If you live in the Portland (Oregon) area, don’t miss the 5th annual Iron Artist Sculpt-Off — if not to participate then at least to observe recycled art in action. Here’s the lowdown:
The 5th Annual IRON ARTIST Sculpt-Off
Saturday, … Read More...
Make a Wallet
Debbie Colgrove has a free pattern for making your own wallet. Buy picking up some funky retro prints your bound to have a purse everyone will love. Try this supercool wallet pattern out at Craftbits.com too or if choosing … Read More...
Star Wars Sock Doll
I am not into star wars but I am reassured that this hammer head sock doll pattern is “Super Duper Cool” and it’s super duper free too.
If your like me and not really into the whole sci-fi thing then … Read More...
THE PROPER CARE AND FEEDING OF THE CROCHET-BASED ECONOMY
What, you may ask, is a ‘crochet-based’ economy? The pillars of this economic system are: PAS, YAS, HAS, and Rubbermaid.
PAS = pattern acquisition syndrome
YAS = yarn acquisition sydrome – includes thread
HAS = hook acquisition syndrome
Are these … Read More...
Making Gel Candles
I found detailed guides to creating gel candles at Gel Candle Making.com
They share some useful tips and busted some myths, exaggerations and horror stories. One email in particular has been circulating and has now been deemed as an urban … Read More...
Fiber Arts Bloggers Netring
Knitted IPhone
Well, I knew it wouldn’t take long for someone to do this – knit an [tag]iPhone[/tag].
This post is found on [tag]Daddy Types[/tag] a blog for [tag]new dads[/tag]. This would make a nice toy for your child so you … Read More...
Ribbon Storage Box
Craftbits.com has a tutorial on their site for making a ribbon storage box. I always look longingly at these when I’m at scrapbooking stores, but I haven’t been able to spend $20+ to get one. I might just have to … Read More...
Knit Felt in Love with Crochet
This shop was a suggested link and I find it to be most charming.  Grace sells her original design patterns for crocheted felted purses, complete with how to create the embellishments and felted techniques.   She also sells … Read More...
“We Felted and we Felt it!â€
I found Jodie’s blog as I Googled my way through a number of felting and fiber artist blogs and sites. When I saw these happy ladies working on this joint felting project with their children and on a raining day … Read More...
Felted Bento Box
After a bored weekend Gerrijo decided to create this felt bento box . The bento box that keeps on giving.
It’s sure looks like it was lot’s of fun to make. If all this talk about bento boxes has … Read More...
Sewing For Fido
Running out of things to sew? then how about a 40″ ball for Fido? Ok you could also make
this for the kid’s too but that wouldn’t make this post half as interesting.
Obviously is Fido is more of … Read More...
Sweater HandBag
Totally Stichin has this fun and fashionable handbag pattern made from an old sweater. You can download the pattern for free but you will need a PDF reader.
Layered Candles
Creating layered candles requires patience which I found out the hard way. If you don’t wait for the first layer to harden enough one color will blend into the other and it’s not going to be pretty. Here is a … Read More...
Uncommon Threads, Felting
I found this to be one of “Uncommon Threads†airing on DIY most interesting and informative shows on wet and needle felting. They showed step by step how to create jewelry, a belt and scarf. I own the Carol Cypher’s … Read More...
Saturday’s Scrappin’ Question: Why Do You Scrapbook?
Saturday’s Scrappin’ Question will become a regular installment here at Craftgossip. Every Saturday a different question related to scrapbooking will be posted and you can respond to the question by commenting to the post. Hopefully this will be a great … Read More...
ANOTHER BABYGHAN EXPERIMENT
If you’ve been reading my blog very long, you know that I prefer instant gratification. I like making baby afghans because the commitment is not nearly so great as for a full sized afghan or a sweater – and I … Read More...
Happy Face Candle Mold Project
This is one of the first candle molds I used and it was fun and easy and turned out great. Here’s a pic of it. I think it looks better than the one displayed at the store. It was dyed … Read More...
Knitting in Prayer for Prayer!
Today I received an email from Suzanne M Harker of [tag]Trinity Shawls[/tag] in response to a post on [tag]The Shawl Ministry[/tag].
Suzanne wrote:
“Many people use our traditional knitting as a means to quiet their minds, of nourishing their … Read More...
Shopping Bag Crafts – Part 2
Yesterday I pointed you to a [tag]Craftster[/tag] tutorial on making [tag]Tyvek[/tag]-like fabric from used plastic shopping bags. Craftster once again makes the news today with another shopping bag-related craft in this month’s [tag]craft challenge[/tag]: [tag]Reusable Shopping Bag[/tag] Challenge. Leah, … Read More...