Today I’d like to share a bit with you about one of my favourite Twin Peaks characters, Maddy Ferguson. Maddy is Laura’s identical cousin. Identical but for her brown hair and drastically different personality. Maddy is nearly the anti-Laura; she’s innocent and sweet and (at least in the first season) remarks at how different she … Continue reading Character Profile: Maddy Ferguson
The Great Northern Kickstarter launches in ONE WEEK! SEPTEMBER 9 is the official launch day; mark it on your calendars, because a lucky few backers will get the opportunity to pre order the book AND pick up patterns from these (and other!) great designers. Continue reading More Kickstarter Incentives!
Keep up to date on its launch by singing up for the newsletter. With the Kickstarter coming so soon, I wanted to share a few more of the exciting incentives Leah and I have gathered! This is just a sneaky sneak peek including some of the goodies produced by talented Twin Peaks fans on Etsy. … Continue reading Kickstarter Incentives from Twin Peaks-Inspired Makers
Are you interested in testing out a pattern for Great Northern? Head on over to the Testing Pool on Ravelry to sign up for: The Last Evening, an asymmetrical poncho inspired by the large fringed scarf worn by Maddy as she sneaks out of the Palmer house Starts With a J, a cute, textured collar … Continue reading Test Knit Opportunities
Beginning today is the Great Northern Kickstarter Blog Tour! Visit the different stops to learn more about the book, the yarns, the designs, and more! August 22: Blog Tour Kick off with Bridgeen Gillespie of Geen Geenie September 9: KICKSTARTER LAUNCH DAY with Canary Knits and Ruby Submarine September 10: Visit Rain City Knits to … Continue reading Great Northern Kickstarter Blog Tour
The Log Lady. She’s likely to be on many Twin Peaks fans’ favourite character list. This character is a woman named after her unusual quirk. Well, she does have a real name, but does anyone know her by Margaret Lanterman? Nope. It’s the Log Lady. My log has something to tell you. Her log acts … Continue reading Favourite Character: The Log Lady
I’ll be talking a bit more about why I like Maddy’s character in a few weeks. But for now, I wanted to share with you all a little bit about the design I’ve drawn from her wardrobe for Great Northern. One of my major goals in creating this collection was to give Twin Peaks fans, … Continue reading Twin Peaks Maddy Poncho: Design Inspiration
Twin Peaks is all over the internet. Lots of great sites to visit. Here I’ve listed my top four faves. Think a list of top 4 is weird? Well, I’m embracing the weird here.#1 Buzzfeed: Which Twin Peaks character are you? Oh, who doesn’t love a Buzzfeed quiz? It’s all in good (very dark) fun. … Continue reading Some Great Twin Peaks (non knitting) Links
Oh, the Log Lady. I wasn’t surprised in the least when, upon comparing notes, Leah and I both found design inspiration in this oddball character. The Log Lady often wears large, cozy, traditional colourwork sweaters akin to the much beloved Cowichan. That sweater style is perfect for this character and for the show in general. … Continue reading Log Lady Sweater Design Sneak Peek
Want to keep up to date on all things Great Northern? Sign up for the newsletter here. Twin Peaks is full of both the very scary and the very funny. Here are my top three favourite scary and funny scenes from the show. Scary Scene 1: The one where Bob comes right at the camera. … Continue reading Scariest and Funniest Scenes in Twin Peaks
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