Craft Gossip

After my post yesterday, I dug thru my bookcase looking for my books on crochet wire jewelry. Since I only just learned to knit, I don’t have any knit wire books. So I thought you all might like some recommendations … Read More...

I love my quilting notions. And when a new one hits the market, I want to be the first to know.

This is the Gypsy Gripper from Lanette Edens of The Gypsy … Read More...

Janet Cooper is a recycled artist who incorporates interesting used goods that aren’t found in any ordinary garbage bin. Her funky mixed-media quilts, dolls, assemblage ladies and — my favorite — tin can figurines use vintage labels and packaging, antique … Read More...

I am intrigued by these awesome tutorials and this one is no exception.  Leah shows us step by step how to create this Felt Gridlock Scarf.  When I find a long enough piece of bubble wrap I … Read More...

Whether you are a one of a kind jewelry artists or a production designer-its smart o know what the current jewelry trends are.

For colors=grey and white metals are the IN thing, as are purple and navy.

So whats hot … Read More...

Color-guru Maggie Maggio posted polymer clay formulas for Pantone’s Fall color trends.  Along with the recipes she offers some hints on using the trendy hues in your clay creations.

[tags]polymer clay, color trends, fall fashions, maggie maggio, color mixing[/tags]

While cruising around on the web I found a cool little company to share with you! I don’t know anything about this company and haven’t tried their products but I thought they’d be worth telling you about 🙂

TuffBetty Soaps. … Read More...

Catherine of SweetyPrize is one versatile gal. If she’s not crocheting, she’s decoupaging. If she’s not decoupaging, she’s paper-crafting. And if she’s not paper-crafting, she’s beading.

A good portion of her items she sells on Etsy are made from recycled … Read More...

I tried it again. Crocheting with plastic bags. I spent quite some time online checking out how to prepare the plastic bags to create ‘yarn‘. There are two basic ways to do this:

First, cut off handles and seam … Read More...

Pillows here pillows there, pillows, pillows everywhere! The thought of nestling in for the winter makes my mind turn to home décor. Piles of soft pillows surrounding our body offer a feeling of comfort, warmth and beauty. The pillows shown … Read More...

UK artist Emma Ralph has branched off into many mediums in her beadmaking explorations over the years, but she is still best known for her work in polymer clay.  Collected by jewelry designers around the world, Emma’s work has appeared … Read More...

Doncaster Racecourse, Doncaster 16 – 18 November 2007 This show is a brand new event in the Stitch & Creative Crafts Shows calendar and takes place at the stunning world-class conference and exhibition center at Doncaster Racecourse. This venue provides … Read More...

Plum Party has the cutest novelty candles. These love candles might get you out of a jam and they will last longer than flowers. They could also be combined with flowers or you could stick them on cupcakes or a … Read More...

Sharon from Rekindle Me puts her folk-arty flair on flea market finds, including used furniture and home accent pieces, and sells the one-of-a-kind works at craft shows, at a local store and on her website, www.rekindleme.com. Her Autumn’s Falling … Read More...

There always seem to be crocheters complaining about the lack of patterns in particular sizes, especially larger sizes for women. Most patterns, especially those in current magazines, are pictured on slim models. The pattern instructions always include wording like ‘Pattern … Read More...