Unexpected Hobby

A LEGITIMATE SALVAGE – NEW CROSS-STITCH DESIGN

Join the crew of the Rocinante … Tachi … Pinus Contorta. Whatever ever name you use, never forget it is definitely a LEGITIMATE salvage! Now available in the Unexpected Hobby Etsy store.

BOLDLY GO – NEW CROSS-STITCH DESIGN

Beam aboard the starship Enterprise for a trip into geeky cross-stitching! Now available in the Unexpected Hobby Etsy store.

HOME SWEET HOBBIT-HOLE – NEW CROSS-STITCH DESIGN

IN A HOLE IN THE GROUND THERE LIVED A HOBBIT. My love for Lord of the Rings is strong. There is no destination I wish to visit in Middle Earth more than this quiet, verdant, cozy abode! Now available in the Unexpected Hobby Etsy store.

I love The Incredibles…the whole cast of characters…Bob, Helen, the kids, Lucius, and so many more. But if I’m really honest with myself, my love affair is with Edna Mode and Jack-Jack. And that Raccoon.

I desperately want a TV series featuring this little side family. Let’s call it “The Edna and Jack-Jack Show”. It will be kind of like Phineas and Ferb, with the same story structure every week.…

I’m getting ready for this year’s Women’s March in Los Angeles…preparing my protest sign supplies, setting out my walking shoes, and emailing my government representatives about the things that are important to me.

And doing some stitching…

“She Persisted” is available in the Unexpected Hobby Etsy storenow, in its original version and a pattern celebrating The Handmaid’s Tale. Pick up one (or…

I do these things to myself.

It started with my very late arrival to the TV series The Expanse. I’d had my eye on it for a while, then watched the first episode and found it to be a bit of a slog to get through, so put off getting back to it.

Then SyFy cancelled the series, it was picked up by Amazon, and was suddenly available to watch with my Prime membership.  So why not try again?

In the…

This Thing is Happening!

You’re invited to the release party and signing for A Geek’s Guide to Cross-Stitch: Journeys in Space on Wednesday, October 24, 2018, from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at Michaels in Studio City, CA!

Fanbase Press founders Bryant and Barbra Dillon hope that you will stop by and celebrate the upcoming release of the geeky crafting book, as well as the years of hard work by creator Clarissa Thorne (Unexpected…

THE FANBASE WEEKLY: EPISODE #078

In this episode, the Fanbase Press staff welcomes guest Tyler McPhail (co-founder of The Grand Geek Gathering) to discuss the latest geek news stories of the week, including the passing of Star Wars‘ Gary Kurtz, the new fan theory about Loki in Avengers: Infinity War, the controversy surrounding the reveal of Nagini in Fantastic Beasts, and our weekly trailer round-up with Star Wars Resistance, 

THE FANBASE WEEKLY: EPISODE #077

In this episode, the Fanbase Press staff welcomes guests Jason Inman and Ashley Victoria Robinson (creators of the graphic novel, Science!, now on Kickstarter) to discuss the latest geek news stories of the week, including the recently released Captain Marvel trailer, the controversy about Batman: Damned, whether one Star Wars movie per year is too much, and our reactions to the Mary Poppins…

THE FANBASE WEEKLY: EPISODE #076

In this episode, the Fanbase Press staff welcomes guest Susan Lee (Life on Its Side Studios: Wraith of Love, Shadow of the Knight, Women on the Dark Side) to discuss the latest geek news stories of the week, including the celebration of The X-Files‘ 25th anniversary, whether Henry Cavill is out of the DCEU, Hulu’s First space exploration show, and Chris Pine on nudity and violence in film.

Ca…

The Great Geeky Book Proof

Last Thursday, I finally got my hands on the first physical version A Geek’s Guide to Cross-Stitch: Journeys in Space. It was absolutely amazing to see and feel the pages, to hold it in its nearly finished form. It is suddenly a very real thing, and I am amazed to find that I am really and truly just around the corner from having the final version in my hands in all its glory.

There have been…

THE FANBASE WEEKLY: EPISODE #075

In this episode, the Fanbase Press staff welcomes guests Rachel Beck and Karyn Keene (StoryForge Productions) to discuss the latest geek news stories of the week, including Alec Baldwin’s exit from the upcoming Joker feature film, Chris Pine’s exit from Star Trek 4, why NASA should head to Mercury, and Hollywood’s problematic use of disability as a plot device.

Cast members: Bryant Dillon,…