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Girly and Geeky, All at the Same Time!
Reading Time: 2 minutesOne of the perks of writing for this amazing GeekMom site is finding other like minded people. Through the magic of the internet I stumbled across the blog of one of our loyal...
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British POW Uses Morse Code to Stitch Hidden Message During WWII
Reading Time: 2 minutesMajor Casdagli’s Hidden Message © David Fearn Many of us geek love codes, cyphers and other types of hidden messages, and there are few more famous codes than Morse Code....
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The Periodic Tables of Everything but Elements
Reading Time: 2 minutesGeeks love the periodic table. They love it so much, they’ll apply it to almost anything. Go ahead–Google “periodic table of [your favorite thing]” and somebody’s probably done...
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Travel Week: Five Places To Visit For Your Costuming Needs
Reading Time: 3 minutesPhoto by Chris Bulle We’re getting to the heat of con season, which means your costumes are probably well under way. Or you’re like me and, as usual, have way too much left to...
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HandmadensCrafts: Geeky Aprons on a Budget
Reading Time: 2 minutesI don’t just read comics. I wear them too. / Image: Brian Sullivan While reading up on ways to improve my daily cleaning, I found a suggestion that said you should use an apron....
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Reinvention: Sewing with Rescued Materials
Reading Time: 2 minutesStitching unlikely materials into lovely things. (Image: Deborah Donenfeld) Those of us who want to live more artfully, frugally, and with a hands-on approach tend to run up...
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February Block of the Month Quilt: Steampunk Goggles
Reading Time: 2 minutesFebruary Block of the Month by Marziah Karch It’s time for February’s block of the month in our GeekMom steampunk-themed quilt. Last month’s pattern is available here. It’s never...
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March Steampunk Block of the Month
Reading Time: 1 minute The March steampunk block of the month is here! This month’s block is a corset, a staple of female steampunk costumes. I’ve accented mine with a bright red ribbon, but you could...
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April Block of the Month: Airship
Reading Time: 2 minutesApril block of the month! It’s time for April’s block of the month in our steampunk quilt. This month we’re sailing on an airship. No worries about physics or how much weight...
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Wonder Woman Day: Wonder-ful Crafts
Reading Time: 3 minutesWonder Woman Crafts © Bake at 350/Pixel Power Designs/Being Geek Chic If all today’s Wonder Woman posts are inspiring you to add a bit more Wonder Woman into your life then maybe...
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The Convention T-shirt Makeover
Reading Time: 2 minutesImage: Kevin Bennett It’s the dilemma of every convention attending lightweight. You arrive five minutes after the rush, and all that’s left in the free T-shirt zone are the XXXL...
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My Daughter the Mermaid
Reading Time: 3 minutesPhoto illustration by Marziah Karch As my kids get older, they just tend to get more interesting. And every once in a while, they prove that they’re total geniuses. The trick is...
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History Geek: 1930s Week
Reading Time: 4 minutesImage By Lilianna Maxwell Swing dancing! The creation of Superman! Adagio for Strings! Radio Plays! Migrant Mother photojournalism! Heath bars! The Wizard of Oz! Monopoly! The...
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How to Make a Fabric Crown
Reading Time: 5 minutesAll photos in this tutorial by Jackie Reeve The world has been consumed this week with the arrival, first appearance, and naming of the next heir to the British throne. So it...
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DIY: Power Button Pillow Sewing Project
Reading Time: 3 minutesDIY: Power button pillow. Photo by Julie Tiu. What do you give to a 15-year old boy as a gift? If you know someone of that age, you’ll know it’s near impossible to choose a gift...
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PinBusted / PinTrusted: Super Simple Skirt
Reading Time: 4 minutes Thanks to some Amazon gift cards I received at Christmas I was able to purchase a new sewing machine this year. Since it’s been awhile since I’ve sewn, I set out to find some...
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Tutorial: Say It With Sock Monsters
Reading Time: 4 minutes Sock monsters are soft fun. (all images: L. Weldon) A while back I made and sold dozens of sock monsters in order to donate money to my favorite cause, Collateral Repair...
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CutSew Patternmaking: Easy to Understand Sewing Patterns
Reading Time: 2 minutesImage courtesy of CutSew CutSew promises anyone can understand their sewing patterns. This is a bold statement to someone who, after sewing for two years, still considers herself...
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Going Mod: 1960s Vintage, Simplicity-Style
Reading Time: 6 minutesImage: Simplicity Note: Much of this post will make no sense if you don’t sew. You’ve been warned. I’ve been sewing most of my life. As a kid, I used my mom’s sewing machine,...
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Confessions of a Nerdy Fashionista
Reading Time: 5 minutesThree fancy dresses I don’t exactly have proper occasions for wearing, but who needs proper occasions, anyway. The middle one is my current WIP. A couple of years ago my My...
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