…and a matching cocktail. Learn how to make the Elder Scottish Rose cocktail with frosted grape garnish HERE at Craftzine.com.
[tags]sugar, grapes, cocktails, garnish[/tags]
Sewing Tutorial: Sock bunny softie rattles
Jill from Homemade by Jill guest blogs over at luvinthemommyhood with a tutorial showing how to make these sweet little sock bunny softie rattles. Stripes or other fun designs on the socks make them colorful toys for little baby hands. … Read More...
HALF A HUNDRED – PICK A WINNER, PLEASE (GIVEAWAY)
By the time you read this published, I’ll have published my 500th blog post!! I’ve spent a few minutes looking back over some articles I’d written months or more ago and was amazed to realize that I didn’t even remember … Read More...
Raggy flannel boy’s quilt
Craft Mummy just finished this lovely quilt using flannel for the front and back. It looks as if it can withstand the rough and tumble of the recipient – her son – plus keep him snug this winter. Go here… Read More...
Tutorial: Sleeping bag for an 18″ doll
Deanna from Just Deanna shows how to make a sleeping back for an 18″ doll. Velcro closures make it easy to put dolly to bed and to take her back out. Perfect for dolly sleepovers! (Can you guess what we … Read More...
Crouquembouche Pops
Now, I’ve seen a lot of gorgeous croquembouche entries for The Daring Bakers’ challenge. But as I’ve firmly established, I can’t resist any sweet on a stick. Learn how to make these croquembouche pops HERE at Clumbsy Cookie.… Read More...
Tutorial: Fabric Tape
Learn how you can make your very own decorative fabric tape using this tutorial by Anne Kta . Click here to go to tutorial
Stuff to do with old socks
I absolutely hate all my socks right now. I accidentally bought a bunch of new socks thinking they were my usual kind. But they had sneakily changed the fiber content to be, like, half plastic or something. They feel so … Read More...
DIY: Eco Chic Candles
Candles make terrific gifts, but can sometimes be a bit expensive. Thanks to Soap Queen’s tutorial, you can now create your own Eco Chic Candles at home! For more tips on candle making, check out the Soap Queen TV Episode … Read More...
Giveaway: Win a $100 Gift Certificate
CraftGossip and C.H.A.R.M., a premier boutique 14k gold charm
company, have partnered to bring our fans an exclusive offer.
We are giving you the chance to win a $100 gift
certificate to shop charmco.com.
C.H.A.R.M.’s collection spans over
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Lookie what she made: Maya Angelou cardigan
Gina Sekelsky from lettergirl and Rich Inner Life shows her most recently completed sewing project – a handstitched cardigan covered with a favorite quote from Maya Angelou. The simple lines of the cardigan are the perfect background for the words … Read More...
Degenerate Flame Off at Cornerstone Glass Has Happened!
Last week I mentioned in a post the Degenerate Flame Off being held at Cornerstone Glass in Eugene, OR May 28th-30th. Well, it’s come and gone but you’ve got to check out the slide show over in the Cornerstone web … Read More...
Tutorial: Vintage sheets become a bed quilt
Cara Jean Means from Bigger Bolder Happier and The D. I. Denizen shows how two vintage sheets, some batting, and some binding become a cool bed quilt. Have fun mixing the bright colors and prints of the vintage sheets for … Read More...
Giveaway: Dear My Kids pattern
Karen from Dear My Kids and Dear My Kids Easywear is giving away four of her patterns on From an Igloo. (One pattern each to four winners.) As the mama of a school-aged girl, I’m thrilled that she now has … Read More...
Video tutorial: How to make a pillowcase dress
Vanessa from Crafty Gemini shares a free video tutorial walking you through the steps to create a pillowcase dress. This is a simple dress, easy for beginning sewists. She also sells a print version of the tutorial along with a … Read More...
Freebie: Scottish Dog Paper Piecing Patterns
Visit the Paper Crafts Card Creations 8 website section to download free PDF’s to make a dog shaped card, and paper piecing patterns for a rocket ship, car, strawberry and holiday images. Click here for downloads.
-Hetaher
Looking for more … Read More...
Kiln Casting a Pyramid
More of the, while I was at Bullseye story…we spent some time doing some kiln casting. Very interesting stuff and I have to say, it has my mind reeling with ideas. In our class we had two figures to use … Read More...
Memorial Day Fallen Soldier Uniform Tote Bags
It’s Memorial Day here in the U.S. and I sewed these tote bags made from uniforms of soldiers that were killed. They are for the soldier’s moms.
To see more and links to read about them click here.
Tutorial: 3-D fabric flower wall art
Tif from T. Matthews Fine Art shares a tutorial on her blog for making this 3-D fabric flower wall art piece. What a fun way to add a splash of color to your walls! Get the how-to.
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Bullseye and Leaf Cane Tutorial
Eugena Topina of Eugena’s Creations has this easy to follow tutorial for a bullseye and leaf cane up on her website.
Click here to go to the tutorial!
[tags]Eugena’s Creations, tutorial, bullseye cane, leaf cane[/tags]