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

Butter Finger Puppet Beatrice by staceyrebecca on Etsy

November 4, 2011 by Minnie

Best tiny finger puppets in the universe. This one is a pat of butter. This is from Stacey Rebecca of bedazzled tampon finger puppet fame.

Butter Finger Puppet Beatrice by staceyrebecca on Etsy.

Rustic Twig Frame

November 4, 2011 by Amanda Formaro

If you are looking for a great gift idea, head out to your yard before the snow flies and collect some twigs. Then head over to Carolyn’s blog and she’ll show you how to make this lovely nature inspired frame. … Read More...

Customizable Cross Stitch – from Martha Stewart

November 4, 2011 by Connie Barwick

I love it when the maven of all things home and crafty features cross-stitch goodness in her magazine and on her site and Martha Stewart has done it again this month. She’s offering a 19-page customizable cross stitch pdf pattern … Read More...

Swedish Dalahorse

November 4, 2011 by Connie Barwick

These colorful horses are called Dalahorses – a fact I’d not known before. They are so pretty!

Scott Hoves Your Deadly Desserts

November 4, 2011 by Minnie

Awesome art by Scott Hove at a group show called Bite-sized Monsters in SF. Check out those fake cakes! they look great and I am so creeped out buy the mouths. Love. Yoiu should also check out his amazing … Read More...

Oh Felty Christmas Tree tutorial

November 4, 2011 by Linda Lanese

Julia Crossland of “Julia Crossland” lives in SHEFFIELD, Yorkshire UK and has a delightful felt Christmas tree tutorial in a myriad of lovely colors. You could used your own theme color or one color. Julia is giving us the idea, … Read More...

Yarn Ombre Lampshade

November 4, 2011 by Amanda Formaro

Being that I am always so overwhelmed, I tend to forget my friends. Mandi from Vintage Revivals is my bud, and I adore her work, she’s uber talented and always has something really cool to share. Alas, I haven’t been … Read More...

Bacon Candy Canes

November 4, 2011 by Meaghan Mountford

Just when I thought perhaps the bacon trend had passed, nope. There it is in candy cane form. Find bacon candy canes

Tutorial: Rolled knit t-shirt embellishment

November 4, 2011 by Anne Weaver

If you’ve sewn much on knit fabrics, then you know the tendency for the fabric to roll at the sides. Carmen from RoCa and Company uses this characteristic to embellish a plain t-shirt. The result is a lovely textural design … Read More...

How to make recycled paint chip modern art

November 4, 2011 by Stefanie Girard

The beauty of paint chip samples is the myriad of colors they come in which makes it a great medium to make ombre art. See how Heather of the blog The Lovely Cupboard made a great piece of ombre modern … Read More...

Tutorial: Reindeer appliqued throw pillow

November 4, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Kat from Just Crafty Enough shows how to make a throw pillow appliqued with a silhouette of a reindeer. The clean lines give it a crisp, modern look while the felt keeps it feeling warm and cozy. Get the template … Read More...

Tutorial: Easy fringed linen napkins

November 4, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Kaytie from Garden Kitchen Home shows how she made this beautiful fringed linen napkins. It’s a quick and easy project, and looks so nice on your tablesetting. Her project was her response to the Pinterest Challenge over at Young House … Read More...

Sewing Tutorial: Fringed fleece neck scarf for a dog

November 4, 2011 by Anne Weaver

PharMa shows how she made a fleece neck scarf for her little doggie. This is so cute!! It looks just a scarf that you or I would wear, but it’s sized to fit around a dog’s neck. It’s even fringed … Read More...

Freebie: Printable paper bias tape maker

November 4, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Carla Hegemenn-Crimm from The Scientific Seamstress is the queen of printable sewing tools and charts. She’s outdone herself this time with a printable bias tape maker. As in, it’s a paper version of the metal gadget you can buy at … Read More...

Instagram/Photoshop Food Plate

November 4, 2011 by Meaghan Mountford

I’m completely getting this concept. That is, of being so consumed by technological principals we start to apply them to real life, or at least wish we could. Like how I–just for a split second–try to pause thing in reality … Read More...

Technique: Let the fabric guide your stitches

November 4, 2011 by Scarlett Burroughs

This Martha Stewart DIY project is from the aptly named book, Last-Minute Patchwork and Quilted Gifts by Joelle Hoverson. Joelle selects a piece of fabric with motifs of varying sizes (small, medium, large). She then makes a quilt sandwich and … Read More...