off hiatus, back on track!
November 17, 2008 at 5:09 pm | In FO, crafts, embroidery | 12 Commentshowdy, y’all! it’s been a rough couple of months, but i think i’m starting to gain some equilibrium.
remember the work in progress i posted about back in august? well, i finally finished it this weekend.
i used to work for an electronics manufacturing company, back in the days when the aerospace industry was still big in my neck of the woods. i always thought the designs on the PC boards were pretty neat, so i thought i’d try embroidering something along those lines on a dishtowel.
i didn’t want to get too detailed with it — goodness knows i have trouble completing large projects no matter what medium i’m using — so i dumbed down the design just a little bit. i used two different variegated threads, a blue one and a green one.
it’s pretty nerd-worthy, isn’t it? geek crafts are fun. i’m thinking i may have to do more crafting along these lines…
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Welcome back! I love the thready circuit board – tres geeky!
Comment by Kirstie — November 17, 2008 #
That is one awesome dish towel!
Comment by Amie — November 17, 2008 #
AWESOME
Comment by Shannon — November 18, 2008 #
Cute! This is a great gift idea for hard-to-buy-for geeky bachelors!
And using variegated thread is brilliant! I thought you were using at least 5 different colors of threads, judging by the photos.
Comment by Jessie — November 18, 2008 #
Wow. I love this. Do you have a pattern made or could you make one?
Pretty please?
Comment by Tiffany — November 18, 2008 #
It’s adorable. I need to remember this for future projects. ^_^
Comment by sarajessica — November 18, 2008 #
HOLY COW!! I found this through craft magazine’s blog and I love it!!!!!! YOU are my hero now!!
Comment by Malinda — November 18, 2008 #
Brilliant! Very clever idea and well-excuted.
Comment by Caroline — November 19, 2008 #
[...] The Motherboard Dishtowel This embroidered dish towel was made by former electronic manufacturer Shawnee of Life With Monkey. Honestly who doesnt love the intricate and beautiful designs on a motherboard? This is a lot chicer than my grandmother’s embroidered kitten pillows! (Sorry Grams, but its true! make those robo-kitties and I’ll reconsider). [...]
Pingback by Motherboard dishtowel « Domestic Geek — November 19, 2008 #
ohmygosh, this is perfect! i love them. Will you be selling anytime soon?
Comment by leslie — November 19, 2008 #
hey miz monkey
Nice to see you, you’ve been on my mind! Love the embroidery!
♥
Comment by dre — November 19, 2008 #
I’m glad to see you back! This is awesome!
Comment by dixie — November 22, 2008 #