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How to Sew a Giant Squid

February 19th, 2009 at 08:02am Under Tutorials

Lordy lordy, I think certain members of the crafting community share the squid fever rampant in my house! This *amazing* out-of-control tutorial by Emily G shows you how to sew an 8 foot Giant Squid pillow. I simply had to share this on Tutorial Thursday. I think I’m going to start a Flickr pool called [...]

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Tags: pillows, Sewing, squids

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You Complete Me Pillowcases

February 3rd, 2009 at 06:09am Under Holiday

While I’m still determined to embroider a squid onto a pillowcase for my boyfriend for Valentine’s Day/1 Year anniversary, these Iron-on pillowcase transfers from Creature Comforts are mighty tempting. I love how the two pillow cases fit together for the message You Complete Me to be, ahem, complete. It’s corny, yes, but also adorable. And [...]

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Tags: squids, Valentine's Day

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Etsy Pick: Squid Embroidery

January 26th, 2009 at 05:12am Under Embroidery+ Etsy Picks

Earlier last week, I wrote a post on beginner’s embroidery and how I want to embroider a squid for my first project. For a little inspiration, I thought I would find the best examples of squid embroidery on Etsy. I will admit I’m a tad obsessed. Searching for such specific topics on Etsy is the [...]

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Tags: Embroidery, squids

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Squid Embroidery

January 21st, 2009 at 08:07am Under Embroidery

I love embroidery but I have never tried it, nor do I currently have the necessary tools. Nonetheless, I have a project in mind. I want to embroider a squid onto a pillow. Before Christmas, I decided to start a collection of handmade squid things for my boyfriend, whose nickname is indeed squid (I know, [...]

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Tags: backstitch, french knots, squids