I recently made this embroidered patch for the Quentin Tarantino/Robert Rodriguez craft swap on Craftster for Ralph. It’s inspired by the movie “The Faculty” where aliens take over a high school… you should watch it it’s great… and heck, I don’t believe in keeping ideas to myself so here… Have the embroidery pattern for free!! … Continue reading The Only Alien At School – Free Embroidery Pattern
Star Trek and fingerless gloves. It doesn’t get much better than that, especially when the high today is going to be 23 degrees. These were made by Audrey Paquin and published on her Ravelry page (there’s a free pattern). Audrey created the pattern for her sister’s friend (who is also a Star Trek fan). I … Continue reading Enterprise Fingerless Mittens
Hobbits, wizards, elves, and kings. What’s not to love about Lord of the Rings? Many a crafter has been so inspired, to knit, sew, or sculpt from this story admired. But some feel the need to go a bit further, to celebrate this story with a touch of odd fervor. So check out these crafts, … Continue reading Lots o’ Lord of the Rings
A little over two years ago, I created my first cross stitch pattern for a Craftster challenge. Naturally, it was a geeky cross stitch, immortalizing one of my favorite Star Wars quotes in floss and Aida cloth. I designed it by hand using pencil and graph paper, which took foreeeever. Now, thanks to a free pattern-making program a … Continue reading Han Solo Cross Stitch Pattern
Zero Punctuation is one of my absolute favorite web video series. I love hearing Ben “Yahtzee” Croshaw’s hilariously scathing video game reviews just as much as I enjoy watching the cheerfully warped animations that illustrate them. So, I was over the moon when I came across Ilana‘s free pattern for Zero Punctuation Imp pot holders. These little … Continue reading Free Zero Punctuation pot holder pattern
I love the plush genius of Heidi Kenney (aka My Paper Crane) and she has just shared a free pattern for making your own Harry Potter doll for holiday gifts! She’s crafting this one for her mega-fan younger son… I wonder who else will be lucky enough to get one this year? Download the PDF … Continue reading Harry Potter Doll Pattern