Hero Shirts

Princess Peach Shirt

I got my grid-pattern dress shirt back from my Mom. I sent it to her so she could cross-stitch the Princess from Super Marios Bros. above the right cuff. I knew I’d never make the time to do it, and well, she cross-stitches. I must say, it came out amazing! Even better than I had hoped.

Now, during the process she called me up and asked me, “Why in the world would you want a princess on the sleeve of your shirt?” A fair question, and well, it’s because I’m a huge dork. A little background:

  • - I’m currently really into embroidery.
  • - I spend way too much time in front of a computer
  • - I’ve always thought that the grid-pattern on my dress shirt looked like pixels
  • - I love Super Mario Bros.
  • - Lately, I’m a major queen (though many would argue this is not a recent event)
And so, I set out to make something that explored the idea of shirt as pixel screen. And what better way to do this than by creating some sort of geeky hero complex? Okay, I’m not really sure I know where I’m going with this… I wanted to do it. So, much Love to the Mom for crushing this out.

2008 Jan 20 Update:My Mom Wins!

2007 Dec 15 Update: Help make this the “Best Geeky Craft of 2007″! Visit GeekSugar and vote for the shirt. I doubt I win anything besides international fame and fortune, so I guess it’s not that important a vote.

  • Added: 2005 May 29 @ 11:48
  • Updated: 2010 Jan 02 @ 16:16
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53 Responses to “Hero Shirts”

  1. On February 26th, 2007 at 20:33, monika said:

    That’s hilarious and yes you must be a huge dork…sorry I don’t even know you but it made me laugh since I use the evolution of Mario as a way to explain the concept of pixilated images to my commuter class(I guess that makes me a bit dorky)…. do you mind if I mention your pixel shirt in my next class?

    • On February 27th, 2007 at 18:08, JK said:

      Hey! Just cause I say I’m a huge dork, doesn’t mean I want outside confirmation! ;)

      But, by all means, mention the shirt.

  2. On February 27th, 2007 at 21:51, monika said:

    Sorry about the dork thing…. I’m laughing with you not at you. :P
    I’m slowly exploring your work, ill be sure to ask some more questions later. I think I’m becoming a bit of a fan actually. Its inspiring me to organize my work a bit and put it online. Thanks!

  3. On April 5th, 2007 at 10:39, Jon O-T said:

    You should have Bowser on the other sleeve :)

  4. On April 14th, 2007 at 01:44, Maddie said:

    I don’t know if you’d consider this selling out or not (and if you did consider it selling out, if you would be opposed to it), but there’s big money in this idea. You could definitely sell this kind of shirt to high-end botiques and make a killing. Just throwing it out there… All the best!

  5. On April 14th, 2007 at 01:48, Maddie said:

    Hi again. Ignore my previous comment, as I have just read your comments regarding the spider shirt. Sorry for those 20 seconds of your life you spent reading my comment that you will never get back.

  6. On May 12th, 2007 at 18:23, eyali said:

    I Love You

  7. On May 16th, 2007 at 20:22, esotericsean said:

    that’s pretty darn amazing.

  8. On May 17th, 2007 at 03:59, joshpuffpuff said:

    This is so awesome!!!

  9. On May 17th, 2007 at 05:10, Alan Eagle said:

    This is an untapped market for sure. I for one would love that embroidered on my shirt.

    I don’t suppose your mum would consider going into business?????

  10. On May 17th, 2007 at 08:21, aYomy said:

    Thats Really Nice!

  11. On May 17th, 2007 at 08:58, Maureen said:

    Just spotted this linked on http://www.notcot.org/ I heart notcot. :-)

  12. On May 19th, 2007 at 05:19, AngelSan said:

    Just got here from Geeksugar.
    I love your Princess Peach in cross stitch ! Any way you would send me the pattern?

    I’ve done a few game crosstitching myself, mostly to put on my boyfriend’s tshirts. He keeps nagging me to make more actually.

    http://angelsan.free.fr/monalbum/image_agrandir.php?id_image=587
    http://angelsan.free.fr/monalbum/image_agrandir.php?id_image=532
    http://angelsan.free.fr/monalbum/image_agrandir.php?id_image=287

    I found that stitching on a piece of aida then sew it on a tshirt means that the design lasts longer (sturdier piece of fabric you can cut out and sew on another tshirt later).

    I hope you’ll make more designs your mom will be able to stitch !!!

    • On June 10th, 2007 at 21:26, JK said:

      & julia & Stephanie: Here’s the pattern that I gave to my mom. She just matched the colors as close as she could. Not sure where I got this image from, so my apologies if it is yours, I don’t mean to not credit…

      Princess Peach Pixels

  13. On May 19th, 2007 at 17:47, nosnam said:

    That’s really cool !!

  14. On May 20th, 2007 at 08:52, MArrrio486 said:

    Man you did that so yu could make some nasty things with that hand while you are that soo much time in your computer , right no? lol

  15. On May 20th, 2007 at 12:11, Jessica said:

    aww! that is GREAT! Hahha, I think you’re amazing for asking your mom to do this. That’s irresistibly geeky and cute :)

  16. On May 20th, 2007 at 12:30, Oink! said:

    My grandmother made something like that for me, she cross-stiched a cushion with my pixel logo on it! :D

    http://oink.elrellano.com/cojin.php

  17. On May 23rd, 2007 at 15:35, Maarten P. Kappert said:

    Not sure if you’re into this, but I guarantee you there’s a market for these shirts!

  18. On May 24th, 2007 at 01:24, Helena at Room Service said:

    Just lovely, got to show this on my blog. Great job om your site, I’ll be back!

  19. On May 29th, 2007 at 10:28, Daniel said:

    Lot of free time, isn’t it? ;)

    • On June 10th, 2007 at 21:24, JK said:

      I hate statements like this. Spending time actively participating in the construction of one’s own environment hardly seems like a waste. Also, what’s wrong with free time? All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.

      • On August 11th, 2009 at 02:02, Rainy Day said:

        people expects you to waste your time at videogames or tv, smoking, drinking… or anything that leaves no record of how much time you “wasted”… they don’t get what “investing time” means… i embroider, weave, knit, crochet, sew, do maché, tray, carboard stuff and origami; people never gets it “you’re like a granny” they say…
        Ignore them… you rock.

  20. On May 29th, 2007 at 12:15, Linhoni said:

    great idea!!!!! i love this, i’ll cross a grid-pattern shirt too :)

  21. On May 30th, 2007 at 00:10, bezzalina said:

    that made me happy

  22. On May 30th, 2007 at 13:08, Jennifer Lee said:

    hahaha that’s awesome! Makes me want to get a grid-pattern dress shirt to cross stitch random mario characters onto it! I have to totally put this page onto my blog! >__

  23. On May 30th, 2007 at 13:26, Coleman said:

    You should sell that idea to a clothing company, you could make money off it. have a clothing line, one with a jumping yoshi on the left shoulder, one with a mario peeking over the bottom of the shirt, one with a shyguy on the back…

  24. On May 31st, 2007 at 02:20, Alexandra said:

    That just rawks. I love your idea, and your mom did a fantastic job! Now I’m just jealous. I wish -I- had a pixled princess peach on my sleeve! Heh heh.

  25. On June 1st, 2007 at 20:44, julia said:

    That is totally fabulous. Any chance you have the crossstich pattern?

  26. On June 9th, 2007 at 05:10, Stephanie said:

    Please – can we have the pattern?

  27. On June 12th, 2007 at 15:51, Stephanie said:

    Thank you so much, or as we say in Sweden Рtack s̴ mycket.

  28. On August 15th, 2007 at 12:56, Lux said:

    You are a huge dork… and it’s really sexy. :)

  29. On September 2nd, 2007 at 04:47, Brad O'Farrell said:

    I can’t think of anything more attractive than a dude wearing a shirt with princess peach cross stitched on the sleeve. That’s not sarcasm. Srsly. This is the best shirt ever.

  30. On October 11th, 2007 at 11:44, Heather said:

    It’s true – geeks are hot! Your shirt turns me on a bit…

  31. On October 31st, 2007 at 09:37, Ricardo said:

    awesome work! I’d love to have something like that… I’ll try to corce my sister into doing t for me >:)

  32. On December 6th, 2007 at 06:39, adam said:

    Truly inspiring indeed. I am totally going to make some money off of this. If I make enough, I’ll give you some… PEACE!

  33. On December 17th, 2007 at 16:27, corinne said:

    word to your moms

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  36. On January 10th, 2008 at 20:44, moon said:

    i have given you my vote!
    so cool!

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  40. On June 18th, 2008 at 19:39, Emi said:

    Oh, that idea is so lovely!

  41. On July 8th, 2008 at 21:14, E. Michael Martin said:

    You have nice hands and dirty shorts.

    I like the idea… I wonder what else could be embroidered above a sleeve?

  42. On October 11th, 2008 at 00:48, megan said:

    I love this. I want to ask my boyfriend if he’ll let me embroider Link onto one of his shirts…

  43. On October 21st, 2008 at 07:19, celso said:

    jesus, you’re a genius

  44. On May 7th, 2009 at 23:12, Russell said:

    I say finish the skirt on the cuff….slide a mini garter on your pointer….and let your fingers do the walking…Mario meets Moulin Rouge, use your imagination.
    Rumors of my death have been confirmed.
    Love your site.

  45. On July 16th, 2009 at 20:47, Scarlet said:

    Love your mom! She is the kind of mom everyone should have. What do people say when you wear the shirt? Good Luck.

  46. On December 17th, 2009 at 21:57, Zack said:

    OFFICALLY… im a huge fan. unoffically, i’m learning to cross-stitch

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