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Knitted Companion Cube Sure Ain’t Weighted

Knit Weighted Companion Cube

Here’s another fun Portal…-inspired craft goody — it’s a plush, knit version of the game’s Weighted Companion Cube. Now you may ask, how can something so soft and fuzzy qualify as “weighted”?

I guess we just have to allow some artistic license to the creator of this handstitched wool

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January 3rd, 2008 by: Technabob

Pac-Man Ghost Pillows Get the Blues

Pac-Man Pillows by Punzie

This set of fun Pac-Man pillows features the likenesses of Inky, Blinky, Pinky and Clyde, the ghosts from the classic 1980s arcade game.

But flip them over, and you’ll get some of those frantic blue ghosts on the run as if you just chomped down on a big old power…

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December 30th, 2007 by: Technabob

Galaga Quilt Keeps Aliens in Stitches

Galaga Quilt by CarolinaPatchworks

On a cold winter’s day, what better way to enjoy a gaming session than from under this toasty quilt featuring the 80s arcade classic Galaga?

Handcrafted by North Carolina artist CarolinaPatchworks, the quilt offers up a giant (18:1 scale) interpretation of the bitmapped icons from arguably the best top-down shooter…

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December 4th, 2007 by: Technabob

Mario Pixel Quilt Lets You Sleep With Your Plumber

Mario Patchwork Quilt by Potatocraft

Take your Mario obsession to bed with you with this handmade quilt inspired by Nintendo’s pixelated plumber.

Maine artists Shawna, Patrick (and their turtle named Bruce) from Potatocraft crafted this machine-pieced patchwork quilt from numerous individual squares of colored fabric to create giant pixels.
Measuring in at 36″ x 66″,…

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October 3rd, 2007 by: Technabob

Pac-Man Inky Ghost Bag: Booyah!

Pac-Man Inky Ghost Bag by Hobocampcrafts

I came across this funky Pac-Man inspired bag over on Etsy earlier today. Handmade by Melissa and Zach of New York’s hobocampcrafts, the bag features the likeness of one of the dot-gobbler’s ghostly nemeses, Inky.

Using a bunch of carefully selected buttons, the artists stitched together the blue ghost from…

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September 24th, 2007 by: Technabob

Boombox and Walkman Plush Creations

Fabric Boombox by VeryNiceDolls

Check out these awesome soft fabric pieces of audio gear. I can’t decide if I like the Boombox or the Walkman better.

I love how the artist even made a little pair of headphones and some cassettes to go with the portable tape player.

All were lovingly handcrafted by Israel’s…

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September 20th, 2007 by: Technabob

Mario Gets Crafty in Needlepoint

Mario Needlepoint by Lostmitten

Check out this amazingly precise needlepoint inspired by Super Mario Brothers…. Artist Lauren Yakiwchuk must have had the patience of a saint to pull off the detail in this scene from the Nintendo classic platformer.

It took Lauren about 30 hours to complete this 9″ x 11″ scene from

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September 16th, 2007 by: Technabob

Guitar Hero Controller Gets Stuffed

Guitar Hero Plush Controller by Poisonholly

Amidst her handmade menagerie of teddy bears, bunny rabbits and other cute critters, Delaware crafter Poisonholly created this seemingly out of place plush Guitar Hero 2 controller.

The hand crafted guitar bears more than a passing resemblance to the PS2′s cherry red Gibson SG, complete with colored fret “buttons” on…

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September 8th, 2007 by: Technabob

Now You Can Sleep With Your Wii-Mote

Wii-mote Pillow by Palochka

Can’t get enough of your Nintendo Wii? Now you can take it to bed with you, thanks to this giant plush Wii-mote pillow.

Artist and Nintendo fan Palochka is making these oversize handmade pillows from polar fleece. Each one is embroidered with all of the “buttons” you find on the…

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July 27th, 2007 by: Technabob

Nintendo Console Gets All Soft and Squishy

Plush Nintendo NES by BlueBlythe

Check out this awesome plush fabric Nintendo Entertainment System.

Nintendo fan and seamstress extraordinaire blueblythe, hand-sewed and embroidered this amazing stuffed-felt tribute to the classic 8-bit gaming console of yore.

She not only cranked out a console, but two game cartridges, a controller, a light gun and interchangeable velcro screens…

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June 26th, 2007 by: Technabob

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