My Softies book is out!

It's finally here! My Softies book has just been released and is available on Amazon (and Amazone UK & Canada too) right now! Writing a book is a real exercise in deferred gratification. I first thought about the idea for the book 2 1/2 years ago and I turned in the manuscript last July! But I'm so excited about how beautifully the book turned out, it's been worth the wait. All thanks to the talented people at Chronicle Books who designed the book and of course, to the very talented softie designers who contributed projects. And also big thanks to Leah Kramer of Craftster.org who wrote the sweetest Forward in the book.

Here's a list of all the softie designer contributors and their projects (in no particular order):

Tamar Mogendorff - Snow Bunny

Chika Mori - Dorian the Dog

Cassi Griffin/Bella Dia - Scattered flower pincushion

Michelle Valigura - The Lookout (the whale on the cover above)

Leesa Perry/Little Munki - Lucky Dog (brown dog on the left on the cover above)

Lynda Lye/Little Odd Forest - Treeling (on the right on the cover above)

Heather Pudewa/Creature Comforts - Ms. Green Tea Bag

Lisa Martin - Tramp Heart Bear

Karen Tucker - Heartfelt Bunny

Jenny Harada - Double Scoop

Teresa Levy - Tooth with a Crown (on the cover above)

Jenn Docherty - Luella Bear and her Baby Bear

Aoi Horn - Party Cake

Rosa Pomar - Portugese Plaid Dog

Melissa Hicks/Oh Sew Pretty - Amigurumi Pink Bunny

Alicia Paulson/Rosie Gets Posie - Paper Doll Dress

Heidi Kenney/My Paper Crane - Ice Cream Sandwich

Grace Montemar/Spasmodica - Brock the Builder

Shawn Smith/Shawnimals - Lonely Dollop

Trish Millener/Sweetnellie - George the Elephant King

Krissy Harris/Bigger Krissy - The Debutante

Beck Wheeler - Patricia

Lizette Greco - Pig/Wolf

Hillary Lang - Wee Robot