Not only a cute notecard, great idea to use the paint chip! I love it!

Starlene, you are my hero!  I collect vintage tablecloths and your outfit is the perfect perfect use of those beautiful graphics. I am also in awe of your sewing skills. You are amazing!

cute!  Reminds me of Betsey Johnson, sorta. Really great job.

rickrackruby, that is a beeyooootiful outfit! Great idea and wonderful execution. And it's a great fit on your model, too. This is one of my favorite entries for this challenge.

Great topic!

My five top crafting tools:

1. Sewing machine

2. Seam ripper, which my husband swears I use more often than the sewing machine. funny man, huh? ha!

3. Nice big paper cutter that I use when scrapbooking, making greeting cards, and all kinds of paper crafts. I don't know how I lived without it!

4. Tomato shaped pin cushions. I have two, one I keep on the ironing board, one near the sewing machine. Vital!

5. Scissors. I have about six pairs of scissors, small ones, fabric ones, ones that are supposed to be just for paper (ha!) and pinking shears. I want MORE! lol

"She's so cold cold cold she's like an ice cream cone!" 

sadly, I was an adult when that song was a hit. sigh. It's hell being old. 

Love your tank top idea. absolutely original and cute!

I loved the challenge! I even made my husband come and read through that thread -- he loved it too.

I disagree with the idea of adding tutorials. I liked the format you used, Leah -- just the entries, not lots of comments. I hope you start a clean thread for the Challenge #2 entries -- it would be crazy trying to find the entries in that already-lenghty thread.

Great idea, great entries, lotsa fun! That's my verdict, anyways LOL

have you seen this site? http://joyfuldancer.home.comcast.net/writing/crochetgallery.htm

I'm so glad to see this thread. I thought maybe I was just an old fuddy-duddy    Those silly gimmicky shots just waste time, in my opinion. I am also getting tired of all the jewelry making and glass art segments (but that's just me). It seems like every show features someone soldering something or on the other hand sticking something in a kiln. Not enough projects you could try at home before laying out big bucks on kilns, tools, etc. 
but lots of times I've enjoyed the projects -- one that comes to mind was the guy who made the little zombie dolls. He worked in a mortuary, which was funny, but he didn't act like a big dork.  I also really liked a segment they had a couple weeks ago where a woman made a collage on a canvas, using black and white photos of her kids. it was an interesting idea.
And, no, I wouldn't wanna be on the show either, but mostly because I would NOT want anyone to see my "work area" -- it's my dining room table! LOL

Delicious!! Not only is Dora just a total  sweetie-pie, your attention to details (like that gorgeous skirt!) is amazing. You done good!! YAYAYAYAY!