Mononoke Meets Mistletoe

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 […]
The Wisdom of the (Teen) Ages

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 […]
November 25, 2024

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 […]
November 18, 2024

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, […]
November 11, 2024

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 […]
October 28, 2024

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 […]
October 21, 2024

“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 […]
October 14, 2024

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 […]
October 7, 2024

You got Rocky Horror in my Halloween! You got Christmas in my Rocky Horror! It’s time to bring a little mad science to your machine, darlings, with the **October 7 String Theory Fabric Art drop** – where Halloween, Christmas, and pure fandom chaos collide like a peanut butter and chocolate dream! I’m just a Sweet […]
September 30, 2024

A Visit from St. Sticholas ‘Twas the night before crafting, and all through the shop, The embroidery machines hummed, they just couldn’t stop! The fabrics were placed in the hoops with great care, In hopes that St. Stitcholas soon would be there. The crafters were nestled, snug at their stations, Dreaming of patterns and crafty […]