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Get some tips for sewing with boiled wool

January 11, 2010 by Anne Weaver 1 Comment

Threads Magazine shares some tips for sewing with boiled wool. If you’re using this warm but challenging fabric in your winter sewing projects, you’ll want to check them out. Go to the article. [photo from Threads Magazine] [tags]sewing,… Read more ...

Tutorial: Reusable juice box cover

January 11, 2010 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Joanne from Just Jo shows how to make these fun covers for reusable juice box covers. A cover like one of these makes a plain reusable juice box cover far more visually appealing than any brightly printed throwaway container. Take… Read more ...

Free pattern: Reader’s book bag

January 11, 2010 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Dorinda from Flower Girl Designs offers a free pattern on her blog for making this Reader’s Book Bag. The Tumbler Block patchwork pattern is a fun way to combine prints on the outside of the bag. On the inside, a… Read more ...

Tutorial: Tote bag with matching game and tic-tac-toe boards

January 11, 2010 by Anne Weaver 1 Comment

Madeline AKA The Barefoot Mama from Barefoot Childhood shows how she made this felt tote bag for her little man. One side features a tic-tac-toe board, and the other a matching games. The pieces can all be stored within the… Read more ...

Tutorial: Pantaloon Scarf for girls

January 11, 2010 by Anne Weaver 4 Comments

Last week I made this gathered scarf for my daughter. I call it the Pantaloon Scarf because all the gathers across the scarf remind me of the gathers and ruffles at the bottom of a pair of pantaloons. (The runner-up… Read more ...

Free pattern: The Very Hungry Caterpillar draft stopper

January 11, 2010 by Anne Weaver 1 Comment

As if fabric printed with images from the children’s classic The Very Hungry Caterpillar weren’t enough, Andover Fabrics has a free pattern to create a draft stopper for your door using one of the images from that fabric. How cute!! … Read more ...

Tutorial: Messenger bag from cargo pants

January 11, 2010 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Anna from Noodlehead shows how you can turn a pair of cargo pants into an awesome messenger pag. The large pocket on the front of the messenger is one of the patch pockets found on the front of cargoes. Contrast… Read more ...

Tutorial: Oilcloth smock for little crafters

January 11, 2010 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Little hands LOVE crafts. Especially messy crafts. Messy crafts that get all over their little clothes. You can protect your child’s clothes while still encouraging artistic exploration with this craft smock out of oilcloth. Jaime from Prudent Baby has the… Read more ...

Tutorial: Cover a can with a colorful ribbon sleeve

January 11, 2010 by Anne Weaver 1 Comment

Ellen from The Long Thread shows how to make this colorful sleeve for a can. Put a plant inside and sit it on your window sill. Or fill it full of pencils and you’ve got a pretty new desk accessory. … Read more ...

Limited time: 20% off at Contemporary Cloth for Craft Gossip readers

January 10, 2010 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

From now until January 15th, Contemporary Cloth is offering a special discount for Craft Gossip readers. Just enter the coupon code – craft gossip – and you’ll get 20% off your order (10% off fiberarts). The 20% discount is storewide,… Read more ...

Tutorial: Easy-sew fringed fleece head wrap

January 10, 2010 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Keep your head and ears warm in the cold winter weather with this fringed fleece head wrap. Jennifer Davis from live.life.create.art shows how to make one. Fleece makes this an easy-sew project. Go to the tutorial. … Read more ...

Tutorial: Easy apron from two tea towels

January 10, 2010 by Anne Weaver 1 Comment

Jen from Lipstick, Fur and Laundry shows how easy it is to make an apron, even if you are still learning to sew. Start with two tea towels for an easy, inexpensive project. Get the how-to. [photo from Diamonds, … Read more ...

Tutorial: Make a superhero headband for your child

January 10, 2010 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

All a child needs to become a superhero is a blanket and an imagination, but that doesn’t mean they wouldn’t love to have a superhero crown like these. CurlyPops shares a tutorial and template on her blog showing how to… Read more ...

Tutorial: Sew up some fancy bedroom slippers

January 10, 2010 by Anne Weaver 4 Comments

Fabulous slippers make cold mornings (and floors!) more bearable. Nancy Minksy, author of Denim Revolution: Dozens of Ways to Turn Denim Cast-Offs into Fashion Must-Haves, shares a tutorial on Craftzine for making these handmade slippers. Velvet, lace, and other… Read more ...

Tutorial: Patchwork zippered wristlet

January 10, 2010 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Trish from Two Peas in a Pod shares a tutorial on her blog for making this zippered wristlet. Use scraps from your favorite fabrics to create the patchwork stripes. Get the how-to. … Read more ...