MadeByMeaghan shows how to make a plus sign quilt using a different piecing method than most. Instead of creating each sign with five squares, she uses two squares and a rectangle. Find out why this is an advantage. Go to … Read More...
The Holiday Issue of Bird’s Party Magazine
I can’t help it. I keep going back to the latest holiday issue of Bird’s Party magazine. It’s filled with a ridiculous amount of detail, definitely a must-read for inspiration if you’re hosting any sort of holiday party this year. … Read More...
Decorated Thanksgiving Treats
If you lean towards the silly over sophisticated for Thanksgiving desserts, find a roundup of decorated treats HERE at iVillage, like turkeys assembled from store-bought cookies or Pilgrims on cupcakes.
Clay Pot Scarecrow
This adorable scarecrow is made from a clay pot and some fabric scraps. How adorable! I love how he sits on the ledge. You could even use a large pot to make a big one for your porch! Get the … Read More...
Sparkly Hanukkah Menorah Tutorial
Upper West Side Mom shared her lovely and inventive Hanukkah menorah tutorial on her blog.
I don’t know much about the holiday, but I’ve always admired menorahs with all their glowing candles.
This menorah is made with a wood block, … Read More...
Chasing Chevrons Quilt Along
Jennifer from That girl…That quilt contacted me to pass along a very special invitation to Craft Gossip readers. She says,
… Read More...Join me in my latest quilt along… Chasing Chevrons! All are welcome to join. Whether you are making your 1st
Crystal Snowflake
This design is really simple, but stitched in white on black or actually any color, it will make an impact, especially as an ornament on your tree.
If your tastes don’t run to ornaments, you could stitch it in blues … Read More...
Framed Thanksgiving Printable
Here’s another fun printable you can download for free. Print on white, or even pretty patterned paper, place in an inexpensive frame and you have instant decor for Thanksgiving. Get it at Key Lime Digital Designs — 9B’s Printable Freebie!.
Free Pattern – Knit A Stegasaurus For The Dinosaur Lover On Your List!
A free pattern, graciously donated by the folks from Melanie Faleck from the book, Knitted Dinosaurs
by Tina Barrett.
You can’t tell me you don’t know someone who wouldn’t love this toy. Easy and free, the pattern is over at … Read More...
Project: Mini Pocket Calendar
How sweet is this?! The Simply Stamped blog has directions for making the cutest little pocket calendars! Click here to find out how to die cut and stamp some for yourself. These would make perfect gifts!
-Heather
Palestinan Embroidery Motifs – Review
Over at Enbrouderie, Hannah reviews “Palestinian Embroidery Motifs:
A treasury of stitches 1850-1950, ” by Margarita Skinner and Widad Kamel Kawar.
Tutorial: Make a Turkey
Candy Cane Wreath
I’m not sure if I can express in words how much I love this wreath. There’s something about the crisp white and vibrant red matched with that beautiful black satiny bow that makes my heart go pitty pat. I really … Read More...
Tat a Celtic motif
Heather of Tatted Treasures is sharing her original pattern for this beautiful Celtic tatted motif. Go to her post for the instructions.
Q & A and Giveaway: The Colette Sewing Handbook by Sarai Mitnick
Go check out my review of The Colette Sewing Handbook in the Giveaways section here at Craft Gossip! In addition to my thoughts on the book, I’ve got a Q &A with the author, Sarai Mitnick from Colette Patterns. … Read More...
Frog Bread
Yesterday was dragons, today it’s frogs. Find the step-by-steps to make frog bread HERE at instructables, from user Gonzuela. UPDATE: As of February 2012, this link has been removed from the original source and no longer available. Apologies for any … Read More...
Lengthening and Shortening Your Sweaters – With Eunny Jang
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Win Aurifil threads
Check out this rockin announcement from Susan Brubaker Knapp of Blue Moon River:
… Read More...Each month this year, I’m going to be giving away a pack of Aurifil minispools (like the one shown above)…The sampler pack includes great colors in
Cornucopia Cookies
To be more precise, mini fruit and pumpkin cookies in ice cream cone cornucopias. Made by moi, find the how-tos HERE at Celebrations.
How to make recycled fabric sample note cards
I know you can’t save everything and one thing I have chucked was the paper backed parts of fabric samples, now I wish I hadn’t 🙁 Check out the easy tutorial that Carmen sent in on how to make pretty … Read More...
