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I have to say, I really enjoyed them. I was able to get lost in the story as well as focus on my crafting (embroidery). It was a very relaxing and engaging activity. I will admit I even brought the cds in the car when I wanted to know what happened next! Here are a few things to consider when selecting audio books. Know if it’s abridged or unabridged. When a book is abridged it means that some content has been edited to make it shorter. If you are looking for a more concise version, this may be right for you, but if you don’t want to miss a word, be sure you get the unabridged version. The reader can make a huge difference. Often you won’t know who that person is, but after listening to audio books for a while you will recognize names of readers you like and those that you enjoy less. If the author is a good reader or has a very recognizable voice, such as President Obama or David Sedaris, it’s nice to hear books read by the author. In some cases I even prefer audio books over print, because of the reader. Audio books are also a great gift idea for crafters, frequent travellers, and people with impaired vision (or busy people who like to multitask!). What do you like to do while crafting?

When making bread you can form the roll or loaf into shapes such as the ear of corn and little piggies shown here, or the turtle bread posted in a previous blog. One year I made grape clusters by rolling dough into small balls and sticking them together in the shape of grapes. Add a bit of dough twisted into a stem and a dough “leaf”, and bake! It’s easier than it sounds and very impressive.

I hope are inspired as we’re going through the various elements of a holiday feast this month: salad, soup, sides, desserts, and vegetarian/vegan options. Just a few more days until the cooking begins! Save yourself time and stress by making what you can ahead of time, and enlist a kitchen assistant to help with the prep. Enjoy your feast!

For even more delicious bread recipes, click here to see all tagged projects.

Apparently, the band Division Day contacted KeenBean after seeing her awesome zombie sockmonkey, Steve. Definitely take a moment to read the whole story here. But first, the video!

Randomly Spotted on the Galactic Interweb…

Have you ever had the urge to make a swan out of an apple? No? Well, you might if you watch this video that shows you how! You can amaze your friends and family with your fruit sculpture skills. Make seven apple swans a-swimming, or serve them for a fancy but healthy dessert. They are a healthy and inexpensive way to add something fun and different to your holiday table this year.Click here to learn how!

If you make one for this (or any other) weekend, let me know in the comments!

Randomly Spotted on the Galactic Interweb…

Artist Gabriel Dishaw created this techy sculpture from circuit boards. The shoes, named the Blazer Pentium 1.0, weigh 15 pounds and are fitted to be Men’s size 9.5. Although this particular pair of shoes took three weeks to complete, Dishaw is actually working on an entire shoe series. I think we might need a computer parts recycle challenge in our future!

These are really easy to make! Click here to see the tutorial so you can make some bags of your own.

Welcome to the Cutting (& Stitching) Edge! I’m Mr X Stitch and I’ll be your guide to the best in contemporary embroidery. Each week I’ll showcase someone who is rocking the world of embroidery and textiles.

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Natalie Horton is a third year student currently at Bath Spa University studying a BA in Creative Arts. She makes cells.

Well alright, technically all sentient beings make cells, but Natalie makes them from felt and PVC and stitching.

There’s something very modern and stylish about them. And also something slightly fetishistic.

It’s great work, from a technical perspective the work in stitching the cells together is commendable. It will be interesting to see what she comes up with next.

For more of her work, including her knitted cell patterns, check out her Flickr photostream.

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Mr X Stitch is a manbroiderer, cross stitch designer and runs www.mrxstitch.com,
the number one contemporary embroidery and needlecraft blog on the planet.
He can often be found hanging out on the Craftster needlecraft boards or at the Phat Quarter on Flickr.