13 New Ideas from CraftGossip for Wednesday, 20th of November

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Clothing Hanger Snowflake Tutorial

Coat hanger or hanger snowflakes are going crazy right now and why? Not only are they super cute but they are so easy and affordable to make. This snowflake cost me under $3 to make. Do you know what else is great about these giant snowflakes? They are waterproof, so they are the PERFECT addition to your outdoor yard art …

Turn kid's artwork into an embroidered ornament

Preserve precious sketches and artwork by turning them into Christmas ornaments! It's simple to turn drawings into hand embroidery patterns and stitch them on to felt with 1 simple material. Kids can stitch their own designs, too, with this fun tutorial.

4 Christmas Stained Glass Coloring Pages

Grab a warm cup of coffee or tea and your favorite coloring medium and settle in to color these lovely Christmas and Winter themed Stained Glass Coloring Pages. They are FREE to download from Dover Publication. Click here to get them. -Heather

Exploding Paper Box Card and Scrapbook

Exploding boxes are so much fun to make and give. When you remove the top of the box the pages inside "explode" out. You can make multiple layers and add photos for a neat twist on a scrapbook or you can add stamped images and a little treat inside for a unique card idea. Channin has direction for making both …

Make a Water Wheel from Household Objects

It might not yet be too cold to go outside in the Northern Hemisphere, but we know that time is coming for a lot of us. It's great to have some fun and educational indoor activities at the ready for those days when you don't feel like bundling up to go outside. This DIY water wheel experiment is a cool …

This Colorful Shawl Has Lots of Striping Options

I've been seeing a lot of patterns lately that use mosaic knitting, which is really cool because it's a fun technique and an easy way to add colorwork to a project. Marly Bird's Crazy Stripes Shawl uses regular stripes and mosaic colorwork to make a fun, colorful shawl that's sure to keep you warm. She offers a bunch of different …

Kids Craft - Barbie Aprons

This no-sew holiday apron free pattern for Barbie is a cute project that can be made from 6" of fabric, some ribbon from your stash and glue. It's a project that comes together quickly and is sure to bring smiles. You can see the full DIY Barbie Clothes tutorial here.

Holiday Towels Sewing ePattern

Decorating for the holidays or just sprucing up your home for each new season is easier than ever. Use a bit of machine- or hand-applique to turn purchased dish towels into eye-catching accessories. All you need is a cotton dish towel and an assortment of fabric scraps. Designs feature shamrocks, stars, a snowman with tree, a Valentine flower, a witch, …

Book Review - Seasons Quilts

For all the seasons of the year, for all the seasons of life, quilts make the perfect keepsakes to mark each passage. Celebrate each season with 23 quilt and craft projects just right for decorating your home and marking special occasions.Soft greens and freshly unfurled leaves typify our springtime quilts. The bold designs and vibrant colors of summer find their …

Etsy Feature - Reindeer Food Printable Bag Toppers

hese Reindeer Food Printable bag toppers will make your party so very awesome! They're great to use for party favor treat bags! Print out on quality card stock for best results. Cut out using scissors. Fold and staple over treat bags. You can purchase these printable labels here via Etsy.

Thanksgiving Place Card

Dress up your table this Thanksgiving with hand made personalized place cards. Chari used a 3D die from Lawn Fawn for place cards shaped like little slices of Pumpkin Pie, so cute! You can add each persons name to the outside and fill the inside with sweet treats. Visit her blog for a tutorial. -Heather

Sewing tutorial: Girls lace bodice party dress

Chelsea from Sew Simple Home shows how you can adapt a basic girls' party dress bodice to give it a lace top and sleeves. The lace bodice is such a pretty detail for a dress! The lace makes the dress fancy enough for a wedding or special occasion, or as a special Christmas dress. Click below for her tutorial: Festive …

Digital Quilting Layout

If you don't have a sewing machine or the time (or patience :)) to stitch together lots of little pieces of paper you can still get the look of quilting on your layout by doing it digitally. Shannon will show you how to use Photoshop to get a cool faux sewn look. Visit the The Digital Press blog for her …

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