Fun Time-Waster
I was recently trying to find the original source for this embroidered wall hanging (no luck, sadly), and stumbled upon the Historic Tale Construction Kit. It is kind of awesome.
It’s apparently been around for a while; the original kit was created as a Flash application by German students Björn Karnebogen and Gerd Jungbluth. Programmer Johannes Jander ported it to HTML/Javascript, giving it new life on more platforms. It allows you to drag a selection of images from the Bayeaux Tapestry onto a “linen” background, arrange them as desired, and add text in an appropriate font.
Mental Floss has a roundup of some of the resulting images, and there are plenty more around the web. I was amused by this and this in particular.
If you’re feeling particularly ambitious, use your custom image as a template for an actual embroidery piece. Otherwise, simply share and enjoy.
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October 28th, 2014 at 8:47 am
It is notoriously difficult to grow fucks in fields. Growing them indoors, in pots, sometimes works, but it is still a rather harrowing task. I’ve given up and have no fucks to give.
October 29th, 2014 at 6:15 am
Excellent doge tapestry!
October 30th, 2014 at 11:15 am
I’ve saved this with the idea of doing one for my daughter and her partner for Christmas (Halloween for Jesus!). It’s brilliant, no question.
November 1st, 2014 at 9:18 pm
And here I’ve been pondering what to put on the frame for my living room….I ponder no more
Oddly when looked into I found some grave yard themed ones
November 6th, 2014 at 6:38 pm
lol @ Pixel Pixie.