You don’t have to be a grandpa (or Mr. Rogers) to enjoy wearing a cardigan. They’re great for layering when the weather can’t make it’s mind up. They can turn a simple t-shirt into a business casual. Megan Nielsen shares a…
Tutorial: Sew a zippered wristlet
Keep your cash and ID handy with this zippered wristlet by Tutorial: Hemming a pair of jeans
Gail from Quilt, Knit, Run shares her method for hemming a pair of jeans. Go to the tutorial.
[via Field Trips in Fiber]
Technorati Tags: sewing, tutorial, pants, jeans, hem, alteration
Cool idea: Shirt-sleeve cupcakes
It seems everyone is repurposing dress shirts into kids’ dresses, adult skirts, purses - even fabric food. Nifty Thrifty makes these softie cupakes using the shirt cuffs left over from dress shirts she’s cut up into pillows. Definitely a cool idea! Read…
Vote in the Big Button Challenge at Polka Dot Creations!
by Lisa Clarke
It’s voting time in the Big Button Challenge over at Lisa Clarke’s Polka Dot Cottage! Click here to see all the entries and vote for your favorite use of a handcrafted polymer clay button. One lucky voter will be the…
Apple Cupcakes for Teacher
Find the how-tos for crafting these cute apple-topped cupcakes for teacher on the cookies and cups blog. And even better, the apples are made from Oreo truffles. Find that recipe on the blog here. What a great idea for a cupcake topper.
Homeschool Share
I’ve been using lapbooks with my preschool age son for about 4 months and I love them!! They can be themed about anything-numbers, letters, a particular subject like Abe Lincoln, or even based off a beloved picture book.
Recently I have…
Inspirational Cupcakes
Find inspiration big and small at Tales from a Cafe Chick. These are mint chocolate cupakes with ganache decoration (find the recipe and how-tos HERE), but I found myself lingering all over this blog. If you scroll through the “101…
Using exfoliants in your soap
David Fisher has posted great information on using natural exfoliants like pumice, rose hips, and calendula in your soap making. He has broken down the exfoliants into three categories: most common, unique, and sounds interesting - to try someday. There…
Appliqued inside and out
This might be the cutest applique project ever. Mairuru applied her original hanging-sloth pattern to a bucket bag. Look! His little toes are gripping the inside of the bag! See more (including the beautiful finishing on the back of the bag)…
Site revamp for Caron Threads
Rabid points out that Caron has completely revised its web site. She says,
Caron is one of the best-known specialty threads manufacturers in the US, and I’ve used all of their major product lines. Watercolours, Waterlilies, Wildflowers, and Impressions (a wool/silk blend…
Soft sculpture exhibit on line
If you can’t make it to the National Gallery of Australia in Canberra, you can enjoy the Soft Sculpture exhibit on line. Fiber artists and fiber-arts lovers will be captivated by the collection. The site says,
Soft sculpture looks at the ways…
Sneak peek: Rouenneries by French General
French General has a new line coming out for Moda, Rouenneries. In case you’re curious, Rouenneries refers to cotton prints produced in Rouen, France during the mid-18th century. You can read more about this new fabric line at French General’s blog.
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Washing felt
If you use felt as a base for your needlework, what happens when the piece needs washing? Will the work be ruined and your many hours of stitching wasted? Felt-o-rama has done a wash test of the four types of felt…
Clever: London tube cross-stitch
Look what Crafty Crafty found: An accurate map of the London subway system cross-stitched by Meg Pickard. Meg must be a fellow stitchaholic if she looks at a subway map and thinks, “I could embroider that!” See the post.
The Smart Knitter…
The Smart Knitter’s Hotsheet is a brand new, monthly newsletter that includes great tips, ideas, patterns, features of awesome knitters, Q&A, and much, much more! It also includes membership to an online area that has interactive forums, questions and answers…
The Smart Knitter…
The Smart Knitter’s Hotsheet is a brand new, monthly newsletter that includes great tips, ideas, patterns, features of awesome knitters, Q&A, and much, much more! It also includes membership to an online area that has interactive forums, questions and answers … Read More...
Inspiration: Judy Hartman
Judy Hartman of Fabric Art & Crafts has posted this luscious applique art that departs slightly from her usual techniques. She says, “Instead of my usual zig-zag stitch around each element, I used heavyweight brown top stitch thread in a straight stitch…
Free pattern: Vintage pram
The Baby Gardner is sharing this sweet pram image from a vintage coloring book — perfect for embroidery. The blog says, “If you want to get really cute, stitch baby’s initial on the end of the carriage.” Great idea! Get the…
Free pattern: Wee Baby Goat
You may have noticed that the CraftGossip server was down yesterday. So I’ve got some catching up to do!
The best place to start: Andrea Zuill of badbird’s blog has posted her free embroidery pattern for this month, and it will tug your heartstrings.…