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Star Wars Characters Get Needle-Felted, Everyone Now as Cute as an Ewok

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I’m going to go out on a limb and bet you these are the cutest, fuzziest Star Wars… characters you’ll see today. These little needle-felted guys come to us from a galaxy far, far away, where even Darth Vader and the Stormtroopers aren’t imposing in the least.

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October 1st, 2011 by: Technabob

Yarn Charging Cable: Encouraging Cats to Chew on Power Cords

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No, this isn’t a new toy for your feline friend, it’s a concept charger for your phone and/or other devices. While it makes sense to have something that’s longer than standards cords, I wonder if cats everywhere will rejoice upon seeing this charger that’s designed to look like a ball…

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June 7th, 2011 by: Range

Byrd & Belle’S Gorgeous iPhone Cases Are Simple, Yet Ingenious

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These smartly designed iPhone (3G/3GS/iPod Touch) cases embrace not only a simple and elegant design philosophy, they’re actually quite practical too.

Designed by Minneapolis textile artist Angie Davis of Byrd & Belle, these unique iPhone cases protect your precious digital cargo inside a thick and cushy blanket of Merino wool…

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November 3rd, 2009 by: Technabob

Solve the Problem of Glass Rings With Math Coasters

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No one likes the ugly sight of a condensation ring on the coffee table. This is a problem. Thankfully, there’s a solution, and it’s full of math.

These coasters will match perfectly with your number lamp and your equation bookshelf, so long as all you care about is, uh, math…

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June 29th, 2009 by: Alisha K.

Shockwave the Woolly Decepticon [Transformers]

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deviantARTist GlassCamel has found a way to defeat the Decepticons once and for all: render them as completely helpless (and cute) plushies. Felt has really got to be the least threatening fabric in the world. You just can’t hurt anything… if you’re made of felt.

It took quite a bit

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April 24th, 2009 by: Alisha K.

Plush Mario, Yoshi and Lumas Are Squeezably Soft

Needle Felted Mario by LittleElfsToyshop

Awwww. What could be more adorable than these plush little versions of classic Nintendo characters?

The only thing even more sickeningly sweet than the little squishy Mario is this plush and huggable mini-Yoshi.

All of these plush little guys are handcrafted by Kelley of LittleElfsToyshop using a technique called needle…

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July 2nd, 2008 by: Technabob

Space Invaders Scarf 2.0: the Aliens Return

Space Invaders Scarf 2.0 by Wildcat Designs

Even though we’re a couple of days into Spring, for so many of us in Northern climates, it still feels like the dead of Winter. It’s not too late to keep yourself toasty with one of these warm and wooly Space Invaders scarves.

Handcrafted by Edinburgh textile artist Catriona McLaughlin…

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March 23rd, 2008 by: Technabob

USB Flash Memory Offers Fuzzy, Buggy Storage

Maggie the USB Data Worm by NifNaks

USB memory sticks are a dime a dozen these days, so you’ve really got to stand out from the crowd if you want to get noticed. These soft, fuzzy critters will definitely latch on to your digital memories in a way you won’t soon forget.

Designed by artist Nifer Fahrion…

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March 8th, 2008 by: Technabob

Knitted Companion Cube Sure Ain’t Weighted

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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

Space Invaders Scarf: Aliens to Keep You Warm

Space invaders Scarf by wildcatdesigns

Check out this toasty Space Invaders scarf I stumbled on earlier today. The arcade-inspired wool scarf would make a great gift this holiday season for the video game fanatic on your list (assuming they’ve already got a Space Invaders sweater in the closet).

An army of pixelated invaders dot the…

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November 3rd, 2007 by: Technabob

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