I had the wonderful opportunity to be a volunteer at North Carolina’s 2nd Maker Faire. The Maker Faire that originated in my hometown of San Mateo, CA in 2006 is the largest DIY Festival in the world! Unfortunately, I had already moved out of the Bay Area in 2004, so I never got a chance to go to one until last year in Durham, NC. The Maker Faire NC 2011 was held in Raleigh at the fairgrounds and more than double the amount of last year’s attendees showed up! I got to meet some inspiring Makers and I wanted to share a little of my experience with all of you. If there is a Maker Faire near you I highly suggest you go. It’s great for little kids too! Enjoy my video!
I’ve officially been flaked on, and it sucks! I sent an awesome package all the way to Leeds for the Rockabilly Swap on craftster.org, and I got zip from my partner. Anyway, (arrgh!) I also included a little extra surprise that I wished I had kept. My partner is trying to have a baby and wants to make a fertility shrine, so I made her a womb from knitty.com. It really gave me a hard time since I used ribbon yarn that wasn’t so forgiving. My fingers were cramped for days! He turned out pretty cute though. I called it my “Happy Uterus.”
here are some pics of the other stuff I sent: group shot embroidered hankies headbands and cherry choker
Here is my first FO from knitty.com’s winter issue, Quant. It’s a panta (knitted head warmer) done in an entreloc pattern. I used a %100 peruvian wool hand-dyed by a craftster named xladyluckx. I didn’t block my Quant because I liked the texture. I hope the person I’m giving this to loves it. I’m making another one for me. Thanks for looking!
Is it disturbing that it was fun to create creepy gothic stuff for a toddler? Is it more disturbing that Devil’s Rejects was a 4 year old’s favorite movie? Hell yeah! That’s why I joined this swap! Here’s what I made for a cute 4 year old girl who loves koi fish, Disney princesses, zombies, and the Devil’s Rejects. My Goth Kids Swap package had a a bedtime theme.
Group Shot:
Gothic Tinkerbell slippers:
Zombie Girl pillow:
voodoo doll (complete with noose):
a creepy ass sleep shirt that reads “Captain Spaulding for President”:
and a punky koi fish neckalace handmade by me with sharpies and shrink plastic:
I finished my Rusted Root last month, and am just now coming around to posting it. I’m really dissapointed because it’s too small. I love the pattern. I love the yarn. I love it it would’ve fit on me. I will definitely be making another as soon as I can.
Pattern: Rusted Root Source: Zephyr Style Yarn: Brown Sheep Cotton Fleece – Olive Needles: Addi Turbo US 6
