17 New Ideas from CraftGossip for Friday, 8th of May

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Ways to Find and Reuse Elastic

Learn different ways to reuse and find elastic from common items found around the home. There’s lots of ways to get cheap and free elastic! Why do we need to find it? With all the masks being made during this pandemic, Elastic is hard to source and of course lot's of us are in total lockdown and can not go …

Sewing Pattern - Face Mask with Eye Shield Protection

Level up your mask protection with an eye shield! These fabric face masks can be used when going out in public and while wearing a homemade face mask will not prevent you from catching a respiratory virus, it can help reduce the spread of large particles caused when someone sneezes or coughs. Cloth face masks also serve as a reminder …

DIY Upcycled Flannel Hankies

Reduce waste by turning an old flannel shirt into reusable handkerchiefs. This sewing project couldn't be easier, and you'll find yourself reaching for them again and again. The are so soft on the nose and with all the shortages taking place around the world, it has been a valuable time to reflect on what items can actually be re-used instead …

Easy Surgical Scrub Cap Sewing Pattern

This free sewing project is an easy surgical scrub cap pattern. It is for protecting your family, and for donating to the health workers who are having a hard time fighting the coronavirus pandemic. It is now becoming widely known that every little bit of protection counts. These homemade projects can make a huge difference in limiting your risk of …

Easy Surgical Scrub Top Sewing Pattern

Here's an easy surgical scrub top pattern to match a scrub pants we've published. The complete set is made for at-home use (in case you need to care for an infectious family member), or to be donated to healthcare workers. This is my little way to help in this terrible pandemic. People that can sew are in a very unique …

6 Mother's Day Coloring Pages

6 Mother's Day Coloring Pages

It's the time of year when we say thanks to the wonderful Mom's and all other women who help raise us. To help celebrate Mom's everywhere Dover Publication is sharing 6 FREE coloring pages. These are great projects for the kids to color for Mom or you can shrink them down and use them like digital stamps to create cards. …

How to make your own flat felt doll

It's a super fun idea for girls to play with. You can make your own DIY doll play set using scraps of felt and other fabrics. Great to entertain kids at home making and then playing! Sewing and design is a great life lesson skill to teach children of all ages. Boys and girls need to know how to sew …

Summer Printables

Summer Printables

Spring is here and soon so will summer and (hopefully) being able to go to the beaches and take some trips. Or at least get outside and enjoy the sunshine. For those summer themed scrapbook layouts, planner pages and cards here's some fun Summer Themed printable images. They are FREE to download and print from Pretty Little Studio. Click here …

Stitch the Northern Lights with this Lovely Pattern

I have a fascination with the Northern Lights because even though there's a scientific reason for them, they look kind of magical. They're also really fun to reproduce in art and craft projects, like this Northern Lights cross stitch pattern from Stitches Lovers Shop. You could also consider it a sort of rendition of the Milky Way. The design uses …

Slip in a Little Mosaic Knitting with This Fun Top

It's always nice when learning a new knitting skill to find projects that are small or just use a little bit of that technique so you can get comfortable with it without being intimidated by the scale of the project. Afternoon in Lisbon by Lisa Hannes is a great example because it's a mostly striped sweater with just a bit …

Crochet Pattern - Fake Wasp Nests

when I first started getting requests for a Crochet Wasp nest pattern, I thought my Crochet peeps had gone stir crazy in lockdown but it turns out they are on to something. Did you know that fake wasp nests are designed to look exactly like a wasp nest. They are hung where wasps might create a nest with the idea that …

Crochet Pattern - Bacon Ear Saver Mask Mates

Mask mates are designed to take the pressure off the ears when wearing face masks. They are a great concept and we have written about different ones a few times before, BUT we have never featured BACON ones. I mean who wouldn't want to wear bacon pieces! So love these, such a fun talking point too. You can see the …

DIY Fake Wasp Deterrent You Can Make At Home

With all the talk about Murder Hornets and Wasps, it is no wonder that people are freaking out. I mean first, we are under attack by a virus and now by Killer bees? How crazy is this year going to get? I remember a movie that I must have seen as a child about killer bees and I am still …

How To Make A Bridal Emergency Kit

This printed bag can be bought from Etsy and is the perfect way to keep all the items together in a clutch style bag. How to make a bridal emergency kit Every bride dreams of the perfect wedding that goes off without a hitch. Sadly life usually has other plans. When planning your wedding it is always a great idea …

Etsy Feature - Knitted Forest Fox Toy

Oh my gosh, I fell in love with this forest fox straight away, It might be his kinked head or his high cheekbones but this little fellow is going on my to knit list that is for sure. You can download this pattern and video tutorial here via Etsy.

Circle Scenes Card

Circle Scenes Card

I love creating detailed scene cards but sometimes I need to make a quicker card. So this idea from Gemma is the perfect solution! She stamped her scene background, cut circles from it and added her little animals. There's less to color but it still makes for such a beautiful and interesting card design! Visit the Hello Bluebird blog for …

Oh What Fun Layout

Oh What Fun Layout

Rainbows, Balloons and a bright yellow Title add so much cheer to this pretty layout from Monique. I The sewing around her die cut letters and embellishments adds such nice texture, those little touches can bring so much to a design. Visit her blog, Creating (Non)Sense, for a closer look. -Heather

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