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  • Iron Craft ’13 #17 – Resizing a Quilt

    For this Iron Craft challenge we were to finish a UFO (unfinished project) or something we had the supplies for but hadn’t gotten around to making. I have a pile of things, especially knitting a...
    Aug 27, 2013 2 Comments

  • PPR Challenge 5 – Kat’s Design

    It’s another unconventional materials challenge for Project Runway. This week we could chose materials from two of three different places; a wallpaper store (on the show it was vintage wallpaper...
    Aug 22, 2013 3 Comments

  • Fixing Pooh Bear

    Pooh Bear is the highest ranking official in her life. He is a comfort to her. (Nov 9 2011) And to say he is “well loved” is not even the beginning. When she was small, her God Mother br...
    Aug 20, 2013 6 Comments

  • Project Project Runway Challenge #4 Runway

    This week the designers were asked to make their design using bow ties in an unconventional manner (for PPR we also allowed regular ties). The material was not so easy to work with, but our designers ...
    Aug 15, 2013 1 Comment

  • PPR Challenge 4 – Kat’s Design

    This week the designers were given bow ties and asked to create a design using them as something other than a tie. For Project Project Runway we were allowed to use bow or regular ties. My husband ver...
    Aug 15, 2013 3 Comments

  • Advent Calendar Project ’13 – Week 9

    (For the 24 weeks leading up to December 1st, we’ll be making a Christmas ornament. Each one will be traditional to or inspired by a different country.) This week we are off to Germany for our o...
    Aug 09, 2013 1 Comment

  • Project Project Runway Challenge 3 Runway

    This week we had another unconventional materials challenge. The designers were asked to create fashion from items you could win at a fun fair, amusement park or carnival. There are a lot of fun looks...
    Aug 08, 2013 1 Comment

  • PPR Challenge 3 – Kat’s Design

    Three challenges in and we are already on our second unconventional materials challenge. I have to say, I have normally loved the unconventional challenges, but I found this one really hard. On the sh...
    Aug 08, 2013 3 Comments

  • Advent Calendar Project ’13 – Week 8

    (For the 24 weeks leading up to December 1st, we’ll be making a Christmas ornament. Each one will be traditional to or inspired by a different country.) This week we are headed to Hungary for ou...
    Aug 02, 2013 5 Comments

  • Project Project Runway Challenge 2 Runway

    This week it’s a million dollar runway with the designers creating looks to go with fabulous pieces of diamond jewelry. Let’s start the show… (click on any picture to see it bigger a...
    Aug 01, 2013 No Comments