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Tuesday, August 21, 2012

“Newsy: Ben Venom exhibits quilts” plus 38 more

“Newsy: Ben Venom exhibits quilts” plus 38 more


Newsy: Ben Venom exhibits quilts

Posted: 20 Aug 2012 10:11 PM PDT

Ben Venom is a cool dude who quilts in order to create hip art pieces like the one shown here. He has his first solo exhibition – I Don’t Make Mistakes -  at Lloyd Benjamin’s Get This! Gallery in Atlanta, GA. It runs from August 25 – October 6, 2012.

In a video he says he learns a lot about …


Millefiori Madness Mosaic

Posted: 20 Aug 2012 08:37 PM PDT

I’m indulging myself this week – and maybe next! – and going to look at canes. Tutorials, galleries, tools… the whole bit.

1. Cara Jane peacock feather cane, 2. Polymer Clay Cane Collection – detail, 3. IMG_5012, 4. Polymer clay flowers cane


Tip: Organize handwork to increase stitching time

Posted: 20 Aug 2012 08:15 PM PDT

State Line Bag Company sent several Craft Gossip editors a stack of 100% cotton muslin bags to have a crafty-y go with them. Excited to get started, we sorted them by size and divvied them up. I took three 10 x 12 inch bags. You can see them peeking out from underneath my sprawled out embroidery kit. I will do …


Tutorial: Basic bench cushion with piped edges

Posted: 20 Aug 2012 04:45 PM PDT

Sew4Home shows how you can make a boxy bench cushion with contrast piping that makes the edges pop.  You can adjust the dimensions so it’s an exact fit for your bench, and with all of the gorgeous home dec fabrics out there, the choices for the print are almost limitless.  Get the how-to.

[photo from Sew4Home]…


Video tutorial: Simple lace top

Posted: 20 Aug 2012 04:25 PM PDT

In the second episode of It’s Sew Easy, Threads Editor Deana Tierney May shows how to create a simple lace top.  It might seem that this would be a difficult project, but it’s actually pretty easy.  You can find a video of her segment over at the Threads site.  Watch the video to see how to make the top.

[photo from …


Tutorial: Sew a child’s jacket

Posted: 20 Aug 2012 04:05 PM PDT

Lindsay from edababe and Lindsay, Etc. makes awesome jackets for her son.  Peacoats, hooded fleece jackets, even a faux leather motorcycle jacket.  She makes her own patterns, using an existing jacket that she knows to fit as her guide.  She shares a tutorial showing how she makes the pattern, as well as the basic process for making a jacket.  Get the tute.…


Free Pattern: Hope Top from Kristen TenDyke

Posted: 20 Aug 2012 03:30 PM PDT

hope top kristen tendykeInterweave is publishing Kristen TenDyke’s book Finish-Free Knits in a couple of months, and to celebrate she’s featured on an episode of Knitting Daily TV this season.

Episode 908 is all about accessories, and Kristen shows off the I-cord tie used on her Hope Top from the book. The top-down, cap-sleeved, fitted top is worked predominantly in seed stitch with …


{Monday Moods at DIY Weddings} Painted Desert

Posted: 20 Aug 2012 02:30 PM PDT

painted desert wedding inspiration board via revelHere’s a snippet of a warm and colorful inspiration board from Revel! To see the rest click this link. It’s shoppable too!…


Project: Mixed Media Stamped Bird Canvas

Posted: 20 Aug 2012 02:00 PM PDT

Donna Downey has instructions on her blog Simply Me for making this bright and cheery mixed media bird canvas, click here for details.

-Heather…


$20 gift card giveaway from “Hande made it; Jewelry for everyone!” Worldwide

Posted: 20 Aug 2012 01:24 PM PDT

The world is getting smaller and more intimate when we can buy lovely products from around the globe.  If it were not for the Internet and ETSY how would we learn about Hande who lives in Istanbul, Turkey where she creates her stunning jewelry line.  Hande is giving one of you a $20 gift card to shop with at her …


Giveaway: Knits to Give

Posted: 20 Aug 2012 01:00 PM PDT

knits to give debbie blissYou would be shocked by the giant piles of knitting books I have to give away since I cleaned off my bookshelves last week! It’s not that these aren’t great books, it’s just that I get so. many. books. every week and have been getting lots of books to review for more than five years now, and I can’t possibly …


Glitter Candle Holders from Recycled Jars

Posted: 20 Aug 2012 12:11 PM PDT

How we montessori shares how they converted their stash of empty baby food jars into adorable glittery candle holders. Grab the tutorial.…


Free Knitting Pattern: Super Easy Baby Blanket Redux

Posted: 20 Aug 2012 10:48 AM PDT

purl bee super easy baby blanketThe Purl Bee has added several great new knitting patterns in the past few days, but most notable is the update to the Super Easy Baby Blanket.

The original blanket pattern was posted in 2008, and it’s a hugely popular pattern because it’s simple — just garter stitch — but also really pretty because of all the stripes. It …


Wind it up

Posted: 20 Aug 2012 10:01 AM PDT

I think we’d all like to have our embroidery floss this organized. But who wants to sit and wind all those bobbins! Allison of Little Lovelies has a completely brilliant solution. See her tute.…


Squooshy face

Posted: 20 Aug 2012 09:56 AM PDT

Soooooo many awesome new pillow faces at Pollaz. This portrait is just one rockin example. See more at the blog post.…


Win a vintage ‘Workbasket’

Posted: 20 Aug 2012 09:47 AM PDT

Sandra of Crazy Mom Tats is celebrating her 400th blog post by giving away three vintage issues of Workbasket magazine. Go to her blog post for entry details. Contest ends August 31.…


Coldworking Glass and His Glassworks

Posted: 20 Aug 2012 09:47 AM PDT

I’ve got some rough edges on a few of my glass pieces that have just come out of the kiln. Those rough edges have got to go. The grinders I’ve got are a bit small for the pieces I’m working on so I’m looking for other options. I really want a belt sander and a larger lap wheel but the …


Mermaid Tail Cupcakes

Posted: 20 Aug 2012 09:29 AM PDT

Anyone else’s kid obsessed with mermaids? Mine even has theories about how they swim quickly versus slowly and how they transition from water to land. Find the how-tos to make these very-doable, edible mermaid tails and ocean cupcakes HERE at Mrs. Dork.…


Quilt Square from Kinkavel Krosses

Posted: 20 Aug 2012 08:47 AM PDT

I love projects like this one because you can use any floss color and any size fabric – it is SO flexible. Make it your own! It’s also based on a quilt-theme and I love quilts. It’s free from Kinkavel Krosses. Check out the free project.


The Shipping News

Posted: 20 Aug 2012 08:47 AM PDT

mailThis is what I was up to last night: packing up a dozen items from the Olympic giveaway to finally leave my house! These are on the way out the door as soon as I’m done writing this, and they represent all the winners from America (I’m doing the Canadian ones separately) except the one winner I haven’t heard back …


How to make a recycled cookie sheet perpetual calendar

Posted: 20 Aug 2012 08:43 AM PDT

Over at Terri’s blog A Creative Princess there is a great tutorial on how to make a recycled cookie sheet perpetual calendar perfect to keep everyone organized!…


Tutorial: Fleece-lined oilcloth iPad sleeve

Posted: 20 Aug 2012 08:06 AM PDT

Rachel from Always a Project used oilcloth to make a cover for her iPad, and she shares a tutorial showing how she did it.  It’s got a couple of pockets on the front (one large, one business card sized).   It’s lined in a soft fleece to protect your screen, and a button and loop closure keeps your iPad from sliding out.   …


Tutorial: Simple drawstring t-shirt backpack

Posted: 20 Aug 2012 08:00 AM PDT

Vanessa from Crafty Gemini shares a video tutorial on her blog showing how to make a simple drawstring backpack from t-shirt knit.  She used knit yardage for the one she made, but you could get all the fabric you need from a repurposed t-shirt.  (Look for a heavier t-shirt, since you’ll be using this to carry stuff around.)  Go to her


Tips: Machine-embroidered finger puppets

Posted: 20 Aug 2012 07:55 AM PDT

Carmel of Solomon Sewing made these adorable felt finger puppets using an in-the-hoop design set from Embroidery Library. Benefit from her experience: See her tips for how to get the best results from this commercial pattern.…


Lookie what she made: Rainbow Dash birthday dress

Posted: 20 Aug 2012 07:48 AM PDT

Kataryna from Sew Chibi and Chibi Designs created this special birthday dress for her young daughter.  She made it to look like Rainbow Dash, in response to her daughter’s request to have a dress that looks like her favorite My Little Pony.  She scallops on the back straps are the pony’s wings, and the rainbow bustle mimics the pony’s full tail.  You can tell …


Where the sea kisses the shore

Posted: 20 Aug 2012 07:39 AM PDT

Remember Susan Elliott’s wrack-zone embroidery? Great minds (and needlewomen) think alike. Heather of In Love with Threads also has been stitching a wrack zone–in a totally different style. Her encrusted embroidery evokes the beach with “buttons and beads, including some vintage translucent leaf beads, a real shell and a myriad of stitches.  Lots and lots of french knots, cast-on …


Tutorial: Super easy elastic waistband skirt

Posted: 20 Aug 2012 07:32 AM PDT

Ashley from Make It and Love It shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make what she calls “The Easiest Skirt You’ll Ever Make.”    The construction is super simple - fabric gathered on to an elastic waistband.  If you’re wondering where you can get your hands on some cute colored elastic like the kind she uses in her example, she gives the …


Softies a boy will love

Posted: 20 Aug 2012 07:27 AM PDT

Helen of Bustle & Sew gave us the heads-up about her precious new pattern for Brave Aviator Mice. Adorable! Hers are made from vintage wool scraps. I think they’d be awesome made from felt, too. You can purchase the pattern from the Bustle & Sew online shop.…


Lookie what she made: Beautiful apron from an antique petticoat

Posted: 20 Aug 2012 07:25 AM PDT

Cindy from Retro Revival shares photos on her blog showing the gorgeous apron she made out of an antique petticoat.  The petticoat was loaded with beautiful details, but also had some damage that prevented it from being worn as is.  She gave it new life as an apron.  Read more about her project at Retro Revival.

[photo from Retro …


Printables for Your Lemonade

Posted: 20 Aug 2012 07:22 AM PDT

If you’re feeling the urge to cling to summer a bit longer (and I’m guessing many are, though I for one welcome Fall with open arms), find links to some great lemonade printables created by Funkytime HERE. Shown are those made for Craft Camp at Skip to My Lou, found HERE.…


Tutorial: Embroidered paper-bag book covers

Posted: 20 Aug 2012 07:17 AM PDT

It’s back-to-school time! Let Urban Threads show you how to protect the kids’ textbooks with upcycled style. Turn a paper bag into a rockin book cover with a bit of embroidery. See the tute.…


Congrats goes to……….

Posted: 20 Aug 2012 06:43 AM PDT

*drumroll please* The winners of the Cricut and Close to My Heart Artiste Collections are…..

Evelyn and Pat from Central California!!

Congrats ladies! Please respond to the e-mail I’ve sent you to claim your prizes!

And thanks to everyone who entered!

-Heather…


{Monday Moods at DIY Weddings} Peach & Gold

Posted: 20 Aug 2012 06:08 AM PDT

peach and gold wedding inspiration board via glamour and gracePretty peach + glamorous gold = a romantic and elegant inspiration board via Glamour & Grace!


Giveaway: Ribbon Roll Control

Posted: 20 Aug 2012 06:06 AM PDT

 

We’re giving away a Ribbon Roll Control system to one lucky Craft Gossip reader!! You can enter to win a complete Ribbon Roll Control system – including one Original and two Petite holders! (ribbon not included ;) ) As the ultimate ribbon roll holder, this new product allows you to organize virtually all sizes of crafting ribbon without the inconvenience of …


Campfire Marshmallow Cookies

Posted: 20 Aug 2012 05:37 AM PDT

Hee hee, these campfire marshmallow cookies even come with a tiny marshmallow on a (pretzel) stick for “roasting.” Silly. Find the how-tos to make them HERE at hoopla palooza. (spotted on Fun Family Crafts.)…


Back to School: Free Fruit Stickers Printable

Posted: 20 Aug 2012 05:28 AM PDT

Loving this easy and adorable idea to add a little message in your kid’s lunch box as they reluctantly trudge back to school. Find the free printable for fruit stickers HERE at Oh Happy Day.…


Oreo Elvis (and Lots More Cool Oreos)

Posted: 20 Aug 2012 05:20 AM PDT

Sheesh, go Oreo with their recent cleverness and campaigns. The Elvis Oreo is part of Oreo’s Daily Twist, a different Oreo every day to commemorate something important historically, culturally, they’ll find anything, because turning Oreos into anything else makes them interesting. Find Elvis on August 14. {spotted on Foodiggity}…


DIY: Oh So Simple Body Scrub

Posted: 20 Aug 2012 05:18 AM PDT

Not only is this scrub easy and refreshing, but honestly, Mrs. Lilien‘s enthusiasm is pretty refreshing too. Find out how she transformed her shower experience with just a handful of ingredients (and how you can too!) Oh, this isn’t just any scrub…it’s Mrs. Scrub.…


Win $50 from WholesaleFloral.com

Posted: 20 Aug 2012 12:11 AM PDT

Thanks to WholesaleFloral.com you have the chance to win 1 of 3 $50 vouchers to spend in their online store.

Don’t be fooled by the name they sell much more than floral stuff. 5000 different products to be exact.  If you’re looking for ribbons, paper mache, lanterns or basically anything else for your event then this should be …


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