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flat bottomed appliquéd tote bag

Starting in this month, I’ve taken up a nanny job once again (this is my third time nannying over the past decade – I just keep falling back into it somehow). This means that, in addition to the posts about our wedding that I’m finally almost ready to post, there will probably be a higher […]

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Craterhoof Behemoth plushie

Before all the wedding and honeymoon and 30-turning events of this summer, my husband – who’d gone back to school to complete his BA after a break of several years – graduated. Because why not do everything in one summer? This was an occasion we felt needed to be adequately marked with celebration. My father-in-law and […]

bonus post – Podipus plushies and how to get one

Leelee Scaldaferri, one of the talented artists behind Extra Credits, once drew an adorable little octopus into her webcomic, NameGame. The adorably oozing creature was named Podipus, and though he sometimes just sits around looking cute, he’s also been known to show superhero aspirations and political savvy.

Kobolds Ate My Baby plushies

If you haven’t seen it already, you should go check out the Kobolds Ate My Baby Kickstarter that’s currently running. The folks at 9th Level Games, along with artist John Kovalic, are crowdfunding a special deluxe, full-colour reprint of their popular game Kobolds Ate My Baby. It’s been a fantastically successful Kickstarter, and with just […]

ping pong eyeballs headband

Different crafts serve different purposes. They fulfill different needs. Some crafts fulfill the need to make something cuter. Some crafts fulfill the need to make something functional. Some crafts fulfill the need to dress up, to keep body parts warm, to decorate for a party, to de-uglify the living room curtains, to wrap presents in […]

making monsters

I’ve been making monsters all week. Kind of because Halloween is coming up, and kind of because I just like making monsters. Evidence: wine charm monsters bookmark monsters wee felt monsters microwave monsters oggle monsters desk monsters I also made Jeremy a bug-eyed swamp monster/dinosaur hoodie for Halloween last year, because when I offhandendly said […]

felt jellyfish

I’ve been making a lot of octopuses lately. No, not octopi, that’s something else  – the correct plural is in fact octopuses, as my friend Leelee will adamantly explain if you doubt me. First I made little free standing octopuses for my store, because they are cute and fun and that is half the reason […]