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

Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Applique a fabric bow on to a plain tee

March 30, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Suzannah from Adventures in Dressmaking guest blogs over at U Create with a tutorial showing how to make this super cute fabric bow applique for a t-shirt. Get the how-to.

[photo from U Create]

Tutorial: Sugar and Spice layered skirt for little girls

March 30, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Christine from From an Igloo shows how to make her Sugar and Spice skirt for little girls. I’m lovin’ the way the fabric is layered at the bottom!! Each tier is made from a different piece of fabric, so you … Read More...

Bullseye E-Merge Winners Announced

March 30, 2010 by Cathi Milligan

Bullseye Glass has announced the winners of the E-Merge competition. Check out the gallery of winners. The Gold Award winner is Kate Baker of Australia. Congratulations to her. And to all of the other winners in this event. These … Read More...

Flower Basket Cupcakes

March 30, 2010 by Meaghan Mountford

Learn how to make these beautiful Spring flower-filled basket cupcakes HERE at Skip to my Lou. The baskets are part of an 8-day sugary treat idea extravaganza, the Spring Blog … Read More...

Secret storage boxes made from recycled books

March 30, 2010 by Stefanie Girard

Looking for a way to hide this or that? Pop on over to Secret Storage Books and pick one that suits your mood! They have them categorized by topic and you can pick from some great (and funny) titles. I … Read More...

Inspiration: Embellished Easter Eggs

March 30, 2010 by Heather Holbrook

Visit the Paper Crafts Connections blog and let Susan Opel inspire you to decorate Easter Eggs with scrapbooking and paper craft supplies that I bet you already have laying around in your craft room. Wonderful last minute projects for the … Read More...

FREE: Convert images to needlepoint patterns

March 30, 2010 by Denise Felton

You can turn a photo or artwork into a needlepoint pattern.

This original article was updated to include relevant and working links.

Creating embroidered designs from your own images is a great way to customize your pastime and provide unique … Read More...

Tutorial: DIY iron-on t-shirt decals from plastic bags

March 30, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Filth Wizardry figured out how to make her own t-shirt iron-on decals using fused plastic bags. She shows what worked and what did not. She started with printed images on bags, but then expanded to create her own images by … Read More...

Tutorial: DIY iron-on t-shirt decals from plastic bags

March 30, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Tutorial: How to make the Charlie Reusable Grocery Bag

March 30, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Jordan from Blueprint Crafts gives step-by-step instructions (with photos) for making the Charlie Reusable Grocery Bag. You can find the pattern for the bag at BurdaStyle, along with their downloadable instructions. BurdaStyle’s instructions seem fairly straightforward, but often it’s … Read More...

Free pattern: Krista Apron with shirred top

March 30, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Elizabeth from Think Liz shares a free pattern on her blog for her Krista Apron. This apron is all girly-goodness with a ruffle at the bottom and a shirred top. Go to the free pattern.

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Free Card Sketch and Contest from Creative Imaginations

March 30, 2010 by Heather Holbrook

Here’s a free sketch and a challenge from Creative Imaginations. You can create a card using at least 80% Creative Imaginations products and upload it to their card sketch gallery by the end of the month and each month one … Read More...