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

Tutorial: Siennese stitch

August 10, 2010 by Denise Felton

This week’s TAST challenge is Siennese stitch. See the tutorial on SharonB’s Pin Tangle blog.

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August 10, 2010 by Terrye

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annekata posts about her discovery of the work of dancer and fiber artist Nick Cave. And she has kindly included a couple of videos that introduce us to Nick and let us briefly experience his incredible sound suits — … Read More...

Got Sock (Pattern)?

August 10, 2010 by Terrye

Interweave Does! And they’re giving away 7 of them in their free ebook!

Interweave says,”Slipping on a hand knit sock is an amazingly satisfying feeling. Learn to knit socks with these 7 Free Sock Knitting Patterns from Knitting Daily! Whether … Read More...

A Shared Dessert Table

August 10, 2010 by Meaghan Mountford

Check out how seamlessly Glorious Treats pulled off this shared birthday party dessert table. Both rainbows and racecars represented. Find the details HERE.

[tags]rainbows, cars, birthday parties, kids, dessert table[/tags]

Free design: Handmade Rules!

August 10, 2010 by Denise Felton

Here’s some nifty news from Urban Threads:

You love free stuff, right? In keeping with the crafty spirit of the week, grab this Handmade Rules! design at the cost of zero dollars. Stitch it on tote bags and more

How to make a recycled light box for photography

August 10, 2010 by Stefanie Girard

As more of us need to photograph the stuff we make to share it with all ya’ll a light box becomes something very useful. Why not make your own with a recycled box! See how over at this post at … Read More...

Series roundup: Spring in Italy

August 10, 2010 by Denise Felton

Kathy of The Unbroken Thread has created a roundup of her posts on the Spring in Italy sampler, where she tested various threads on the same motif (taken from Italian pottery designs). The sampler became not just a lovely work … Read More...

Stitch a sweet treat

August 10, 2010 by Denise Felton

Marisa of Elegant Bloggery has added some new cupcake designs to her collection of free coloring pages. I think her gorgeous line art would make outstanding patterns for hand embroidery (for personal use, of course). Go see Marisa’s handiwork.

Tutorial: Shopping cart coupon organizer

August 10, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Becca from Blue Cricket Design shares a tutorial for making this handy coupon organizer. It hangs from the handle of your grocery cart so you coupons and shopping list are right where you can find them. Get the tute.

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Read all about it: Fabric weight vs. drape

August 10, 2010 by Anne Weaver

When choosing fabrics for a sewing project, we often think of the visual considerations (large print vs. small print, floral vs. geometric) but issues of weight and drape also come into play. While it’s easy to imagine the visual aspects … Read More...

Sewing Pattern: Easy alteration to create bubble shorts

August 10, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Melanie from The Crafty Cupboard shows how to turn a pair of wide-legged shorts into bubble shorts. A simple change at the hemline is all it takes to create this fun look. She shows how she does it on a … Read More...

Tutorial: Cool graphic tee with your pet’s image

August 10, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Ellen from The Long Thread shows how she made recreated the look of t-shirts printed with picturs of cute kitties, with one huge improvement. Instead of a generic picture of someone else’s cat, these t-shirts show off a photo of … Read More...