Christmas category

  • Iron Craft ’14 Challenge #24 – Felt Leaf Wreath

    For this Iron Craft challenge we are embracing the holidays. I chose to do a Christmas wreath made of white felt leaves inspired by one I saw at West Elm. The West Elm version is beautiful and $59. Th...
    Dec 02, 2014 6 Comments

  • Advent Calendar Project ’14 Wrap Up

    Well, this year’s Advent Calendar Projects is all done! And here they are, all of this year’s twenty-four DIY ornaments. 1. Tiny Knit Bear Ornament 2. Felt Gingerbread House 3.  Mi...
    Dec 01, 2014 2 Comments

  • Advent Calendar Project ’14 – Week 24

    (For the 24 weeks leading up to December 1st, we’ll be making a Christmas ornament, giving you enough to fill an advent calendar.) Here we are at the last of the ornaments for 2014. (Well, for this ...
    Nov 28, 2014 2 Comments

  • Crafty Head-to-Head Challenge – Felt Christmas Tree

    So, here’s a typical interaction between Susi and I… I’m sitting on my couch in Minneapolis knitting away and get a text from Susi in San Jose with this picture. And a note saying &...
    Nov 26, 2014 No Comments

  • Advent Calendar Project ’14 – Week 23

    (For the 24 weeks leading up to December 1st, we’ll be making a Christmas ornament, giving you enough to fill an advent calendar.) A few years back I collected a bunch of pinecones to use as Christm...
    Nov 21, 2014 1 Comment

  • Advent Calendar Project ’14 – Week 22

    (For the 24 weeks leading up to December 1st, we’ll be making a Christmas ornament, giving you enough to fill an advent calendar.) Some of you might remember that this past Easter I did an antiqued ...
    Nov 14, 2014 1 Comment

  • Advent Calendar Project ’14 – Week 21

    (For the 24 weeks leading up to December 1st, we’ll be making a Christmas ornament, giving you enough to fill an advent calendar.) This week’s ornament is another one that was inspired by some...
    Nov 07, 2014 8 Comments

  • Advent Calendar Project ’14 – Week 20

    (For the 24 weeks leading up to December 1st, we’ll be making a Christmas ornament, giving you enough to fill an advent calendar.) Sometimes the idea for a Christmas ornament comes from the stranges...
    Oct 31, 2014 2 Comments

  • Advent Calendar Project ’14 – Week 19

    (For the 24 weeks leading up to December 1st, we’ll be making a Christmas ornament, giving you enough to fill an advent calendar.) Last weekend Matt and I were at the Mall of America Christmas shopp...
    Oct 24, 2014 5 Comments

  • Advent Calendar Project ’14 – Week 18

    (For the 24 weeks leading up to December 1st, we’ll be making a Christmas ornament, giving you enough to fill an advent calendar.) For this week’s ornament we are taking a plain Christmas ligh...
    Oct 17, 2014 2 Comments