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October 5, 2006

Cute with Chris: Amigurumi Week

Starting today on the new hilarious videoblog "Cute with Chris" it's amigurumi week showcasing the cute work of Thalia. You'll be able to cast your vote on which toy is the cutest. Link.

Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu | Oct 5, 2006 10:45 AM
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September 29, 2006

Pirate Amigurumi

Amy's Babies has created a pirate pattern amigurumi that looks like Captain Jack. You can buy the pattern for only 5 bucks off the Interweave Crochet site. [ via ] Link.

Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu | Sep 29, 2006 04:23 PM
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September 21, 2006

Needlefelt a Ladybug

From Mielke's Farm Fiber Arts comes this cute tutorial on how to needle felt your own little ladybug. Link.

Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu | Sep 21, 2006 05:03 PM
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HOW TO - Crochet a Psychotic Tomato

Have you check out Monster Crochet yet? Created by LadyLinoleum, the site is a bevy for the eyes -- well, literally it's full of eyeballs. There are tons of really cool looking crochet creatures from a jellyfish to crazy-eyed veggies. Here's the site's free crochet pattern to make yourself a psychotic tomato. [ via ] Link.

Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu | Sep 21, 2006 11:03 AM
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September 19, 2006

HOW TO - Make an Owly plush

From the CRAFT flickr pool, Lizette Greco has added Owly creations made by her daughter, Sophia. Now the rest of us can make them as Sophia has posted up a tutorial on how to make these cute creatures. Link.

Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu | Sep 19, 2006 05:15 PM
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September 15, 2006

Inside electronic toys

Professor Yury Gitman teaches at Parson's Design + Technology Program and has a great photo montage of various electronic toys he's made and what's inside. What's fantastic is that he and his students also break apart electronic toys that are on the market now in the toy store, aptly called "toy autopsies". Link.

Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu | Sep 15, 2006 10:45 AM
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September 14, 2006

Make-a-Long Story Debuts

Hillary Lang of Wee Wonderfuls debuts chapter one of her Make-a-Long story. The story tells about the first day of 3rd grade for Olive and Archie. Following the story is a set of patterns for sale via PDF so you can make your own Olive and Archie dolls. Link.

Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu | Sep 14, 2006 11:30 AM
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September 11, 2006

Crochet Katamari Prince

Jamie Chan of Mary Jane's Attic has posted up the crochet Katamari Prince (right) and Ichigo (left) that was a custom made doll she commissioned crafter Ana Paula to make for her husband's graduation. Ana sells her crochet Katamari pattern on her etsy site for just $5 so you can make one yourself. Link.

More:
Ana Paula's etsy shop - Link.

Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu | Sep 11, 2006 12:45 PM
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HOW TO - Make a Steiner Doll

A Steiner doll (or Waldorf doll) are based on Rudolf Steiner's theories on child development whereby the dolls are made from natural materials to give form, but have no facial details so that the child can make up their own mood as they play with them. Sooz from Australia has written up a complete tutorial so you can make your own Steiner dolls. There's even a flickr group too. Link.

More:
Steiner Doll Resources - Link.

Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu | Sep 11, 2006 09:01 AM
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September 5, 2006

Felt Sushi

Here's some really great felt sushi charms by poyoyon on Craftster.org. Hey these look even better than the plastic sushi they display outside some sushi restaurants. Link.

More:
Sushi related crafts - Link.

Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu | Sep 5, 2006 02:27 PM
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September 1, 2006

Sock Monkey Dress

The Sock Monkey dress is on exhibit now at the Minnesota State Fair but according to Boing Boing today you'll also soon be able to purchase this crafty dress for yourself at the Hazel and Melvin online shop. [ via ] Link.

More:
Make a Sock Monkey - Link.

Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu | Sep 1, 2006 01:30 PM
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August 31, 2006

Doknit - knitted donut pattern

Mmmm...donuts. Why does this look oh so ever appetizing even though it's made out of yarn? ax174 says, "If you like knitted food, you'll love the free donut pattern by rogue knitter, Matie Trewe - she of the squid hat and knitted digestive tract patterns. I've knitted this pattern many times (results here, as have many other bloggers (e.g. here). It's a nice, quick knit, and is seamless too." Link.

Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu | Aug 31, 2006 01:53 PM
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Clothespin Dolls

Recently, Kath at Whip Up did a post on clothes pins and it reminded me of these wonderful dolls that my friend and crafter Chrissa Banner makes. I love the accompanying sets she creates so the dolls really fit in a scene. She was inspired by the children's book series,"The Borrowers" and because of her I've almost read them all. There's something fascinating about a small world you can create and how it can emerge from something so simple as a wooden clothes pin. Link.

Chrissa says "These photos are from a birthday story I made for a friend involving a magic present - a handbag - that whisked her around the world on a birthday adventure. Fritz the cat went along, too." Link.

Lulubliss
Here's a close up of another one of Chrissa's clothespin dolls based on one of our friends and her brand Lulu Bliss. From her own flickr Clothespin Portraits group. Link.

More Clothespin Dolls
Stenopad
The Small Object Steno Pad makes some cute clothes pin dolls for sale. At left is No. 403 Ric Puffy Rac and at right is No. 399 Sweater Bird. See the flickr photo group of all of The Small Object's pieces. Link.

Pegdoll1
Vintage handmade peg doll from Kath's blog, red current. Lots of resources here on how to make your own clothes pin dolls. Link.

Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu | Aug 31, 2006 11:38 AM
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August 29, 2006

Plush You Toy Workshop

There will be a Plush You workshop at The Richard Hugo House on September 30th at 11:30am. Blair of Wise Craft will be teaching you how tomake your own "Wee" soft toy based on Hillary Lang's "Wee Wonderfuls Wee" pattern. (See all the variety in the Wee pool in flickr.) The workshop is $10 and you can email plushyouworkshop@gmail.com to sign up. Link.

More:
Plush You Show in Oct @ Schmancy - Link.
Week of Toys Interview with Kristen Rask of Schmancy - Link.

Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu | Aug 29, 2006 05:25 PM
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August 28, 2006

Amigurumi Chihuahua

Here's a cute amigurumi chihuahua re-interpreted and made by sami-pi from this pattern here. Thanks Bonnie! Link.

Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu | Aug 28, 2006 03:08 PM
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