I recently finished a new embroidery pattern design: “Hug Me Penguin”. This design is part of a series of animal patterns I’m developing. My niece, Allyson, stitched this cute purple version as a gift for a friend. She used outline stitch and satin stitch on the pink background. The overall design she used is approximately [...]
I recently came across some amazing photos of art created by English artist Julian Beever. The butterfly above was drawn on a sidewalk in Mexico City. The artist draws anamorphic illusions “in a special distortion in order to create an impression of 3 dimensions when seen from one particular viewpoint.” See more of Julian’s stunning [...]
I knit this country blue baby blanket for a close friend who wanted to avoid baby blue for her baby boy. I didn’t use a pattern, just counted stitches and measured every once in a while. Overall size is about 36″ by 24″. The border is garter stitch and the inside is stockinette. A very [...]
dude. by `bri-chan on deviantART Browsing around on DeviantArt.com, I came across this great piece featuring a rebellious penguin! Created with Primsa markers. If you like it, you can support the artist by buying a print here>>
Yoshi by ~SilverDolphin324 on deviantART Check out this lovely piece of Yoshi fan art I found at DeviantArt.com. The overall picture is so cute but I particularly love how the artist rendered the eyes. Amazing.
I crocheted this Kokeshi Doll amigurumi for my niece from a pattern created by Michelle McLaughlin (available for free at her site Suncatcher Eyes). The pattern calls for mostly single and half-double crochet stitches. In my case, the embroidery is simple straight stitches. I used Caron Simply Soft yarn for the body, face and hair [...]
Did you know… …there are no penguins in the Northern Hemisphere? (except in captivity) …there are at least 17 kinds of penguins? …only 2 kinds of penguins (Adelies and Emperors) live in cold areas all year long? The Galapagos penguin lives near the equator! …penguin bodies are built for swimming fast? A penguin’s normal swimming [...]