13 New Ideas from CraftGossip for Thursday, 12th of March

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No Sew Pillow cover - Wrapped Fabric

This super easy no sew pillow cover is a great beginner project and perfect if you are on a tight budget and want to give your old pillows new life! Best of all? This 10 minute no sew pillowcase is easy to wash and put back on. You can see the full tutorial here.

Art prints from collages using ElephantStock

I was so excited when ElephantStock offered me a complimentary printing of my work for review. This has been on my "to-do" list for awhile. They have so many options of sizes and shapes to choose from to make prints of your own work along with tons of images in their stock collection it was fun to scroll through and …

Bunny and Egg Cross Stitch Patterns

I love little cross-stitch motifs for holidays. They're fun to stitch and great to use in little frames, on greeting cards, or stitched onto linens for the table. These Easter cross stitch motifs from the Feathered Nest are super cute. These little bunnies and Easter eggs are great stitched as they are, but you could make them in any pastel …

Knit a Pretty Cardigan for Spring

I love cardigans for layering, especially in the spring when it's cool in the morning but warmer in the afternoon. Beatriz Rubio's Geribá cardigan is a great layering piece you'll turn to throughout the year. It's made with a light fingering weight yarn, mostly in one color with a striped and curved edging. The sample is worked in Miss Babs …

Signs of Spring Scavenger Hunt

My daughter loves looking for and pointing out the signs of spring we see on the way to school and in our neighborhood, like grass turning green and the first spring flowers blooming. When you have a warm day you can go for a walk and do this signs of spring scavenger hunt from Muddy Boots and Diamonds. This free …

Great collection of St. Patrick's Day crafts

Old boots have so much character they can be hard to throw out. This idea for using them as a planter is darling as shoes naturally tend to hang out by a door. This idea is featured in a great collection of St. Patrick's Day decorations featured at the blog Hike and Dip. I would use this all spring and …

Make Your Own Cold And Flu Tea Infusers

This tutorial shows you how to make frozen tea infusing ice cubes that can be dropped into hot water or tea to soothe and relieve cold and flu symptoms naturally! What you need Ice cube tray Garlic Lemon Water Manuka honey (optional) See the full tutorial and instructions here on our sister site. Cold and Flu Remedy

Book Review - Twenty to Make: Polymer Clay Buttons

Karen Walker's bright, appealing clay buttons make a fun, stylish addition to your accessories. Ranging from classic round buttons to quirky ladybirds, toadstools and Russian dolls, you are sure to find something to bring a little fun to your hat, scarf, or handbag. Try them out as charms or attach them to greetings cards or scrapbook pages. Such a great …

One Skein Cowl Crochet Pattern

We created this one skein cowl with a sense of adventure in mind. We love to travel and experience new places. So we made this crochet cowl pattern for you to bring along. It’s simple and versatile, just the kind of thing you need when you’re on the go. And not such a bad idea for a piece that you …

State Flower Postage Stamp Cards

Gina K has some amazing State Flowers stamp sets that are perfect for creating custom cards that show pride in your state. Melanie combined them with postage stamp designs to create some really beautiful cards. She's sharing a tutorial over on her blog Hands, Head and Heart. Click here to check it out. -Heather

Free Baby Bootie Knitting Patterns

I feel like I should be old enough that I don't know a lot of people who are having babies, but suddenly I know several people who are expecting. It always seems to go like that, doesn't it? If you have some special new little people you want to knit for, check out this collection of free baby bootie knitting …

DIY sewing tutorial: Make a dress from men's shirts

Three men's shirts become one cute dress with this clever refashion by Heather Handmade. She has a tutorial showing how she made it. You can use matching shirts or coordinating shirts for more of a color blocked effect. Go to Heather Handmade for her DIY sewing tutorial.

Watercolor and Butterflies Layout

Frau Pony applied paste over stencils and then colored over them with watercolors for the beautiful background on her layout. She also added a flutter of butterflies diagonally across the page , which adds lots of movement and extra dimension. The black and white photo helps it stand away from the colorful background. You can find a process video over on …

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