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

A guitar case turns into a bookcase

November 2, 2009 by Stefanie Girard

Isn’t it fun when a case or container intended for one item can be repurposed into a container for something else? Here is a great example of a guitar case being transformed into a bookshelf. See more over at Recycled … Read More...

Tutorial: Layering Mists

November 2, 2009 by Francine Clouden

April Foster shows you how to layer three different colours of mists in this tutorial on the Studio Calico blog. Click here to go to tutorial.

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Tutorial: Fabric lollipops

November 2, 2009 by Anne Weaver

LiEr from ikat bag shows how to make these fabric lollipops. These lollipops are super sweet, but they don’t contain an ounce of sugar to go to your waistline or smear across your child’s face. Want to make a bunch? … Read More...

New Kim Hargreaves Book

November 2, 2009 by Terrye

Colorful Stitches offers this new book for sale, here: https://www.colorful-stitches.com:443/store/DisplayProduct.php?sku=Precious&name=Kim+Hargreaves+Precious

I’ve always loved Kim’s designs, they’re flirty and fun, like this long cardigan/tunic. Definitely something to check out!

Tutorial: Shower curtain from vintage sheet

November 2, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Katherine from Making Chicken Salad shows how you can transform a vintage bedsheet into a shower curtain. Use contrasting vintage sheets to add some ruffles to the bottom. So pretty! Go to the tutorial.

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Pumpkin Carving Masterpieces

November 2, 2009 by Meaghan Mountford

I know the day is done, but check out all the pumpkin carving artists out there at photograzing by serious eats. View the contest submissions HERE. Where the Wild Things Are is a popular choice.

[tags]Halloween, pumpkin, contest[/tags]

Book Review: Pretty Little Felts

November 2, 2009 by Heather Holbrook

I recently picked up this wonderful new book at my library called Pretty Little Felts by Julie Collings, it’s full of wonderful mixed media projects using felt. There is a little stamping in the book but not much but there … Read More...

TEMPTING ADS – FINAL INSTALLATION

November 2, 2009 by jd wolfe

For my final installation on Tempting Ads from our favorite crochet mags, I’ve gathered some really crochet friendly information. I was thrilled to find the site that has nicely priced coned yarns/threads – and they actually mention what would be … Read More...

What Do You Do With Glass?

November 2, 2009 by Cathi Milligan

My passion is glass. I melt it and form it into cute beads…pretty beads…sometimes beads that blow my mind. I also fuse glass into objects…functional art. A sink…a lamp…plates and bowls. Then there’s mosaic. Bits of glass and tiles adhered … Read More...

Tutorial: Boutique Shopper patchwork bag

November 1, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Lola from Lola… again! and Izzy & Ivy Designs shares a tutorial on Moda Bake Shop for this boutique shopper. This large patchwork bag is big enough to hold all the treasures you find while out thrifting, or perhaps to … Read More...

Tutorial: Pillow with remote control pocket from button-down shirt

November 1, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Julie Kundhi from julie-k shows how she made these fabulous pillows out of old button-down shirts. The pockets get repurposed as remote control pockets. Brilliant! Get the how-to.

[photo from julie-k]

[tags]sewing, tutorial, remote, pillow, shirt, refashion, button[/tags]

Free Sewing pattern: Handbag from two fat quarters

November 1, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Laura from We Wilsons has created a pattern for this handbag (and accompanying tiny drawstring bag) that you can make from a pair of fat quarters. It will be available for sale in her Etsy shop, but she’s allowing 500 … Read More...

Tutorial: Snuggie-style fleece blanket

November 1, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Vietti View shows how you can make your own Snuggie-style blanket. For those who haven’t seen the cheesy commercials, a Snuggie is part blanket, part robe. It’s kind of a large fleece blanket with arms set in so you can … Read More...

How to make a fabric pumpkin wreath for fall

November 1, 2009 by Stefanie Girard

Here is another great tutorial brought to you from the blog Small Fry and Co. on making pumpkins that’s a bit different than Wednesday’s way, but just as cute and if you made some little recycled fabric pumpkins this is … Read More...