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pokemon hand towel: gotta fold ‘em all

pokemon hand towel

If you absolutely must share your love of Pokémon with the world, this is not a bad way to do it–by stitching little pocket monsters on your towels. It’s attractive, simple to match with other bathroom gear in bright colors, and anyone who isn’t a fan gets to wipe their hands on the Pokémon. Everyone…

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July 26th, 2009 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: alisha k.

filed under: geek art + craft video games

portal cross stitch promotes safety in science

portal valve cross stitich

Oh, Portal, why can’t I quit you? The adorable Aperture Science safety diagrams probably have a lot to do with it. Keep your cute little Weighted Companion Cubes; I want to decorate my house with the signs. Apparently, all that’s necessary for this project is learning to cross stitch!

Cross stitcher tracethekat made this entire…

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April 26th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: alisha k.

filed under: geek art + craft video games

galaga bookmark squashes aliens between the pages of your books

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I’m really not sure what reading paperback books and the arcade classic Galaga have in common, other than this.

Crafter gimcracks has this handmade 8-bit cross-stitch bookmark up in her Etsy shop for just $6 (USD) if you manage to snag it before someone else does.

Looks like I can finally retire that old Galaxian bookmark that’s…

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March 10th, 2009 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: geek art + craft retro video games

off to hyrule? take this zelda cross stitch map

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If you ever find yourself in a pixelated 1992, and you find that green crystals pop out when you cut grass, you should be fine as long as you have this map with you. And as long as you arrive after the Triforce has been touched.

Sprite Stitch Board member servotron is our featured cartographer; it…

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January 15th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: lambert v.

filed under: geek art + craft just plain fun retro video games

pixel people portraits possess plenty of pizazz

Pixel People Cross Stitch by Rubykhan

Looking for a really cool family heirloom? Look no further than these handmade pixel cross-stitch portraits.

For just $30 bucks, crafter Rubykhan will create a teensy, tiny pixelated cross-stitch likeness of you and a loved one (and Fido or Fluffy too).

Ready to have yourself immortalized in pixels? Then head on over to Rubykhan’s Etsy…

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August 31st, 2008 comments (5) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: geek art + craft just plain fun

cross-stitch pac-man could be hanging on your wall

Pac-Man Cross Stitch by Lostmitten

Looking for a great piece of art for the retro video game enthusiast in your life? Look no further than this lovely little Pac-Man cross stitch that recently found its way onto Etsy.

Technabob fave artist lostmitten has recently broken into the art of needlepoint, hand-stitching pixel-perfect scenes from classic video games like this one…

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August 11th, 2008 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: geek art + craft just plain fun video games

arkanoid cross stitch more fun than actually playing arkanoid

Arkanoid Cross-Stitch

Do you remember the classic video game Arkanoid? Some people do, and rather fondly, as evidenced by this elaborate cross stitched homage to it.

I’m not sure what’s up with the Philip K. Dick quote on there but I’m sure there’s a good reason for it. Artist Eunice Szpillman was asked to do the artwork…

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July 7th, 2008 comments (3) stumble it! digg it! author: karen m.

filed under: geek art + craft retro strange + wonderful

dead ipod gets crossed eyes, cross stitched

Sad iPod Cross Stitch

The last thing you ever want to see on your good old iPod is the sad iPod icon. This usually tells of some sort of nasty failure of your iPod’s software or hardware, and is often a sign that you’ll soon be heading out to the Apple Store to pick up a brand new iPhone…

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June 16th, 2008 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: geek art + craft media players

grand theft auto 4 cross-stitch for a**-kickin’ grannies

Grand Theft Auto IV cross-stitch

Someone (who I’ll dub Crafty McCrafterson) created this charming Grand Theft Auto IV cross-stitch which uses embroidery thread to express that age old chestnut “Only those who die get closure. The living do not.” Awwww. So sweet!

I don’t know about you, but when I think “Grand Theft Auto IV” I think “granny crafts.” Oh…

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June 3rd, 2008 comments stumble it! digg it! author: karen m.

filed under: geek art + craft video games