EXTREME IRONING!!!

The new competitive sport of extreme ironing, or EI, has taken place on cliffs, underwater, on skis & parachutes, and other equally absurd locations. if you have a hubby who doesn't "get" sewing, be sure to show him this....he may not understand, but he's sure to enjoy.


read more about it at the WIKIPEDIA entry!

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plush WHATS!?!?

Is there ANYTHING that hasn't been made into plush toys? based on the following, I would say no:

first off, we have a line of stuffed viruses, bacteria and other microscopic friends from giantmicrobes.com:


Next up, check out these plush internal organs from iheartguts.com:



And let's not forget this line of German toys based on mental illnesses, as covered by Time magazine:




But the pants-down winner here is the handmade plush POOPS from Anna Chambers' burgerlog.com:



If I missed any crazy plushes that should be in here, give me a holler at kawaiiquilts at yahoo dot com!

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that bridge looked cold

Artist Dave Cole and a team of volunteers covered this bridge in Melbourne, Australia with giant knitted panels made from surveyor's tape:


More awesomeness, brought to you again by DUDECRAFT

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"Better Marriage" batting??

When I saw the TV commercial for this odor-absorbing blanket, my first thought was, I wonder if it could be used as batting? or at least using the active inner layer. know someone with an odiferous partner? gift them a quilt with this sewn into it, and they'll be none the wiser!


read more or order one HERE...though they are currently sold out. if anyone tries this, please let me know what the results are!

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