Sewing » Quilting http://sewing.craftgossip.com News, patterns, tutorials and reviews Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:22:02 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Printing by Hand http://sewing.craftgossip.com/printing-by-hand/2008/10/10/ http://sewing.craftgossip.com/printing-by-hand/2008/10/10/#comments Fri, 10 Oct 2008 15:06:53 +0000 candi canncel http://sewing.craftgossip.com/?p=202 I love to create printed fabric. I have used various silkscreens in my collections and just love the endless possibilities.

Printing by Hand: A Modern Guide to Printing with Handmade Stamps, Stencils and Silk Screens by Lena Corwin is a …

]]> http://sewing.craftgossip.com/printing-by-hand/2008/10/10/feed/ 0 It’s the Fiskateers! http://sewing.craftgossip.com/its-the-fiskateers/2008/10/03/ http://sewing.craftgossip.com/its-the-fiskateers/2008/10/03/#comments Fri, 03 Oct 2008 23:45:19 +0000 candi canncel http://sewing.craftgossip.com/?p=199 I was looking around on the Internet to find a pattern for a sewn picture frame, when I stumbled upon the Fisk-a-teers. I’m not quite sure what the deal is- although they are toted as “Craft Ambassadors”, their blog …

]]> http://sewing.craftgossip.com/its-the-fiskateers/2008/10/03/feed/ 1 Amy Butler’s Little Stitches for Little Ones Contest Begins Today! http://sewing.craftgossip.com/amy-butlers-little-stitches-for-little-ones-contest-begins-today/2008/09/16/ http://sewing.craftgossip.com/amy-butlers-little-stitches-for-little-ones-contest-begins-today/2008/09/16/#comments Wed, 17 Sep 2008 02:24:28 +0000 candi canncel http://sewing.craftgossip.com/?p=188 Ohdeedoh! is having a contest to celebrate Amy Butler’s sweet new book.  Here is your chance to show off your creations and you may even win some fantastic prizes!…

]]> http://sewing.craftgossip.com/amy-butlers-little-stitches-for-little-ones-contest-begins-today/2008/09/16/feed/ 0 Quilted Cha-Cha Heels http://sewing.craftgossip.com/quilted-cha-cha-heels/2008/05/27/ http://sewing.craftgossip.com/quilted-cha-cha-heels/2008/05/27/#comments Wed, 28 May 2008 01:31:15 +0000 candi canncel http://sewing.craftgossip.com/quilted-cha-cha-heels/2008/05/27/ I adore shoes! I also love embellishing shoes. I was being featured on a show on the DIY Network and the topic was Weddings. As I’m always the dressmaker, never the bride, I thought why not create a fun project …

]]> http://sewing.craftgossip.com/quilted-cha-cha-heels/2008/05/27/feed/ 0 Fun with Quilting http://sewing.craftgossip.com/fun-with-quilting/2008/05/15/ http://sewing.craftgossip.com/fun-with-quilting/2008/05/15/#comments Thu, 15 May 2008 17:45:36 +0000 candi canncel http://sewing.craftgossip.com/fun-with-quilting/2008/05/15/ Quilting has always kind of gotten a bad rap in the modern crafty world. Visions of red, white and blue Americana themed quilts tend to cloud people’s minds as to really what can be done with this historic craft.

Denyse …

]]> http://sewing.craftgossip.com/fun-with-quilting/2008/05/15/feed/ 0 Sewing for a Cause http://sewing.craftgossip.com/sewing-for-a-cause/2008/05/06/ http://sewing.craftgossip.com/sewing-for-a-cause/2008/05/06/#comments Tue, 06 May 2008 19:34:09 +0000 candi canncel http://sewing.craftgossip.com/sewing-for-a-cause/2008/05/06/ 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 …

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Just when you thought you could toss out those teensy scraps, along comes a little idea to use them up. (“Waste not/Want not”)

Cut your scraps into 1 ½” squares making sure you have a front and a back. …

]]> http://sewing.craftgossip.com/inchies/2007/09/15/feed/ 1 Recycled Leftovers Part 2 http://sewing.craftgossip.com/recycled-leftovers-part-2/2007/09/15/ http://sewing.craftgossip.com/recycled-leftovers-part-2/2007/09/15/#comments Sun, 16 Sep 2007 01:14:30 +0000 suzi hollihan http://sewing.craftgossip.com/recycled-leftovers-part-2/2007/09/15/ Recycled Leftovers Part 2

Here are a few more ideas to clean out those closets.

Sweaters

·         Shrunken wool—Here’s something you once may have cried about, but can now rejoice over. That expensive sweater you splurged on that could …

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I get together with friends and having to balance my iron on top of something as I try to get it home has always been a challenge. Of course, if I was organized, I would  stop sewing a few minutes earlier to  let …

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Insulated Totes For Soda & Water Bottles
Debbie Colgrove
7/7/04

Bring your own beverage to parades and community events and keep them cold.

…]]> http://sewing.craftgossip.com/insulated-totes-for-drink-bottles/2007/08/09/feed/ 0 Sewing Room Stash Organizing http://sewing.craftgossip.com/sewing-room-stash-organizing/2007/08/02/ http://sewing.craftgossip.com/sewing-room-stash-organizing/2007/08/02/#comments Thu, 02 Aug 2007 20:07:10 +0000 suzi hollihan http://sewing.craftgossip.com/sewing-room-stash-organizing/2007/08/02/ Let’s face it, sewers are stashers! We love stuff, collect stuff and hoard stuff. However this can be a problem when it takes up more space than you have! I will share my ideas that have worked for me and …

]]> http://sewing.craftgossip.com/sewing-room-stash-organizing/2007/08/02/feed/ 1 Mug Mats http://sewing.craftgossip.com/mug-mats/2007/08/02/ http://sewing.craftgossip.com/mug-mats/2007/08/02/#comments Thu, 02 Aug 2007 19:16:47 +0000 suzi hollihan http://sewing.craftgossip.com/mug-mats/2007/08/02/ Nothing beats a hot cup of tea for an excuse to take a break from the busyness of life. Here is a great sewing project that uses up scraps. I have made these for craft and fundraising sales but filled …

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