CUTEST. THING. EVER.
The Octonauts is an impossibly cute series of childrens' books by designers Meomi, who also designed the mascots for the Vancouver 2010 Olympics, among other things.
Get a cup to catch your teeth when they fall out, then follow the links.
Meomi site
Octonauts site
And now, another kind of needle art
Today I thought I would share a few sewing-related tattoos with you!
from creationssewclever.com
from bluemoonriver, the blog of Susan Brubaker Knapp 
from missouriquiltco.com
fun stuff!!
Light up your quilts!
Cheryl Sleboda made this adorable squid quilt that LIGHTS UP with LED "soft circuitry"!
Article with links to a tutorial & the lighting kit HERE
Yes, we quilt!
Not only are there numerous types of Obama-print fabric on the market, now there's a book cataloguing an exhibition of Obama quilts!
Preview a click-through book HERE
NO. WAY.
Here's a photo of an amazing quilt, right? Well yeah, but it's even more amazing because it's not fabric: it's made of CARVED AND PAINTED WOOD. seriously.
SEE FOR YOURSELF
cross THAT one off my list
The first time I saw the "tumbling blocks" quilt pattern, I immediately thought of the 80s arcade game Q-BERT, and did a quick sketch for a Q-BERT quilt. Turns out the folks at Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories have beaten me to it, proving once again that everything's already been done. At least that's one less quilt I have to make!
lots more step-by-step photos HERE
mass destruction = pink & cute!
I have posted here before about my ambivalence toward Hello Kitty...but you can't deny how cool it would be to roll up in a PINK HELLO KITTY TANK while firing your PINK HELLO KITTY GUN. I know what I want for next Christmas!
See these and more HERE
quilting horror comic
Again from the "I-can't-make-this-stuff-up" category, here we have a classic Dell comic book with a QUILTING HORROR theme. That's, um....original?
Prepare to laugh HERE
the science of quilting
This physics quilt wil keep you warm while studying 9 scientific concepts, including Astrophysics, Thermodynamics and Relativity.
photos and explanations HERE
How I want to go
"DEATH BY QUILTING" promises "the most extreme quilting games anywhere"!
it appears that all those who sign up recieve a challenge at the same time, then try to "assasinate" the next person on the list by finishing first. 
perpare to die HERE
design & print your own fabric!
at spoonflower.com, you can upload images and design your own fabric! at $18/yard and up it's kind of pricey, but there's no minimum order and you have the option of making your designs public and selling them!
get started HERE
that's what I'm talking about
Mary Kenyon creates gorgeous tatoo-inspired quilts. I LOVE to see this type of non-traditional design being quilted.
check out the complete gallery at coffinquilts.com
"quilted" car
Maryland quilter Jill Bell painted her entire car with a quilt pattern- using only nail polish!
details HERE
Buy cute stuff!
And now, in the shameless self-promotion department:
my etsy store is now open for your shopping pleasure! Handmade kawaii ornaments, felt and plush figures, pillows; stained glass and more. Drop by and have a look!
SHOW ME THE CUTE!
Frank Zappa's panty quilt
Apparently, Frank Zappa commissioned this quilt to be made out of women's undergarments, which he requested the ladies at some of his shows to donate. I wish I could make up stuff like this.
see it HERE
Threadbangers' Ball
rockin' heavy metal-inspired quilts, from Seattle designer Boo Davis:
visit her site at http://www.quiltsryche.com/
Cute enough to eat!
Felt food is all the rage in Japan lately, especially desserts. These make great toys and pincushions! 
See lots more HERE
If you want to make some yourself, I reccommend this book:
available on AMAZON
Let's make cute stuff!
A pair of simple kitty dolls I made for my nieces for Christmas. 
This pattern and lots more are found in the translated Japanese book, "CUTE DOLLS" by Aranzi Aranzo. Even the pattern book is drawn in a super cute, almost comic book-like style, with little animal characters narrating the directions.
This and more great books available from their site here,also available on Amazon.
Someone wrote a book for me!
it's called HAPPY KITTY BUNNY PONY, and it's full of vintage American cuteness.
Available from Amazon
More quilts from space
...or at least from photos of space. By New York artist Jimmy McBride.
more HERE
QUILT A ROCKET COZY FOR THE SATURN V!!
Seriously! If it wasn't for the $100 entry fee, I would totally do this.
http://www.thedreamrocket.com/
AMAZINGNESS
I'm lucky enough to live within driving distance of the world's biggest annual quilt convention, in Houston. Went to check it out this weekend, and was totally blown away by the incredible artistry and variety of work. Here are a few of the highlights for me:
quilted 3-D elephant
funky houses
photo-realistic
cartoon
by Kathy York
dogs montage
giant advent calendar
See more award-winning quilts HERE
I used to hate Hello Kitty's guts...till I saw how cute they are!
I have never been able to make up my mind if Hello Kitty is cute or not. I mean, she's got all the right ingredients- simplicity, kawaii proportions, Japanese....but she's completely emotionless and expressionless. No mouth. And those soulless black eyes that follow you around the room...*shudder*
On the other hand, someone who has a cute spleen with a pink bow can't be ALL evil...right?
details HERE
My first quilted things!!!
A set of quilted pillows I made for my mom for Xmas...these will match a full size quilt I'm also making for her. (That's the view down the beach at Waikiki.) I painted the front pieces with watercolor crayons on white cotton, then free-motion quilted them. Then I cut the backs from Hawaiian fabric and sewed the pillows and stuffed them. Last, I got a few silk leis from a party shop, un-strung the flowers and stitched them around the seams by hand. So glad to finally have a completed project!
Video game quilts = awesome!
I love how the old 8-bit video game graphics are perfect for quilting with tiny squares, like this great Nintendo piece. Excellent work, especially for a first quilt. From the Craftster forums:
http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=220857.0
Cute site has cute stuff!
SUPERBUZZY is one-stop shopping for real Japanese fabrics, craft books & supplies! HAI!
http://www.superbuzzy.com/
It's time to quilt the Muppets...
How cool is this?? Amazing and well done Muppets quilt, from the Craftster forums.
I like the use of faux fur where appropriate, and the way some of the characters break out of the block borders.
More pictures here
Can you be cute AND dead?
Apparently so! Here's a brilliant idea I wish I'd thought of: Skelanimals! So cute. so simple. so goth. so all over Target, Hot topic and everywhere else. Good for them!
http://skelanimals.com/
Quilt a cute baby book!
This is a fun, easy project! Buy this fabric panel that has book pictures printed on it, and quilt it together. The directions are even printed right on the fabric. Neat!
available from the eQuilter website
