Craft Gossip

Threading needles, picking seams, clipping threads.  You can’t complete a sewing project without straining your eyes at least once to see some tiny little detail or thread.  This poster by JuneBugFelts proudly proclaims, “I sew, therefore I squint.”  How true!!  … Read More...

I have button phobia.  I don’t fear making the buttonhole itself, but the buttonplacement can make me a crazy woman.  No sooner do I have the button perfectly stitched and well-secured than I stand back and notice that the button … Read More...

Kirstin and Jordan fromKojoDesigns share a tutorial on their blog showing how to make an easy no-sew dolly diaper.  The edges don’t have to be finished because they’re made from felt, and sticky back Velcro works for the closure.  … Read More...

A lovely bowl from Feltplanet

First off I want to thank Feltplanet for this wonderful and generous giveaway. Not only did we see some beautiful items that they create, we also found it amazing place to buy the 5 mm … Read More...

Here’s some more simple cheap fun on a rainy or snowy day…which seems to be happening all the time! Five Hens is the place to find out how!

This craft could easily be made into a tween craft by just changing the type of beads you use…but for the little ones, this is a great dexterity craft. Check out Zakka Life for the how to!

Sew4Home gives step-by-step instructions for making a set of tab-top curtain panels.  Button embellishments give the appearance of tabs that are buttoned around the curtain rod.  Go to the tutorial.

[photo from Sew4Home]

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Rebecca and Maggie from Homemade Mamas made this pocket bib from fused plastic bags.  It’s a fairly simple project, and requires only some fused plastic, bias tape, and a couple of squares of Velcro.  Go to the tutorial.

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Saltwater Kids made this reversible vest for her son out of an adult-sized windbreaker and button-down shirt.  The pocket on the button-down shirt becomes an interior pocket on the vest.  Brilliant!  See more photos of her refashion at Saltwater Kids… Read More...

Larissa from mmmcrafts shares a tutorial on her blog for adding a quick lining to a skirt.  She came up with this approach to solve the problem of a store-bought skirt that wouldn’t stay put.  Get the tutorial.

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I have two skeins of this lovely yarn (Color #241) for the winner of this month’s Giveaway.  Refer to the bottom of the post for all the rules.

Here’s the question for this week – Giveaway #3, Week #1

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Great silhouette paintings and gocco prints by Gemma Jones, a Melbourne based artist.

You can find her Etsy store here.

Her website has her bio, list of upcoming exhibitions and .more examples of her work.

She is also a … Read More...