I NEED this...

My lovely boyfriend is very good at keeping me up to date with all the latest geek news, I have no time myself as I'm always busy busy busy crafting *turns off Xbox*
Today he linked me to the most amazing thing I have ever seen and it's not Captain America in his underpantaloons!

It's a NES knitting machine! Nintendo never cease to amaze me, sadly it never got made, I would quite like to get my hands on the prototype though!

Looks awesome! Maybe they can make one for the Wii, I'll be first in the line if they do!

-Stoychy

Another distraction

I don't know why I insist on creating distractions so I never get on with any crafting! I managed to drag myself off Bioshock 2...I was researching vintage posters don't you know ;) but now I have a PS3 (Thank you Lee), so that is taking up my time until the newness wears off and the 360 starts crying!
It's quite hard to keep up with my crafts if I don't play any new games, as my crafts are based on games, but can't get any done if I'm gaming...such is a hard life!

Hama beads are nice and quick to complete during loading times, kill cams and rest breaks etc...
Observe:

Poison mushroom....He is  friendly chap really.

I'll turn him into a magnet and Etsy him...just one more game on MW3 first please!

-Stoychy

New Background from a awesome site!

Just a quick little post to say I got our new background from http://www.repeatxrepeaty.com
There's loads of lovely free to use patterns on there! Handy for any fellow bloggers or just to spruce up your desktop!
-Stoychy

Back at work = no time to play

I figured another post is in order, according to the stats thingy people actually come visit our little blog which is nice :) Thank you!

I had some time off work and spent it mostly making Hama bead creations, it's super easy and requires no skill, the hardest bit was driving to Hobbycraft in the next town to get the beads and boards!
(That was quite hard, I took a wrong turn and spent 2 miles on the A12 plucking up the courage to overtake a lorry XD)

I also managed to decoupage 2 things, successfully too, a plant pot and a wooden chest! Observe:

I have another larger chest to tackle too!

Our Etsy store now has the bear sewing kits for sale and also some hama bead bows to dangle from the car rear view mirrors, I have one in my car, it's so cool...I'm not just saying that because I'm biased hehe!
Have a good week beautiful people!
-Stoychy

Managed a bit of decoupage!

Today I finally got around to doing that decoupage I mentioned waaay back in Jan, remember "January is decoupage month", yeah I forgot too.
Well I suck at it, I'm going to have a another bash at it tomorrow, using a box instead of a plant pot to decorate, I'm sure this will be easier....fingers crossed!

I'm making travel sewing kits at the moment which I will be putting on folksy in the next couple of days, I bought some little sewing kits with thread and needles in etc and crocheted little kawaii bear pouches for them to go into! Observe:

Isn't he cute ^-^

-Stoychy

Gotta Catch Them All....

I've decided to make some Pokeballs, I found a picture of all the different types and have started to make them, so far I have a Pokeball and a Premier Ball....I've not got very far!

It's so easy to make Pokeballs, and they look so awesome!
I jotted down what I did to make these 2, but i'm sure there are many many other patterns and other ways of making these babies!
Enjoy!

I used a 4mm hook and chunky sidar yarn, but you can use whatever you like!

BALL
5 INTO MC
INC 5 (10)
SC 1 INC 1 (15)
SC 2 INC 1 (20)
SC 3 INC 1 (25)
SC 4 INC 1 (30)
SC 5 INC 1 (35)
SC AROUND 1 CHANGE COLOUR
SC AROUND 2 CHANGE COLOUR
SC AROUND 1 (35)
5 SC DEC 1 (30)
4 SC DEC 1 (25)
3 SC DEC 1 (20)
2 SC DEC 1 (15) Start Stuffing Here
1 SC DEC 1 (10)
DEC 5 
FINISH OFF

BUTTON
4 INTO MC (4) change colour
SC 1 INC 1 (8)
FINISH OFF AND ATTACH TO POKEBALL


~Stoychy

Squirrels in Chelsea

I'm trying very hard to remember to update our blog but have been so busy!

I have been lucky enough to be asked to make the squirrel mascot for All Round Clothing and also making  some extra squirrels for them to sell.

I made the pattern for the squirrels myself as finding a decent free to use pattern is very very hard! 

I plan to type up a couple of patterns I have made and put them up on here for people to use freely, sadly not the squirrel as he is exclusively for all round clothing, keep your eyes peeled!

I am so addicted to Made in Chelsea at the moment so hopefully I will find some time to type them up and make squirrels whilst i'm watching London's elite moan about their lives, ha!

~ Stoychy