A blog about wool, love and the Stitches

One woolly foot forward into 2009

2009-01-09T07:14:00.000-08:00

Shame on me, it's been a year since the last posting. Well, it's been a quiet year on the wool front; no new Stitches made an appearance til just before Christmas and no parents sent any updates til recently – so thank you The Hill family.

I promise to try and update this more, but am dependent on you Stitch parents to help me out. If you each send me some images once over the next year, I'd have enough to post every day. Anyway, you're all lovely and are probably busy keeping an eye on your woolly ones, and I look forward to hearing from you.

Ma Stitch xx

Stitch Movie Now on You Tube

2007-11-08T09:21:00.000-08:00

Please note that no Stitches were harmed in the making of this film.

Singing Sock Puppets

2007-08-28T02:09:00.000-07:00

Once again wool brings pure unadulterated joy to people. Go to this link and watch the video, pass it on, tell anyone who'll listen, it's bloody brilliant: http://www.irvinebrown.com/puppet_loop.html

And watch this space for more Singing Sock Puppet news, there's plans afoot.

Bollocks

2007-06-04T04:14:00.000-07:00

A Plee from a Mother

2007-03-20T06:52:00.000-07:00

If anyone has any news on the whereabouts of Larry, please get in touch.

Olaf crosses to the East

2007-02-21T06:52:00.001-08:00

Pictoplasma
Originally uploaded by natski06.

This is a slide of Olaf who lives in Japan. Taken at Pictoplasma in Berlin, October 2006, whilst Airside's Nat + Fred did a presentation about Airside.

chopstitches

2007-02-21T06:50:00.001-08:00

IMG_4120_lo
Originally uploaded by Anne Bra.

'Stitches' are 'funny'

2007-02-21T06:41:00.001-08:00

October by Fred Deakin
Originally uploaded by fastbird61.

Well, he might not say that if he had to bring one back from the brink of their previous existence. However, we shall give the benefit of the doubt because all publicity is good publicity. Right?

Mr June with Angelo and June with Catdog Stitch

2007-02-21T06:25:00.001-08:00

Mr June with Angelo and June with Catdog Stitch
Originally uploaded by mrs cooke.

I should have posted this a long time ago, but whatever. This is the lovely June, she's an executive type person at Sony in Tokyo. And that on the left is Mr June, her life partner. And those there woolly things are Angelo and Catdog. They have a good life with June and Mr June.

Singing Sock Puppets

2007-02-14T09:32:00.000-08:00

I should've mentioned this ages ago but there are a new breed of woolly creature around – singing sock puppets. Myself and Matthew Irvine Browne concocted them. Click on his name, visit his site, see them, want them.

Woolly Toys

2007-02-14T07:22:00.001-08:00

peeps
Originally uploaded by cakeyvoice.

Found these on Flickr. Smashing woolly people. Nice.

THE LINE HAS BEEN CROSSED

2006-12-21T06:06:00.000-08:00

That's it, this has all gone too far now. This is tasteless, disturbing and just plain WRONG. Whoever you are, and I have an inkling, there will be retribution. I nearly didn't print this image, but I don't believe in censorship.

LUNATIC

2006-12-18T04:27:00.000-08:00

This person is getting out of control. But look, there's a clue in the photo cos you can see a slight reflection of the person taking the photo. I'm sure I recognise the hands. How is this all going to end?? Will it be an Eastenders style Christmas fiasco...

WHAT IS GOING ON??

2006-12-14T09:13:00.000-08:00

What the ... ! I seem to be failing my duties as a good Mother to the Stitches, losing them by the day to a booze-pills hell! This is Will and Jim, and they shuttle between Scotland (that explains the booze) and Chicago (that explains the view). Their father is Joe Farkwaharsson (well that's how you say it). Jeez Joe, excercise some parental control or who will be there to look after you when your liver has clapped out? Think ahead man, think ahead.

THE BIG CHILL

2006-12-14T07:19:00.000-08:00

More threats from Larry's captor. Clearly someone quite bitter and twisted, whose day is an ebb and flow of sugary highs. Let us pray....

A PLEE FROM LARRY SENIOR

2006-12-07T05:22:00.000-08:00

Well, the Stitch community is up in arms about all this business. Check out Larry Snr's blog for his appeal to the purpetrator of this vileness. HERE.

NOOOOOOO!

2006-12-07T03:22:00.000-08:00

Whoever has Larry Jnr is a maniac. This received again this morning... poor Larry. Let's hope his heart can withstand the anxiety. No amount of lager will help him now. Please Stitch kidnapper, what's your terms?

THREATENING NOTE FROM LARRY JNR'S CAPTOR

2006-12-07T02:16:00.000-08:00

Dear lord, what is happening to Larry Jnr! If he doesn't turn up soon I may have to go on regional television to make a public appeal. To whoever did this – WHAT DO YOU WANT ??

Look at the obsessively neat hand-writing. And are those croissant crumbs on the paper...? (see NEWS ON LARRY posting in July 06, when Larry first went missing):

In the spirit of sharing

2006-11-25T15:06:00.000-08:00

Please have a look here at Boris Hoppek's site. He's mental. George and Ray Ray were freaked out and curious at the same time. Look here too, we like Pete F. He a nice man.

Pictoplasma, Berlin, October 2006

2006-11-08T12:55:00.000-08:00

Here are photos taken by George + Ray Ray on our recent trip to Berlin for the Pictoplasma character animation conference. Ray Ray decided he was going to document Berlin, with the help of George to point the camera in the right direction. Go see more at the Pictoplasma website (click Enter Conference then View Image Gallery).

The middle of Berlin.

The Slayer tribute band

Simon. The Airside keyring, not the man.

Boris Hoppek's people in their car ad. George was envious.

We got thrown out the shop by a very grumpy man because George took this picture of Fred browsing records.

Kreuzberg.

A 9-piece Balkan balalaika band. The man on the left is a brain surgeon. And all of them got their instruments from the grandmother of one of them. She used to have her own all-lady balalaika band.

George wonders why.

This is Pictoplasma.

This is Checkpoint Charlie. Is that Charlie?

This is Kreuzberg.

This is still Kreuzberg.

Shady's Mum Rocks

2006-10-31T08:39:00.000-08:00

Shady Sunshine Swings in Sweden

2006-10-24T04:49:00.000-07:00

Lucky lucky Shady Sunshine – her ship has come in, in the lovely shape of Swedish mama, Maren.

Maren learned of the plight of Stitches in Berlin recently, when she met Mother Anne at the Pictoplasma animation festival. Her tender heart could not resist the pull of the wool.

I-Stitchicus

2006-08-29T04:22:00.000-07:00

This is Frank F Stitch and he belongs to Mike and Emma. They live in a very white flat and Emma gave up a career as a high-flying fashion bitch to be a stay-at-home-mom to Frank. And look what fun they're having. Emma still gets to play fashion and Frank gets all the attention he likes. Well done Mike and Emma, you are exemplary.

Fine

2006-07-14T03:59:00.000-07:00

It's ok, everything's fine again.

Sad

2006-07-10T08:17:00.000-07:00

We are officially sad.

News on Larry

2006-07-03T01:03:00.000-07:00

Monday 3 July, 8.30am: this photo of Larry Jnr arrived anonymously this morning. We are stunned. All that worrying and there he is, basking in cotton sheets. But I've had no direct contact from him so I'm still anxious about what's going on with him. Larry - please get in touch soon.

Larry is missing

2006-06-09T07:36:00.000-07:00

Last seen having a night out with some "mates", Larry has now been missing for several weeks. I didn't mention it sooner because I didn't want to worry the wool-loving community, however it's been too long now. His "mates" claim to remember nothing, the evening ended up a blur for all of them. It's worrying I know and as soon as I have any news I will let you know.

Beady eyes looking down on you

2006-04-24T03:08:00.000-07:00

L-R : Unknown intruder; Jean-Paul; Morris; George; Ray Ray.

It's Monday 24 April and we're spending the day looking at Anne while she works (except Ray Ray who relies on his sense of smell to detect her delights). It's raining. There are sardines for lunch. Not in the mood for this. Entertain us dammit.

Wool hits France

2006-03-06T14:03:00.000-08:00

George and Ray Ray are in France. Bordeaux to be precise. They are very excited, never been abroad before. It's just like they say, baguettes, jam, beurre.

Day one: George gets some sun and nods off.

He really wants to go boogieboarding, but doesn't have a wetsuit.

George gets forced into some reading, but finds himself nodding off again. Hard to stay awake on holiday.

More napping, on the beach now. Lovely.

George realises just how little he is.

Very small.

So he buries Ray Ray to make himself feel better.

George is baffled by this pain thing. What does it mean, he wonders, why do they have pain shops all over the place.

Off to see the pine trees. French cars are very nice.

Taller now.

Back in time to see the sunset. Le sunset.

So tired, want to go home, but can't get off the chair.

Went to the bathroom to brush teeth and somehow ended up in the scary cupboard. Freaked out man.

Say hello to Catdog.

2006-02-01T14:09:00.000-08:00

Hello. This is a catdog. He's made of wool and love. He is a pet. Other members of his family include the Stitches and dogcats. Soon he will have some adventures to share with you.