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 Trinity Shawls in response to a post on The Shawl Ministry
Suzanne wrote:
“Many people use our traditional knitting as a means to quiet their minds, of nourishing their inner … 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...
Aromatherapy Candles and Meditation
Spiritual Balancing specializes in aromatherapy candles and only use therapeutic grade essential oils and the purest ingredients in their products. You can customize your own meditation candle depending on what thought you want to meditate upon and what scent you … Read More...
Knitability Skill Builder Patterns
[tag]Knitability LLC[/tag] is a company that has developed a series of patterns designed to help knitters learn a new skill. Each pattern in the skill building series explains new techniques in words and pictures.
As you work your way through … Read More...
Andrea Graham, Feltmaker – Fibre Artist
Andrea’s art runs the gambit, from exquisite wall art and vases to playful sculpture. I hope everyone welcomes Andrea to our site and visited her at: http://www.andrea-graham.com/index.html to see all her felting art work. I am sure she will be … Read More...
Recycled Shopping Bag Crafts — Part 1
Hop on over to [tag]Craftster[/tag] and take a look at jamiewatchthestars’ detailed tutorial of transforming plastic shopping bags into durable, sewable, waterproof fabric with tons of character. After fusing the bags with an iron, the “fabric” mimics [tag]Tyvek[/tag] (used in … Read More...
Sewing Organizer
Carol Duvall has a quick sewing organizer made from placemats.
You will need
esealable plastic bags
fabric
24″ cording
fabric marking pen
two 3/8″ diameter grommets
grommet setter
2 hook and loop fasteners
2 double-sided fabric placemats
1-1/2″ x 5″ … Read More...
Americana Patterns for the 4th!
Happy [tag]4th of July[/tag] for all the visitors in the United States. Just a few patterns for viewing this Independence Day here in the States.
Red Bird Knits Free Sock Pattern
Lion Brand Americana Afghan. The also have hat … Read More...
Free Beach Scrapbooking Printables
As fun as it it is shopping for scrapbooking supplies, it can also get expensive very quickly. It can also be inconvenient to stop working on a page to go and purchase more supplies, if needed. Printables4Scrapbooking offers a creative … Read More...
4th of July Leftovers
Artist [tag]James McNulty[/tag] does some amazing things with the most under-appreciated part of fireworks: the packaging. He mixes and matches kitschy illustrations with Chinese characters with over-the-top names of fireworks to create colorful [tag]collage[/tag]s. If you live in the U.S., … Read More...
Underwhelmed by hand-dyeds?
Newish topic at [tag]Knitter’s Review Forums[/tag]. This topic has generated quite a few posts concerning [tag]hand-painted yarns[/tag].
One post dated 06/28/2007Â is from Margaret of [tag]Inspirations Yarn.[/tag]
“I can’t speak to anyone elses technique or motivation but I … Read More...
Kits with Washboards
I thought I would direct you to this site to see the following: http://www.feltcrafts.com/washboard-purse.htm
I have not seen this before and it looks like fun.
Felted Purse Kit
Not just sassy and seasonal but simple to make. Make this one-of-a-kind … Read More...
The 2007 Midwest Felting Symposium
If you live are going to be in this area, it is not too late to join in and learn new and exciting felting techniques. Check out this site for details.
Suzanne Higgs
Plainwell, Michigan
Suzanne is the originator of … Read More...
Rock Candle from Canadian Shield Pebbles
This rock candle has a built in metal cup to hold tea lights and the pebbles peek through the maple leaves. A day late for Canada day but here it is nonetheless.
Other beautiful candles at Uniquely Canada include their … Read More...
Vancouver Recycled Arts Festival
Straight from the source, here’s a news release from the Clark County (Washington state) public relations office on this coming weekend’s Recycled Arts Festival:
Vancouver, WA – Live entertainment, family-friendly activities, and 50 vendors selling art using recycled items will … Read More...
Knitters Review of O Balance Yarn
I love [tag]Knitters Review[/tag] yarn profiles. The reviews always tell me what I want to know about a yarn without prejudice. This time the review is written about [tag]O Balance Yarn[/tag] from [tag]Vermont Organic Fiber Company[/tag].
Vermont Organic Fiber … Read More...