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Giveaway: Arrow Sewing Cabinets

anneweaver — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 20:35:43 +0000

Arrow Sewing Cabinets has a Facebook page and they want you to “like” them. So much so that they’re giving away prizes as the number of “likes” grows. With every 500 likes, they’ll give away two Gidget II sewing machine …

Giveaway: Spool Shaped Bead online workshop

anneweaver — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 13:44:20 +0000

In The Spool Shaped Bead online workshop, artist and designer Alma Stoller teaches how to use surface design techniques to create a unique fabric bead. The obvious use for a bead like this is jewelry, but you could also …

Read all about it: National Tie One On Day

anneweaver — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 13:34:46 +0000

EllynAnne from Apron Memories brings us National Tie One On Day as a way to break out of the Thanksgiving stress and get back to a sense of connection with our neighors. National Tie One On Day takes place the …

It’s new: Shwin & Shwin sells patterns now

anneweaver — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 13:43:02 +0000

Shauna from Shwin & Shwin makes some seriously cute little girl clothes. I’ve linked to her tutorials more times than I can count. Now, she’s opened a shop and is selling her patterns. How awesome is that! The Claire top…

Dolly Drive for Japan

anneweaver — Thu, 12 May 2011 02:42:05 +0000

Brooke from Curious Lottie’s Fancy Crafts is collecting handmade dollies to send to children in Japan who have survived the terrible earthquake but are still dealing with the aftermath. Read more about this project at Dolly Donations or at Curious …

My Singer Sew Very Easy House Party

anneweaver — Thu, 12 May 2011 02:02:55 +0000

I’m a little obsessed with sewing. Given the smallest break in the conversation, I’ll talk your ear off about this style of little girl dress or that shape of a neckline, bias tape and foldover elastic, exposed zippers, and… Well, …

Reminder: Submit your questions for Jenny Wilding Cardon

anneweaver — Sat, 12 Feb 2011 15:04:05 +0000

We’ve got some good questions already for the upcoming Q & A with Jenny Wilding Cardon, author of the soon-t0-be-released ReSew. What else are you wanting to know? Go to the sneak peek post to submit your own questions.…

Craft Gossip Dolly Donation: More dollies!

anneweaver — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 15:54:07 +0000

Lookie what came in the mail yesterday. More dollies! 6 more dollies, in fact. This brings our grand total for Dolly Donations to 34 DOLLIES. WOW! Y’all are awesome.

These 6 dollies come from Kathy in Indiana. Each has its own …

Take the Sew 5 Challenge with The Creative Maven

anneweaver — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 01:38:10 +0000

Molly AKA The Creative Maven is celebrating National Sewing Month with her Sew 5 Challenge. She came up with the challenge as motivation to complete some of the projects on her must-sew list. For the challenge, she will post 5 …

Update: Craft Gossip Dolly Donation Challenge

anneweaver — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 20:31:53 +0000

Look at the pair of dollies sent in by Sarah in Missouri! Aren’t they cute?? They’re the latest additions to the Craft Gossip Dolly Donation Challenge. They’ll be sent to children living in the Hope Village orphanage in Haiti. These …

Lookie what came in the mail: First batch of Dolly Donations!!

anneweaver — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 14:41:41 +0000

Lookie what came in the mail yesterday – a box full of happy Dolly Donation dolls. Suzi from Heber Springs, Arkansas sent them in to our Craft Gossip Dolly Donation Challenge.

Aren’t they the sweetest? Look at those …

Big things can happen at a sewing bee

anneweaver — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 16:53:18 +0000

Look at what happens when you get a group of sewers together, all stitching with a common cause. Nikki from You Sew, Girl organized a sewing bee to make bags for the Rainbow Comfort Packs project. In one day, …

Sew a bow tie to help the American Cancer Society

anneweaver — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 21:49:35 +0000

From BurdaStyle, here’s an opportunity to put your sewing skills to work to raise money for the American Cancer Society (ACS). Sew a bowtie to be auctioned off at the Pink & Black Tie Gala this spring. Deadline is May …

Sewing for a Cause

candi canncel — Tue, 06 May 2008 19:34:09 +0000

Have you ever thought about getting involved in charity and doing something fabulous to help someone else? But what can you do- what do you have to offer?

You can Sew!

Project Linus is a fantastic organization that distributes hand-made …

Maker Faire fun!

candi canncel — Sat, 03 May 2008 01:37:03 +0000

This weekend 5/3 AND 5/4 is the super fun Maker Faire in San Mateo, CA. Chock full of crafty, DIY goodness, some of this years highlights will be a workshop on how to make your own shoes, the fantastic …