Review—’Felt Menagerie,’ Off-the-Wall Animal Art
‘Felt Menagerie,’ the all-ages stitching of faux stuffed animal heads has a calming element to it that truly amazes me.
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‘The Hero’s Closet:’ Everything You Need to Sew Amazing Cosplay
‘The Hero’s Closet’ by Gillian Conahan is a must-have on your shelf if you do any sewing, cosplay or otherwise.
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Make Your Own Stuffed Animals
Making stuffed animals is pretty doable if you use the Howtoons strategy of simple shapes.
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Confessions of a Nerdy Fashionista
It wasn’t until I started making my own clothing that I realized I do have a style all my own, and nerdy girls can enjoy fashion design, too.
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Going Mod: 1960s Vintage, Simplicity-Style
You don’t need a time machine to look like you belong in the 1960s. All it takes is a sewing machine, a pattern, some fabric, and a few notions.
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CutSew Patternmaking: Easy to Understand Sewing Patterns
Traditional sewing patterns sound like Shakespeare to you? CutSew patterns sound more like Taylor Swift.
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Review: ‘Sew Electric’ Adds Flash to Your Fabric
‘Sew Electric’ offers simple projects with easy-to-follow instructions for incorporating electronics into fabric arts.
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Pressing Matters: Oliso Smart Iron Review
In addition to standard safety features like a timed auto shutoff, this iron takes it to the next level with innovative design and technology. It really is ‘smart’–the iron senses when your hand is on the handle, and will physically raise the plate up when you release it.
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Work in Progress: My Ashitaka Cosplay
Emerald City Comic Con and the Western Championships of Cosplay are fast approaching, and I am still plodding along on my planned cosplay–Ashitaka from ’Princess Mononoke.’
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My Next Cosplay: Ashitaka From ‘Princess Mononoke’
‘Princess Mononoke’ is one of my favorite films, so it was a no brainer for me when deciding on my next cosplay that I’d try Ashitaka.
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Making a Folding Sewing Box
Build this unique sewing box with simple plans from Instructables.
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‘Tiny Stitches’ Gets Your Kids Crafting
Embroidery is a great project for kids because they can make it how they like, following a pattern, drawing their own design, or making it up as they go. It’s also incredibly portable, needing only fabric, embroidery hoop, needle, embroidery floss, and scissors to do basic projects.
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Tutorial: Say It With Sock Monsters
These little creatures require very little in the way of new materials other than stuffing and socks, but they’re big on personality.
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PinBusted / PinTrusted: Super Simple Skirt
Dakster Sullivan sits down to confirm or bust the 15-minute skirt. Will she be victorious with all the chaos that is life surrounding her?
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DIY: Power Button Pillow Sewing Project
Stencil a power button icon for a cool pillow design. This simple sewing project makes a great gift for any tech lover.
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How to Make a Fabric Crown
Why should HRH Prince George Alexander Louis of Cambridge have all the fun?
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History Geek: 1930s Week
Swing dancing! The creation of Superman! Adagio for Strings! Radio Plays! Migrant Mother photojournalism! Heath bars! The Wizard of Oz! Monopoly! Last week I directed a summer camp all about America during the 1930’s.
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My Daughter the Mermaid
Last summer, my then ten-year-old daughter made a mermaid tail. She’s got a bit of an obsession with mermaids.
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The Convention T-shirt Makeover
Tips and tricks for refashioning that over sized con T-shirt you can’t bear to part with.
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Wonder Woman Day: Wonder-ful Crafts
If all today’s Wonder Woman posts are inspiring you to add a bit more Wonder Woman into your life then maybe a craft project is just what you need. Whether you’re looking for something you could create in an afternoon or a more long-term project there should be something for everyone here.
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April Block of the Month: Airship
It’s time for April’s block of the month in our steampunk quilt. This month we’re sailing on an airship. No worries about physics or how much weight must be at the bottom of that massive thing. I’m sure there’s a gear-driven anti-grav device powering the ship behind the scenes. And flapping those wing-fins for no […]
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March Steampunk Block of the Month
The March steampunk block of the month is here! This month’s block is a corset, a staple of female steampunk costumes.
Continue ReadingVisiting the World of the Sewing Geek
It’s a strange thing when you glimpse another world. Having spent more hours than I care to admit in the videogame blogosphere I had an out of body experience the other day. I visited the craft and sewing blogs my …
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February Block of the Month Quilt: Steampunk Goggles
It’s time for February’s block of the month in our GeekMom steampunk-themed quilt. t’s never too late to get started, and it’s never too late to get caught up. This month, the pattern is a steampunk staple – the hat with goggles. Whether you’re using them to go racing in experimental vehicles or weld together mad science inventions, you really can never have enough goggles.
Continue ReadingReinvention: Sewing with Rescued Materials
Turn old t-shirts, jeans, burlap bags, even Tyvek mailers into useful items.
Continue ReadingHandmadensCrafts: Geeky Aprons on a Budget
While reading up on ways to improve my daily cleaning, I found a suggestion that said you should use an apron. I’ve never worn one before and never had any intention of ever doing so either. To keep with the spirit of the book, I decided to set out to find an inexpensive, but cute and geeky apron.
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Travel Week: Five Places To Visit For Your Costuming Needs
Check out these five places across the US for finding interesting (and potentially cheap) fabric, notions, and other costuming supplies.
Continue ReadingVisiting the World of the Sewing Geek
It’s a strange thing when you glimpse another world. Having spent more hours than I care to admit in the videogame blogosphere I had an out of body experience the other day. I visited the craft and sewing blogs my …
Continue ReadingThe Periodic Tables of Everything but Elements
Geeks love the periodic table. They love it so much, they’ll apply it to almost anything. Go ahead–Google “periodic table of [your favorite thing]” and somebody’s probably done it. Or, you can save the effort and enjoy these that I gathered for you. The Periodic Table of Sci-Fi Film and Television Order a poster-sized version […]
Continue ReadingBritish POW Uses Morse Code to Stitch Hidden Message During WWII
Many of us geek love codes, cyphers and other types of hidden messages, and there are few more famous codes than Morse Code. Developed in the 1800s, Morse Code is simple and easy to learn, it’s also easy to write down once you know the correct sequence of dots and dashes that represent each letter. […]
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