Category: Crafts

Craft projects of mine

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    Second attempt = also FAIL. I think I'm throwing in the towel. :(

    Second attempt at knitted QR code = also FAIL. I think I’m throwing in the towel. 🙁

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    Proof of concept = FAIL. I might have to scrap this project.

    Proof of concept for knitted QR code = FAIL. I might have to scrap this project.

  • Colette Cinnamon Pattern

    Join Us in Supporting Equality this Valentine’s Day – Lovely idea from Sarai at Colette Patterns. Buy the digital download of the Cinnamon dress pattern today, and all proceeds go to Freedom to Marry. Win-Win! I got me a new dress pattern. 🙂

  • The w-g Oscar Contest 2013

    The w-g Oscar Contest 2013

    My ELEVENTH annual Oscar Contest is now open! If you pick the most correct answers, you’ll win a set of FOUR super-powered Avenger Monkeys! You get Captain America (with shield), Iron Monkey, Thor (with Mjölnir), and the Incredible Hulk Monkey. No, I didn’t do any of the lame human characters. If you want a monkey with an eyepatch or a bow and arrow, you can make your own. 🙂

    And remember, in the event of a tie, the person that entered earlier wins. So don’t wait too long!

    Here’s a body shot of Captain America Monkey. As you can see, he comes with a really sweet shield (painted by Mr. Snook himself!).

    Captain America Monkey

    A close-up of Cap’n’s face.

    Captain America Monkey

    Here’s Iron Monkey. (If you’re handy with electronics, you could make his Arc Reactor light up!)

    Iron Monkey

    And here’s his face. Sorry, Robert Downey Jr. not included.

    Iron Monkey

    Here’s Norse god Thor himself. He’s got a long red cape, flowing blonde locks, and a mystical hammer. (But don’t squish it too hard because it was sculpted out of clay, again by Mr. Snook.)

    Thor Monkey

    And here’s Thor’s close-up.

    Thor Monkey

    And lastly – HULK MONKEY SMASH!

    Hulk Monkey

    You can’t tell from the photos, but he really is bigger than the other 3. (Unfortunately socks don’t really allow for a lot of muscle definition, so I had to embroider his pecs on.)

    Hulk Monkey

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    I wore my new @ColettePatterns Lucky Cats Sorbetto today! Making my own continuous bias binding makes me feel like a total badass.
    I wore my new @ColettePatterns Lucky Cats Sorbetto today! Making my own continuous bias binding makes me feel like a total badass.

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    Christmas craftiness - it's a pear pincushion!
    Christmas craftiness – it’s a pear pincushion!

  • A-line Skirt

    Brown skirtA-line Skirt
    Another finished thing for Sewvember! I made this last weekend based on the hand-drawn pattern I used for my previous A-line skirts. The fabric was a remnant that I bought at Publisher Textiles when my Mom was visiting last winter. I believe it’s a thick cotton. Instead of a waist facing, I drafted my own waistband using this Colette tutorial. Somehow I got muddled and put the zipper on the right instead of the left, but that was the only snag in an otherwise quick and rewarding project.

  • Kunaal’s Cricket Vest

    Kunaal's vestAs many of you know, my good friend Kunaal got married recently in India. I wasn’t able to go to the wedding so I knew I had to come up with something amazing as a gift. I had the idea six months ago to knit him a proper, traditional cricket vest. (Kunaal is a cricket tragic.) I enlisted the help of his fiancée Kriti to surreptitiously measure some of his other jumpers for proper sizing. I also looked up the colours of the Indian cricket team to use as the stripe accents.

    The pattern is Sirdar 5815, which I believe is out of print. (I got the very last copy at Morris & Sons, which they actually had to cut out of the pattern book.) The white wool is Morris Empire 8ply, and the blue accents are Morris Estate 8ply. I adapted the pattern to knit the body up to the armholes in the round, then split for the front and back. I’m very happy with how it turned out! I gave it to Kunaal before he left on his wedding trip and was pleased to see that it fit. He confessed that he had actually been thinking of buying one, so it was definitely appreciated! Thanks to Kriti for helping out with the planning…

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    Finished this month's MetaQuilter square. That was a LOT of seaming! #sewvember
    Finished this month’s MetaQuilter square. That was a LOT of seaming! #sewvember

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    We hung our new art today. Suddenly our place feels very grown up! Thanks @artbuds!
    We hung our new art today. Suddenly our place feels very grown up! Thanks @artbuds!