Challenges category

  • Iron Craft ’15 Challenge #1 – Paper White Bulbs

    I like the smell of paper whites, and they always look so cheerful, so I was happy to have the IC challenge to do something with flowers. Here is my take on Paper Whites. Project Paper Whites: bulbs...
    Jan 20, 2015 2 Comments

  • Iron Craft ’15 Challenge #1 – Pretty Paper Posies

    For this first Iron Craft challenge of 2015, we were asked to make something related to 4th anniversary gifts, flowers, fruit or appliances. I originally thought I might try to do something with fruit...
    Jan 20, 2015 1 Comment

  • Iron Craft ’15 Challenge #1 – 4th Anniversary

    This challenge marks the 4th Anniversary of Iron Craft (Yup, four years of crafty challenges!). So as in past years, this challenge is based on the gifts, both traditional and modern, for a four year ...
    Jan 07, 2015 2 Comments

  • NaKniMitMo 2015

    January is National Knit Mittens Month! The goal is knit (or finish knitting) a pair of mittens or gloves during the month. The I Make Mittens group on Ravelry is hosting the KAL this year and there a...
    Jan 02, 2015 No Comments

  • Iron Craft ’14 Challenge #26 Round Up

    For this last challenge of the year the Iron Crafters were asked to make something that said “celebration” to them. This was a particularly tough challenge as it came right in the middle o...
    Dec 31, 2014 No Comments

  • Iron Craft ’14 Challenge #26 – Top Hat Fascinator

    For this last Iron Craft challenge of 2014 we were asked to make something festive. I decided to whip up something fun for New Year’s festivities (though this would be fun for any dress-up occas...
    Dec 30, 2014 7 Comments

  • Iron Craft 2015!

    We are wrapping up another fun year of Iron Craft and thinking ahead to next year. This will be the fifth year of Iron Craft Challenges and we invite you to become an Iron Crafter. What is Iron Craft...
    Dec 22, 2014 5 Comments

  • Head-to-Head Challenge: Felt Tree

    I saw a beautiful felt tree in a discount shop and I loved it. I whipped out my phone and took a picture of it and sent it off to Kathy. “For $14.99, do I buy it? I love it. But it would be fun ...
    Dec 19, 2014 2 Comments

  • Iron Craft #25 Round-Up

    “Under the Gun” was the name of our challenge as we head into the rush up to the holidays. The brief was to make a quick craft, something in an hour or less. The results are wonderful, but...
    Dec 18, 2014 No Comments

  • IC ’14 Challenge #25 Sleeve Scarf

    For this challenge we needed to do something we could finish in an hour. I have a lovely friend who had a wrap like this one, and I have wanted to try one for a long time. I actually want to knit it, ...
    Dec 17, 2014 1 Comment