Head over to Sew4Home for some tips and tricks for selecting and sewing outdoor-safe fabrics. Go to the article.
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Tutorial: Wipe-clean vinyl highchair mat
Larissa from Just Another Day in Paradise shares a tutorial for making this highchair dropcloth to catch the inevitable drips and spills that occur at mealtimes. She made it from a vinyl tablecloth for a wipe-clean surface. Go to the … Read More...
Tutorial: No-scratch infant mittens
Rochelle from Home Sweet Homebodies shows how to make an itty bitty pair of mittens sized to fit infants’ hands. These little mittens keep baby’s sharp nails from scratching their skin. Go to the tutorial.
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Project: Grungeboard Bracelet
Beat Johns shares a step by step and video tutorial on how to make this super cool bracelet using Tim Holt’s Grundgeboard, how fun is that?! Click here to learn how to make one for yourself, or wouldn’t this be … Read More...
Free charts: Cross-stitch
DIY: Blue Man Cold Process Soap
Learn how to make this funky Blue Man Cold Process Soap with Soap Queen’s tutorial. Be sure to check out her videos regarding safety precautions and basic instructions, as well.
Dolly Donations Update
Craftgossip.com is a proud sponsor of Dolly Donations and we would like to share with you their latest photos and news from the 2010 Dolly Drive.
Sarah makes these dolls, and she says “My mission is to make a … Read More...
Tutorial: Getting it smooth and full when stuffing pillows
Polyfil is an inexpensive and readily available pillow stuffing, but it’s easy to end up with a pillow that’s either understuffed or lumpy. Donna Babylon shares a tutorial on Sew4Home for creating a smooth, full pillow even when stuffing by … Read More...
Pie Cupcakes
Find tips to make these adorable “pie” cupcakes HERE at The Funambulist Damsel. Spotted on Green Submarine.
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Special Subscription Offer Over At KnitFinder!
Just because it’s Friday and the folks over at KnitFinder feel like it. Subscribe to Knitfinder for just $9.95 – that’s $5 off. 4 days only, through Monday, June 7, 2010. Enter coupon code “FBOFFER.”
Tutorial: Hemming pants like a pro
My least favorite sewing task is the very one that I’m asked to do the most – hem pants. The sewing itself is fairly simple, it’s trying ot make sure that I get them the right length. Charity from Indietutes… Read More...
Freebie: Tulip Digital Stamp
Visit the Paper Garden Projects website to download this stunning Tulip digital stamp for free, click here to download.
-Heather Looking for more Tulip themed embellishments, stamps and papers? Check these out.
Looking for more digital stamps and SVG files? … Read More...
Tutorial: Padded highchair seat cover
Cheryl from Sew Can Do shows how to make a padded highchair seat cover. She uses some of the fabulous Amy Butler laminated cottons for a wipe-clean surface. (VERY important for a highchair!) It’s not cheap material, but it only … Read More...
Lookie what she made: Shirred beach towel dress
Lookie what Dana from MADE just made! It’s a swim cover-up made from a shirred beach towel. BRILLIANT!! The towel fabric absorbs water, and the bright colors are perfect for summer. Read more about her project at MADE.
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Cookie Tray
As one who is all about cookies, I am always a bit downtrodden that cookies tend to take a back seat to cakes and cupcakes. Well, check out this cookie tray to rival any cake or cupcake stand.
Blue Bead Tutorial on Lampwork Etc…thanks Carla and Sara
Carla Mahan Beyerlein of CarlaBeads on etsy posted link on Facebook to a tutorial on Lampwork Etc. of “The Blue Bead” by Sara Kay that is such a lovely bead. It uses cobalt glass, silver foil and clear and the … Read More...
Easy Extruded Bracelets Tutorial
This quick and easy bracelet project by syndee holt is on the Polyform website.
Make yourself an armful in summer colors! Click here to go to the tutorial.
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Amy Herzog’s Fit To Flatter Series
Amy Herzog of Stash, Knit, Repeat features her own Fit To Flatter Series.
Fit to Flatter is a ten-part series of tutorials on choosing and modifying knitting patterns to flatter your shape.
Check out the partial series HERE (it’s not … Read More...
How to make a recycle wood striped frame
As the blog name states- Sawdust and Paper Scraps- this clever crafter is mighty handy with the wood scraps. This is a great idea for using all those little bits of trim and wood that are always left over from … Read More...
Tutorial: Seamless Ring with Ring maker molds
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Here is another video from Rio Grande on making seamless molds. This time it is with precious metal clay and the ring maker molds. This too looks like a fairly simple and fast way to create a seamless … Read More...