May 2012
36 posts
April 2012
27 posts
Twinkie I love your ice cream scoop hair pieces! I love that there 3D! Will u ever make 3D cupcake hair clips? That's my wishlist! I love all ur cupcake stuff!
I have sold little cake hair clips like this http://www.etsy.com/transaction/57345815, but I think if I were to mimic an actual cupcake, the clip would become very tall and unwieldy, and some people might not like to wear such a tall hair piece :) .
Hi Twinkie! I have similar hair color as you, and I had a question for you. I really love my bright pink but after about two weeks it starts to fade to this blonde/brown/red/peach color even though my hair is bleached white! Does your hair do this too? Any tips? Thanks so much.
What dye do you use? I use Special FX, and it sticks like crazy! Another thing that people do is to put a little of their hair dye in their conditioner to boost the color a bit when they wash their hair.
I DIED, I was looking at merchandise from like 3 years ago, I DIDn't know you made TUTUS?!?!? U should do like sunglasses, I've seen sunglasses in the shape of donuts but not cupcakes u should try to be the first to produce something like that!! I WOULD BUY!! <3
I haven’t learned to sew yet, so any tutus/skirts I’ve sold have been collabs. My friend sews and sells some GREAT skirts at her store here http://pizzicatokei.storenvy.com/ . You should check it out!
Hi! I love your stuff and I was wondering where you purchase your yarn from?
Hi! I purchase my yarn from everywhere. I buy from the big craft store chains, as well as my favorite local yarn shop, and online as well :).
Dear Twinkie-chan, thank you for being so darn creative and over all awesome.
Thank you, Anonymous. This was very sweet and well-timed :). I hope to keep bringing you more fun news and creations!
Have you ever thought of having Twinkie chan Gift cards? I looked and it doesn't look like you have one, I wanted to purchase one for my friend to buy something from your store. BUT I heard there was sale coming up, but anyway I think that it would be super cool if you had your own gift cards!! Twinkie Chans super cute goodies plastered all over the card!! :D
I definitely think about this all the time, but just never remember to make time to create a graphic for it :) . Coming soon! Thanks for the reminder!
i've recently been seeing alot of copies of your work on etsy. How do you feel about this?
As someone who creates, I am more than happy to inspire others to create as well. As someone who runs a business, it bums me out a little to have my work and my brand diluted. So, mixed feelings :). Thanks for the question!
I know that you use Vanna's Choice Yarn, but have you ever tried Loops & ThreadsS® Impeccaable or Red Heart Soft Yarn? Do you think they are comparable? Thank you.
I think everyone’s opinions on yarns are going to be different, but here are my thoughts: Loops and Threads is a bit thicker/heavier than Vanna’s choice, and Red Heart Soft is a bit softer/thinner. Red Heart Soft also has a slight sheen that you may or may not prefer, and will produce a softer/floppier fabric than Vanna’s Choice. Impeccable will product a denser/stiffer fabric. This has been my personal opinion, crocheting with all three yarns. Hope that helps! xo
Twiiiiiinkie! I really love your little labels you have for your projects. I'd like to sew some of my own onto gifts to friends - what distributor do you recommend for your tags for yarn goodies?
Etsy is a good place to start for small quantities. Search for custom clothing labels.
Hello there! I know that when you do sprinkles and whatnot you use fabric glue to attach them. But when it comes to larger items, like the salad toppings on your salad scarf, do you glue or sew them? Sewing seems like it would last longer, but it also takes way longer to do! Thanks!
Yeah if there is a crochet applique involved, I always sew those on, and yes, it DOES take forever!!! AHHHH!
Do you ever get wrist issues/pains from crocheting as much as you do?
I take a lot of breaks to answer email, do blog stuff, get a snack, go to the bathroom, walk my dogs, so no, not yet! *knock on wood* Actually, if I’m into a long stretch of crocheting, the first thing I get is a blister on my ring finger, or else, elbow pain!!! So far the wrist is ok. I think it’s just due to how we all crochet differently.
Which brand of almod coconut tea do u drink? You mentioned the tea in your Twitter. I drink the one from Tea forte.
Republic of Tea! :)
Do you have any new projects or pieces coming out soon? Are you still planning on a second book? If so, when.? Can't hardly wait to see more of your new creations!
Yes! I usually always have something new brewing away, but I don’t like to talk about it until it’s ready. Sometimes exciting projects don’t end up coming to fruition (such is the nature of business!), so I’d rather not get everyone’s (and my) hopes up until I have something real to show you guys. I’m still thinking on a 2nd book. There are a few business-related things I need to figure out before making my next book-move :). Don’t worry. I’ll keep y’all posted when there’s news about that!
i looove your work so much and your general style, and am wondering if you've always been so confident and sort of loud, style-wise? i always wish i was bolder in my clothing choices and whatnot, any words of wisdom? do you get funny looks or are you used to it by now? <3
Hi! I guess I wasn’t always “loud.” I didn’t really care about my clothes growing up. I have never really been cool or trendy and have always just sort of done my own thing and wore what I thought was comfy (I didn’t let go of big sweaters and stirrup pants for a LONG time and kids in jr high would make fun of me for not wearing jeans!).
You could always just try a pop of color, just one piece of clothing or one accessory that is different from your usual. I probably get funny looks, but I don’t really look at other people a lot so I don’t know :P. My BFF and I were just out of town for the weekend, and she said she felt like an alien walking around with me. When I was in India with my family a few months ago, old men would look at me and straight up laugh in my face! Oh well, if it made them laugh, even if they were laughing AT me, at least they laughed that day :P.
i have wanted one of your scarves for over 5 years and i honestly can't afford one. do you ever have any sales?
I usually have a big sale after any craft show that I vend at, which is soon! I’ll be in NYC for Bust Craftacular, and then anything that I have left over usually goes on sale (mostly the more spendy items like the scarves). This is also why I wrote a book, so that people could make them instead of buy them, too :) xo
I love crocheting and knitting. But I've noticed that a lot of people consider crochet to be the "uglier" yarn craft. The same people usually say knitting is better or make fun of crocheting. I don't get it, what's the hate? Why can't people like to do both? Don't amazing creations come from knitting AND crochet? *SIGH* I think they're fabulous. I mean look at all the stuff people make! Anyway, I just wanted to share that thought with you -- what do you think?
Hi there! I feel you! Here are my personal thoughts: knitting IS prettier for projects like sweaters and clothing. It is less dense than crocheting and has a much better drape. Crochet often produces a thick material that doesn’t wear as well on the body. Crochet projects also often take up more yarn than knitted projects, so your yarn expense would be greater. However, you can create certain shapes a lot more easily with crochet, where the knitted equivalent would just melt and be floppy or not even look like the right shape. So I think there are pros and cons to both!
Hello there....I'm working on the cupcakes from your book but no matter how uniform my stitches or what kind of yarn I use, I always seem to have big spaces on my frosting which I try to enclose by weaving thru at the end! Is there anything I can do to avoid the additional weaving them close at the end?
The pattern was created using Lionbrand Homespun, which is very fluffy and lofty, so I think, perhaps, there are fewer holes than if you used a regular yarn. I unfortunately don’t have an immediate solution for ya! The thought I had was to first crochet a row of sc before working your scallop row, so the scallops have more to grab onto, but I didn’t have time to put this theory to the test or see if it still looked cute. Maybe you could give it a go! :)
Do you recommend blocking the cupcakes before stitching together? If so, what technique do you use? Thank you.
I rarely block anything I crochet, because I work in a lot of acrylics, and synthetic fibers don’t block well at all. Sorry I’m not so helpful!
Hi ya! When using beads for the cupcakes for sprinkles do you glue or sew them on? Which is better? Thank you.
With a bead, I would try to sew it on if possible. I use pom poms and permanent, washable fabric glue that does not scratch the skin. Another thing I take into consideration is time/labor vs. pricing. Sewing takes more time. Good luck!
