My
Phat Quarter Food Swap piece arrived from Emma in the U.K. and, can I just say, it is flipping brilliant.
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| On my lap. I want it next to me at all times! |
Emma (a.k.a. doaflip, who blogs at
Flip-a-dee-doo-dah) made me an elegant little cross stitched pillow depicting the fake business name that C. Montgomery Burns provides to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission when they come to smack down his skinny ass in the
"Homer Goes to College" episode of The Simpsons.
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| “Ah, General Tso, you were a formidable opponent, but your chicken is delectable!” |
That's right. Simpsons' Nerd Girl O now owns a piece of Springfield paraphanelia stitched just for her! And I'm flipping out. FLIPPING OUT. I am like Lisa with her pony. Could this be any cooler? The answer is: NO.
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| In all its glory. |
How did this scrumptious little piece come into my greedy little mitts? From the
Phat Quarter Food-Themed Swap, via
MrXStitch and
flickr. (For this swap, I made one of my "
Do Not" embroideries for
Salvaged Mutiny.)
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| Do Not Eat, 2011 |
Two other considerations.
Number One: I have never done cross stitch, but I've long admired the elegance and cleverness of this kind of work, including the amazing pieces created by
beefranck. In person, the gorgeous details of the piece are evident -- the graceful border, the careful lettering. Take some time to explore
Emma's tumblr page and
flickr stream for more examples of her work and design.
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| Mr. Bergstom is a hunk. |
And Number Two: This has inspired me to create some more Simpsons-related stitching, like the little Lisa Simpson
piece I made for a cool man a while back.
My giddy mind is crackling with possibility! As anyone who is a Facebook friend or who follows me on Twitter can attest to by my constant stream of Simpsons's quotes, I have an endless supply of happiness to create!
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| Me and my new bestie. |
For now, I say thank you to the uber talented Emma for this amazing little artwork. I'm so grateful and humbled by this amazing gift.
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| Photo by Emma |
Emma, Emma, Emma... how I love thee!