I don’t know about you, but I’m super excited for Wes Anderson’s new film Moonrise Kingdom. It all started with Rushmore, and it never really stopped. Wes Anderson’s keen eye for nostalgia, anachronistic clothing choices, and his keen use of 60’s and 70’s folk songs in just the right places have firmly ensconced him in … Continue reading Rushmore Lapel Pins
Being active myself in historical reenactment for many years, the colder months were often spent at the sewing machine prepping for the upcoming events throughout the year. The same can be said for people who love attending Cons. Their creativity and ingenuity forever astounds me! Working roughly off of a pattern and adapting on the … Continue reading Red Shirt Syndrome!
Lovely lady k4tr1n4 has made an amazing new interactive t-shirt perfect for little boys and big boys alike! The little white dots are made of velcro and the super cute ghosts are made out of felt so they can be stuck and unstuck to your hearts content. Alternatively, the girly girls out there might prefer a little … Continue reading Awesome Pac Man Crafts
“Just focus! The Alliance said they were gonna waltz through Serenity Valley. And we choked ’em with those words. We’ve done the impossible, and that makes us mighty. Just a little while longer. Our angels are gonna be soaring overhead, raining fire on those arrogant Khags. So you hold. You hold! Go!” quote source: IMDb I … Continue reading Serenity crew amigurumi
I really love when something simple becomes something outrageous and astonishing–like Paper Dolls, the project by best friend pair Breeyn McCarney and Christopher Lewis. Breeyn took paper crafting to a wholly different building (forget a new level!) making these gorgeous, hand cut paper dresses. Then, because that wasn’t awesome enough, Chris rigged these babies up … Continue reading Paper Dolls by Breeyn McCarney and Christopher Lewis
Reader Shira e-mailed us to let us know about her amazing, crafty, friend, Laura and her blog Pretty Nerdy Things, and in that e-mail was a link to this particular blog entry, the perfect, homemade Dark Side Apron. In my humble opinion, there is nothing better than a long running, well known, very geeky joke … Continue reading READER SUBMISSION: Dark Side Apron