14 new ideas from CraftGossip for Tuesday, 26th of May

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DIY Bird Feeder Using a Milk Carton

This milk carton bird feeder is a fun and easy DIY project that requires only simple supplies and takes less than 30 minutes to make. It is a perfect project to enrich your yard or garden with the company of singing birds. You can see the full DIY tutorial here.

Sewing Pattern - Make Your Own Oilcloth Lunch Bag

Forget brown paper bags! Make this adorable oilcloth lunch bag to carry lunch to work or school. It's easy to make and easy to clean. Use it again and again! These DIY lunch bags are perfect for gift giving and also make wonderful sellers at craft fairs and craft booths. Choose funky and quirky designs to attract customers to your …

Using Stamps for Embroidery

Take your stamping off the card and onto fabric projects with embroidery. Stamps make the perfect pattern design to follow for stitching. Debi used sweet flower stamps from Hero Arts and embroidered over top of them to create a sweet baby onesie and button hair ties. Visit their blog for all the info. -Heather

How to weave with plants

Well this is new to me! I don't think I ever thought that you could weave a "fabric" of plants to make such a lovely decoration. I imagine it changes as well as it dries. Pop on over to the blog Strana Master that features a tutorial in photos on how to weave with live plants to make a pretty …

Peony Papers Download

These beautiful Peony Papers are perfect for Spring scrapbook pages, projects and cards. I love the trendy pink on navy color scheme! These digital pattern papers are FREE to download from Free Pretty Things for You. Click here to get them. -Heather

Mini Father's Day Cross Stitch Pattern

If you have a dapper dad in your life who loves bow ties, this little cross stitch pattern from Plaid is a perfect little Father's Day greeting. Put it in a little frame or mount it on a card. It uses just two colors (make the tie whatever color you like) and fits in a 3-inch square frame. You can …

Choose Your Own Adventure Cowl Knitting Patterns

Colorwork knitting patterns are a lot of fun, but sometimes you might want to change up the design to make it your own. But if you don't want to design a pattern yourself, what can you do? One option is to find knitting patterns that offer colorwork variations, like the T?niko Colorwork Cowls from Francoise Danoy. This is a kind …

Printable Patriotic Bingo Card

Memorial Day in the United States is the unofficial beginning of summer but it's also the first of several patriotic American holidays including Flag Day and July Fourth. If you don't print out these patriotic bingo cards from Artsy Fartsy Mama to use today, keep them on hand through the summer for patriotic holidays or use any other time you …

How to QUILLING in polymer clay

Okay, I am in love with the idea of this tutorial, but then I sat and watched it and even though it is a beautiful piece and I have the upmost respect Ana Belchí and her poly clay creations but this one left me with a "why bother" attitude. Watch the video tutorial that shows you how to mimic paper …

Buy Backdated Old Crochet Magazines

If you have a spare dollar then you can pick up backdated crochet magazine for $1. So many magazines to choose from including seasonal content and patterns. You can see the full list of magazines here. Did you know the first known published instructions for crochet explicitly using that term to describe the craft in its present sense (hook and …

Quilt Pattern - Boxer dog Quilt Block Pattern

Boxer dog Quilt Block Pattern in technology Paper Piecing. Use this quilt blocks to make a dog quilt, table runner, placemat, dog pillow, or baby quilt - it is a perfect handmade gift for Boxer dog lover. To purchase this dog paper piecing pattern for your quilt projects check out the pattern on Etsy. Use this block to make a …

Easy Crochet Shawl Scarf With Pockets

This scarf has been going crazy all over the internet and I was so tired of seeing it on every crochet board asking how to make it that I thought I would just write the answer in a blog post. This scarf or shawl is made in a rectangle with the pockets added on. You can grab the full crochet …

Stamped Paper Piecing

Crystal has a terrific way to add color and layers to a single stamp. She stamped a large floral stamp from Unity multiple times in different colors of ink, cut them apart and them pieced them back together, how clever! Visit the Unity Stamp blog to watch her video tutorial. -Heather

Baby Album in a Box

This little baby album in a box from Anna is way too adorable! She designed her pages similar to Rolodex files and placed them in a decorated box. I love how the pages can be all shapes and sizes and you can add tons of embellishments if you'd like. Visit the Skrapowisko blog for more photos and details. -Heather

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