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

Stitch along with Heidi and feeling stitchy

April 8, 2011 by Denise Felton

Heidi of Digital Misfit is this month’s guest artist for feeling stitchy’s stitch-along! Go to the feeling stitchy post to get Heidi’s free pattern.

Raffle for TAFA

April 8, 2011 by Denise Felton

Rachel Biel is working hard to raise funds to support a new website for TAFA, The Textile and Fiber Art List. She says,

We’re having TAFA’s first event during the Quilt Show here in Paducah: http://www.tafalist.com/p/tafa-market.html I am hoping to

Zoe of The Making Spot has posted a rockin tute for French knots. If you haven’t yet tried this stitch — or if it frustrates you — be sure to see the tips that follow the instructions. See the tute… Read More...

New dollhouse-size sampler

April 8, 2011 by Denise Felton

Here’s news about a new miniature sampler design from Janet Granger‘s blog. She says,

This design is featured in the latest edition of Dolls House World magazine (the May issue, number 224, which is on sale during April 2011).

New designs from JMD

April 8, 2011 by Denise Felton

Janet M. Davies of JMD Designs has released instructions for Eva Owl in contemporary schwalm and whitework! Go to her blog post for April 1 for the links.

Janet says, “30% of monetary sales from this website until the1st … Read More...

Helping Japan sewing book auction winners

April 8, 2011 by Anne Weaver

A sincere thanks goes out to everyone who bid on CraftGossip’s Helping Japan auctions! I can’t wait to hear the total amount raised by CraftGossip for the Salvation Army’s relief efforts in Japan.

The winner of both sets of sewing … Read More...

Tutorial: Pieced jeans skirt with exposed zipper

April 8, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Kasialenka from Szyje no bo to lubie shows how recycle an old pair of jeans into a pieced jeans mini skirt. The closure is an exposed zipper. This is such a neat idea! The piecing creates diagonal stripes across the … Read More...

WINNERS: Needlework News Helping Japan Auctions

April 8, 2011 by Denise Felton

Sincere thanks to everyone who bid on CraftGossip’s Helping Japan auctions! I can’t wait to hear the total amount raised by CraftGossip for the Salvation Army’s relief efforts in Japan.

While we’re waiting for the total, here are the winners … Read More...

Tutorial: MP3 player armband pouch

April 8, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Roubidou shows how to create an armband pouch from a scrap of fabric and an old pair of tights. The stretchy fabric from the tights holds snug around her arm, and the small drawstring pouch is just the right size … Read More...

Glass Bead Tutorial – Talisman Bead by Jeff Barber

April 8, 2011 by Cathi Milligan

A good friend of mine is taking a class this weekend by bead maker Jeff Barber. It made me check out his web site and he sure does make lovely beads. He even has a tutorial for a bead … Read More...

Brazee Street Studios – EcoSculpt 2011

April 8, 2011 by Cathi Milligan

Brazee Street Studios are located in Cincinnati, OH and it really seems like a place full of glass good times. There’s the glass school, artists’ studios, a gallery, a Bullseye glass resource center among other things. What I found on … Read More...

Vapour Organic Beauty – Review

April 8, 2011 by Nellie Lee Luhrmann

WHO ARE VAPOUR ORGANIC BEAUTY?

Vapour is a new prestige beauty company set to revolutionize the luxury beauty market with its innovative delivery system, unparalleled skin affinity and sophisticated color artistry. In a market filled with thousands of similar products … Read More...

Technique: Die Cut Stamps

April 8, 2011 by Heather Holbrook

If you have a Stampmaker machine from Photocentric here’s a wonderful tip they posted about using die cuts to make your own clear stamps. It’s a great idea that I’ll definitely be trying out myself soon!

btw if you’re not … Read More...

Winners of the “Helping Japan Auction” Thank You!

April 8, 2011 by Linda Lanese

Winners of the “Helping Japan Auction” Thank You!

I what to thank everyone for helping us help Japan with your bidding. You are getting some lovely items at great prices. The highest bidders please posted below please send the payment … Read More...