I’m Sew Nerdy!

You know I have this thing for Pee-wee, right? Pee-wee’s Big Adventure, Pee-wee’s Playhouse, Pee-wee on Broadway, Pee-wee toys, whatever, anything Pee-wee related and I’m all over it. And I’m not alone! For Christmas a couple of years ago, my husband bought a brand new unopened Pee-wee’s Playhouse Playset, along with a set of all the figures to go with it. My three little boys love Pee-wee, so it was an excuse to own something we’d both always wanted! It’s well-loved.

This.

When Bear and Bird Gallery invited me to be in their show, Sew Nerdy, I knew I was going in a Pee-wee direction. Last year I was in their Stitch Wars Strikes Back show and made a huge Salacious Crumb. I loved that thing. This year I went big again, and made a life-size working Clocky! His clock functions (with one AA battery) and those numbers signify a very important person’s birthday! Yes, Pee-wee’s alter ego Paul Reubens will turn the big 6-0 this year.

Life-size working Clocky!

To go along with Clocky, I made a Pee-wee, a Miss Yvonne, and a tiny Pterri. Pee-wee and Miss Yvonne have magnets in their arms so they can hold hands. I just hope I made Miss Yvonne’s hair big enough to make her proud! Hopefully patterns will be coming for these two real soon. Make sure you’re a fan on Facebook to keep up.

Miss Yvonne, Pterri, and Pee-wee

Friends Forever

Pterri the Pterodactyl Amigurumi

The Sew Nerdy show will be from June 30th through August 11th in Lauderhill, Florida. All of the pieces will be for sale at the gallery and online.

Crochet Today!

Is this thing on…? Sorry, it’s just been a little while since I’ve blogged! There’s a reason, I promise! I’m nearing the end of a long journey I’ve been on. You know, just writing a book. The writing part was the hardest, I think. Making sure everything makes sense, is put together in an easy to follow format, and gets my point across at all–that’s tough! So now I’m almost done with the fun part: crocheting up all the stuff that’s going to be in the book! I can’t WAIT for you all to see. I’ve posted a few sneak peeks over on the Crafty is Cool Facebook page. Have you seen them?

The main reason I wanted to check in here is because something happened this month that I just can’t believe! There’s a full page article all about my work in the July/August issue of Crochet Today! I’m beyond proud. The awesome writer of the article did a great job. Thank you LeeAnne Jones!

Crochet Today July/August 2012

If you haven’t seen it yet, you won’t be disappointed. Crochet Today always has a fun mix of wearables, home stuff, and toys, and this month is no exception! I’ve bought a couple of copies at Wal-mart, and plan on buying several more when it hits newsstands at Jo-ann’s right up the street.
Bear with me over the next couple of weeks as I get down to my deadline. I’m loving every busy, crazy, stressful, yarn-filled moment!