• Starting Jan. 2nd

  • Antiqued Silver Eggs

  • Iron Crafters in the News

    Seems like Craftgossip really liked our bag challenge. This weekend they featured this cute jack-o-lantern bag from Lauren over at Adventures of Lauren. They also featured my pillowcase tote bag. Th...
    Oct 03, 2011 1 Comment

  • “Little Bird” Costume

    One of the greatest joys of having a kid, for me,  is getting to sew Halloween costumes. Last year we had just started watching Sesame Street, and Big Bird was one of our favorites. So the costume of...
    Oct 03, 2011 5 Comments

  • The Gauge Swatch Dissected

    I taught knitting for several years. And one phrase that used to make me cringe every time I heard it was, “do I really have to do a gauge swatch?” The reason it made me cringe is that NOT...
    Oct 03, 2011 13 Comments

  • Weekend Eye Candy

    This week I was attracted to a lot of great things for boys… I saw this rug/car play mat on Pinterest, but can not figure out where it is from. As the aunt of 6 boys I’m wondering if this...
    Oct 01, 2011 No Comments

  • Iron Craft Challenge #39 – Round Up 2

    We asked the Iron Crafter to create something to hold something else this week, you have to love how everyone takes the themes their own way. (click on picture to see it bigger and read more)
    Sep 30, 2011 No Comments

  • Project – Pillowcase Tote Bag

    This cute tote bag comes together quickly because you start with a zippered throw pillowcase for the body, meaning you don’t have to sew the body together or insert the zipper yourself. All you ...
    Sep 30, 2011 10 Comments

  • Project Project Runway – Challenge #10

    Challenge – Sew 70’s Look to the past to find your inspiration and create a sophisticated 70’s revival design. Think big wide leg trousers, silky little tie front blouses, an earthy ...
    Sep 30, 2011 6 Comments

  • PPR Challenge #9 – The Runway

    This week for Project Project Runway the designers had to create an outfit for a member of the band The Sheepdogs. Yes, menswear…rock and roll menswear. Looks like a lot of our designers are rea...
    Sep 29, 2011 1 Comment

  • PPR Challenge #9 – House of Cornish

    Lets review the challenge: “update or define the image of a band member from the Sheep Dogs.” Now, let’s translate that into plain English: “This is a menswear challenge. The g...
    Sep 29, 2011 1 Comment

  • PPR Challenge #9 – Kat’s Design

    Challenge: Image is Everything Challenge: Create an outfit for a member of the Canadian rock band The Sheepdogs. Time Limit: You have 24 hours to finish this challenge. If I thought the stilt walker ...
    Sep 29, 2011 3 Comments