Oh yay for National Craft Month! Our friends at Krylon are excited about giving away FOUR 6-packs of their fabulous spray paint to you, the Craft Gossip readers. There will be a new winner each week. This week, we … Read More...
Just One Star for 100 quilts
Sherri of A Quilting Life made this star block to give to the Just One Star project. It will go into one of the 100 quilts being made for American servicemen and veterans. Go to her post Just One Star… Read More...
Tutorial: Rounded, not mitered corners for quilts
Nettie over at A Quilt is Nice made this sweet baby quilt with rounded edges: see more photos of it on her post My Neighborhood Baby Quilt. She admits this quilt binding method is becoming a habit since finishing … Read More...
Pot of Gold Cupcake Toppers
Have I mentioned lately how much I love Confessions of a Cookbook Queen? Her creations are consistently clever (how’s that for alliteration?) Learn to make these pot of gold cupcake toppers (from store-bought candy!) HERE at Confessions of a … Read More...
Homemade Chocolate Covered Marshmallows
What makes these chocolate covered marshmallows even more gorgeous? The pink insides. Find the recipe HERE at Prunille fait son Show.
Irish Kiss
A big Irish Kiss! Dress up a giant Hershey kiss for St. Patrick’s Day HERE at Make the Best of Everything!.
Truffles in the Microwave
Too bad my very expensive, just over one-year 0ld microwave is broken. Sigh. Because apparently you can make truffles in the microwave. Find the how-tos HERE at Sugar Bee Craft Edition.
Newsy: Kickoff weekend stitching
Join Jennifer from That Girl…That Quilt for the kickoff of her very first Have a Stitchin’ Weekend. First up is a tutorial on half-square triangles done as she says in That Girl style. No pinning, measuring, or drawing … Read More...
How to make an old computer monitor into a cat bed
Wendy sent in this link to her sister’s blog Simple Fun Ideas where there is a puuuurrrrfect tutorial on how to transform a IMac 3G into a what she calls an iCat (cat bed). Doesn’t this just may you all … Read More...
Tammis Keefe reproduction fabric
Fans of Mid Century Modern will want to check out this reproduction fabric collection called A Tammis Keefe Tribute by Michael Miller Fabrics. Curious about Tammis Keefe? Read about her on posts at Fuzzylizzie Vintage Clothing and True Up. … Read More...
Giveaway!! Batter Dispenser and Icing Writer
To help us celebrate National Craft Month, Kid Smart Living is giving one lucky crafty you a perfect-cupcake batter dispenser and an icing writer! To enter the giveaway, click on the box below. (You must go to the … Read More...
Tutorial: Shamrock Chic appliqued tee for St. Patrick’s Day
Jen from iCandy Handmade shows how to make this super cute Shamrock Chich appliqued tee for St. Patrick’s Day. Shamrock shapes are made from raw-edge appliqued hearts in various prints (greens, of course!) and are sprinkled all over the shirt. … Read More...
Tutorial: Quick and easy flex-frame pouch
Mel from All Wrapped Up shares a tutorial showing her “cheater’s method” for creating a flex-frame pouch. If you don’t have a flex-frame, you can use the same method to give the pouch a drawstring closure, substituting a cord for … Read More...
Celebrate Craft Month With Craft Gossip
March is National Craft Month! Craft Gossip is happy to bring you a series of fun posts this month to celebrate, including reviews, tutorials and of course giveaways!! The fun starts on the Scrapbooking blog next week so make sure … Read More...
Tutorial: Knight or princess dress-up costume for a child
Jodi from Paintchips & Cupcakes shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a child’s princess or knight costume. These are sooo cute, and think of the adventures they’d have as a knight or princess! She made hers … Read More...
Tutorial: Headband with oversized bow
The Modern Lady shows how to make a covered headband with an oversized bow, inspired by the ones worn by Blair Waldorf wears in Gossip Girl. Love it! Get the tutorial.
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Kimonos for baby Lily
Nancy from Nancy’s Couture is embarking on a very special sewing project for a little baby named Lily. Later this month little Lily will undergo heart surgery, and during her recovery will only be able to wear kimono-style tops. … Read More...
Inspiration and Trend: Washi Tape
Washi tape is super hot right now, I see it popping up all over paper crafts, especially cards. Washi tape is another one of those great imported ideas from Japan and is based on washi paper, which is a thin, … Read More...
Freebie: Layered PSD Template
JAPANESE CROCHET HELPERS
What crocheter hasn’t been tempted by those books of beautiful Japanese crochet? The Japanese are certainly prolific needleartists and designers. However, most of us find the patterns unaccessible because, aside from the diagrams, we are unable to understand the patterns.… Read More...