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Yeah, I made a wreath out of tampons. What? It's no secret I have a vajay and this shit's fertile as fuq. More »
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Holiday gift alert for any of your literary-minded friends! Flavorwire happened upon an Etsy shop called Uneek Doll Designs that sells handcrafted dolls of famous authors. My favorites, above, are Sylvia Plath, Maya Angelou, and Judy Blume. Can you imagine if people gave these dolls — along with the books of by said authors — instead of Barbies and Bratz dolls? I can almost sense the revolution already... More »
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The idiosyncratic but engaging Twitter personality known as @kanyewest has now had some of his best work highlighted by needlepointer Amy Sheridan. Sheridan — and yes, the particular pieces shown in her Etsy listing are sold, but she'll get you "a brand new one, made just for you" — has immortalized some of the rapper's best/worst Tweets, including "I specifically ordered persian rugs with cherub imagery!!! What do I have to do to get a simple persian rug with cherub imagery uuuuugh" and "Fur pillows are hard to actually sleep on." It's not the first time someone's Tweets have been given the embroidery treatment (@MayorEmanuel's love of coffee and four-letter words was immortalized in Aida cloth earlier this year) but the medium is always appealing. Suggested additions: More »
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There's something about the holidays that brings out the craftiness in people. Not sinister, mustache-twirling craftiness — we're talking homemade kind of crafty. Whether it's out of nostalgia, combatting the holiday commercialism, or just because winter is a good time for long (cr)afternoons gluing/sewing/welding things in front of the fireplace (or a Yule log on your laptop screen, in my case), this time of year makes the non-crafty start to consider taking up a hobby and the already-crafty reveling in how excited everyone gets for something homemade. Here are some gift ideas that will please people who like making stuff themselves. More »
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You know that feeling you get at 2 a.m. where you suddenly feel like you wanna build something out of things you'd find in your closet or under your bathroom sink? Well, Laurel Roth ran with that feeling. More »
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Arguably one of the worst parts of being in a committed, long-distance relationship is that sad, lonely time each night before bed. There are ways to get around this, of course: you can call each other on the phone until one of you falls asleep, you can play that specially-curated mix tape filled with loves songs until you hit la-la-land or you can, you know, Skype with each other all night long until it's morning again (not recommended). But now, technology has come up with a new way of doing things: pillows that glow with the beat of your lover's heart. More »
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Skeinz, a yarn store in New Zealand, is calling on knitters throughout the world to knit sweaters for the penguins affected by a massive oil spill that occurred earlier this month. The tiny sweaters, while eliciting aww's and squee's, serve a very important function: they prevent the oil-soaked birds from poisoning themselves by preening, as well as keeping them warm before it's their turn to be cleaned up by cleanup workers. And, you know, who doesn't want to save the lives of penguins by dressing them in the most adorable way possible? More »
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If this time of year leaves you longing for the days of your annual spending spree at Staples, revel Megan Whitmarsh's embroidered school supplies, which artfully recreate those school supply classics with fabric, batting, and embroidery thread. Just looking at these felt Sharpies causes me to want to purchase a new set of markers, despite the fact that my job requires nothing more than a keyboard. More »
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Seriously, I don't know what's more disturbing: the idea that pet owners would rather their furry little loved ones lay in a fake lap, or that my own dog might cuddle up to one of these and prefer it over my own crossed legs. More »
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What do you get for the Saved by the Bell fan who has everything? Why, a cross stitched homage to the Very Special Episode wherein we all learned that drugs are bad, that's what! More »
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When Nik received a crap text about some dude's ex-girlfriend, she decided to cross-stitch it, resulting in this masterpiece. She writes, "Now I'm debating on whether to add an old-school border in a grandma-esque motif. Either way, it's getting mounted in a frame and hung on my apartment wall to remind me every day of the sitcom that is my life." More »
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Do you enjoy Etsy, but wish that its photos of handmade cufflinks and macrame bags were a bit more alluring? The NSFW Tumblr Sextsy is devoted to finding the raciest content on Etsy, from crocheted nipple tassels to leather bunny masks. Please note that the models featured on Sexty seem to enjoy modeling lacy underthings, unlike the boyfriends forced to wear chunky knit caps. Adjust your crafting accordingly. More »
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Made from sterling silver, freshwater pearl, copper, enamel and created an actual metalsmith, this jazzed-up whitehead is available for purchase on Etsy for $163 dollars. A bargain! More »
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To any home sewer and pattern-drafter, the appeal of a custom dress form is obvious. Commercial forms don't resemble the human body in the slightest: nobody I've ever met has that weird, smooth monoboob like on the Wolf forms, nor that cleft-less so-called "ass." Plus, those things are like $400 used. Adjustable forms, though cheaper, are if anything even more limited. They collapse when you're trying to pin things to them, their articulated planes wobble out of alignment, they are riddled with gaps, they suck. More »
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Attention to all of the proud cat ladies who previously expressed enthusiasm for freaky feline art projects: your pleas for an English version of Crafting With Cat Hair have been heard. Catsparella reports the book is already available for pre-order on Amazon, and the authors have a special request. More »
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Just in time for Valentine's Day: a big fleece pillow that you can customize with the name of a date rape drug. Is the uncanny valley stock photo model included, or does that cost extra? Also, how much does it cost to ship a pillow to Chicago from the video for Black Hole Sun? More »
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A Chicago-based crafter is selling this 2 1/4" polymer clay sculpture of New York Times best-selling author Snooki on L'Etsy. Maybe we'll see a matching JWOWW figurine, once the crafter can find enough clay to render the JBOOBS (j/k). More »
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Thoughtful gifts for your girlfriend (platonic or romantic) can be more challenging than you'd expect, especially if you've already given her a framed photo of you two. But fear not; herewith are some ideas drawn from our editors' wish lists. More »
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Here's our how-to guide for shopping for how-to enthusiasts. Have your crafty friends make their own damn presents using supplies, kits, organizers, and books that make perfect presents for DIY-ers. More »
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Last night on The Colbert Report, Amy Sedaris shared some crafts from her book Simple Times, including her trick for getting out of giving coworkers gifts. Stephen countered with a present sure to annoy Christian and Jewish friends alike. More »
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I've wondered if giving a wildly offensive and inappropriate present would be an effective way to distance myself from a relationship. Now that someone's decided to make latch hook kits from 70's porn, I guess I'll find out. More »
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Actress/comedian Amy Sedaris is a funny lady who takes crafting very seriously. This morning she appeared on The Wendy Williams Show to promote Simple Times, her budget-friendly guide to creating crafts out of found materials. More »
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• Gap, which last week announced it would be switching to a logo it had been trialling, immediately faced vituperative criticism. It first asked customers for better ideas, and then apologized. Now Gap has reverted to its boring old logo. [BBC]

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Courtesy of the treasure trove of talent that is Etsy, why not rest your head upon a crocheted pillow featuring a protruding penis? Or perhaps you'd rather nap on a pair of breasts? (They're probably more comfy, anyhow.) More »
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This is what we imagine would be on Tim Burton's registry: morbidly lovely vintage-silver skull spoons by artist Tom Sale (nom de guerre Pinky Diablo). Hard to actually eat with, but the undead are more interested in aesthetics anyway. More »
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By day these homemade crocheted bananas blend in with the rest of the produce, but by night they don tiny masks and fight it out in the fruit bowl. [Craftster, BoingBoing] More »
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Mark Frauenfelder, editor-in-chief of Make magazine, says DIY is, among other things, about "the courage to screw up" and "an opportunity to use your hands and brain." Got a crafty weekend planned? I'm gonna make postcards! [HuffPo, Image via Regretsy] More »
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A group of night-stalking, needle-wielding vandals are decorating the trees of Cape May, NJ, with hand-knitted yarn sleeves. The cunning crafters, who call themselves the Salty Knitters, say they intend to persevere in the face of community countermeasures. [CBS] More »
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The best thing about Martha being officially out of ideas is it forces her to delve into totally inappropriate and borderline-offensive crafts. Today she made an audience member watch her husband hand roll her a Valentine's bouquet of sexy panties. More »
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It's hard to say whether these enormous Blythe Doll heads, made for a catwalk show, are a commentary on the modeling industry, or just an exercise in human/doll creativity. Either way, they're terrifying and their eyes work. [Via BoingBoing] More »
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The crew at Regretsy is tired of seeing crappy crafts pop-up on the DIY crafting site: "While we have appreciation for people with real talent," they say, "we can't help laughing at the ones who don't have any." More »
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In the last few years, the traditional Indian sari has declined in popularity, Time reports. More »
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Sara Mosle doesn't like Etsy, or the fantasy it apparently peddles to women that they can make any money off their dreams. Sadie and I disagree with Mosle's conclusions after the jump, as Slate writers thought only they could. More »
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Check out these meta twitter cross-stitch samplers from Julie Zidel, who, subversively, manages to stretch 140 characters into (one imagines) several hours of hard labor. [MediaBistro] More »
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Sinister forces are challenging the way of life of one of our most enduring literary metaphors: the Russian nesting doll. More »
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Quilter's Home has rocked the needlework world to its foundation with its exploration of adult themes in quilting. "Shocking Quilts: We Show You the Controversial Patchwork," says the (plastic-wrapped) cover! Hey, it's a recession! More »
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Boing Boing has a knitting pattern for "Smittens," mittens to hold hands in. While theoretically they'd make a cute Valentine's Day gift (they are heart shaped) would anyone actually wear them in public? [Boing Boing] More »
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Can you guess what this is? It's a womb. Not just any womb; Bella's womb. With actual felted mutant fetus inside. A Twilight fan made it. Interior after the jump; click if you dare. [Cinematical] More »
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Knitted wool tubes in bright colors have started to appear on signposts and trees in Sydney, Australia, the work of street artist Denise Litchfield. It is part of a growing global movement of guerrilla knitters. More »
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Here at Jezebel, we have a fondness for cloth organs, and are glad to see it's a type of crafting that's really taking off. More »
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