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Crafted Things
Schmancy Exclusives
Jul 22nd
Schmancy, the plush and vinyl toy store in Seattle, has been doing an ongoing series of “Schmancy Exclusives,” limited-edition plush toys made by some very awesome plush artists that are available only at Schmancy. The exclusives have been rolling out for over a year now, and each one is great!
The two most recent exclusives are adorable plushes from Cotton Monster and Softlife.
You can find them all in the Schmancy online shop. (And a few of my Baldees are still available there too!)
A Crowd of Stitched Selves
Jul 5th
Looks like the Stitch Yourself exhibit at London’s Science Museum was a success for Stitch London!
Did any of you contribute your Stitched Selves? You can see more pics at the Stitch London blog.
Luvgun Animation
Jun 24th
Check out this awesome stop-motion animation that Leila made with her Luvgun (and requisite adorable ammo)!
Luvgun from Leila Mays on Vimeo.
She has really inspired me with this! I really truly want to make a stop-motion animation with some knitted toys… as soon as I find the time.
Plush-Making Class with Michal Wright-Ward
Jun 7th
If you live in the LA area and want to learn how to make your own sewn plush toys, check out this 4-session class that Michal Wright-Ward of Yarn & Coffee is teaching at Blue Rooster Art Supplies.
Geometric Bamboo
Jun 7th
I just had my first real weekend in what seems like months! It included dinner with friends, a day-long scavenger hunt on Governor’s Island (organized by Metro Metro), a movie (part 1 of Angels in America),
and a visit to the Renegade Craft Fair yesterday. That’s where I got this cool necklace made by The Harbinger Co.
The combination of geometric shapes and natural materials is a trend that I’m totally on board with, and I loved the laser-cut bamboo designs by Yvonne Hung.
I also saw Felix & Jayne from Tulsa (I still use a bag made by them for my knitting) and Diane of Cutesy but not Cutesy at Renegade.
My light sunburn that you can see in the photo is from the day running around Governor’s Island. I had never been there before, but I’m eager to go back. It’s pretty fascinating and a great place for biking and picnicking. Our team did pretty well in the hunt, by the way, though we didn’t place.
