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  • Iron Craft Challenge #24 – Manly Barbecuing Loincloth

    This week’s Iron Craft challenge was to create something for a man in our lives. I have to admit my project for this week is a bit silly but, I blame that completely on Matt. I asked him if ther...
    Jun 15, 2011 1 Comment

  • T-shirt makeover

    30 days Creativity Day 4 I decided to give another t-shirt a face lift. A few weeks back, we did an Iron Craft Challenge that involved t-shirts. And I had more ideas than I could do in a week. So I ...
    Jun 04, 2011 No Comments

  • New Napkins

    Our challenge was to celebrate the beginning of ‘dine outdoor’ season with something Al Fresco related. Some fabric I have in my stash popped right out at me. It is a vintage pattern, repr...
    Jun 01, 2011 No Comments

  • vintage cartoon RV’s T-shirt

    It all started with this fabric. And, of course, a t-shirt in a color that I would like. Here is the detailed recipe: I modified the shirt a little bit first, by making it more of a scoop neck. I a...
    May 18, 2011 No Comments

  • Iron Craft Challenge #19 – Spring Flower Bag

    This week is the contest to find out who will be the Iron Crafter for Spring. Since Susi and I run the contest we are not eligible to win but, I still wanted to make something for the Spring theme (I ...
    May 11, 2011 2 Comments

  • Iron Craft Challenge #17 – A Dress for Kate

    One of the biggest speculations around the big wedding this week is what will Kate’s, oh excuse me, Catherine’s dress look like. A bunch of former Project Runway designers were asked to de...
    Apr 27, 2011 6 Comments

  • Wedding Challenge

    When a dear friend of mine announced she was getting married I was thrilled for her. While she was planning her wedding, I was lucky enough to hear about plans, and choices, and clothing… It wa...
    Apr 24, 2011 No Comments

  • Iron Craft Challenge 16 Card Holder

    For this money challenge I made a Card Holder for my purse. I have so many cards, insurance cards, library cards, store cards, etc. I had them in a zip lock bag in my purse and they were being flung a...
    Apr 19, 2011 No Comments

  • The Birds

    Our challenge this week was ‘animal’ theme. Anything Animal. I found this wonderful tutorial for these birds and could not pass them up! I was excited to do something with fabric. And ...
    Mar 30, 2011 No Comments

  • Challenge 10, Fat Quarter

    In honor of Mardi Gras (in the Quarter, Fat Tuesday…) we were asked to make something out of a “Fat Quarter”. This is a quilting term for fabric that is 18 x 22. We were allowed to ...
    Mar 09, 2011 No Comments