The QuiltSoup Pattern Co has this fun, fresh quilt in their free download section. It showcases the Hip Holiday fabric line by Henry Glass. Go to the download.
[tags]Hip Holidays, fabric, free patterns, Christmas quilts[/tags]
Free pattern: Wishing Well table runner
Just in time for holiday gift making, Pat Sloan posted this lovely table runner pattern Wishing Well on her website. She shows three versions, my favorite is this one made from the Red Rose Farm fabric collection. It’s so shabby … Read More...
Giveaways from Lark Books are coming…
Lark Books has given me a treasure trove of books to share exclusively with you, dear CraftGossip readers! Check back soon for details on how you can enter to win a signed copy of one of these Lark Books that … Read More...
Tutorial: Interchangeable Theme Pillow
Katie from Punk Projects shows how to make a pillow with an interchangeable front panel. The panels are attached to the pillow body by buttons. To change them out for the season (or your mood), just unbutton the one and … Read More...
Skittles Vodka
I can so taste the rainbow. And now I want a cocktail. Learn how to make Skittles-infused vodka HERE at Mix That Drink.
Ghostly Fruit
Learn how to make these (Godiva-inspired) swirly, ghastly chocolate covered strawberries for Halloween HERE at the kitchn.
Tutorial: Knit fabric cowl
Vanessa from Punkin Patterns shows how to make a cowl from knit fabric. Pair it with a plain long-sleeved t-shirt for an easy winter outfit. Get the tute.
[photo from Punkin Patterns]
Free Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Toddler girl’s twirly skirt from two scarves
Kalleen from At Second Street guest blogs at KojoDesignswith a tutorial showing how she made this toddler’s twirly skirt out of a pair of dollar store scarves. Brilliant!! Go to the tutorial.
[photo from kojodesigns]
Cardboard Cookie Craft
You can let your children’s imagination run wild with this project. Just lay out some decorative items and let them go to town. Ikat Bag is where you can find the inspiration!
Design Call: The Greeting Farm Stamps
The Greeting Farm is looking for cards made with their stamps and if they pick your they’ll send you a stamp of your choice!! Here’s what they have to say about the Card for Stamp Drive:
What is it:… Read More...Gelatin Bows
Learn how to make these amazing gelatin bows for cake decorating with a step-by-step photo tutorial HERE at CakeSpy, created by guest blogger Nell of Nellie Cakes.
Template and tutorial: Bat softie mobile
Sew4Home shares a template and tutorial for making a fun mobile from bat softies. What a fun decoration for Halloween! Get the template and the tutorial.
Looking for more Softie toys to sew? Check out these sewing patterns for … Read More...
DIY for a Great Felt Treat Bag
This is Ghost Bag is so cute for the little ones to carry for trick or treating. Sewing the ghost into place before cutting away the insides of the handles makes it easy to align the handle arches. This pattern … Read More...
Spider, Pumpkin and Ghost Lollipops
Sticking with the classics: wrapping lollipops. Learn how to package these cute spider, pumpkin and ghost lollipops HERE at Ohdeedoh.
SALT!! Salt Painting and Dough Sculpting
I can’t explain what possessed me to google Morton Salt and visit their site. Random, I know. (OK, I can explain, I love vintage ads and kitchenware, so I was on a hunt for the vintage Morton Salt packaging.) But … Read More...
Marionettes from Neta
Neta Amir of Doll Stories, known for her amazing sock dolls, is now creating marionettes! She needed a project to use up fabric scraps, and these kind-of-scary sweeties are what emerged. I wish my brain worked like that! Take … Read More...
Tutorial: Silk Ribbon Embroidery fleece jacket from a sweatshirt
Kathleen of Yesteryear Embroideries shows us how to turn a favorite-but-worn old sweatshirt into a sweet fleece jacket with a few snips of the scissors, some simple hemming, and lavish embellishment with silk ribbon and beads. See the tute.… Read More...
Tutorial: Controlling multicolor threads
Jeanne of Just String blog offers us “an easy way to control color with multi-color threads.” See her post.
Inspiration: Historical embroidery
Racaire of Racaire’s Embroidery & Needlework has been featuring needlework captured in paintings held by museums in her native Austria. A recent post features a portrait of a 16th-century woman wearing a hat with amazing pearl embroidery and an almost-contemporary … Read More...
