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

Tutorial: Bunting quilt using cutter

February 18, 2011 by Scarlett Burroughs

Christina from A Few Scraps shares how she made this bunting quilt using the Accuquilt GO! fabric cutter. Go to the tute.

Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Patchwork jersey knit pants

February 18, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Kirstin & Jordan from KojoDesigns help Celebrate the Boy with a tutorial on their blog showing how to make a pair of pieced jersey knit pants. These so stinkin’ cute!! Get the tute.

[photo from kojodesigns]

Tutorial: Tucking in the seam allowance on a turning hole

February 18, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Sunni from Love Affair With My Brother shares a cool trick that she does when turning items right side out. This extra little step makes it easy to tuck in the seam allowances of the hole that you leave open … Read More...

Science and Art of thread selection

February 18, 2011 by Scarlett Burroughs

Liz from Sew4Home offers up some tips on thread selection breaking down the discussion under science and art. Topics include weight, tensile strength, dye lots and consistency, color and style. She also includes the most common thread types and a … Read More...

Tutorial: Interchangeable ruffles to add length to girls’ jeans

February 18, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Nikki from Lilybug Designs shows how to extend the life of a pair of girls’ jeans that have grown too short. Literally, extend the life. She adds an interchangeable ruffle to the hem to get extra length. They add extra … Read More...

Tutorial: Drawstring bolster pillow from pajama pants

February 18, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Cassandra from Sleeping or Sewing shows how she turned a pair of pajama pants that her daughter had outgrown into a cute bolster pillow. This is such a clever refashion! It takes just one leg to make one, so you … Read More...

Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Girl’s half slips from thrifted adult-sized slips

February 18, 2011 by Anne Weaver

When I was a kid, I always had a slip I could wear under my dresses and skirts if needed, but these days they’re actually fairly difficult to find. Chris from Pickup Some Creativity guest blogs at Liberate Creativity with … Read More...

Dresden Plate block with vintage flair

February 18, 2011 by Scarlett Burroughs

Megs from Monkey Beans made her very first Dresden Plate block incorporating some bits of vintage fabrics. Yeah! Visit her February Bee Block post to see a close up of the 16 1/2″ block plus get a link to the … Read More...

Books to Help with Journaling

February 18, 2011 by Francine Clouden

Julie-Ann Shahin has posted a list of books that can help you with creating journaling for your scrapbook pages. The list includes titles by well known scrapbookers like Stacy Julian and Tracy White, as well as some from outside the … Read More...

New Release and Product Video: Inky Antics Stamps

February 18, 2011 by Heather Holbrook

Inky Antics has a bunch of cute new stamps just released and also some really fun new products, my favorite is their Honey Pop Collection. It consists of co-ordinating stamp sets and honey comb paper that can be cut into … Read More...

Make it Purple

February 18, 2011 by Elaine Robitaille

Yesterday I mentioned amethyst was something I have a fondness for. I’ve never been a huge purple lover but I have friends who are SERIOUSLY into their purple. I admit I do like this shade of lavender. My recipe for … Read More...

Tutorial: Lined Envelopes

February 18, 2011 by Francine Clouden

Tara Anderson from The Pink Couch shows how you can make these lined envelopes from patterned papers. Click here to go to the tutorial.

FUTURE YARN

February 18, 2011 by jd wolfe

http://www.nanowerk.com/spotlight/spotid=14731.php

This may not be the kind of yarn you were planning to crochet a sweater with in the near future, but it’s what scientists are doing with carbon molecules to create a fiber stronger than steel! Further, unlike carbon … Read More...