For this Iron Craft challenge we could revisit any of the past challenges from this year. I chose to do the last challenge, Wild Thing, again (though it would also fit in the State Fair challenge). La...
Sep 29, 2015
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My Aunt invited all the women in my family to gather in Chicago. The trip was a smashing success that even Ferris Bueller would have been proud of. One clever piece of her invitation was this graphi...
Sep 24, 2015
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I got some of this Fettucini yarn by Lion Brand and I was inspired. I loved the feel of it and I LOVED the way the stripes ran through it. It was almost like bouncing musical notes.
Here is some Fett...
Sep 23, 2015
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I got this great printed panel at Broadway Quilts in Sonoma. They call it Chickens in the Kitchen, by Alexander Henry. I really liked it and thought I should get one. Mine is in the red family, but t...
Sep 16, 2015
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For this Iron Craft challenge we were asked to make something inspired by animals. The project could be for an animal, have an animal theme or use an animal print material. My first idea was to sew a ...
Sep 15, 2015
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Labor Day Weekend is over and the Minnesota State Fair is done for another year. It was a great year for entries in Creative Activities and I took lots of pictures to share with you. (For things I cou...
Sep 10, 2015
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I had a day on my own in London on our recent trip (lucky me), and I had time for a little walk around. I realized I was walking past Savile Row and I started singing the song from Annie. I took a det...
Sep 08, 2015
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This Iron Craft challenge required us to make something for the letter “f.” The “f” could be for the material, subject or technique. I went with a double f, faux fur.
Last year...
Sep 01, 2015
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I have been doing a series of pillows this year. While I am proud of the ones that I have created, I have learned a lot. In an effort to take things a step further, I did a little research. I found a ...
Aug 26, 2015
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JoAnn’s had a new line of panels in the home decor fabric section called Square By Design. There are lots of clever ones, but the one I like the best is a bicycle.
Earlier in the Spring went to ...
Aug 25, 2015
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