I'm pretty excited to present my latest design, a 3-dimensional nautilus! This guy was pretty challenging, since I had to figure out a means to pattern it and sew it so it would retain its interesting shape. For the patttern, I delved into the world of Blender--a free software that is used for 3d graphics. Sea shells can be described ...
Happy new year from Quirkshop! There are definitely obvious currents in the crafting world. Every year before the holidays I head Seattle’s Urban Craft Uprising. I do buy gifts but I also like to spot the latest crafting trends. Several years ago plush monsters were everywhere, followed by foxes, octopuses, and yetis. This year there were a lot of hand dyed/indigo shibori goods, ...
I've learned you can lean a lot on awesome materials to elevate a simple project. This infinity scarf is one such example. It's made out of this beautiful teal and black striped fur from Mood Fabrics. I got a yard--enough to make two scarves. A few years back I made a similar one in the plum colorway and I wear ...
I've been fascinated by sea anemones since I saw them first in the Monterey Bay Aquarium as a small child. They are showy, weird, and colorful--what's not to love? My friend Hilary offered up the challenge of creating a sea anemone softie after a recent trip to the Point Defiance Aquarium. I really had to think outside of my usual box ...
This is exciting! I made my first downloadable pattern for yet another octopus. Can you really have too many? Nellie's pattern was sadly lost when my computer crashed, so I made an entirely new one from scratch. We call him Henry. His head is a bit rounder (and he may look a bit more octopus-like in shape than Nellie.) They ...
