For this Iron Craft challenge we could revisit any of the past challenges from this year. I chose to do the last challenge, Wild Thing, again (though it would also fit in the State Fair challenge). La...
Sep 29, 2015
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My Aunt invited all the women in my family to gather in Chicago. The trip was a smashing success that even Ferris Bueller would have been proud of. One clever piece of her invitation was this graphi...
Sep 24, 2015
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This summer I visited the Red Pine Quilt shop in Detroit Lakes Minnesota. If you ever find yourself up North I highly recommend a visit. It is quite wonderful.
All the way back in late June, they had ...
Sep 22, 2015
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I got this great printed panel at Broadway Quilts in Sonoma. They call it Chickens in the Kitchen, by Alexander Henry. I really liked it and thought I should get one. Mine is in the red family, but t...
Sep 16, 2015
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For this Iron Craft challenge we were asked to make something inspired by animals. The project could be for an animal, have an animal theme or use an animal print material. My first idea was to sew a ...
Sep 15, 2015
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This Iron Craft challenge required us to make something for the letter “f.” The “f” could be for the material, subject or technique. I went with a double f, faux fur.
Last year...
Sep 01, 2015
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JoAnn’s had a new line of panels in the home decor fabric section called Square By Design. There are lots of clever ones, but the one I like the best is a bicycle.
Earlier in the Spring went to ...
Aug 25, 2015
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For this Iron Craft challenge we were asked to make a project that could be entered into a competition at the Minnesota State Fair. (Hey, it’s my fair, I’m a little biased.)
I was under th...
Aug 18, 2015
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You would think since I am the one to come up with the Iron Craft challenges that I wouldn’t have any problem coming up with ideas for them. I try to be fair and not create the challenges based ...
Jul 21, 2015
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I have made a Wonder Woman costume before, but this time I wanted to make a cape out of terry. That way, the cape would be big and dramatic, sure, but also, it would be warm and practical. Even the ti...
Jun 17, 2015
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