I want to introduce you all to Max (age 11) and Lucas (age 8). When they heard me telling their mom about Iron Craft they decided they wanted to try doing the challenges too (even though their mom was iffy about joining in). In the end she decided it would be a great way to have new crafting projects to do with the kids every week.
For the first challenge they cut designs out of vellum to creat hurricane lamps.
For challenge #2 the boys created their own draft snakes using fabric markers to create designs. This was made even trickier for Max who’s dealing with a broken arm from a skiing accident.
Lucas even did all his own sewing on the machine! (Don’t you think every boy should know how to do basic sewing?! Believe me some girl 20 years from now will be very impressed when he can hem the drapes for their apartment.)
You can follow along as they tackle the challenges at A Mom and 2 Things. So, anyone else doing any Iron Crafting with their kids?
Finally, a shout out to Russ at NY Star Cards – Look you aren’t the only guy iron crafting!
© 2005 – 2011 Kathy Lewinski & Susan Cornish
I love it! My daughter likes to craft with me too. She considers my sewing room to actually be "our" sewing room. Good job boys!
I am happy to say that I am in good company. Good work boys. Let's show these ladies how it get done 🙂
LOVE to see the young ones involved! I dream that my girls will sometime sew and create with me but I don't want to push so they hate it (they're 4 & 2 now)
Fantastic work!
That is completely awesome! I would love my husband to know how to sew on his own buttons, so I know that a guy knowing how to sew is highly pleasing.
That's awesome! Great job, boys!
Impressive! I love that theya re crafting!