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Hanky Panky

Creating a gift for a special guy in your life can be a tricky process. They always seem to gravitate toward items of the electronic variety and hardly ever truly understand the labor of love behind a handmade gift. However, when a present idea fits the giftee perfectly, giving a slaved-over item is much more satisfying than receiving.

I recently had to come up with a gift idea for a certain boy who spends most of his time studying for his degree in Shakespearean literature. After a couple of conversations of slyly trying to dig what to make for him, I decided to embroider a Shakespearean quote onto something. My original idea was to crossstitch it in a kitchy fashion and frame it; however, after discovering that one of his favorite characters was Othello, the frame idea was nixed.

I read the play, decided on a quote I liked, and with the help of a wonderful friend (I’m looking your way, Michaela), discovered that I could use Shakespeare’s First Folio to find the original old English spelling and grammar and embroider it onto a hanky—the most pivotal prop in the whole play.

To make a long story short, deciding how to embroider on something so fragile and so close to an edge proved to actually be a bit of a challenge.

To see a tutorial on how I ended up making it, check out my post on CraftStylish.

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Sewing Republic – Laptop Cozy
Check out this easy project I did for Bernina’s Sewing Republic on how to create your own quilted laptop cozy. If your laptop is anywhere near as dear to you as mine is to me, I’m sure it deserves a little love. Check out the video below or visit the... Continue Reading
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Sewing Republic – Needle Book
How to make a stylish book to house your needles.... Permalink
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In Stitches
Happy Friday! The band Architecture in Helsinki has been one of my iPod regulars lately (especially given my long commute to work). I was in love with their quirky style before, but now my interest has been put on high alert. Check out their new music video here to Like... Continue Reading
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Sewing Republic – Oven Mitts
This week my new project for the Sewing Republic site went live. See the video below to learn how to make your own quilted oven mitts, or check out their site for full downloadable instructions.... Permalink
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Circle Skirt Project
My newest Sewing Republic project is up on the Bernina site. It’s a super-easy circle skirt that takes no time to finish and fits any figure. Check out the video below, or download the pdf to see how to make one of your own.... Permalink
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Lego My USB!
Once upon a time, I had a happy memory stick. Last time I went to Texas, I brought said memory stick along for the ride. Unfortunately, he didn’t weather the trip so well thanks to a small tote bag and my mother not realizing he was plugged into his laptop... Continue Reading
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Whole Lotta Invite!
Awesome news: printmaker extraordinaire and author, Lotta Jansdotter, is inviting you to come and print along with her. She has two events planned (one in San Fran, the other in Brooklyn), where you can hang out with the talented lady herself and get crafty. You know I’ll be there with... Continue Reading
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Californ-i-a
Ooohhh California. My knee is still healing. Officially, I was in California for Maker Faire to help man the CraftStylish booth for work. Little did I know, the weekend was also a time to catch up with friends in the Bay Area. (You can see my wrap-up of the event... Continue Reading
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BUST’s Spring Fling Craftacular
BUST’s first Spring Fling Craftacular came complete with ’90s jamz (yes, with a z), a photobooth, 50 indie vendors, booze and some super tasty polish food. It didn’t seem anywhere near as busy as the holiday Craftaculars of the past couple of years, but it still looked like there was... Continue Reading
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