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New Simplicity Patterns is Available: #1131

May 3, 2015

I’m so excited to show you my new Simplicity pattern – #1131. This is a selection of under the sea softies. I haven’t seen the inside yet, but they asked permission to use my step-by-step photos and instructions for this one (which is the first time they’ve made this request). Perhaps it looks different from… 

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Unicorn Puzzle Ball

March 13, 2015

I love softies that are interactive. The more they can pop up, flip around, or turn inside out, the cooler they are. Everyone wants to play with them, no matter how old we might be. A few months ago I created a book of animal puzzle ball toys for Annie’s that will be coming out… 

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Free Pattern: Ferdinand the Frog

February 4, 2015

Ferdinand is a lovable frog, perfect for Valentine’s Day or any day. He’s got Velcro hands and feet so that he can hug a soft, plush heart (or a box of candy or another gift you have in mind). Oh, and with that golden crown he’s also a frog prince. To make Ferdinand you’ll need:… 

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Ruby the Reindeer Rerelease and Some New Comic Eyes

November 28, 2014

  Guess who’s here just in time for holiday sewing? Ruby the Reindeer! If you’ve been reading my blog for a year or more (thank you!) you may remember the first version of Ruby from last fall. I decided to pull him from my shop before the Christmas season really began. It was a difficult… 

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Halloween Cuties – New Pattern on Sale Now

October 10, 2014

My sister, Rachel, and I always send each other something for Halloween. It started when I left for college. She’s six years younger than me and I missed being at home to help her along as she went through junior high and high school. She was the last of us kids at home and I… 

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Jack the Pumpkin Coming Soon…

October 3, 2014

I’m working on a few new Halloween-themed projects. Jack the Pumpkin is one of them. He’ll be accompanied by Candace the Candy Corn: And there might just be a sweet little ghost, too. Stay tuned next week. I’m also sewing Halloween costumes. We will have a dinosaur, a mad scientist, and Ruth Bader Ginsburg this… 

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Darcy Friday Fiver

Darcy the Dachshund is the Friday Fiver Today!

September 5, 2014

Guess what? Today the pattern for Darcy the Dachshund is just $5! Crafterhours celebrates Fridays by choosing a pattern or indie-made item to be the Friday Fiver and I’m so excited that they’ve chosen Darcy this week. I have a few fun additions to this pattern in celebration. First, I made a template for a… 

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Nautical Collection

New Pattern: Roger the Pirate

September 1, 2014

Ahoy, matey! Meet Roger the Pirate. He’s my new PDF pattern and he’s on sale for $7 through Wednesday, September 3. This pattern includes: step-by-step photos easy to follow instructions full-sized templates you can print again and again links to supplemental blog posts and special videos to guide you through I’ve got a collection of… 

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Lovey Collage

New Pattern: Lovey Dovey Mouse, Lamb, Lion, and Monkey

August 7, 2014

I have a brand new pattern in my shop! It’s a new set of Lovey Dovies. These makes such fun baby gifts. They’re quick to sew and you get all of the enjoyment of making a softie without all of the work because the body is really just like a blankie. The new set includes… 

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I'm not sure if they've changed things around recently. I've been seeing a Soldsie FB ad and people's comments are chiming in with different numbers. They may have different price points for different products, or they might have made some changes to their pricing overall? They required me to pay for a 6-month contract out right, at $200/month = $1200 total. Each $200 pays for a month of commission of 6%, and if I accumulate commissions above $200, the difference gets billed to me at the end of the month.

New Lovey Dovey Set Coming Soon

July 24, 2014

I began selling PDF patterns in March of 2012. Some of my first designs were softies to make as baby gifts. I came up with a set of lovies and a teddy bear with a coordinating blankie. I’m really not sure where this idea came from, but boy am I glad I acted on it…. 

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