Craft Gossip

The largest independent craft review site since 2007

Vaivanat, Felting Designer

by

Our featured felt artist is Vaivanat, from Lithuania. Her felted designs are astonishing one-of-kind pieces of wearable art that everyone will ask where you bought these treasures. She creates felted necklaces, bracelets, scarf-lets, hair accessories and brooches out of lush … Read More...

Fabulous Vintage Patterns

by

So Vintage Patterns has absolutely exquisite sewing patterns. They are truly vintage, not reproductions. They stock over 4000 patterns from the 1900’s on up.

And, even have a huge assortment of Movie Star Patterns. These particular patterns from the 1930s … Read More...

Villianess Soaps

by

I’ve mentioned Villainess’s awesome products before, but I just can’t resist raving about them once more now that holiday shopping season is underway. What I am currently in love with right now are the Smooch! scrubs in Pyromania, Dulces … Read More...

Simply sweet SRE stockings

by

Image from marthastewart.comThe pattern for these sweet linen Christmas stockings is free from Martha Stewart, and so is the simple poinsettia motif for silk-ribbon embroidery. Get the details.

Looking for more Christmas Embroidery Patterns? Check these out on Etsy

Back to Basics

by

Hi Everyone:

I’ve been sick and down w/the flu..While I was incapacitated, I started thinking of ways to get back to basics and creating using simple quick designs..

I’ve accumulate a lot of pics lately from 2005-to the present. For … Read More...

DELICIOUS CROCHET

by

Do you know about Carolyn Christmas and Gourmet Crochet?  I love the look of the site and Carolyn’s designs.  I’ve been a fan of hers for a long time.  I purchased Carolyn’s patterns before I knew she had a website.… Read More...

Thankfulness

by

I cannot believe that November is closing in and coming to an end. For those in the United States, Thanksgiving is coming up and already, the thoughts of expanding waistlines and family stories around heavily laden tables are in the … Read More...

Thankfulness Vintage Scrapbooking

by

I cannot believe that November is closing in and coming to an end. For those in the United States, Thanksgiving is coming up and already, the thoughts of expanding waistlines and family stories around heavily laden tables are in the … Read More...

Needle Felted Flowers

by

This is a very clear and concise video on how to make a needle felted flower with minimal supplies and little cost.  You can use the basic instructions and create many types of flowers, like a red Christmas flower.  After … Read More...

Free pattern: Thanksgiving CQ block

by

Image from Nostalgic NeedleARTJanet Stauffacher of Nostalgic NeedleART blog is sharing another of her beautiful crazy-quilt block bases. This one incorporates a Thanksgiving image from a vintage postcard. Janet says, “Print this block directly onto computer printer fabric or freezer paper backed fabric… Read More...