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

Sweet As – Pea In A Pod Baby Shower Favours

January 2, 2012 by Nellie Lee Luhrmann

You have seen the 3D baby shower soap favours but have you seen the “pea in a pod” baby shower soap favours? Available in one pea or two I can’t get over how adorable these are. Approx 1 1/4″ x … Read More...

Call For Writers – Craft Tutorials

January 1, 2012 by Shellie Wilson

Over at our sister site CraftBits.com we are looking for crafty people to help share the workload. We are looking for Creative Craft writers who can write a step by step tutorial for an original project idea as well as … Read More...

‘Okoto’ quilt eye catching

January 1, 2012 by Scarlett Burroughs

Rumi from 3PatchCrafts made this art quilt and is sharing it at 3Patch Flickr. She calls it Okoto. I call it amazing. Go HERE to see this and other wonderful quilts Rumi made.

Image credit: 3Patch Flickr

Cuddly quilt full of memories for mom

January 1, 2012 by Scarlett Burroughs

Kat from Diary of a Flutter.Kat said this quilt (partial part shown) was a pain to make – due to all the stretchy fabrics. It’s made up of her two children’s baby clothes which were mostly knits. Do you see … Read More...

Sunday Roundup: Happy New Years!

January 1, 2012 by Elaine Robitaille

Happy New Year folks! May your 2012 be filled with sweet polymer clay goodies and fabulous crafting times! It seems quite a lot of crafty bloggers are making clay related resolutions:

Some took their first try at clay and resolve

Sew Kawaii Book Review

January 1, 2012 by Shellie Wilson

Sew Kawaii by Choly Knight $19.95

This book comes with 22 simple sewing projects. The step by step pictures will guide you through sewing techniques to create the most adorable. lovable little creations. The projects are aimed at kids or … Read More...

Beeswax Flower Candle Tutorial

January 1, 2012 by SandraW

At Garden Therapy, they put the prettiest spin on the old mason jar candle. This tutorial uses beeswax sheets and cookie cutters to create decorative flower shapes.

They make it look easy, and it would make such a lovely handmade … Read More...

Tutorials: Assemblage Collage Art Projects

January 1, 2012 by Heather Holbrook

Cloth Paper Scissors is sharing 5 tutorial articles for fee, each with different paper craft assemblage ideas. These all could easily incorporate stamping. Click here to download.

-Heather

Looking for free digital stamps and SVG files? We love using the … Read More...

Cupcake and Pie? A Match Made on New Year’s

January 1, 2012 by Meaghan Mountford

For giggles only… Hopefully your New Year’s kiss was as you expected. Find this sweet take on an Andy Warhol quote HERE at CakeSpy.

Tutorial: Ribbon and felt flower

January 1, 2012 by Denise Felton

Oh, this is pretty. You may not be able to tell from this small photo, but this ribbon flower incorporates machine felting. Check out the tutorial at Her Majesty Margo blog.

One more Christmas pattern

January 1, 2012 by Denise Felton

Patty of Pip Stitch dropped me a note to share this excellent find: A precious free holiday pattern from Gingerbread Cottage. Download the pattern and save it for next year’s holiday stitching. And be sure to bookmark Gingerbread Cottage… Read More...

New Jacobean Leaves from Kelly Fletcher

January 1, 2012 by Denise Felton

Ooooooooo! Check out Kelly Fletcher‘s new pattern! She says,

A soft white cotton cushion measuring 40x40cm and featuring 10 crewelwork leaves. The PDF pattern includes requirements, the full-size design and embroidery instructions, as well as instructions on how to

Free sampler pattern

January 1, 2012 by Denise Felton

Becky of Patchwork Posse gives us the heads-up about a sweet free sampler design. She says,

This month’s free pattern from The Sewing Cottage Magazine is a Mini Sampler. The mini sampler is just that. small– with the full alphabet,

Free desktop calendar

January 1, 2012 by Denise Felton

Janet M. Davies of JMD Designs kicks off the new year by sharing a free desktop calendar for January that features gorgeous Wessex stitching. Go to her blog post to get the download.

The new TAFA site is live!

January 1, 2012 by Denise Felton

Rachel Biel shares the news that her dream of setting up a new site for The Textile and Fiber Art List has come true! The new site is now in beta. Rachel’s e-newsletter says,

My big focus in 2011 has

The Year’s Events as Cupcake Toppers

January 1, 2012 by Meaghan Mountford

For a sweet and hilarious look back at 2011, see the most important cultural events as seen on cupcakes HERE at Sugar Swings!. Revisit planking, Wall Street and more. And bonus points for utilizing grad school terminology.