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Custom Mii Cross Stitch Patterns at Cycloptoshop!

Becca — Mon, 08 Nov 2010 03:22:55 +0000

I’ve gotten requests for custom Nintendo Mii cross stitch patterns before, and I finally got around to putting a listing on our Etsy shop.

You can be the proud owner of your very own Nintendo Mii cross stitch pattern! You know you want to!

It’s been awhile…

Becca — Mon, 04 Oct 2010 17:31:25 +0000

but I was busy gestating a human baby. I’m sure you understand.

Her name is Evie Tesla Greco. She was born September 11, 2010. We like her a lot.

Invention of Lying Reviews

Becca — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 02:30:54 +0000

Apparently people on iTunes are taking out their anger about how “effensive” Invention of Lying is. I’m glad they are getting out their frustrations.

Star Trek Cast with the Shuttle Enterprise

Becca — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 00:42:46 +0000

Today seems like a good day to post a random Star Trek photo from the NASA archives.

Becca and Josh Cross Stitch!

Becca — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 02:10:55 +0000

For our wedding I made coloring books for all the kids at the reception. The cover had an illustration of Josh and I that I drew. Josh pixelated it and made it into a cross stitch pattern for me. I think this might be my favorite cross stitch I’ve done so far.

And for reference, the original illustration.

Coloring Book Page!

Becca — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 02:41:03 +0000

Today we got an awesome piece of mail from some friends – a coloring book page colored by their 2 year old daughter Ophelia. I think we really bonded at Disney World, while eating bacon at Kevin’s wedding.

Thanks Ophelia. Feed the birds.

Soup Making Catastrophe

Becca — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 03:55:36 +0000

Sometimes I wonder how Josh can handle living with me, I’m like a child. Constantly making messes or getting hurt.

Tonight I was making Roasted tomato and black bean soup and it did not go well. I put too much soup into the blender and even though I was holding the lid down it came open and went everywhere. The worst part? The soup wasn’t even very good. So now we have a vat of soup that no one wants to eat, and we’re still finding soup on things.

I think it’s time to invest in an immersion blender.

Obama Cross Stitch!

Becca — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 23:06:15 +0000

I think this is my greatest creation thus far. Our Commander in Chief in pixely goodness.

I put up the pattern to buy on our Etsy page. Enjoy!!

Welcome 2010!

Becca — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 18:09:20 +0000

Becca with Imogen Adare Brady, January 2, 2010

It’s a new year and I want to try to take a photo a day. Basically just something that can reflect what happened that day.

We’ll see how long this lasts, but there are a couple photos on our Flickr page already.

Homemade Apron!

Becca — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 02:07:01 +0000

I had some Christmas money and I was trying to decide between getting a new apron or comic books. This may not seem like a big deal to most, but for me it was an excruciatingly difficult decision.

So I decided to make the decision easier by making my own apron with some IKEA fabric I bought awhile ago.

I used the vintage apron pattern from Amy Karol’s book Bend-the-Rules Sewing. The pattern was really easy to follow but I did run into a few technical snafus, but it turned out alright. I am going to make another one with the fabric I was too scared to use the first time around.