How-To: Glove Plushie
Transform a simple knit glove into a plush friend! What do you think it is, a chipmunk?
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Fabric Globes with Spoonflower
When I spotted these plush globes in the CRAFT Flickr pool , was curious how Spoonflower user Weavingmajor created the flat printed fabric. Well it turns out that it’s a pattern/design you can get printed on Spoonflower, the you-upload-it-we-print-it service, with the sewing pattern right on the fabric. What a clever way to put together […]
Sneak Peek of “Greetings from Mochimochi,” Show Opens October 7!
Get ready to be teleported to another planet, one where everything is knitted and freakin’ adorable. CRAFT friend Anna Hrachovec is having her first solo show, Greetings from Mochimochi, featuring her amazing fiber creations at gallery hanahou in NYC, opening October 7. Above are some preview pics, start getting excited! In her first solo show, […]
Pat Mayer’s Neuron Rebellion
Our friend Paul of Dude Craft points us to the fun work of Pat Mayer and her Neuron Rebellion. Her creations are cute and fun on their own, but coupled with her story of personal struggle after being suddenly stricken with a severe movement disorder that has left her bedridden, they take on new meaning. […]
Industrial Agriculture Plush
Plush toy maven and CRAFT friend Lauren Venell writes: I recently made this “Cash Cow” plush for the Plush You LA show at Munky King. It’s divided into the hidden costs of factory farming that we all pay, such as pollution clean-up, treating food-borne illness, and direct government subsidies to livestock companies. Lauren also […]
How-To: Musical Drawdio Puppet
By Angela Sheehan Conductive fabric/thread and a few electronic parts transform this seemingly ordinary plushie into a fun, playable instrument. This octopus jellyfish-inspired puppet lets you make different squeaky sounds using an embedded Drawdio. Hold the puppet by putting one hand in the loop on its belly. Use the other hand to touch conductive spots […]
“The Big Bang Theory” Characters in Plush
I admit I’m late to the geeky game with the television show “The Big Bang Theory.” I just finished Season 1 on DVD and am attempting to rush through Seasons 2 and 3 in time for the new Fall season that’s starting soon. I’ve fallen hard for the science humor, enjoy scanning the set for […]
