12 New Ideas from CraftGossip for Saturday, 4th of January

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Reusable shopping bags to sew

Ditch the plastic and make some reusable shopping bags! Pam from Threading My Way has rounded up 15 free bag tutorials and patterns you can use to sew your own reusable shopping bags. There's a style for everyone in this roundup! Go to Threading My Way for the roundup.

The Broken Sweater Takes a Meandering Journey

Reverse Stockinette Stitch is a simple way to add texture to a knitting project, and when combined with Stockinette it is especially effective as a contrast. The Broken Sweater from Alina Schneider is a top down compound raglan that uses Stockinette on half of the garment and Reverse Stockinette on the other half, with a traveling slip stitch dividing the …

Heart Eyes Emoji Cross Stitch Pattern

This could be a Valentine's Day cross stitch pattern, or just something for your emoji-loving teen at any time of year. The heart eyes emoji cross stitch pattern from Storypiece is super quick and easy to stitch up and would be fun to use on a card, or to put in a little frame. It uses three colors and is …

Winter Unit Study for Early Elementary

There's still a lot of winter fun to be had this season in the Northern Hemisphere, if you live somewhere that it snows. This winter unit study from Keeping My Kiddo Busy has a month full of activities all about snow, hibernating animals and retelling winter stories. All the details are on the blog, and the full set of printables …

Book Review - My Holiday Drawing Book

Suitable for children ages 6-8 This book is the perfect companion to a travel busy bag for your kids. This book is aimed at kids on holiday and is filled with drawing activities and prompts to keep them occupied. I wish I had this on our last trip, but we did do some drawing of places in a blank book …

Book Review - 99 Cross-Stitch Luvable Pets

From loveable cats to friendly fish, pets are unique and special to those who love them. Now, you can stitch and display your favorites on shirts, bags, pillows, hand towels, wall hangings, and more. Leaflet includes 99 designs featuring all your favorite pets by designer Linda Gillum for Kooler Design Studio: ¯ Dogs ¯ Cats ¯ Rabbits ¯ Birds ¯ …

10 Handmade Labels For Your Craft Products

Don't think you need to be selling your Crafts to label it! These adorable Hand made craft labels are perfect for small business who cant afford their own custumized labels and also for everyday crafters who want to add a little touch of something to their handmade gifts. I am torn between the wooden button and the handmade leather tag. …

Free Crochet Pattern - Unicorn Granny Square Blanket

I was kinda hoping that Unicorns would fizzle out of trend, but they keep popping back up in my requests. A reader asked us to find her a pattern for a unicorn baby blanket for her new Granbabie, and it took a little bit of time to find one she liked, but here it is! You can re-create your own …

DIY Homemade Dog Biscuits - Blueberry and Chickpea

Of late, there has been an emphasis on healthy, grain-free dog treats. In holistic pet stores, these types of treats can cost up to $8.00 for a tiny little package the size of your palm. Grain-free dog treats are particularly good for dogs with allergies, since grains are not part of a canine's natural diet. Homemade dog treats are much …

Thank You Snowflake Card

Don't put away those winter or holiday themed paper crafting supplies just yet. You can still use snowy themed ideas for birthday, thank you cards and more. Heather Hoffman used a new card kit from Simon Says to create a fun and frosty Thank You Card. I love the blue paper and sparkly mica flakes around the edges, it really …

Sewing tutorial: Elsa Frozen 2 jacket from an upcycled shirt

See how you can make an Elsa Frozen 2 jacket for your little girl! Heather from Heather Handmade has a tutorial showing how to make an Elsa jacket out of an upcycled button up shirt. You'll be able to reuse some of the shirt details when you turn it into the Elsa jacket. Get the tutorial at Heather Handmade.

Forest Traveler's Notebook Pages

Kerri documented a drive through an amazing forest in these Traveler's Notebook pages. She used stamps for her title, tree embellishments and also background paper. I love how the stamp for the background look a bit like tire tracks, perfect for this layout! Visit the Kerri Bradford blog for more details. -Heather

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