Laura of Folsy, Lupin Handmade has been good enough to share this step-by-step adorable felted flower tutorial with us and we thank her. This make has 4 stages; Overview, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 (Print All These Stages … Read More...
Ice Cream! How to Make it, Wine Pairings and Homemade Cones
Clearly, the kitchn has ice cream in mind. Check out these recent posts: The role of salt in making ice cream, how to make ice cream without an ice cream maker, how to make ice cream cones, … Read More...
Tutorial: Make a set of bean bags
Crafty Mummy from Mummy Crafts shows how to make these bean bags. This quick sewing project can provide hours of open-ended entertainment for children. They can use them for a toss game, a counting game, dolly pillows, anything really. Go … Read More...
Fortune Cookie Video Tutorial
Learn to make a miniature fortune cookie in polymer clay! So very cute!
Tutorial: Recycled t-shirt clutch
Alexis from Lex shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a fashionable clutch out of a recycled t-shirt. I love the texture of all the overlapping bits of knit! Go to the tutorial.
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Tutorial: Perfect pleated ruffles without a ruffle foot
Bandy Canyon shares a tutorial showing how to make perfectly pleated ruffles. She used a regular foot on her sewing machine – no fancy ruffler attachment needed. Get the tute.
[photo from Bandy Canyon]
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Read all about it: Troubleshooting interfacing problems
It can be frustrating, to say the least, when the interfacing that is supposed to improve a project ends up buckling and bubbling. Nicole Mallalieu from Nicole Mallalieu Design and You SEW, Girl! shares some tips for figuring out what’s … Read More...
Free charts: Cross-stitch
Looking for more Halloween Embroidery Patterns? Check these out on Etsy.
We’ve chosen the best hand-embroidery patterns for you to attempt this week! We offer something for everyone, whether you’re a novice or a seasoned veteran. Our free cross-stitch … Read More...
Freebie: Online Stamping Magazine
(image by Stampavie)
Click here to download the latest issue of Stampavie Creations, the FREE online stamping magazine. It’s got lots of lovely stamped cards, projects and techniques.
-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...