March 2, 2010
I’m Idaho!
I’m a big Simpsons fan – have been since the beginning. Back in 1989, my brother was home from college for Christmas, and we watched the then-new show together. (Years later, I watched reruns of the Tracy Ullman show all the time and loved the original Simpsons shorts.) The Simpsons are so ingrained in my upbringing – quotes, sight gags, situations – that I can tell when I’m talking to someone who hasn’t watched the show much because they can’t follow what I’m saying. Did I mention that I taught a class on the show (not once but twice) while I was in college?
Anyway, Ralph Wiggum has always been one of my favorite parts of the show. I even quoted him in my high school yearbook (“Go banana!”). He’s such a misfit, and I just love him.
After my first little embroidery kit from Michaels, filled with stem stitch and satin stitch that never came out quite right, I was a bit scared of those two stitches. I decided to grab my fear by the horns and do a piece entirely in satin stitch. I didn’t master the technique with Ralph here, but I got a much firmer grasp on the concept. It doesn’t scare me quite so much anymore.
Reading Digest: Kickass Fan Art Edition « Dead Homer Society said,
March 5, 2010 at 1:29 pm
[...] I’m Idaho! – Awesome piece of fan art here. It’s an embroidered Ralph as he appeared at the geography pageant. This is as fan-fugu-tastic as fan art comes. [...]
Season 5 Marathon: 22 episodes, 22 beers, 8h:24m:50s « Dead Homer Society said,
March 6, 2010 at 12:06 pm
[...] “I’m Idaho!” [...]