Everyone who knows me well knows that one of my main goals in life right now is to get an iPhone. I have been hinting to my DH constantly about my upcoming birthday.
Free Pattern – Windsor Pumpkin Patch Hat
For our little pumpkin! And the spider embellishments just make it that much more fun.
Mystery tool contest
Do you recognize this tool? Jeanine of Knots in Thread found it at a garage sale. If you’re the first to post a comment identifying it and linking to an online source of more information, you’ll win a $10 gift … Read More...
Fall Lentil Frames
This project was sent to me via our submit form. I clicked on the link and as soon as it popped up I said out loud “Oh my gosh, those are beautiful”. I love the texture and the natural colors, … Read More...
Bromeliad Cable, by Lisa Shroyer
This eye-catching cable was engineered for a mother who is a gardener.
Read the whole story in Interweave’s HolidayGifts Issue, and get the pattern HERE
Specific to knitters, you can join our Knitting Patterns Only group to get, well, … Read More...
Teaching Game: Emotions
Sweeter Than Sweets has a great game that she came up with using homemade dice. One die has different animals, and the other has different emotions. Your little one will love to impersonate what she thinks is a ‘Sad Monkey’….you … Read More...
Make a fall elf
Creative Breathing shares her pattern for these sweet fall elves. (That little bunting says Fall, not Fail.) Use her simple shapes and materials to create a felt-and-embroidery soft sculpture to brighten up your autumn home. Go to the pattern … Read More...
Beautiful Scarf From Lopi Unspun!
Isn’t this pretty? I personally love Lopi, the colors, the textures. What’s not to love? And, with this scarf, the fastener options are endless!
Go here for the FREE Pattern, you have to request it though.
A quilt full of flowers
Have you been collecting the free state-flower embroidery patterns by Vicki Haninger of turkey feathers? Perhaps you’ve been stitching along? If so, you’ll be thrilled to see Vicki’s completed state-flower quilt. Gorgeous! Go to her post for the link to … Read More...
Glitter Clay Mokume Gane Tutorial
One issue with moving from Big City to Not So Big City has been the loss of easy craft supply buying. I didn’t really get the chance to load up on the new Premo colours until recently. Sculpey comes to … Read More...
Free Vintage Tea Towel Charts
Over at Tipnut, she has a number of vintage charts in cross-stitch and embroidery available for stitchers included the Floral towels shown here.
Stitch for prizes
I got this excellent heads-up from Nicole of Follow the White Bunny on behalf of feeling stitchy:
… Read More...Help me to spread the word…about our contest! The more embroiderers that join in, the merrier, right?
The theme of ‘Covered in
Tutorial: Use craft paint to tint lace
Debbie from Squiggly Twigs Designs shows how she used inexpensive craft paint (the cheapy stuff!) to tint some white lace into custom colors. She thins the paint so it doesn’t stiffen the lace. And because it’s acrylic paint, it won’t … Read More...
Tutorial: Swedish weaving
Collette of Serendipity Handmade shares the technique for creating this beautiful fingertip towel. Your mother probably remembers Swedish weaving on huck toweling. Collette’s design can work as well in the modern kitchen as in the cottage or vintage kitchen. See … Read More...
Tutorial: Simple nested fabric trays
Anna from Noodlehead shares a tutorial over at Skip To My Lou showing how to make a simple fabric tray. She gives the dimensions for making them in three sizes. They’re quick to make, so why not a nested set … Read More...
Inspiration: Rachel Hinderliter
It’s hard to believe this work by Rachel of Lines Across My Face was done by a novice stitcher. Rachel says she was inspired by a picture on Pinterest to create the design, and she improvised the stitching. Lovely! Imagine … Read More...
Tutorial: Fabric yo-yo coin purse
This fabric yo-yo coin purse by Zakka Life isn’t a pouch covered in small fabric yo-yos. It’s a metal frame coin purse made from two giant fabric yo-yos (one per side). How cool is that! She shares a tutorial showing … Read More...
3D Starfish Canvas Art
Oh the patience this must have required, but the results are so stunning. A great way to express your creativity! Love this and the colors, head over to The Craft In Me to see how she made this 3D Canvas … Read More...
We forked. We talked. We rocked.
Saturday was BIG. CraftGossip held its first-ever Craft Bloggers Meet-up in my home town, Little Rock, Arkansas, USA. Four of us CG editors were on hand to share the fun: (pictured left to right) Stacie Hooder, jewelry making; … Read More...
New Blog: Roadkill Rescue
Chances are you are familiar with Beckie of Infarrantly Creative. To her friends, she’s known as the queen of roadkill rescue, turning another person’s junk into a sought after treasure. I have featured many of Beckie’s amazing repurposed projects… Read More...