Year: 2008

A Super Sweet Butterfull

Posted on March 26, 2008 by Anna

Alice at Kathryn Ivy just made the cuutest Butterfull!

She modified the pattern by picking up stitches for the legs and using an embroidered chain stitch on the wings. Oh, and she added a sweet little mouth!

Alice mentioned in her post that there’s one part of the pattern that mistakenly mentions felting, though no felting is actually required. Oops! That’s since been corrected—I’m hoping it’s a minor enough point that it doesn’t trip anyone up.

This is one butterfly that I would love to catch in a net and take home!

My Friend Gabriel

Posted on March 25, 2008 by Anna

My friend Gabriel makes nice art. I went to his senior thesis show at Cooper Union today.

Gabriel is such a good guy, and I’m excited to see where he goes with his work from here.

Male Stripper Fabric

Posted on March 24, 2008 by Anna

My mother-in-law Bonney was eager to share her latest fabric find with me when I arrived in New Hampshire for the weekend:

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Oh my. Was all I had to say. I asked her if she had plans for her half-naked cowboys, firemen, policemen, construction workers, and delivery boys—fortunately, no plans in particular.

I’m supposing that the primary purpose of these prints is to sit in a closet and occasionally be brought out for laughs, but maybe I’m just not thinking creatively enough. For the curious, Bonney got them from eQuilter.com

Easter Grass

Posted on March 23, 2008 by Anna

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Happy Easter!

Comments Off for Now

Posted on March 22, 2008 by John

Comments are off while ever-growing Mochimochi Land completes a move to a new server. Thanks for your patience!

Update: Comments have been turned back on for the new server.

Another Pretty Snail

Posted on March 21, 2008 by Anna

Here’s another gorgeous snail, by Milkyrobot.

Not a word I usually apply to snails, but—lovely!

Peaceable Snails and Slugs

Posted on March 20, 2008 by Anna

I spotted these snails and slugs by Gardienne on Ravelry. They have the cutest expressions!

Unlike the guys I’ve knitted, Gardienne’s snails and slugs seem to be getting along just fine. And their colors are very pretty.

Thank you for sharing, Gardienne!

Plush You! Interview and Giveaway

Posted on March 19, 2008 by Anna

I just had the honor of being interviewed by Kristen Rask for the Plush You! blog.

Kristen asked great questions about me and Mochimochi Land, so it was a lot of fun to do. And the interview includes a giveaway! Leave a comment on Kristen’s post by March 31st and you’ll be entered into a drawing for a $15 Mochimochi Land gift certificate.

Thanks so much, Kristen!

Update: I just went over the the Plush You blog and saw some of the incredibly nice comments you guys have been leaving. I know there’s a gift certificate in it for you, but I’m still really moved by the nice things people have been saying. Thank you, everyone!