Projects category

  • How to embroider French Knot Sheep

    This weekend I finished embroidering the Lullaby Pillowcase I’d been working on for a couple of weeks. I’m so enamored by the cute little French Knot Sheep that I thought I’d share h...
    Jul 26, 2011 10 Comments

  • Button Challenge

    THIS week the challenge was to make something out of buttons. I did so many things, that can offer a whole ‘round up’ just on my own. My first attempt was just to recreate the bicycle that I poste...
    Jul 21, 2011 1 Comment

  • Iron Craft Challenge #29 – Wooden Buttons

    For Iron Craft this week we were to make something using buttons. I decided to take things slightly different and make my own buttons. I thought it might be fun to try making some rustic wooden butto...
    Jul 20, 2011 8 Comments

  • Iron Craft Challenge #28 – Rolled Magazine Bowl

    This week for Iron Craft we were challenged to take something we would normal throw away (or recycle) and turn it into something else. I was a little stumped about what to do for most of this week (be...
    Jul 13, 2011 3 Comments

  • Iron Craft Challenge #27 – Stars and Stripes Bunting

    This week on Iron Craft we were asked to make something using stars or stripes in honor of the Fourth of July. It did not literally have to be something for the Fourth but, since I was hosting the hol...
    Jul 06, 2011 1 Comment

  • Stars and Stripes Table Runner

    While buying my fabric for this week’s Iron Craft challenge, I was offered an extra yard of canvas red ticking at 50% off. How could I resist? Usually, when I get extra fabric like this it just ...
    Jun 30, 2011 7 Comments

  • Iron Craft Challenge #26 – Beaded Friendship Bracelets

    We’re remembering the days of summer camp this week for Iron Craft and making Camp Crafts. I went back and forth between a few ideas then finally decided I want to learn how to make friendship b...
    Jun 29, 2011 1 Comment

  • Iron Craft Challenge #23 – Map Necklace

    This week’s Iron Craft challenge was all about maps. I had to do something really quick and easy because I was away on vacation most of challenge week. I’d seen pendants for necklaces done...
    Jun 08, 2011 3 Comments

  • Iron Craft Challenge #21 – Scandinavian Leaf Pillow

    This week for Iron Craft I challenged everyone to make something inspired by their heritage. Who knew that from the challenge post I would actually get in contact with someone who knew a little more a...
    May 25, 2011 4 Comments

  • Iron Craft Challenge #20 – Skyline Tee

    This week for Iron Craft Susi challenged us to do something with a t-shirt. I have to admit I was a little stuck this week, I just couldn’t think of what I wanted to do. Then Matt suggested I do...
    May 18, 2011 1 Comment