“Tutorial: Simple Kaleidoscope Canes” plus 38 more

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• Tutorial: Simple Kaleidoscope Canes
• Book giveaway: Happy Home by Jennifer Paganelli
• Wall Sconce Class from Helio Glass
• Tutorial: Long A-line ruffles and ridges skirt
• So You Think You’re Crafty Season 13 Auditions
• DIY: Nourishing Face Mask
• Tutorial: Lace leg warmers
• DIY: Oatmeal Lavender Bath Soak
• New Glass from Double Helix – Boreas
• Project: Wine Bottle Gift Tag
• Display your work
• Stitch through the anger
• Century-old stitches
• Frayed and frazzled
• Have yourself a happy little birthday
• Bear’s Knit Sweater Stolen in North Vancouver
• Easy Homemade Roses for Decorating
• Tutorial: Sew a gathered skirt with pockets
• Tutorial: No-sew knotted fabric flip flops
• Sea Life Canvas Art
• Event: Quilters Take Manhattan | Goody bag for virtual ticket holders
• Tanya Aguiñiga Lecture – Craft in America
• DIY Cake Stand
• New Pattern Book from Knit Picks
• Felt Tape Marker Monster Tutorial
• Ombre Mini Taper Candle Holders
• Edible Eyes that Stick on Anything
• Sand Castle Cupcakes
• Candy Tic Tac Toe
• Really Green Jewelry
• Bretonne House
• How to make an recycled egg carton owl
• Lily’s Dishcloth of the Week: Summer Fun
• Tutorial: Fabric covered buttons, plus some project ideas
• Perforated Aluminium Luminary DIY
• Tutorial: Satin rosette belt
• Product Review: Ribbon Roll Control
• Giveaway | My Memories Suite Software
• Inspiration du Jour | Hit the Road

Tutorial: Simple Kaleidoscope Canes Posted: 16 Aug 2012 09:11 PM PDT One of the coolest canes to make has definitely got to be a kaleidoscope cane. And there are more ways to make the parts that any sane person could figure out in a lifetime. The above is a simple, straightforward one that still looks good. The colours have enough contrast between them and still work well together. Thanks to Saranxelana’s …

Book giveaway: Happy Home by Jennifer Paganelli Posted: 16 Aug 2012 08:07 PM PDT Soon after I published a post about the video series “Beyond the Fabric” (here), I got an email from a Downy representative saying they would like to give away a copy of Happy Home to a lucky Craft Gossip reader. This, to celebrate the author’s appearance in the last video of the series. To enter for a chance …

Wall Sconce Class from Helio Glass Posted: 16 Aug 2012 05:47 PM PDT Helios Glass in Austin, TX offers such cool classes as well as fun events and activities. Their panel wall sconce class is one and the Friday night glass swap is another. Go Helios!! The sconce class looks like a really good time and the light they show is lovely. I personally love making lighting with glass. It’s about the color …

Tutorial: Long A-line ruffles and ridges skirt Posted: 16 Aug 2012 05:07 PM PDT Ashley from Make It and Love It found some cool ruffled fabric and used it to make a long A-line skirt.  The ruffled fabric has stripes made of zig zag texture and short ruffles.  It’s fast and easy to turn it into a stylish skirt.  Get the how-to. [photo from Make It and Love It]…

So You Think You’re Crafty Season 13 Auditions Posted: 16 Aug 2012 04:25 PM PDT So You Think You’re Crafty starts its 13th season with auditions from nine talented crafters.  You can see their projects and vote for your favorite here. [photo form So You Think You're Crafty]…

DIY: Nourishing Face Mask Posted: 16 Aug 2012 04:20 PM PDT Want to give your face a little extra love? How about a vitamin-rich face mask, from The Glossy Life? Combine some of your favorite foods into something that will make your face glow. This tutorial is fast and easy to do.…

Tutorial: Lace leg warmers Posted: 16 Aug 2012 04:01 PM PDT Debbie from Squiggly Twigs Designs shows how to make a pair of lace leg warmers that the tween set is sure to love.  The scrunchy leg warmes are covered in a pretty lace, and lined in knit fabric so they’re soft against the legs.  Get the tute. [photo from Squiggly Twigs Designs]…

DIY: Oatmeal Lavender Bath Soak Posted: 16 Aug 2012 03:58 PM PDT All natural inexpensive ingredients plus great packaging, wow…Alejandra at Always Order Dessert shows us how to make a fabulous soaking mixture, perfect for late summer’s bug bites, sunburns and heat rash. But don’t forget this one as the holidays approach — this would be a wonderful and affordable gift! Get all the details here.…

New Glass from Double Helix – Boreas Posted: 16 Aug 2012 03:51 PM PDT New glass from Double Helix is always great news. News that’s worthy of telling all of you about. So August 18th, which is this Saturday, this new glass will be available. It’s a purple/amethyst color that is a Super Luster. They have a link to a video to help you learn how to use it. They’re also making available a …

Project: Wine Bottle Gift Tag Posted: 16 Aug 2012 02:27 PM PDT Here’s a great way to dress up a gift of a bottle of spirits, make a fun tag for it, no other packaging required! The Whiff of Joy blog has directions for make one. -Heather…

Display your work Posted: 16 Aug 2012 01:54 PM PDT Imagine your work on exhibit at the Textile Arts Center. It could happen! Check this TAC announcement: Textile Arts Center is always looking to find innovative fiber artists and designers. If you are one of these people and would like to share your work on TAC's blog, please email submit@textileartscenter.com! We would love to see your work and share …

Stitch through the anger Posted: 16 Aug 2012 01:49 PM PDT Images seldom make me literally laugh out loud, but this one did. These patches, designed and screen-printed by Raquel J. Alves, are bound to strike a chord with many embroiderers. Go to Raquel’s blog post.…

Century-old stitches Posted: 16 Aug 2012 01:35 PM PDT Carolyn Foley of Caro-Rose-Creations has access through her guild to samplers stitched in schools between 1910 and 1920. Fascinating. And so sweet to think of those young fingers of 100 years ago. Go to her blog post to see images of examples.…

Frayed and frazzled Posted: 16 Aug 2012 01:26 PM PDT Kreinik is full of good advice today. First, they explain how to make fluffy tassels by fraying Kreinik fibers. Then they show us how to use iron-on threads to add metallic accents to paper crafts. Check out their post.…

Have yourself a happy little birthday Posted: 16 Aug 2012 01:20 PM PDT Lisa Leggett whipped up this felt-sculpture cake to celebrate her birthday. Cute, cute, cute. Right? Now…check out the scale: Squee! It’s teeny! See more at Lisa’s A Cuppa Tea with Me blog post.…

Bear’s Knit Sweater Stolen in North Vancouver Posted: 16 Aug 2012 01:00 PM PDT The North Vancouver yarn bombing has been controversial since before it began. A public art project of the North Vancouver Community Arts Council, the plan was to place knit graffiti in various places around the city to attract attention and interest and get people excited about art. Sounds good, right? It probably would have been fine until the council asked …

Easy Homemade Roses for Decorating Posted: 16 Aug 2012 12:42 PM PDT Easy, peasy and quick but somehow still utterly beautiful. Go Callye. Find an easy (really, all you need is the right tip) tutorial to make your own icing roses to store for decorating HERE at The Sweet Adventures of Sugarbelle.…

Tutorial: Sew a gathered skirt with pockets Posted: 16 Aug 2012 12:00 PM PDT Heather from Sew Easy Being Green shows how to make a short gathered skirt with pockets.  It has a wide waistband with belt loops to hold a ribbon sash.  She calls it the Tanya skirt, named after her friend who was recipient of the first one she made.  She liked it so much, she made on for herself and wrote …

Tutorial: No-sew knotted fabric flip flops Posted: 16 Aug 2012 11:48 AM PDT Jessica from Sunny Tuesday shares a tutorial at  Positively Splendid  showing how to make these cute knotted fabric flip-flops, no sewing required.  She wraps and knots strips of fabric around the flip flop straps.  Because just the edges of the fabric will show, it’s a good use of fabric with a pretty color palette but a print you don’t …

Sea Life Canvas Art Posted: 16 Aug 2012 09:44 AM PDT Johnnie over at nest of Posies made these awesome ocean inspired canvases using some graphics and decoupage. Check out her tutorial to make some of your very own — Nest of Posies: Sealife Canvas Art using Mod Podge.…

Event: Quilters Take Manhattan | Goody bag for virtual ticket holders Posted: 16 Aug 2012 11:34 AM PDT The *Quilt Alliance’s fall fundraising event is coming up September 15, 2012. Held in Manhattan at the Fashion Institute of Technology, special attendees include Denyse Schmidt, Jennifer Chiaverini and Mark Lipinski. There are 350 spots for people to attend in person, but if you cannot be one of those fortunate few, you can still participate with what they call a “Home …

Tanya Aguiñiga Lecture – Craft in America Posted: 16 Aug 2012 11:33 AM PDT Alright lucky LA area folks, Craft in America Study Center is hosting another fabulous event for you to check out. Remember this post on the Looming Election: Woven Works exhibition or this one on Tanya Aguiñiga? If not, this is a chance to familiarize yourself with the two, because Tanya Aguiñiga is the last discussion host in the lecture series …

DIY Cake Stand Posted: 16 Aug 2012 11:02 AM PDT Create a thrifty-chic cake stand with unique style for your bridal shower, rehearsal dinner, or wedding dessert table! Christy of One Handspun Day shares an exclusive tutorial at Green Wedding Shoes.…

New Pattern Book from Knit Picks Posted: 16 Aug 2012 10:42 AM PDT I just got my fall Knit Picks catalog, which is a dangerous thing for me to be looking at right now, but I opened it up for you guys so I could tell you about the new pattern books Knit Picks has just released. Modern Sophisticate by Erica Jackofsky has six patterns inspired by modern dance choreographers. I love the …

Felt Tape Marker Monster Tutorial Posted: 16 Aug 2012 09:59 AM PDT You Internet crafters come up with the coolest projects and generously share your ideas like this "Tape Marker Monster Tutorial" from "onelmon"!  Onelmon is a bilingual blog (English and Indonesian) that shares handmade crafts along with their tutorials, things she finds fun to share along with cultural events that she happens to come across. This idea is clever because we …

Ombre Mini Taper Candle Holders Posted: 16 Aug 2012 09:44 AM PDT Fabric Paper Glue has a completely cute idea for making ombre candle holders for small tapered candles. Check out the adorable tutorial.…

Edible Eyes that Stick on Anything Posted: 16 Aug 2012 09:40 AM PDT I’ve oft touted the wonder of edible eyes. Just adding edible eyes makes food instantly cute. Or scary. But until now, homemade or store-bought candy eyes were best stuck on sticky things like cupcakes and cookies. So I fully support this new product by Suck UK: Edible eyes that seems to stick on anything, even veggies. Hopefully they will be …

Sand Castle Cupcakes Posted: 16 Aug 2012 09:32 AM PDT For a rainy summer day, perhaps? So kids can still build sandcastles indoors? Then get high on sugar? (Sheesh, what’s with me and the kids sugar thing, today.) Loving this idea for sandcastle cupcake that the kids can help decorate. Find it HERE at Kitchen Fun with My 3 Sons.…

Candy Tic Tac Toe Posted: 16 Aug 2012 09:29 AM PDT Summer boredom setting in? Play games and eat. Always a good motto. For a quick and easy idea to get kids to eat their candy (um… wait, um, you can substitute veggies, too), play edible tic tac toe. Find the idea HERE at Cute Food for Kids.…

Really Green Jewelry Posted: 16 Aug 2012 09:15 AM PDT These works of Ceca Georgieva have a lot of help directly from Mother Nature’s hand. Seen at Ecouterre, the components for these lovely pieces were gathered by Ceca near Bulgaria’s capital city Sofia at Mount Vitosha. Ceca then assembled her collection into the these vernal beauties. See more details and learn more about Ceca at Ecouterre.…

Bretonne House Posted: 16 Aug 2012 09:03 AM PDT Don’t you just love what a few outlines can do? Stitch up a Bretonne House using the floss colors of your choice, free from Brigitte Dadaux. It will be a great addition to your collection of cottages! Check out the free pattern.…

How to make an recycled egg carton owl Posted: 16 Aug 2012 08:27 AM PDT Bliss sent in this link to the babble site where there is a great idea for turning an ordinary egg carton into an owl perfect to decorate any way you like!…

Lily’s Dishcloth of the Week: Summer Fun Posted: 16 Aug 2012 07:14 AM PDT I’m not quite sure what to think about this week’s installment of Lily’s summer dishcloth pattern extravaganza. I knew the theme was “gone fishin’,” so I guess I expected something like the crochet cloth of the week (here’s the PDF): it’s shaped like a fish. The knit version, as you can see, is not. It’s a mostly …

Tutorial: Fabric covered buttons, plus some project ideas Posted: 16 Aug 2012 06:48 AM PDT With a fabric covered button kit, you can create buttons in any color or pattern.  They look like they’d be difficult to make, but they’re actually fairly easy to put together.  Awaiting Ada shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to do it.  She also shares some ideas for using them in your sewing or craft projects.  Go to …

Perforated Aluminium Luminary DIY Posted: 16 Aug 2012 06:42 AM PDT These easy luminaries are made with perforated metal sheets (normally seen as radiator covers), pliers and some wire. See how they did it at Ruffled.…

Tutorial: Satin rosette belt Posted: 16 Aug 2012 06:22 AM PDT Meream from Bored and Crafty made this lovely rosette belt, and she shares a tutorial showing how she did it.  Get the tute. [photo from Bored and Crafty]…

Product Review: Ribbon Roll Control Posted: 16 Aug 2012 06:01 AM PDT I am guessing that just like me you’ve got lots and lots of rolls of ribbon? I’m also guessing that like me your ribbon is a total mess, am I right? Don’t worry I won’t tell anyone. Well, I’m happy to share with you a wonderful new way to keep all those rolls in check, it’s called Ribbon Roll Control! The …

Giveaway | My Memories Suite Software Posted: 16 Aug 2012 04:00 AM PDT Melissa from Missa’s Musings is giving away a copy of the My Memories Suite Digital Scrapbooking Software, as well as $10 shopping at the My Memories store. Entries close August 19th 2012 (her birthday!) Click here to go to the giveaway.…

Inspiration du Jour | Hit the Road Posted: 16 Aug 2012 03:00 AM PDT Hit the Road by tettletop20 {GALLERY} {BLOG}…

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