The first week of Iron Craft brought me to a wall of anticipation. I set the bar so high for myself that I was ready to rewire the whole house. I had to dial it down a notch. And then, in an 11th hou... Jan 05, 2011 - No Comments
The first Challenge was posted to Iron Craft. It is a project that ‘brings in the light’. The inauguration of the site has me all in knots. I was thinking about turning something into ... Jan 03, 2011 - No Comments
Project Project Runway: the Finale Just like the contestants who are up in the wee hours getting their collections together – we were up this morning before dawn. (Collecting our wits about us,... Oct 28, 2010 - No Comments
The days leading up to the runway show, Tom and Lorenzo do a retrospective on the designer’s work, and give a little synopsis of the style and the trends that they see. Here, I will offer you my... Oct 28, 2010 - No Comments
We are sewing at a feverish pace. We will post our “show stopping look” tomorrow (finger’s crossed) In the mean time, here is a peak at the fabrics I have the pleasure of working w... Oct 27, 2010 - No Comments
I’m a couple of days late. I was at my Grandmother’s funeral and flying around the country with a toddler. Thanks for the sympathy and the well wishes. We are settled at my parents now. S... Oct 22, 2010 - No Comments
This week the challenge was to work for Heidi. We were supposed to develop a look that would go in her collection of clothing you could wear on a trampoline in a photo shoot. Bouncing on a trampol... Oct 13, 2010 - No Comments
Today, I find myself bitter, and dissapointed. The Empress has ‘new clothes’, and no one has told her. Everyone is so busy kissing Heidi, that no one is brave enough to reminded her that... Oct 08, 2010 - No Comments
Week 10 “There’s a pattern here” This week, our challenge was to create our own fabric pattern. That. Is. Hard. I love fabric, and I tool around on the internet and look at some of the clever p... Oct 07, 2010 - No Comments
The challenge is to create your own fabric print, based on personal inspiration. When my little brother got married (20 years ago. No kidding. 20 years ago!) my parents hosted the rehearsal dinne... Oct 05, 2010 - No Comments
