Hot off the presses, this Doctor Who set of hoops by Chelsea Bloxsom from Love and a Sandwich was just finished yesterday. I love all her hoops made with fur and felt, and her numerous pieces of awesomeness all over the internet, but these deserve special mention, because I came across them this morning in … Continue reading Doctor “Whoops”
I was taking an animation class just for fun at the Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design when Spirited Away came to the USA. That was more than a decade ago, but I remember hearing about the movie, pining to see the moving, and begging some friends to come along and watch it with me. … Continue reading No Face Embroidery Hoop
I’m just coming off of a 15 day stretch of working some long days, but I am back finally! And to kick off my days of a regular schedule again, we’ve got Yakko Warner and the Wheel of Morality. Fluffypants from Ontario, posted her and her husband’s Halloween costumes over at Craftster. This year, they … Continue reading Zany to the Max! Yakko Warner & The Wheel of Morality
Over on Craftster, there has been a great big HOOPLA! Actually, this Hoopla has been going on for a couple of years now and has not lost momentum like so many other crafty trends. The term applies to any sort of needle work framed in an embroidery hoop regardless of size. I have to say … Continue reading A Hoopla of Robots!
so cuuuuute! Craftster member loveandasandwich stitched up the super adorable Gizmo embroidery hoop. Her use of felt and fur really brings the piece to life. I just hope she remembers to keep that hoop dry, that’s al I’m sayin’. Go to the post on craftster Embroidery on Geekcrafts
I was in downtown Hillsboro, Oregon last week and saw this mini-spectacle on Main St., right in front of a sandwich shop. Someone used dryer vents, cardboard, tin foil, duct tape, and a little crafty ingenuity to robotify this plain old Hillsboro Argus newspaper box! I was totally charmed, and my two-year-old LOVED it.