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

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...

Freebie: Breast Cancer Awareness Digital Stamps

November 1, 2009 by Heather Holbrook

: image by Lindsay’s Stamp Stuff

Visit My Grafico to download a free copy of these breast cancer awareness digital stamps by Lindsay’s Stamp Stuff.

-Heather

Looking for more digital stamps to download check out these designs we found on Etsy.… Read More...

“Knitting Noro” Book Giveaway”

November 1, 2009 by Linda Lanese

I have never used Noro yarns or knit these patterns, but this book is filled with wonderful and fun projects for the fashion knitter and I will try one using Noro yarn. The colors are amazing as are the patterns. … Read More...

Tutorial: Stacked fabric owls

November 1, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Lollychops shares another cool idea using die-cut fabric shapes. This time she makes a little owl from a stack of fabric circles. (Of course, if you don’t have a die cutting machine, you can always cut the shapes by hand.) … Read More...