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Two Silhouette Shirts and Get out the vote!

February 18, 2011 By crafterhours 8 Comments

Susan: Here’s a shirt I worked on with a friend. The friend’s husband is getting ready to head out on a series of loooong work trips and she’s throwing three happy hours in his honor at their favorite bars. Three stops = tour. His nickname is Zeke. We used the Silhouette’s trace function and noodled… 

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Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Silhouette

Hidden Message Shirt

February 9, 2011 By crafterhours 16 Comments

This was actually my first Silhouette iron-on vinyl project.  I knew I wanted to make something using the alphabet and my daughter’s name, but I didn’t know what.  When I realized her name is in reverse alphabetic order though, it became very simple. And just because I love you, here’s an incredibly poorly lit shot… 

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Filed Under: t-shirt Tagged With: Silhouette, t-shirt

Presumptuous Potholder

February 7, 2011 By crafterhours 15 Comments

Well that’s a bit cheeky. Because it’s a potholder!  Get it?!  As in, “I will hold the hot things so you don’t have to”?  That probably would’ve been funnier if I hadn’t tried to explain it.  Let’s ignore my very individual sense of humor (inherited from my mom) and enjoy the freehand concentric heart quilting… 

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Filed Under: holiday Tagged With: freezer paper stencil, holiday, home decor, kitchen, paint, reverse applique, Silhouette, valentine's day

PJs for PJ

February 3, 2011 By crafterhours 12 Comments

Even in our sleep we’re big Virginia Tech fans.  I thought PJ needed some pjs to reflect that. The shirt is made from an old shirt of mine that I cut up and repurposed.  I love that I didn’t have to hem the sleeves or bottom hem, and I was able to cut off the… 

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Filed Under: shirt Tagged With: applique, baby gift, clothing, pajamas, pants, shirt, Silhouette

School Bag

January 14, 2011 By crafterhours 9 Comments

A spot recently came open in a preschool near our house and I made a quick decision and enrolled my 4 yr old for the spring semester. She’s loving it, and I’m loving that she’s loving it. However, we were left in a bit of a scramble to collect all the required items from her… 

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Filed Under: bag Tagged With: accessory, bag, freezer paper stencil, Silhouette

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