iPad & Laptop Sleeves

Back in business!  

I spent the summer watching over every manufacturing detail of my iPad and Laptop sleeves.  (Made right here in the NY area, btw.)  

Cutting

Printing

Sewing

Now I've got stacks and stacks of sleeves ready to go!  Available right here.  

Check 'em out!

That's a lot of sleeves!

The Interoffice Envelope laptop sleeve is back, and now also available for iPad!

Loving all these colors.  What's your fave?

http://www.wonderthreads.com/category/tech

Kickstarter Rewards: Turtle print

The reward for a $15 pledge to my Kickstarter project is a block print (on paper) of the dapper Mr. Turtle from my collection of onesies and tees.  

The background (paper) color options are shown above-- Black, Brown, Grey, or Navy, as well as vertical or horizontal orientation.  The print measurement is 8" x 10".

Thanks again for your support!!

Easter

Hope you had a Happy Easter! I did. It was a beautiful day filled with family, bubble blowing, and lots and lots of sugar.

This Easter/ Birthday cake was my contribution to the family feast. It's a 2 layer chocolate cake (no-fail recipe from the Hershey's cocoa container), decorated with chocolate and vanilla frosting, and a Peep to represent everyone celebrating a recent birthday. Sweet.

Thank You!

Every pledge I received for my Kickstarter project brought me closer to, then beyond, my goal. As promised, here's a little THANK YOU shout out to all of my $1.00 pledges:

Dan
Rosemarie
Julian
Unixninja92
Jason
Ethan, Ethan, & Shane
Pietro
Cathy

THANK YOU all for helping to make my project a success!

The production process for my iPad and Laptop sleeves has begun. Yay!!

xo, Diana

NY Times!

An article about NYC Kickstarter projects was in this past Sunday New York Times, and my project was included! See the image of my sleeves there, in the middle of the page? Pretty exciting! 73% funded with 13 days to go...

Kickstart my sleeves

After years of laboriously creating small batches of laptop and iPad sleeves, I am taking the next step- a large production run! And I've launched a Kickstarter campaign to help me make it happen. Please check it out and help me spread the word. So far, I've had an amazing response from my family, friends, and perfect strangers! I'm so touched by the outpouring of love and support. My project is 44% funded, with 25 days to go...

Birds

I saw these felt bird ornaments on the Purl Bee blog in late 2010, and kept them in mind over the past year via Pinterest. (of course!) I decided to make a bunch for friends and their kiddos this past Christmas. Since I already had most of the materials, I opted to 'wing it' (heh heh), instead of buying Purl's kit. It wasn't hard to figure out. For a little extra special-ness, I personalized the ornaments by stitching each recipient's name on the side of his/her bird.

I love following through with a project I've pinned on Pinterest. More projects to come...

C is for Cookie

Back in September 2011, my adorable little cousin Charlotte turned 2. She requested a Cookie Monster cake, which I was very happy to make for her. It was a chocolate cake (the never fail recipe from the Hershey's cocoa canister), with vanilla icing. I opted to free-form it, instead of use the Wilton Cake pan. I think Charlotte was happy with the result.

(please pardon the not so great photo)

To make Cookie Monster's fur, I got myself this multi-opening decorating tip, aka a grass tip. Life changer!

As for her birthday gift, I made a little Cookie Monster backpack with some blue furry fabric I've had for years.


It's just a basic square shape, with a zipper closure. I appliqued CM's face with knit fabric, and attached ribbon straps.



I LOVE seeing Charlotte arrive at my place, or elsewhere, with her backpack chock full of toys. She can really cram a lot of stuff in there!


Such a cutie!

Stay Creative

I'm loving this inspiring video. For me, I'd replace #8 with chocolate.

29 WAYS TO STAY CREATIVE from TO-FU on Vimeo.

Fortune Cookie

Recently, my friend B found this gem inside his fortune cookie.

Even though this is a sentiment we share, he said I had to have it. I gladly accepted it, sewed it to some scrapbooking paper, and placed it in a frame I keep on my desk. What a fantastic reminder of how to live life, and a reminder of a very supportive friend! Thanks B!

sorry, i've been PINNING!

Are you like me? Are you addicted to in love with Pinterest?! It's such a great and easy way to store inspiration, and gather even more inspiration from the pinnings of others. One of my fave things to pin is recipes. I love that each pin links to the website or blog where it originated. I was so excited to see my interoffice laptop sleeve on some pin boards. I hope to see some of my new onesies and tees floating around there soon, too. Here's a sneak peek while I upload the new styles to the website...

Story Pirates + Moey's Music Party + Wonder Threads!

This SUNDAY, JUNE 19th (Father's Day), I'll be selling Wonder Threads onesies and tees at the Williamsburg Waterfront Concert Series, featuring the Story Pirates and Moey's Music Party!
This event is FREE, so get there early to grab a good spot for you and your little one(s)!

The details: Sunday, June 19th 12-3pm Williamsburg Waterfront= East River State Park, North 8th St. at Kent Avenue, Brooklyn

I'll be sharing a tent, via Artists & Fleas, with none other than Marty and his Sock Puppet Portraits!

(images via martystuff; story pirates; moey's music party)

It's going to be a super fun day, so stop by if you're in the area!

BUST CRAFTACULAR this weekend!

I'm so excited to be a part of the Bust Craftacular and Food Fair this Saturday, May 21st! It's going to be one big party full of handmade crafty goodness, plus tasty specialty foods ranging from cupcakes to pickles to lobster rolls! Come on down to Soho on Saturday and join in the fun!

Here are the details from the Bust magazine blog....

Are you ready for the biggest spring BUST Magazine Craftacular yet? This Saturday, May 21st, from 11am - 8pm, we're bringing 100+ of the most unique indie vendors and food artisans to 82 Mercer Street in SoHo, NYC for a one-day shopping extravaganza. Be one of the first 300 shoppers and get a special BUST Magazine tote bag packed with swag! Plus: DJs, raffle prizes, food trucks, and book signings with chef-authors Erin McKenna and Gabrielle Hamilton.

Art Star Craft Bazaar this Weekend!

It's that time of year again! I'm heading to Philadelphia for a weekend of selling Wonder Threads wares among 150 crafty vendors, spread out over Penn's Landing along the Delaware River.

I'm looking forward to seeing everyone's creations, and hoping Mother Nature is kind to us...

zig zag

I've been a big fan of Denyse Schmidt, quilter extraordinaire, since she first appeared in Martha Stewart magazine many years ago. Taking her Improvisational Patchwork Workshop at her amazing Bridgeport, CT studio back in 2006 remains one of the highlights of my creative endeavors.

I'd been wanting to make the Big Zig quilt from the Denyse Schmidt Quilts book for some time, and finally did recently as a wedding shower gift. Well, my version of the Big Zig anyway. Now I want to make more! Endless color combos and sizes come to mind...hmmm...maybe a bedspread for me! And a throw pillow.

I decided to keep zigging and zagging for my version of the Big Zig quilt.

Next time though, I will use a lighter batting (this one was waaaay too heavy), and do my best to get my walking foot working properly. I have a feeling that would make a big difference with my so-so quilting job. Practice, practice...

hot off the press..

I recently teamed up with a local printer to recreate some of my applique and block print styles as screen prints.

A big wheel t-shirt emerging from the dryer.

I had so much fun choosing ink colors. This dino combo is a little flashback to my love of neon back in the 80s.

As much as I love to sew, and create very tactile, labor intensive, unique t-shirts and onesies, I must say I absolutely love the production speed of screen printing!! In the time it took us to make 36 Big Wheels, I would probably have finished only 6 applique styles. Sign me up! I'll definitely be adding more screen printed styles to my collection. To see the current batch, visit the Wonder Threads shop.

Oh and I finally created a facebook page! Like!

Happy Earth Day!

On a recent trip to Las Vegas, I came across some beautiful little flower gardens at the Aria Hotel shopping mall. I had to touch these amazing poppies to confirm they were real and not paper!

Happy Earth Day!

iPad sleeve

Hey, check out my iPad sleeve nestled among 100 fun products on New York Magazine's Shop-A-Matic New Spring finds! It was recommended by Mackenzi, who sells my sleeves at her fantastic gift shop Site in Long Island City. Thanks Mackenzi!

chocolate guinness cupcakes

I was inspired to bake some festive(ish) cupcakes for St. Patrick's day...

...after finding this GORGEOUS cake made by Katie Quinn Davies of What Katie Ate.

I actually used a recipe found on Smitten Kitchen, but simplified a bit by skipping the ganache filling, and using just plain cream cheese frosting. 'twas good!

taste the rainbow

My birthday was Sunday. I'd been noticing rainbow cakes around the blogosphere, and decided making one would be the best way to celebrate (along with friends and family, of course!)

I used this recipe found on Martha Stewart for the cake, then made my own buttercream frostings. It's got to be chocolate for me!

The red and purple were a little off, but overall I was in love with this cake. Cutting out the first slice of rainbow was so exciting! Everyone loved it. I highly recommend making this cake...if you've got a little time and some patience...