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

Have you ever tried crafting with a three year old?

June 30, 2010 by Minnie

It’s, um, how to say this nicely… ANNOYING. It’s annoying if you are actually trying to accomplish anything and totally adorable as long as you have no specific goal. I give Jack paper, glue and pom poms all the time … Read More...

Pig Pen Cake

June 30, 2010 by Meaghan Mountford

I thought immediately of the Three Little Pigs when I saw this clever cake. Find the recipe for the cake and piggy inspiration HERE at Sugar and Everything Nice.

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See TAFA works on flickr

June 30, 2010 by Denise Felton

Rachel Biel (Rayela’s Fiber Focus) just announced that TAFA: The Textile and Fiber Art List now has a group page on flickr. If you’re in the mood for some serious eye candy, head over that way.

Why use cable stitch?

June 30, 2010 by Denise Felton

Tenar of Tenar’s Cave says,

Cable stitch is a useful and beautiful stitch in pulled thread work, but I never got why it should be used in normal surface embroidery. I mean, it produces lines of stitches you can easier

Tutorial: Machine embroidery on leather

June 30, 2010 by Denise Felton

Anja Rieger says “it is amazingly easy” to create these keychains by machine-embroidering on leather. See the tute.

Inspiration: resurrection fern

June 30, 2010 by Denise Felton

Margaret Oomen and her resurrection fern blog make me happy every day. If you don’t yet follow Margaret’s blog, add it to your reader! Go to resurrection fern.

Shop with Melissa Averinos

June 30, 2010 by Denise Felton

Designer Melissa Averinos (of Sugar Snap, Small Stash Sewing, and Yummy Goods fame) has just opened an online Yummy Goods shop featuring all kinds of yummy products, including this Sublime Stitching Baby Bib Embroidery Kit. Check it out… Read More...

How to make a recycled book purse

June 30, 2010 by Stefanie Girard

I really like how this book purse made. Most of the book purses I have seen have the spine at the bottom of the purse but this one has the spine at the top. Donna of the blog Quilt in … Read More...

Inspiration: Neta Amir

June 30, 2010 by Denise Felton

Sometimes, Neta Amir‘s old socks turn into…kittehs! See more on Nita’s doll stories blog.

Video tutorial: Needle-tatting

June 30, 2010 by Denise Felton

TotusMel shows us how to needle-tat split rings and Josephine chains. Have a look and post a comment — let’s encourage her to give us more rockin tutorials. See the tute.

Tutorial: Toddler handle for your purse

June 30, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Ashley from Make It and Love It has a helpful project for all you mamas of toddlers. It’s a longish fabric strap with a handle at the end. The other end wraps around the strap of your purse, creating a … Read More...

Rowan’s Greatest Knits

June 30, 2010 by Terrye

Rowan has long been known for it’s innovative, classic and new styles.

A 30-year retrospective. Rowan’s Greatest Knits brings you 30 of its most popular knitwear patterns from the 80s through today — all in one big, beautiful book. Here, … Read More...

Tutorial: Flippity flop flip-flop straps

June 30, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Flip-flops would be the perfect summertime shoe for kids if not for one thing – the lack of a back strap makes it easy fro them to slip off of little feet. Luckily, there’s a fairy easy solution. Jessica from … Read More...

Lookie what she made: Vintage polyester couch cover!

June 30, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Lookie what Ginger from Wiener Dog Tricks made! A champion of the much-maligned vintage polyester fabrics, she has covered her couch with them! Brilliant! Read more about her project at Wiener Dog Tricks.

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Tutorial: Make a belt buckle purse strap

June 30, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Angela from Sew Loquacious shows how to make a purse strap with a belt buckle. In addition to looking cool, the buckle makes the length of the strap easily adjustable. Get the how-to.