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Ghost vs. Pac-Man

John got these motorized Pac-Man toys at the recent New York Comic-Con. We only had enough batteries for one of them, though.

See who wins!

He also got me this awesome Zelda t-shirt. Everything about it is perfect, so it’s my new favorite.

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Happy Hearts Day

Here are a few of my favorite photos of Hearts (and the animals who love them) that people have made since a year ago.

A beautiful heart mobile from shessassy:

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A super-happy heart (and kissing chihuahuas) from Dudimus:

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A fluffy-stuffy heart (with neko-chan friend) from Tomoko:

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A perfectly practical heart pin cushion from Pragmatic:

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A simple heart brings together crocheted love birds from littleboxes:

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Hearts take no time to make, if you need a last-minute gift!

Forget Me-Not Now Online

Last Friday’s opening of “Forget Me-Not” at gallery hanahou was absolutely packed!

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It was no surprise, since everybody was talking about this show, including Time Out, Poppytalk, Craft, Whipup, and tons of other websites and blogs.

The marvelous hand-stitched artwork is now all online for all to see and purchase at the gallery website.

A few more photos from the opening:

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You can see more photos from the opening and last Saturday’s embroidery workshop on the gallery Flickr page.

The show is up through February 27th, so if you’re in NY, try to go see it!

gallery hanahou
611 Broadway, Suite 730, NYC
[7th Floor of the Cable Building, NW corner of Broadway + Houston]
Mon-Fri noon-6 pm, Sat by appt only
646-486-6586
info@galleryhanahou.com

I also had a great time hanging out with curator Kristen Rask of Schmancy and Jenny Harada earlier in the week. You both did an amazing job!

No More Craft in Print

I was sad to read this morning that Craft will stop publishing their print magazine after their current issue. They are vowing to continue to have a strong online presence, which I’m sure will be successful, but there was something fitting about a print publication for the new generation of people who like to make things with their hands.

I’m happy that I was able to have a pattern published in the magazine last year, and I hope I’ll get to work with them again in a different way in the future. Long live Craft!

Stackable Cats in Stitches

I got started on the cross-stitch version of the Stackable Cats over the weekend! I’m pretty happy with it so far.

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All Annie’s had in the way of 14-count cross stitch fabric was light blue and light pink, so I thought I’d give the blue a try. I think I rather like the effect.

I’ll be working on my full design (including more cats, birds, and balls of yarn) next, and if all goes well I plan to publish the pattern when it’s done!