I love a good crochet project as much as the next geek, and gaylefrancis just took it up a notch, with her crocheted Big Barda costume. Gaylefrancis said with the exception of the hexagons, she didn’t use any patterns. The legs, torso, and gauntlets are crocodile stitch. The cape is triple crochet. The rest of … Continue reading A Crocheted Cosplay
Have you played around with Google+ yet? I’m not as active on there as I am on other networks, but I am a member of a few Communities. Communities are similar to Facebook Groups or website forums, where like-minded people gather to share resources and chat about whatever they’re interested in. One G+ Community I … Continue reading Finding Fellow Female Geek Bloggers
One of my son’s favorite comic book characters is Green Lantern. If I were a quilter, I would make him something like this Green Lantern baby quilt from Jenny Quilts. I love how simple yet bold it is. What geeky quilt projects have caught your eye? Links of Interest: Green Lantern baby quilt More comic book … Continue reading A Baby Quilt for the Brightest Day and Blackest Night
Ohhhh my gosh, you guys. I just saw “Thor: The Dark World.” I’m not even going to bother fully reviewing it – there are plenty of reviews out there to fill that need for you. Besides, from the reviews I read, they’re just not that encouraging. I actually really enjoyed the movie, as did my … Continue reading Thor: The Dark World, and the Amigurumi
Bamf! It’s Nightcrawler, one of my favourite X-Men. I even named one of my kitties after him! Cheryl is the creative genius behind this quilted mutant. She’s also made quilts featuring other geeky favourites, such as Wolverine, Yoda and Grumpy Cat. Her Flickr photostream is definitely worth a browse. Want to know something cool? I’ve … Continue reading Nightcrawler Quilt
Have you ever seen something so cute you’ve actually squealed out loud? Of course you have; you’re a Geek Crafts reader. But seriously, I’ve just had the biggest cute-fest in weeks browsing through Quernus Crafts’ photostream over on Flickr, after seeing this incredibly wonderful mini sculpture: It’s Mal Reynolds! From Firefly! But he’s a mouse! … Continue reading Captain Malcolm Reynolds: Man or Mouse?!