#nerdcrafting

This is the upper case I just finished for my monk's spade. It was inspired by @ertrunkenerwassergeist 's ffxv/kingsglaive fics. Go give them a read and some love!

A monk's spade is an implement used for gardening and martial arts. Buddhist monks would take a spade with while traveling. They would bury bodies they found and would pray for the safe travels of the spirits, while defending themselves from trouble.

The Bellum Clan of the above author's stories are sailors and shipwrights. I had a headcannon of them being talented singers as well- with a specialty of powerful lullabies. The theme is the ocean's own lullaby, a ship sailing on calm waters reflecting the stars above. The beads are petrified wood (not really, too expensive. But got coffee jasper is very close.)

This design was inspired by @ertrunkenerwassergeist 's stories. Go give them a read and some love!

This is the second half of the case. The crescent was used to dig out rocks from the hole one was digging. Also good for gouging out chunks of those who would dare stand in your way.

Not exactly nerdcrafting, but made a bag for a friend who loved the Lazarus Clan dagger holder. She loved the frogs, and requested a frog bag for her whip chain. The rest of the design was left to me. I added daffodils and a stanza from the Tao Te Ching that we use often at our kwoon. "The shape changes, but the form remains the same." In irish! First time using the emerald paint, looks amazing!

Pattern Review: McCall's 8029 #sewing #McCalls #M8029 #StarWars #UnintentionalJawa #Jawa #cape #tryingtobefashionable #failingatfashion

In my post about the 2019 Winter/Holiday Patterns from McCall’s, I was pretty excited abut this cape pattern because of the quasi-Star Wars vibes it was giving off, and so I really wanted to make a version for myself before the final movie in the saga was released.

Ultimately, I’m not sure that my version is quite as successful as the view on the cover; there are a few things I’d like to change