Octopuses
Ongoing

I completed my first octopus in a manic 5 hours of straight sewing, complete with eight ballet slippers and a tutu. Legs was my first octopus, but he was the start of something big. Since then I’ve made octopuses for wedding presents (embroidered with the anniversary), octopuses for babies (including a rattle inside), and octopuses for travel pals. Octopuses for fundraisers. Octopuses for sad friends. Octopuses for teaching how to sew. Pretty much every occasion warrants an octo-pal, if you’re looking at it right.


This collection is incomplete, unfortunately, but it’s also always growing.

Ozzie and Ollie, my travel-sized desk buddies. Ozzie and Ollie, my travel-sized desk buddies.
Namespace, the octopus product of my time at Hackbright. Namespace, the octopus product of my time at Hackbright.
Timothy, a special request from my partner. Timothy, a special request from my partner.
Legs, an early octopus made before I realized what a pain stuffing tiny long legs can be! Here he Legs, an early octopus made before I realized what a pain stuffing tiny long legs can be! Here he's about to accompany me on a plane trip.
U+1f419, based on the unofficial mascot of the Recurse Center. U+1f419, based on the unofficial mascot of the Recurse Center.