Christmas

  • Iron Craft Challenge #11 – Glitter Letter Bunting

    For this Iron Craft Challenge we were asked to make something incorporating letters or words. My project was inspired by glitter letters I saw for sale in the Pottery Barn catalog a year or so ago. Th...
    Jun 05, 2012 2 Comments

  • Advent Calendar Project

    In the twenty-five week’s leading up to December 1st we’ll be doing the Advent Calendar Project. The project started with sewing a pocket advent calendar and now we’ll making an orna...
    Jun 01, 2012 No Comments

  • Project: Fabric Gift Wrap Bags

    For this week’s Iron Craft challenge, I made fabric gift wrapping. Here is how I did it: Supplies: Fabric (1 yard works well for 1 big and two smaller bags. But anything over 1/2 yard will wor...
    Dec 15, 2011 2 Comments

  • Iron Craft Challenge #50 Round Up

    This week the Iron Crafters are wrapping things up with lots of homemade touches! Susi made some fun (and reusable) fabric gift bags. I made some super easy gnome ornaments to decorate gifts or the ...
    Dec 14, 2011 No Comments

  • Iron Craft Challenge #50 – Gnome Ornaments

    This week Iron Craft was all about wrapping gifts, ’tis the season right? I tend not to get very creative with my wrapping paper, I just buy the nicest I can find on sale after Christmas, but I ...
    Dec 14, 2011 7 Comments

  • Iron Craft Challenge #49 – Knit Roly-Poly Santa Doll

    This week for Iron Craft Susi asked us to make something for a kid. As much as I wanted to start something new, I knew I wouldn’t have time with the craft fair this weekend. So hopefully, you...
    Dec 07, 2011 3 Comments

  • Project: Knit Christmas Ball

    Christmas balls are vintage and shiny and hard and fragile. So I broke with all of those qualities and made one that is new and soft and matte and durable. Disclaimer: I am certainly not the first per...
    Dec 05, 2011 1 Comment

  • Iron Craft Challenge #48 Round Up

    This week the Iron Crafters were challenged to make a wreath. It didn’t have to be Christmas themed, but it seems we all have the holidays on our minds. I made a modern wreath from square dowel...
    Nov 30, 2011 2 Comments

  • Iron Craft Challenge #48 – Square Dowel Wreath

    This week’s Iron Craft challenge was to make a wreath. I have a couple wreaths to make on my list, so I was looking forward to this one. The one I decided to try was based on one I saw recently ...
    Nov 30, 2011 2 Comments

  • Quilt of the Day: Christmas Quilts

    I love decorating for Christmas, and getting out all the Christmas textiles is a big part of it. Here are some lovely Christmas quilts and quilted projects. Little mini ones by Tall Grass Prairie Stud...
    Nov 29, 2011 1 Comment