On a dark festive evening, cool in my hoop’s glow,Warm threads and sharp needles, patterns ready to sew.Up ahead in my inbox, I saw the STFA sign,My machine buzzed with anticipation—this drop will be divine! Welcome to the Hotel Hazbin line,Such devilish designs, such devilish designs.Craft a room key for 666 in style divine, Such fiendish […]
Take 20 teens, sprinkle in a pinch of chaos, and add an Oscar-winning speaker. What do you get? A field trip for the ages that somehow ends with all kids accounted for—more or less. Oct 01, 2012 4:48:14 am So, it’s official. I’ve finally lost what was left of my mind. I’m hosting a field […]
Here comes crafting fun, here comes crafting fun, right to String Theory!With Kodamas in the treetops and Mononoke’s mask,Van Gogh’s Starry Night gets a forest-y splash. Load your hoops and thread your bobbins, crafting’s here today—From Christmas cheer to Studio Ghibli, stitch your cares away! Here comes crafting fun, here comes crafting fun, with reindeer […]
Before society sands down the rough edges, teens have their own kind of wisdom. Raw? Yes. Brutal? Almost always. Unique? ABSOLUTELY. Entertaining? Let’s see… Nov 24, 2009, 11:08:27 AMOverheard in the girls’ restroom, 9th-grade girl to 7th-grade girl, in a wise, learned voice:“You are going to love high school so much, but let me tell […]
Step Right Up for the Greatest (and Weirdest) Drop on Earth! Ladies, gentlemen, and extraterrestrial clowns, welcome to the November 25 Drop Extravaganza, where the stitchy circus is in town for one night only! Prepare to be dazzled, horrified, and utterly delighted by the wonders under this big top: IN THIS RING: – Chibi Killer […]
Mambo No. 5: String Theory Edition (Ladies and gentlemen, this is Mambo No. 5…but we’re stitching it up!) One, two, three, four, five, Let’s load our hoops and bring these patterns alive! To the craft room, grab your thread and needles, The drop’s got aliens *and* some skates for your feels. Roller skates, ice skates, […]
A FUNKY BUNCH ADVENTURE: “The Quest of Ridiculous Proportions” It was game night at Chez Shanky, and the Funky Bunch were gathered around the basement table, ready for their bi-weekly Dungeons and Dragons campaign. Eager for an evening of dice, laughter, and light-hearted insults, little did they know that tonight’s adventure would turn into a journey […]
Hot Patootie, Bless My Soul, this drop is on a roll! Whatever happened to pattern release night, When the Chibi crew came to life just right? Columbia’s back, and Eddie’s a fright, Grab your fobs, stuffies—oh what a delight! With a sax in hand, you’ll stitch and groove, To *Rocky Horror* tunes that’ll make you […]
“The Stitch Warp Spectacular” It’s astounding… embroidery’s fleeting… but the madness takes its toll Listen closely, not for very much longer—this week’s drop will steal control! I remember stitching the Time Warp, drinking those moments when The creativity hit me and the void kept calling… Let’s do the Stitch Warp again! Let’s do the Stitch […]
Starry Horror Stitches: A Double Feature Drop Michael Rennie was ill The day the Earth stood still But now we’re stitching up the night With Rocky and the gang In a starry scene that sang And filled us with sweet delight A curtain bright and red Above the RKO head And Van Gogh’s sky twirls […]