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

Tutorial: Mini race flags in just 3 steps

January 6, 2011 by Anne Weaver

julie-k shares a tutorial on her blog for making these mini race flags. Think of how much fun a child can have with these little flags! You can make one in just three easy steps. Get the how-to for making … Read More...

Baby Shower Chocolate Bar Favors

January 6, 2011 by Meaghan Mountford

Find an assortment of free, printable chocolate bar wrappers for baby shower favors HERE at Rachael Ray Magazine. The printables allow you to add a name to personalize, too.

Civil War Reunion fabric

January 6, 2011 by Scarlett Burroughs

Check out Civil War Reunion, a new Moda fabric collection designed by Barbara Brackman of Barbara Brackman’s Material Culture. L-o-v-e it. She said precuts are in stores now, with yardage to follow in Feb 2011.

Project: Valentine Candy Box

January 6, 2011 by Heather Holbrook

Visit the Crafting the Web blog for complete instructions to make this pretty Valentine candy box, a great project to use with a scoring board!

-Heather

Quilts and Flowers tour

January 6, 2011 by Scarlett Burroughs

I spied this ad in Down Under Quilts Issue 145. Now this is a fantasy trip; what could be better than quilts and flowers? They had me at Liberty of London and Monet’s Garden. Visit Action Travel to find out … Read More...

Project Linus

January 6, 2011 by Minnie

The Project Linus Mission

Project Linus is comprised of hundreds of local chapters and thousands of volunteers across the United States. Each volunteer and local chapter all work together to help us achieve our mission which is to provide love,

Gummi Heart and the Candyman

January 6, 2011 by Meaghan Mountford

The inventor of the Jelly Belly (you know, those wee size flavored jelly beans that blow all other jelly beans away?), David Klein, created this gummi version of an anatomical heart that actually oozes candy blood. Of course my first … Read More...

Inspiration du Jour – December 3

January 6, 2011 by Francine Clouden

December 3 by latzeng. Get even more inspiration from her gallery and blog.

Take a look at Dear and Loved

January 5, 2011 by Stacie Hooder

Dear and Loved was co-founded in 2005 by Gus and Denise Oropeza as a creative design projects company in Los Angeles. Their vision was to design “everything from crafts to accessories.” Some of their hand-crafted works have a dark vibe … Read More...

Free pattern: One handled bag

January 5, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Lia from Lia’s Space shares a free pattern and tutorial for this one handled bag. It’s made from just two pieces each of two fabrics (one fabric for the outside, one fabric for the inside). The body of the bag … Read More...

Tutorial: Piggyback pocket detail

January 5, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Judith Neukam from Threads magazine shares a tutorial for making a piggyback pocket. A double pocket. A pocket on top of a pocket. However you describe it, it’s a really cool detail to add to a garment. Get the tutorial… Read More...

Free Sewing pattern: Cropped hooded bolero

January 5, 2011 by Anne Weaver

The latest free pattern over at Your Style Rocks is a cropped hooded bolero that just got placed top and center on my “must sew” list. What plain fitted tee wouldn’t look fabulous paired with this cropped hoodie? The design … Read More...