Geek Crafts

Space geek extraordinaire Rachel Hobson live-embroidered the space shuttle Endeavor’s de-orbit pattern as it returned to Earth this week. She’d already covered the Endeavor’s launch for MAKE: live from Houston, but welcoming it back with live-crafting is taking it to the next level!

Rachel says,

How could I not stitch the deorbit map of the first shuttle I’ve seen launch? I didn’t want to jinx her landing, though, by stitching the first deorbit map only to find that she was delayed or rerouted to some other location.

Just more than one hour before she was set to land, she was given the all clear for weather and the go ahead to execute the deorbit burn that would commit her to landing. I literally jumped out of my chair, ran to my craft room and gathered my supplies. I had one scrap of black fabric, perfect for the background. I grabbed one of my many containers of embroidery floss, and it just happened to have every color I needed. I printed the map, transferred it with carbon paper and was off.

• Stitching Endeavor’s De-orbit Map
• Rachel in Space at MAKE:

Craftster user D.Bluemoon hand-embroidered these World of Warcraft onesies for a WoW-playing friend’s new baby.

• World of Warcraft Onesies

Craftster user Leilani79 embroidered this cute monster on a kitchen towel for a friend’s Christmas gift. The pattern is from Urban Threads.

• Embroidered Monster Kitchen Towel
• Urban Threads

Craftster  user micheleleigh hand-sewed and embroidered this sweet Coraline doll at her daughter’s request.

• Coraline Doll

This is SO cool! Craftster user Booberthefraggle found a Field Guide to Dr. Who in a thrift store and used this image to embroider a Tardis for her grandfather. A great find and a great gift!

• Embroidered Tardis

Craftster user Krafty_Karasu cross-stitched this handy needle book to look like the cover of New Moon.

• Cross-stitched New Moon Needle Book