Hello, my friends! How are you doing? Are you still sheltering in place? Or has your area reopened and have you cautiously stepped out into the wild world? K and I are still in full self-quarantine mode and we're heading into day 80. M -- the most extroverted of us all in desperate need of contact with other humans -- has been venturing out a little more while remaining diligent about safety. At this point of lengthy cocooning, I'm not sure if I'm capable of having normal (i.e. coherent) ... Read more
Kid-friendly masks
Hello, hello! You saw this coming, right? If you've got a freshly published animal-themed book, it stands to reason that animal-themed kid masks would be the next logical step. Sweet, don't you think? I even created templates and a tutorial! I know there are a zillion mask patterns out there and the main reason I designed these masks this way was to allow for ease of adding the cute details. As far as I'm concerned, we all could use some cuteness right now. There are two sizes: ... Read more
Simple
Hello, my friends. How are you? How different the world is since I last posted here. Nothing like a pandemic to stop you in your tracks, to take stock of all that is. It's very odd. I was experiencing a sense of deja vu as events unfolded, and I kept trying to figure out why that would be. It finally occurred to me that I had felt this very same sense of foreboding and out-of-control-ness and unmooring when my health was at its worst, back in 2012. I was homebound for the most part back ... Read more
Almost done with the testing phase…
Hello, my friends! How are you? It's a bright, blue-skied day here in Seattle as I write this. I have been running around town to make progress on the current book I'm working on, feeling more like a project manager than a writer/illustrator. The testing phase for the garment sewing book is coming to a close (if you signed up, remember that responses are due by February 29th if you haven't completed the form yet). It's been unreal. Amazing. I've been reading all the feedback that's been ... Read more
Seeking pattern testers for my next book!
[UPDATE #2: All testing materials have been sent out! If you don’t see an email in your inbox, please check your promotions tab or junk folder. Let me know if you have any questions and I’m so excited to see all the feedback!] [UPDATE: I'm so astounded by the number of and grateful for all the people who signed up!! THANK YOU. I'll be sending confirmation emails soon! Sign-ups are now closed.] Hello, my friends! As you may or may not know, I've been tucked away in my atelier (read: my ... Read more