Beefranck’s Emporium – A Few of My Favorite Things

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It’s February 8th! Does everybody know what that means? No? It means I’ve been posting here at MrXStitch for one whole year.

My, how time flies when you are having fun – and that is exactly what this last year has been. It’s so much fun to be able to share the stitchy stuff I love with the readers here, and getting to interact with you via comments here and in The Phat Quarter. I’d like to say thanks to Jamie for asking me to join the blog is the first place, and for being so much fun to work with. Thanks Jamie, ya big lug! ^_^

I thought I’d take this opportunity to look through some of my favorite Emporium posts from the last year. It was really hard to choose – the whole point of the Emporiums is that they filled with stuff I love! – but in order to keep this from being the longest post in the history of the site, I’ve narrowed it down.

Moxie. She’s got moxie, AND she is Moxie. Seriously, what’s not to love about her and the stuff she makes? This little guy in particular stole my heart when I first saw him. And since I wrote my original post I’ve gotten to know Moxie through a shared love of all things awesome. Thank you, internet!

Robots. I love ‘em. And Krupp is the Queen of robot cross stitch. She has a whole slew of robot stitches, and her patterns (including this one!) are available for purchase for in the MrXStitch etsy store. Go get some!

Dr. Horrible, one of the many things that has been brought to life by the wonderful Joss Whedon, is another one of my favorite things. I’ve made a stitch or two about it myself. Heck, it’s how Jamie and I met, so you know it’s a great way to bring like-minded people together. I already knew that Shae was a kindred spirit before she made this lovely stitch, but it definitely confirmed my belief in her awesomeness. You can see more Joss Whedon inspired stitches in my original post about them.

My friends and colleagues will tell you that it is difficult for me to get through a conversation without somehow referencing The Simpsons. I can’t help it, it’s like a compulsion. That’s why I’m always happy to see a Simpsons-related stitch, like this awesome group of Homer portraits from Brian Campbell.

I’m a huge fan of plushies – the more unusual the better. You can see examples of that in these few posts. That’s why when I first found and posted about the work of Monsterosity, I knew I had to own something he had made. Since then we’ve been involved in a swap, frequented each other’s stores, and become friendly internet acquaintances. Once again, I say: thank you, internet!

Thanks for indulging me as I took a look back at the previous year. It was a great one, but I have a feeling this next one is going to be even better.

Beefranck’s Emporium is brought to you by Kreinik Threads – go get some!