14 New Ideas from CraftGossip for Wednesday, 27th of November

Display problems? View this newsletter in your browser.

Modern Christmas cross stitch patterns

Christmas cross stitch with a modern kick! Check out this list of sassy, colorful holiday cross stitch designs and pick out a fun winter project. Lots of beginner friendly, yule-tide Christmas needlework patterns.

Get a Deal on a Pattern for a Gift with the Indie Designers Giftalong

One of my favorite knitting related events of the year is the Indie Designers Giftalong on Ravelry. While it technically is a knitalong complete with prizes and crafty fun, I'm in it for the pattern sales. Many independent designers have some of their patterns on sale for the giftalong, from now through Dec. 2 (use the code giftalong2019 for 25 …

Free pattern: Snowman Christmas stocking

Cathi from Scratch and Stitch has a free pattern for the cutest snowman Christmas stocking! He's even wearing a little hat and scarf to keep him warm! I'm loving the little knotted scarf! The hat and scarf are both dollar tree items, so they're easy (and inexpensive) details to add. Click below for her tutorial and free pattern: Snowman Christmas …

Snow Happy Layout

The blues and grays that Kerryn used on her Snow Happy layout really stand out from the Kraft colored background. The cluster of embellishments adds balance to the two photos and the glitter on the title and snowflakes add some pretty sparkle to the page. You can take a closer look over on the All About Scrapbooks blog. -Heather

Thanksgiving Place Cards

Setting your Thanksgiving table? Whip up some yummy looking last minute place cards to complete the look. These tasty cards were made with pie and fruit dies from Sugar Pea. I love how the base is a fold postage stamp die shape, it adds a nice pattern to the edges. Visit the Sugar Pea blog for a tutorial. -Heather

How to Knit Socks that Last

Pretty much everyone who has ever knit socks or worn handknit socks thinks they are great, and many of us have a goal of replacing all or most of our socks with knit ones (at least for use during the cold months). But we expect a lot from handknit socks. Not only do they need to be warm and comfortable, …

How to make oversized acorns out of another nut

I love acorns. There is just something so cute about them. When I spotted these oversized acorns made out of walnuts and pretty colors of yarn I know they were going to be my go-to craft decoration for this Thanksgiving. I am going to make a whole bowl of them. I might even carry them through to Christmas by adding …

Princess Bride Cross Stitch? As You Wish

I have long loved the movie The Princess Bride, and earlier this year my family read the book, which was the first time I'd read it. It was so much fun, I think I need to stitch up this Princess Bride sampler to hang in our home. From Snarky Crafter Designs, this Princess Bride alphabet features a character or saying …

Easy DIY Triangle Christmas Tree Cookies

Cute and quirky triangle Christmas tree cookies that are super easy to decorate using this method! You can learn how to make these quick and easy Christmas cookies by following this link to the full recipe and cookie tutorial

How To Organize Your Garage In Simple Steps

Get a clean organized garage for a car, garage sale or stay organized. This article is meant to guide a person to clean and organize the garage. People often put possessions inside for storage and to avoid taking up space inside the homes. These items can be anything from old toys, gardening tools, or extra-large items taking too much space …

Book Review - Geometric Quilts

Discover the fun of using color, block placement and shape to add an extra dimension to your quilting. These 12 designs all use basic shapes, but the fun part is how they are pieced together to make striking designs that stand out among other patterns. Techniques used include applique, piecing, and paper-piecing. Each design is shown in a lifestyle photograph, …

Sewing tutorial: Family recipe dishtowel

A handwritten recipe card from a loved one is a family treasure. Bev from Flamingo Toes shows how you can use a handwritten recipe to create a keepsake recipe dishtowel. This would make a beautiful gift to give to family for Christmas! Click below for her tutorial: Custom Recipe Dishtowel DIY, by Flamingo Toes

Bunny Holiday Card

Using the adorable new First Snow stamps and dies from Hello Bluebird I created this cute Holiday card. I wanted to use non-traditional colors so I went with a pinky-peach that I thought worked well with the bunnies. I colored my images in using Tri-Blend Markers from Spectrum Noir. Visit my Youtube channel to watch my tutorial or check it …

Holiday Desk Organizer

To help keep track of your holiday paper crafting Maymay designed this fun desk organizer. There's places you can use to organize papers, cards, tags, embellishments, photos and more. She's sharing step by step cutting and assembly directions and decorating ideas too. Visit the Maymay Made It blog for all the details. -Heather

Unsubscribe - Edit your subscription

CraftGossip.com
Brisbane, Australia