bite my shiny metal ass
You know how sometimes you’re watching TV and an image sticks in your brain? It sits there like an earworm and won’t go away until you do something about it.
When Futurama hit Instant Netflix, the husband and I watched full seasons at a go. Episode after episode, day after day. I hadn’t seen most of it when it was airing, but I caught up and HOW. After watching Volume 5, episode 4 (Proposition Infinity) I had this image in my brain that I couldn’t shake.
(Oh Bender, I love you.)
I decided to exorcise that image this weekend. I sketched, I cut up some Kona cotton, I sewed, I basted.
By the end of the day, I had my Bender mini-quilt.
I loves it so.
The backing was pieced together from a fat quarter of circuit board fabric (Cogsmo from Andover Fabric) and some strips of Kona. I used the hanging pocket idea from Oh, Fransson’s book, The Practical Guide to Patchwork
After starting the day with no plans to sew whatsoever, I think it turned out rather well.
(Oh! And! There’s a few new camera straps and biggie boxbags listed in the shop too)
Oh, wow. This is fabulous! We are huge Futurama fans, and this is perfection. I love it! Great job!
I just love this to infinity.
So fun. I’m sending this link to Thom RIGHT NOW.
The circuit board backing is the best.
Cute. Jason saw your twitpic and was like “that’s bender!?”
This is so excellent! Love.
Do you remember the one where if he said “ass” he’d blow up the world?
This rocks.
You may have just become my husband’s favourite person! Perhaps this will persuade him that quilting isn’t all bad….
going to watch that tonight! I love the display you’ve created.
I love how instantly recognizable this is
I love it! The quilting is especially fab! Thanks for info on the hanging pocket, too.
This is beyond awesome. Seeing things like this really makes me want to learn how to quilt and sew properly.
Love,love,love the quilt!!
We watch Futurama too – one of my fave inappropirate cartoons ever!!
I’ve never seen Futurama but I keep meaning to watch it! This quilt is so awesome!
OMG, I love it! That grid would make a pretty cool colorwork mitten too, methinks . . .
I love this quilt so hard! way better result than any one day I’ve spent making anything. also, I totally want a Bender-tiled bathroom now.
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