Bat in the Hat http://www.etsy.com/view_item.php?listing_id=513001 By Arwen O’Reilly Jan Finnell’s “Bat in the Hat” makes me smile. It’s just the thing to keep your little one warm and toasty and in the spirit of the season (growing up on the east coast, I always remember what a hassle it was to find a costume that […]
Marci Senders Blog – Link Gallery of Altered Books – Link. Crafter Marci Senders recently added a few of her altered book work to the CRAFT flicr pool. The cool retro styles of her “Out of the World” pages features alien drawings and fun doodles and scribbles. I also got a chance to talk to […]
Hey Crafters! Have you had a chance to listen to Sister Diane’s fabulous CraftyPod podcasts? With a voice that’s like buttah, Sister Diane brings you the latest interviews with what’s shaking in the craft world. (She recently interviewed me about CRAFT.) This week, CraftyPod #37 is an interview with Tsia Carson, author of the amazing […]
Halloween Amigurumi crochet patterns http://www.etsy.com/view_item.php?listing_id=517402 By Arwen O’Reilly I’m a big fan of Julie’s crochet Amigurumi patterns (elephants and polar bears and bumble bees, oh my!), and the Halloween set cracks me up. Make a squat little green witch, a round-eyed ghost, a fat and cheery pumpkin, or a sprawling spider, and scare a giggle […]
Ninja Turtle Hat http://www.etsy.com/view_item.php?listing_id=510709 By Arwen O’Reilly My jaw dropped when I saw Jennifer’s amazing Ninja turtle hat, made without a pattern for her Etsy shop. Fortunately she’ll make it in any size, even for grown-ups. My favorite part is the way the mask becomes 3D in back so you can tie it. A self-taught […]
Andy Gracie makes robots that interact in closed systems with fish, plants, and insects. In this interview, he gives some insight into his work. It’s a must read for roboticists thinking about mixing it up with some biology. Photo from his project that takes the electrical impulses from a nearly blind fish and filters them […]
By Arwen O’Reilly Stuffy Skeleton http://www.etsy.com/view_item.php?listing_id=468461 Tara Fortin’s frolicks with fabric continually delight me. I adore her stuffy skeleton (white fleece carefully appliqued on black), and her skeleton-printed fabrics are used in everything from charming totes to surprisingly cute pillows. Her world seems to be populated with wonderful and unusual creatures, too, like her almost […]
