“Always in motion is the future.” –Yoda, Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back Good morning, fellow Craft Geeks! I’m AmyLynn98 and I get to join all of you as your new Saturday morning poster. I enjoy crochet (a lot of the kinds of crochet and sewn items I make tend to be toys … Continue reading New Geek Crafts Writer: AmyLynn98 – A DIY Jedi Wanna Be
It’s certainly showing my age to say that I remember the ads coming out during the September and October of my senior year of high school for The Nightmare Before Christmas and being so. very. excited. I don’t recall a time before or since that I so eagerly anticipated a movie and had it live … Continue reading Everybody scream!
Now this is my kind of party! After seeing a plethora of cool decoupaged shoes online, Amy Ratcliffe decided to host a “Nerd Shoe Craftacular” so she and her friends could try their hand at some of the projects. And pardon me for saying so, but I’d say the results are a SHOE-IN for geektastic delight. … Continue reading Geeky shoe-shindig
Guys, can we talk about what Ashley Mertz is doing over at Go Chase Rabbits? Because, it’s like…whoa. Whoa, slow down Ashley because I can’t even keep up with all these cute skirts and I have so many questions: Where is the fabric coming from? How do you have the time to make all these? … Continue reading Nerd + skirt = Sknert?
After being heavily involved with historical reenactment for 19 years, I can appreciate great costuming, both in the time spent in its creation and the money invested. Costuming done right is a labor of love. One of my favorite “fun” types of costuming has to be faeries. There are no set rules, just let your … Continue reading Faerie Fashion
Check out these beautiful and life-like octopus purses. These purses are felted and despite the clear heft of the tentacles, there are no wires or anything in there! If you love the look of felted items, be sure to take in Gala Filc’s gallery. She has clothes, tapestries, shoes, and other accessories. Gala Filc’s photostream … Continue reading Octopurse