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

Cuticle and Hand Massage Oil Recipe

September 30, 2008 by jessica neaves

Here’s a simple recipe of an antibacterial, anti-inflammatory soothing hand massage oil that does wonders to dry cuticles and chapped gardener’s hands:

Ingredients:
1/2 cup jojoba oil
3 tablespoons vegetable glycerin
2 tablespoons soy bean oil
1 teaspoon maple syrup… Read More...

Tutorial: Thread-catcher basket

September 30, 2008 by Denise Felton

I’ve really been enjoying the free projects shared by the members of the Stitcher’s Angel project. This week’s project – the final one in the series – is a thread-catcher basket by Sue Daley. I’m sorry to see … Read More...

Fancy Chocolates? Easy.

September 30, 2008 by Meaghan Mountford

Fancy chocolate desserts are easy with chocolate transfer sheets.

Threadbanger Video Chats With Your Editor

September 30, 2008 by jennifer perkins

This week I thought I would post a little interview I did with Rob of Threadbanger about my website Naughty Secretary Club and my new book by the same name. There is a contest to win a copy of the … Read More...

Register for the quilt-a-thon

September 30, 2008 by Denise Felton

Mishka of Quilting Gallery kindly posted this notice:

Registration is now available for this year’s Quilt-A-Thon for Victoria Quilts Canada…
Date: Saturday, October 25, 2008
Time: 9:00 am to 4:00 pm (Check-in at 8:30am)
Place: Church of the Nazarene,

Striped Fruit

September 29, 2008 by Meaghan Mountford

Funky, striped fruit...easy to make, from FamilyFun.com.

Apartment Therapy Reuses In Unusual Ways

September 29, 2008 by robyn charles

I love to read Apartment Therapy. They provide daily doses of great design for more than just hipster apartments … we’ve found plenty of design advice for our own home, for example. Lately they’ve taken on some great reusable crafty … Read More...

Inspiration: Diane Redmer Moore

September 29, 2008 by Denise Felton

Diane Moore of Mountain Salt Studio has finished her first page for the 2008 Bead Journal Project, and it is spectacular. Those are delicate, tiny shells worked in with the wavelike swirls of glass beads. Be sure to … Read More...

Bonus from Di van Niekerk

September 29, 2008 by Denise Felton

You get a free downloadable image (with instructions) with every order from Di van Niekerk‘s Crafts Unlimited site. Her 20%-off birthday sale ends tomorrow. Hurry over and grab some bargains.

Free chart: Birdy Birthday

September 29, 2008 by Denise Felton

This week’s free chart from The Chart Shop at Cross-stitching.com is this totally-not-ugly duckling designed by Maria Kelly. Get the chart.

Only 369 days till BATB 2009

September 29, 2008 by Denise Felton

Beating around the Bush, an international embroidery convention, will be held October 4 through 9, 2009, at Adelaide, South Australia.

This week’s Country Bumpkin Webletter asks,

Have you…
Arranged time off work or cleared your calendar from the 4th

Opera Singing Lampworker

September 29, 2008 by lori greenberg

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Now you can say you’ve seen it all. A glass worker that sings opera while they’re at the torch.

THE POWER OF STASH

September 28, 2008 by jd wolfe

http://www.yarnhacker.com/ (This sure looks like my yarn stash!)

i admire people who are well organized and whose homes are not overcome with clutter. But, I’ll never be one of those people. Lucky for me, my husband is very tolerant of … Read More...