* mac softie
Posted on March 8th, 2008 by maitreya. Filed under Toys (cat and kid).
I had this idea yesterday in lab and was instantly seized by a crazed need to make it. A bout of insomnia last night really helped move production along too. It’s for a baby shower next week; what to make for the child of a computer scientist and a bioinformaticist? A toy computer of course, lol. I chose the old school Mac design because 1. I’m an Apple fangirl 2. we had a whole lab of these (can’t remember if they were originals, plusses, or SEs) when I was in junior high, so they hold some nostalgia value for me (because, as usual, my crafted gifts are at least 50% about me me me), and 3. I am lazy and didn’t feel like making a separate monitor and CPU. I kind of wish I’d put a smily face on the screen instead of the applique apple logo, but not enough to go back and redo it.
The obligatory rainbow logo is hand embroidered.
I made the pattern up as I went along, so I’m super happy/pleasantly surprised that it looks like it did in my head.
Check it: plush PC with Windows Vista. There are a bunch of stuffed wii’s too, and this insane nintendo system with velcro screens to switch games. Is it bad that I have a design for a macbook on the brain now?
Oh, and just because the chupa would not leave the thing alone he deserves to be lolcatted:
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March 8th, 2008 at 5:24 pm
I love the lolcat! Too cute! The softie computer is a great baby gift.
March 8th, 2008 at 7:24 pm
I hate Macs with a passion, but that is still SO COOL!!!!
March 8th, 2008 at 10:25 pm
haha, nice lolcat
March 9th, 2008 at 11:21 am
How clever! And your cat is adorable!
March 9th, 2008 at 11:23 am
Love the computer…oh, and didn’t you receive the memo? We’re putting cover pages on all the TPS reports now!
March 9th, 2008 at 11:28 am
really cute and clever, Maitreya.
March 9th, 2008 at 2:06 pm
Great job! so cute
March 9th, 2008 at 7:07 pm
Oh my garsh!!!! I absolutely love this!! I remember playing black and white tetris on a mac just like that…ahhh the good ol’ days!!
March 9th, 2008 at 8:27 pm
this is adorable and awesome! ….and I LOVE Macs! :D
March 10th, 2008 at 12:31 pm
Oh, gosh! My sisters and I had a Mac just like this (well, not stuffed, but you get the idea) when we were in Jr. High. So cute!
March 10th, 2008 at 1:58 pm
This is so great! One of the best lolcats I’ve ever seen too. Thanks for sharing.
March 10th, 2008 at 2:44 pm
This is possibly the greatest baby shower gift EVER. I love it!
March 10th, 2008 at 6:51 pm
I really love it – it is very clever – I think leaving the smiley face off was a good move – fabulous gift!
March 10th, 2008 at 9:32 pm
This is soo cool!! love it and what a fantastic idea too!! you should show it to Apple I am sure they would get a kick out of it!
Ellen
March 11th, 2008 at 4:17 pm
Hi!That’s so cool,a really great gift!!
March 13th, 2008 at 10:57 pm
That’s hilarious!! The baby’s parents are going to love it and they won’t be getting more than one, that’s for sure. Well done.
March 16th, 2008 at 8:26 am
AMAZING! I absolutely love it! Too cool.
March 18th, 2008 at 9:21 am
absolutly fabulous !!!!!!!!! I like your ideas,
Sandrine, a French girl from Paris.
March 24th, 2008 at 8:29 pm
Okay, that’s the coolest baby shower gift EVAH. If I ever have another baby (fingers crossed for never again), I’m inviting you to the shower. Super cool!
March 27th, 2008 at 3:58 pm
I think that might be the coolest thing I’ve ever seen. I want one! Yay macs!
March 29th, 2008 at 5:37 am
Love the Mac softie! I am a “Macgirl” too!
Can’t believe you could do the Apple just in your head as you went along. You are “gifted”!!
Hope you are making a macbook Air next, can’t wait.
March 30th, 2008 at 9:16 pm
Oh I just love that Mac. You are so talented. Can’t wait to the macbook you come up with. :)
May 29th, 2009 at 8:49 pm
You rock!!