Iron Craft #5

This week on Iron Craft, we were to do a Valentine.

Since last week my Valentine was dedicated to my girls,

this week I made one for the love of my life - my hubs.

The man I love, the way a fat kid loves cake.

I'm not sure where I first heard the saying, but I *love* it.

And since for part of my childhood I was chubster,

I feel entitled to be able to say it without feeling like it is offense.

((That's my way of saying, I hope it doesn't offend you))

For this project I did free form cross-stitch.

Cross-stitch was probably my first needle craft when I was a youngster.

There is a lot of satisfaction and it's not technically difficult.

Unfortunately I look at it now and think it is so antiquated.

And I'm not a fan of subversive cross-stitch.

Odd, huh?

I would think subversive + crafty = right up my alley.

But it's not.. I typically find it crude.

I figured there HAS to be something in the middle.

Something between a bunny dressed as a bear and embroidered cuss words.

This is what I came up with!

I drew the words with a transfer pen - trying to emulate a child's writing.

I then dove in with my needle.

I had to make 1 change while stitching without a plan.

Lucky me I had some fabulous cupcake fabric in my stash.

I love food fabric, but rarely can come up with a good project.

I adore my little cake and fork on this mini quilt.

It's rare that I can think of a craft that my hubby will like.

He likes beer, hunting, and his girls (us..not some random girls..anyways..)

I know he will like this =D

And I hope you do too..

So go buy or stash hunt for some good ol' cross-stitch fabric,

and try it out without a pattern!!

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