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

Tutorial: Throw pillow with oversized tone-on-tone monogram

November 3, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Allison from Little Lovelies guest blogs at Maybe Matilda with a tutorial showing how to make a throw pillow with an oversized, tone-on-tone monogram. Love!! Get the tutorial.

[photo from Little Lovelies on Maybe Matilda]

Inspiration: While She Naps

November 3, 2011 by Denise Felton

What happens when Abbyjane of While She Naps receives a box of vintage linens from a friend? Birds with cutwork-lace wings emerge overnight! So pretty. Go to Abbyjane’s blog.

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Tutorial: Faux fur luxe blanket and throw pillow

November 3, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Sew4Home shows how to use faux fur to make a luxe blanket and throw pillow. Get the how-to for making these beautiful home accessories.

[photo from Sew4Home]

Tutorial: Insert lace trim in your handmade garment

November 3, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Sarai from Colette Patterns guest blogs at Gertie’s New Blog for Better Sewing with a tutorial showing how to add a lace insertion to a garment. It’s part of her blog tour introducing her new book, The Colette Sewing Handbook… Read More...

Tutorial: Sew a sleeping bag for your child’s softies

November 3, 2011 by Anne Weaver

The Sewing Dork shows how to make a simple sleeping bag for a child’s small stuffed animals and softies. You can easily adjust the dimensions of the sack to accommodate a larger or smaller softie. Get the tute.

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Tip: Box for Thick Cards

November 3, 2011 by Heather Holbrook

Have you ever made a wonderful card, lots of great embellishments and thick layers and then think “Now, how in the world will this fit in an envelope?” Leslie over at Running with Scissors solved this problem by making her … Read More...

Fall felt fling

November 3, 2011 by Denise Felton

American Felt and Craft is having a big sale through November 13. What perfect timing! Stock up now on supplies for your hand-stitched Christmas ornaments and projects. Go to the blog post.

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Driftwood Advent Calendar

November 3, 2011 by Amanda Formaro

Oh how clever! I love how Mareth used driftwood found on the beach to make this advent calendar for the holidays. Each piece of driftwood is attached to a clothespin on a rack that holds them all. Head over to … Read More...

Suncatcher Snowflake

November 3, 2011 by jd wolfe

I used to crochet a lot of snowflake. There are a gazillion free snowflake patterns online, each prettier or more complex than the other. Pretty hard to find one I don’t like! But, when I ran across this super fantastic … Read More...

Owls for your Christmas tree

November 3, 2011 by Denise Felton

This sweet felt-applique softie is one of a new line of Christmas ornaments from Faith of ordinary mommy design. Go to her blog post for news about discounts and links to her Etsy listings.

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Tutorial | Printing on fabric

November 3, 2011 by Francine Clouden

Becky from Infarrantly Creative shows you how to print on fabric without having to buy special tools. You simply need common household supplies. Click here to go to the tutorial.

Pumpkin Spice Bread Cake Pops (and Yet Another Giveaway)

November 3, 2011 by Meaghan Mountford

To answer the question that I know, I know has been weighing heavily on your minds… Yes. Yes, you can make cake pops from pumpkin bread. I tried it, thanks to Dassant. You see, they sent me four of their … Read More...