycled button matching game with … Read More...

Online tool to find fabric

March 5, 2012 by Scarlett Burroughs

I tried out a new-to-me website today, FindMyFabric.com. Take a photo of the fabric you wish to find and this online search engine will hopefully find a store that sells prints like it.

I uploaded a typewriter motif … Read More...

Make Your Own Scented Soy Candles

March 5, 2012 by Heidi Gustad

go make me recently posted a beautifully photographed tutorial on how to make scented soy candles. The beautiful photos included in the tutorial feature vintage teacups and dishes as candle vessels. This would be an amazing DIY project for a … Read More...