MyBodyModel, a web-based design app that allows users to create a custom fashion croquis, launches today. A croquis is figure drawing used in fashion illustration. Designers sketch clothing onto a croquis while working out a new look or collection. Croquis for fashion illustration are typically highly elongated bodies that aren’t representative of real women. Typical…
Abigail Brown’s Fabulous Flamingo Pattern
Abigail Brown in her studio. Abigail Brown is one of my favorite artists. She makes soft sculpture birds, and we share the same first name, so I’ve been a fan of her work for many years. When I wrote my first book, The Arftul Bird, I was able to feature several other bird makers and Abigail was…
How to Make a Memory Bear: A Free Pattern
My friend Dana’s mom passed away a few months ago. I met Dana when we were both new moms sitting on the floor, exhausted, in a playgroup that was really a support group for getting through that infancy blur. A few years later she moved across the country and I’ve watched her baby grow up…
New Pattern: Chit Chat Puppet
I’m super excited to be launching my newest pattern, the Chit Chat Puppet! I’ve been interested in making open-mouthed puppets for a long time now and finally got some time to explore them over the summer. I made so many prototypes in an effort to come up with a design that would be adorable, easy…
Studio Update
I thought it would be fun to do a little update from the studio. I’ve finished a bunch of projects recently and have some other things brewing so here goes! It was so cold here in January that the snow was just powder. Josephine’s deconstructed snowman made me laugh. It was extremely cold and snowy…
2017 Year in Review
As we wrap up 2017 and get ready for the new year I wanted to take some time to reflect on the year and all that’s happened. These year-in-review posts have become a bit of an annual tradition now. Although I started blogging in 2005, I did the first one in 2012 and have continued…
The Crafty Dog Lover’s Gift Guide
If you know somebody who loves dogs and loves to craft and wants to combine both of their passions in one, than look no further. Today I have a crafty dog lover’s gift guide for you. My daughter, Roxanne, who loves crafting and knows pretty much everything there is to know about dog breeds, helped…
Black Friday Sale
It’s time to start shopping for the holidays. I’ve got my shop stocked with some fun new items and everything is 25% off, with free shipping on orders over $50. Here’s what’s new: “Drop the feed dogs” patches! Red Putford scissors! Tulip embroidery needles (these are the best embroidery needles I’ve ever used – sharp,…
5 Fantastic Craft Books from 2017
I will always love craft books. No matter how much time I spend online watching YouTube videos and reading blogs, there’s nothing like holding a really beautiful craft book in your hands. Books are a great value. For $15-25 you get over a dozen patterns. Think about that! Plus, a book is a peek into…
Felt Menagerie Kit Now in Stores
I’m super excited to let you know that my new kit, Felt Menagerie, is now available in stores. This kit is published by Quarto and contains a pattern booklet showing you how to make 10 taxidermy animal heads from felt, plus all the materials to make a fox and a peacock (felt, floss, stuffing, a…
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