Craft Gossip

linda1.jpg

Linda is the first winner from the giveaways to send me a picture of the Noni Pattern she knit and I am thrilled.   She knit the “Cascading Fuchsias Market Bag” and decorated her bag with a Rose and I think…

Read more

nieuw075small.jpg  nieuw033.jpg

Angele Dohmen lives in the Netherlands and is an extraordinary felting artist.  This is not felting your knits this is authentic felting from roving and this takes an artist’s eye to create such lovely items.  Please drop by her blog…

Read more

515t3v4j7kl__sl500_aa240_.jpg  untitled-5.jpg

 untitled-3.jpg untitled-6.jpg

Nicky’s new book, Fabulous Felted Bags, is a treasure chest of delightful bags to knit and felt.  She pulled out all the stops when she designed the hand bags presented in this book.  The bags range from the traditional to…

Read more

 iwplogo.jpg feltedbag1.jpg

You can always count on Interweave Press for the best publications and one of the most interesting web sites.  You find all the new magazines and books on a variety of crafts, plus free patterns.  Visit Interweave and see what you are missing.…

Read more

  kip.jpg bag3.jpg bag.jpg

There was one gentleman that entered the Noni Pattern, yarn and Frame giveaway and I just could not allow him to be ignored.  I got to meet him and presented this bag you see to him.  He was in…

Read more

 il_430xn_19853575.jpg  il_430xn_25784346.jpg

I am impressed with Amelia’s felting art and on how realistic her pets are and I can see why her ETSY shop “Amelia Makes Art” is so popular.   Several years ago I did the same type of thing in clay…

Read more

april2008_072.jpg feb018.jpg

2455172085_5bcda88e95_m.jpg mushroom.jpg

I located several felting tutorials off of the Owning Alpaca site.  I am picturing a few example projects for you, but you should really check out Owning Alpaca.com and look at all of their interesting articles about Alpaca and felting.…

Read more

a.jpg

For all of us that are hooked on Noni’s Patterns, now is the time to stock up on Cascade 220 yarn.  They have a pretty large selection and many popular colors just waiting for you.  I just found this online…

Read more

il_155×125_26207982.jpg  il_155×125_26204313.jpg il_155×125_26204889.jpg

What fun for you or the little ones to serve a NO cal meal.  The whole fun meal looks yummy and allows you child to create a delightful dish for anyone.  Bugga Bug on ETSY looks like a neat place to have lunch.…

Read more

wp1.jpg

It has taken me all weekend along with other family members, friends and a few other Craft Gossip Editors to select a winner for this giveaway.  Finally, Nora Bellows our Noni Pattern designer with her generous spirit offered to send…

Read more

untitled-10.jpg  untitled-8.jpg  untitled-7.jpg untitled-9.jpg

I find this book “Nordic Felted Knits” to be charming with Gerd Fjellanger’s originally stunning designs and techniques.  I have search for some information on Gerd, but everything on her site is in Norwegian and it is in flash and…

Read more
    Sponsors