Craft Gossip

Handpicked crafts for creative people


LION BRAND CONTEST – YOU GET TO JUDGE!

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Above is the tiny url preview link to the Lion Brand Yarn Contest being co-sponsored by the website at www.instructables.com. The instructables.com website is a fun place to visit. There are a bunch of entries in the LB Yarn … Read More...

Interview with Yuki of chibi.

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Yuki Nagai Morris is the creator of Chibi. Her indie business is focused in handmade goods made from beautiful imported fabrics! I love her sense of style and color. Yuki was kind enough to let me interview her for … Read More...

Extreme Makeover For Knitting Show

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Well it’s a sign of the times when even television shows are getting extreme makeovers and “Needle Arts Studio with Shay Pendray” is the next contestant. They will be receiving a new name, new theme and a new set.

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Vintage Dictionary Pins

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dictionary_pins.jpgSuzanna Scott of Sushipot Art Objects has a keen eye and penchant for vintage illustrations, typography and — really — anything old. “My inspirations come from…all things old, chipped, cracked, worn, dusty, used, found, buried, designed, loved, pieced, intricate, aged … Read More...

SOMETHING NEW EVERY DAY??

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My friend Kathy G. has been inspired, as she nears her 49th birthday, to try something new EVERY DAY for a year – something she’s never done before. I offered to teach her to crochet since I think that would … Read More...

Felted Purse Tutorial, by Genevieve

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I happened onto this site called “Kathleen Taylor’s Dakota Dreams” where she has Freebie Friday- Guest Designer- Genevieve’s Felted Purse (her first felted project) with needle felted embellishments.  Well, it turns out that Kathleen is the author … Read More...

Cassette-Turned-Business Card Holder

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bizcardholder.jpgYour cassette tapes from the 80s are probably doing nothing more than collecting dust, so why not turn them into something functional again? Wendy Russell, host of “She’s Crafty,” offers this easy tutorial on transforming clear cassette tapes into attractive … Read More...

INDIE CROCHET

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There are any number of websites and a couple of great magazines out there for indie (independent) crafts which includes indie crochet. The projects are very eclectic in genres and tend to appeal more to younger crafters (altho’ I’m quite … Read More...

360 CROCHET

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360 – That’s about how many days til next Christmas.  Plan Ahead!!

Look what I found.  This is so cool.  I love to recycle and this is a perfect, very easy recycling project with which we can include crochet.

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Etsy Survey

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Take a user survey on Etsy.com and enter to win one of five $100 shopping sprees! You can take the survey by clicking on the Link Here.
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Fridge Candy Magnets

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fridge_magnets.jpgIt’s eye candy — literally — for your fridge. I love the idea of using the colorful packaging from candy and other bite-size food items as refrigerator magnets. Instructions for this and many other innovative ideas can be found at … Read More...