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-Heather
Free charts: Needlepoint
Facial Jewelry
Designer Sophie Duran of Rotterdam has created this strange series of jewelry for the face, including a lip pump, a metallic blue mustache, and ridiculously long false eyelashes that can be cranked up and down.
Via Boing Boing
Giveaway: Win a package of SWAROVSKI ELEMENTS
Thanks to Merchants Overseas, we are giving away 1 package (360 pieces) of SWAROVSKI ELEMENTS 2028 Xilion cut Flat backs No Hotfix in size SS 16 to 3 lucky CraftGossip readers (US and Canada only).
Flat Backs No … Read More...
Heidi’s Handmades Grand Re-Opening
Heidi’s Handmades is currently having a Grand Re-Opening. To celebrate, you will receive a 15% discount at checkout! Use discount code HHREOPENING (Not applicable for Gift Certificate purchases). This special ends August 31, 2010.
Tutorial: Make your own snap tape for kids’ clothes
Beth from Lemon Cadet and Project: Project shows how to make your own snap tape. Though its possible to purchase snap tape
already made, she started creating her own because it was difficult to find and not available in the … Read More...
Tutorial: Make a maternity shirt from a boxy tee
Alida from I Make Stuff shows how to refashion a big, boxy t-shirt into a cute maternity shirt. So pretty!! Go to the tutorial.
[photo from I Make Stuff]
[via U Create]
Looking for more maternity clothing patterns to … Read More...
Sewing pattern: Banded bubble Everyday Shorts
Nicole from Nicole Barr & Co and Create and Delegate shares a free pattern and tutorial for making her Everyday Shorts. These banded and bubbled shorts would be awful cute for back-to-school! Raid your scrap bin for the contrast band. … Read More...
Folded Paper Flowers
What a fun summery accent these make! Kristin over at Striving to Be More made this cute flowers out of accordian style folded paper.
Get the tutorial for these folded paper flowers at Kristin’s blog.
Tile Coasters
It’s amazing what a little decoupage medium can do to just about any surface. These cute coasters come from the blog A Little Bit of Everything, and she’ll show you how you can make your own.
Get the tile coaster … Read More...
Metal-Top Coffee Table
Just when I think I’ve seen all the different makeovers and revamps out there, someone else knocks my socks off. Julie from Less Than perfect Life of Bliss took an old dated coffee table, covered sections in metal, revamped with … Read More...
Bottle Cap Tray
Way to recycle! LOVE those bottle caps, painted and looking pretty. Oh the possibilities! Kudos to Sweet Something Designs for this fun and funky project.
See the tutorial for this bottle cap tray at Somewhat Simple, then be sure to … Read More...
Project: Washer Necklace
How much fun are these necklaces!? Can you believe they are made from hardware store washers? Find out how to add some patterned paper and stamped words to a metal washer and make one for yourself. Click here to visit … Read More...
An iPhone app for stitchers
Dig this announcement from C&T Publishing Blog:
… Read More...Our new iPhone App, Judith Baker Montano’s Embroidery & Crazy Quilt Stitch Guide — Beginner’s, is now available for $4.99 on the iTunes App Store.
There are more than 50 basic
Stitch a greeting card
Lauren Davis (Crooked Sister) has posted her first tutorial, and it’s a winner. She shows us how to embroider a greeting card — a craft so dear to my heart! See the tute.
Giveaway – Are You Ready For It?????
NORTHERN KNITS!!!!!
The one and only Northern Knits
, from Interweave.
We’ve been having kind of a tough week (nothing serious, don’t worry), so here’s what we’re going to do. Tell me a story, a funny story, to make me … Read More...
Get the skinny on Berlinwork
Janet Perry gives the lowdown on Berlinwork — a needlepoint fad of the 1830s and 40s. Get the details from Janet’s post on Nuts About Needlepoint blog.
Wash your embroidery — and your horse!
Mary Corbet‘s latest advice for caring for fine needlework is going to send stitchers running to veterinary supply stores and agri co-ops. Find out how and why Mary uses and recommends Orvus — a horse shampoo — from her … Read More...
Tutorial: Chain stitch
Sarah Whittle demos chain stitch, a versatile basic that belongs in every embroiderer’s repertoire. See the tute.
Inspiration: Bascom Hogue
Oh, my goodness. Look what Bascom Hogue has been up to. He rocks so hard. See more on his Cottonwood Diner blog post.