I’m not quite sure this is the ‘ultimate’ book of knitting and crochet stitches but it’s a useful one, albeit half of it is devoted to knitting making it virtually worthless to me. If you both knit and crochet, this … Read More...
Free Issue of Step by Step Beads
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Collecting Art Glass. What do you collect?
Do you love art glass but don’t have the time, resources or inclination to make it yourself? Kersey and Preston show you how they celebrate art glass…by buying it at garage sales and surrounding themselves with it.
What about you? … Read More...
October linky love – Free Patterns
Looking for more Christmas Embroidery Patterns? Check these out on Etsy
(1) Jenclair of Bayou Quilts showed us an original appliqued pillow that just sings.
(2) Lazy Gal Tonya reminded us of her tutorial for piecing faces – like Frankenstein’s!… Read More...
New line from Holly Holderman
Holy mackeroly! I love Holly Holderman‘s Doll Dresses line for Lakehouse Dry Goods so much, I could almost eat it.
Win Grandma’s Snowmen Needle Felting Kit-USA ONLY!
Craft Gossip and The Felted Ewe are thrilled to be able to offer you a chance to win this adorable Grandma’s Snowmen needle felting Kit. If you every wanted to learn to needle felt and not have to purchase all … Read More...
Make Your Own Wine Rack With Old Tins
I’ve wanted a win rack for YEARS now, but I can never seem to find the perfect one. Re-Nest featured this idea for using tin cans. Simply save the cans you have in your pantry as you make meals, and … Read More...
Spinning!
What goes hand in hand with knitting? Spinning!
I just “got” spinning. I mean, I’ve been spinning my own yarn for awhile now, but just last night I got it. It worked. The hands and feet and wheel all seemed … Read More...
PLANNING AHEAD – SOME GIFT IDEAS – SEASONAL and OTHERWISE
http://www.lullabiesandlace.com/snowflakelacesquares.html
Wouldn’t these Snowflake Squares make a snuggly Christmas gift? I actually like it that they are not pictured in Christmas colors. I think that having other colors presented opens our minds to other possibilities. Like, why not make this … Read More...
Halloween Inspiration from our Readers
I went thru the Craft Gossip Flickr Pool today, sadly I could only find three Halloween jewelry items!!! One crafter has already been profiled, so I’ll put the other two up now.
First is this wonder set of polymer clay … Read More...
Beadwork VI: The Beaded Book Competition
Beadwork VI: The Beaded Book Competition
If you haven’t done so yet, you still have time to enter this international beadwork competition!
Preliminary entries will be accepted through December 18, 2008. The theme is wide open-think favorite characters in literature, … Read More...
Image transfer method hunt and I’m not sure who’s gonna win!
I managed to save enough money for a new all in one printer…. YAY! So, I’ve been looking for a good transfer method for polymer clay to do transfers to clay. So here’s a bunch of links you can help … Read More...
Free pattern: Green bargello ornament
Ooooooo. Judy of FREEBIES, etc.! blog has been sharing a series of bargello ornaments, and the latest may be my favorite so far. Get the chart.
Bargello embroidery patterns are a type of needlework that uses colorful vertical and … Read More...
Cupcake Toppers, Play Cakes and the Beauty of Links
So many links to amazing craft sites, so little time.
Morticia Invites Mrs. Havisham to Tea Choker Tutorial
Crafty Wizard Margot Potter has dazzled us again with yet another amazing Halloween jewelry piece. This time it’s a gorgeous gothic inspired choker titled: “Morticia Invites Mrs. Havisham to Tea Choker”
I absolutely love everything she makes, and this … Read More...
Pumpkin & Chocolate?
Hi everyone:
Create this festive fun pumpkin as party favors..
Trudi created this step by step fun pumpkin instructions here
Have a great day,
Maggie
Tips from Janet on adapting patterns
Janet Perry of Nuts About Needlepoint blog is sharing pointers for adapting free embroidery patterns to needlepoint. She points to some great sources for free patterns, too. See the post.
When Fashion Meets Technology
Fashioning Technology: A DIY Intro to Smart Crafting by Syuzi Pakhchyan is a new book brought to you by CRAFT.
This book demonstrates how to blend sewing and assembly techniques with traditional electronics to assemble simple circuits using conductive thread, … Read More...
Free pattern: Christmas stocking quilt block
Janet Wickell, editor of About.com’s quilting blog, is sharing a pattern for a jolly Christmas stocking quilt block. Get the pattern.
Looking for more Christmas Embroidery Patterns? Check these out on Etsy
Bug soap tutorial
Here is a tutorial for a great embedded bug soap for an easy melt and pour project. There’s still a week left before Halloween to make these!
Find the directions here.