Author: Anna

Mochimochi Display in New London, NH

Posted on March 27, 2008 by Anna

I kind of feel like I’m doing a lot of “me” talk on the blog lately, but I’ve just had a lot of things going on recently that I’m excited about. Please bear with me for one more!

Bonney was kind enough to arrange for me to put my toys on display at the public library in New London, New Hampshire this past weekend. They have a nice, big display case, so I stuffed it with ALL of my toys!

I’ve been amassing these guys on various shelves and counters in my apartment over the past year, so it was a lot of fun to have them all together in one place and looking so organized. The library staff were very nice and just let us do our thing and take as much time as we needed to arrange everything (about two hours). By the time we left, the toys had attracted a small group of wide-eyed 5-year-olds, so I called the effort a success.

These ended up being my two favorite shelves:

The library itself is really beautiful—I was a little surprised I’d never been there before. If you happen to live in the area, I hope you’ll swing by and check out the display while it’s up! (I think my toys will be there for at least a month or so.)

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!

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!