Challenges category

  • #244 – Project Project Runway Challenge 5

    Challenge 5: There IS an “I” in Team Challenge: Create an outfit using one of the concepts & one of the textiles that are on trend for Fall 2010 (We were given a list to chose from). ...
    Sep 01, 2010 10 Comments

  • #243 – Project Project Runway Workroom Challenge 5

    Oh, this fabric is so hard to work with for these tiny clothes. It frays & the seems come apart. Hemming armholes is almost impossible. At this point my shirt for this challenge has changed 3 tim...
    Aug 31, 2010 1 Comment

  • #239 – Project Project Runway Workroom – Challenge 5

    For challenge 5 we had to pick a concept & a textile that are on trend for Fall 2010 from this list. I went with “military” as my concept & “gold or other metallic” a...
    Aug 27, 2010 1 Comment

  • Hat’s Off!

    Week 4: Hats off to you. This challenge was based on the hats(works of art) by Philip Traecy. The hat I picked to work with was extraordinary. And of course, the HARDEST hat to recreate. I spent an...
    Aug 25, 2010 No Comments

  • #236 – Project Project Runway – Challenge 4

    Challenge 4: Hats Off To You Challenge: Create an outfit inspired by & to be worn with a Philip Treacy hat. Remember “Matching is old hat.”Here’s the hat I chose.Feel free to sh...
    Aug 25, 2010 2 Comments

  • Hat’s Off

    Challenge 4 is to create an outfit inspired by one of the glorious hats by Philip Traecy. Here is the hat I have selected And Kat has chosen the “resort” hat. I can’t wait to see wh...
    Aug 23, 2010 No Comments

  • #235 – Project Project Runway Workroom- Challenge 4 II

    Working on this week’s outfit. Reveal tomorrow! Handmade 365 2010- My goal is to spend time everyday working on something handmade for a year & photograph it. If you are not reading this po...
    Aug 23, 2010 No Comments

  • #232 – Project Project Runway Workroom – Challenge 4

    For this next challenge we have to create a dress to go with a Philip Treacy hat. Susi & I thought it might be interesting to try making the hat we chose as well. Mine turned out a little more Wi...
    Aug 20, 2010 2 Comments

  • Challenge # 3: Party Store

    This week we had to create an outfit that was made from things we found at the party store. My challenge was to not make an ice capades costume. This was a TOUGH one. I had a hard time in the work...
    Aug 18, 2010 No Comments

  • #229 – Project Project Runway – Challenge 3

    Challenge 3: It’s a Party Challenge: Create an outfit & accessory using items from a party store. You can spend $100. The judges do not respond well to items that correspond to fabric (i.e....
    Aug 18, 2010 9 Comments