I ran across this book, ‘Knit One, Stripe Too’ by Candace Eisner Strick today at the library. This book is a gem! I only wish the author had considered crocheters in her notes on self-striping yarn. It’s all about knitters. … Read More...
Tutorial: How to line a Christmas stocking
Anita Pendley of AnitasArts blog has posted a tutorial for lining a kit-made Christmas stocking for greater strength and cleanliness. Anita notes that the lining technique would work as well for needlepoint or cross-stitch stockings as it does for felt … Read More...
Christmas in August Sale at Thunderbird Supply Company
Thunderbird Supply Company is one of my favorite supply sites. They are having a couple of sales right now – one is on everything on the site, the other is a sale on holiday themed charms-take a look and … Read More...
Gossip on Flickr …….
…….. oops, that should be CraftGossip on Flickr, a new Flickr group just for your art and craft photos. Upload your pictures to the group for a possible blog feature in your respective category here on CraftGossip. It doesn’t … Read More...
ReadyMade/Rust-Oleum Project Contest
The Rust-Oleum
Project Contest sounds like the perfect challenge for any trash-to-treasure crafter out there. Share a project you’ve done with Rust-Oleum (spray paint), and you could win a $1,000 Home Depot Gift Card and a custom makeover for a … Read More...
Stacker bead tutorial
Amy of Ovenfried Beads has made a tutorial for her famous Stacker Beads. And it’s free! How’s that for generous? Here are her exact words –
” Hey folks…….
Ok I just can’t keep it to myself any longer. In … Read More...
Hand painted votive holders
I really admire the colorful, detailed hand painted flowers on these votive holders at Country Joy Crafts.
They’re very cheerful and it’s a pretty way to brighten up your home especially on a rainy day.
The nice thing about … Read More...
Creativity
Creativity is not so much about the stuff inasmuch as it is on how you use the stuff in front of you. As a collector of old books, the one thing that strikes me the most about some of the … Read More...
Creativity
Creativity is not so much about the stuff inasmuch as it is on how you use the stuff in front of you. As a collector of old books, the one thing that strikes me the most about some of the … Read More...
Quilt your old sheets
It’s probably not fair to use the term “old sheets” for the source fabric of this lovely quilt. Judging from the patterns used, the sheets were vintage finds. Still, the concept would work for any lightweight sheeting-type fabric. See what … Read More...
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Ponsawan and Ada are coming home
Ponsawan, of Silastones, is finally able to bring her daughter home from the hospitals and rehabs. If you haven’t been following Ada’s progress, she was in a terrible wreck and nearly lost her life when a drunk driver … Read More...
Cookie Candle Tarts
Aren’t these cookie candle tarts cute? Lisa from Wicks Wax Scents creates and sells these delicious looking cookie tarts to use in a burner to scent your home.
You just break a piece off and melt. You can get electric … Read More...
Paper Orchid
Scrapbookers are paper artists and memory documenters in their most basic watered down form. I found this amazing company in one of my tweets there on Twitter and just had to share. After visiting Paper Orchid, I started thinking about … Read More...
Paper Orchid
Scrapbookers are paper artists and memory documenters in their most basic watered down form. I found this amazing company in one of my tweets there on Twitter and just had to share. After visiting Paper Orchid, I started thinking about … Read More...
WANT SOME CANDY? EYE-CANDY THAT IS…..
ooooh, oooooh, I want some eyecandy. Check out this site.
http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=crochet
Here are a few pictures from the first page or two. There are many pages. Go for it!!
You’ve never seen so many crochet goodies in one place. The … Read More...
FELTING YOUR CROCHET
Uniquely Felt by Christine Williams as seen on Amazon.com.
Felting (or fulling as it’s properly called) is not just for knitters. It works fine for crocheted fabric too! I’ve blogged about felting before, but I ran across a book recently … Read More...
Free Christmas quilt pattern from ME
Mary Englebreit is sharing a free Christmas quilt pattern that takes advantage of her seasonal Moda fabric line. Download the Isn’t Christmas Jolly pattern from the Fabtalk site.
Looking for more Christmas Embroidery Patterns? Check these out on Etsy
Is polymer clay flexible?
This question is asked by most newbies to polymer clay. The answer isn’t as simple as it seems. It depends on many factors, from the brand of clay to the temperature and time it was cured at.
One factor of … Read More...
Get your free Sublime Stitching patterns here
It’s my first blog giveaway! Yea!
I am so pleased to have on hand three sets of Sublime Stitching‘s newest hand-embroidery design sets. (Thank you, thank you, SS!!!) And I’m sharing. To get in the running, post a comment … Read More...