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

Tutorial: Paint a tee like lined notebook paper

August 13, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Rachel from Maybe Matilda shares a tutorial on U Create showing how to paint a plain white tee to make it look like a pieced of lined notebook paper. Cool idea!! Get the tutorial.

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Tutorial: Pleated Pretty Skirt for girls

August 13, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Sachiko from Tea Rose Home guest blogs in the Pleat Weeks series at See Katie Sew with a tutorial showing how to make her Pleated Pretty Skirt for girls. You could make one in an adult size, too, but … Read More...

Tutorial: Quick Sew Clear Organizers

August 13, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Ashley from Lil Blue Boo shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to use clear vinyl and foldover elastic to sew up these clear organizers. Yet another reason for me to LOVE foldover elastic! The organizers are quick and … Read More...

Freebie: Negative for Stampmaker

August 13, 2011 by Heather Holbrook

If you have a Stampmaker machine from Photocentric you can click here and download a free negative sheet for making your own clear stamps. I love the Halloween images in this one!

-Heather

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Sunflower Summer Bracelet

August 13, 2011 by Elaine Robitaille

This would be pretty much summer on your wrist. Angela’s lovely bracelet is just perfect.Check out this book on how to make polymer clay flowers.

Check out this book on how to make polymer clay flowers.

Free cross-stitch charts

August 13, 2011 by Denise Felton

(1) Clés – Zodiaque III from Brodyzen Créations
(2) Distributeur from un jour, une grille
(3) Hôtesse de l’air from un jour, une grille
(4) Body from bdcouture
(5) Pas d’algues vertes chez les Lutins! from Les chroniques de Frimousse… Read More...

YARN CRAWL, 2011 – REVIEW PART THREE

August 13, 2011 by jd wolfe

In Southern Illinois, what we call Metro East in St. Louis, two yarn shops participated in the Yarn Crawl. The first one we visited was Knit One, Weave Too at 303 North Main Street, Edwardsville, Illinois, just a mile or … Read More...

Book review: Love Stitching

August 13, 2011 by Denise Felton

Jan Constantine, author of Love Stitching, says,

Colour is something I’ve never been afraid of and I take great delight in using bright and contrasting colours for my bold applique embroideries…This book is filled with an eclectic mix of

Ta Dah!: Blocks from the Past

August 13, 2011 by Scarlett Burroughs

Sarah from Sara vs. Sarah shows off these four inaugural blocks she made for a Blocks from the Past challenge. She, along with six of her quilty friends, aim to sew up 72 blocks in 72 weeks. My fave is … Read More...

Braided floss bracelet or necklace

August 12, 2011 by Stacie Hooder

Cool metal and warm-colored floss in this necklace make a nice combination of textures. Learn how you can make one of your own with the tutorial from Henry Happened.

Recycled plastic = shrink-plastic jewelry

August 12, 2011 by Stacie Hooder

Check out the tutorial from C is for Craft and learn how to use recycled plastic to make shrink-plastic jewelry!

katie can draw — GRONK volume 1 BOOK

August 12, 2011 by Minnie

Gronk is now available in a full color comic book. Now you can keep Gronk, Dale, Harli and kitty with you even when the internet is out!

Only $20.00! katie can draw — GRONK volume 1 BOOK.

Candle Making With Found Objects

August 12, 2011 by SandraW

I hit the thrift store today and found some interesting glasses and objects to make candles with.

The curvy ones were perfect for pina colada candles and the glass mugs worked out for root beer.

I decided to fill the … Read More...

Cool idea: Add care instructions to a garment with a printable label

August 12, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Sara from Sara vs. Sarah shares a clever tip for using ink jet transfer paper to create custom labels for the clothes she makes. Rather than a simple “handmade by…” message, she includes information about sizing and washing instructions. Brilliant!!! … Read More...