Yay! I’ve posted the last of the four new patterns on Etsy. Whew. Time to take a break from all the computer work and pick up that crochet hook again, lol. Pirouette is one of my favorite designs so far. She’s very simple, but I think she’s pretty charming. I wanted to keep all four [...]
The next pattern has arrived. Whew! It’s this cuddly little piggy. I was inspired by swine flu (of all things) and thought that our porcine pals haven’t had the best PR lately, lol. From his squiggly tail to snubby snout, This Little Piggy is all about happiness (not H1N1). He’s flopped on his belly like [...]
I’ve finished writing up four new patterns for the Etsy store. I still need to take the photos, but should have them posted by the end of the week!
doubleX has an article entitled, “Etsy.com Peddles a False Feminist Fantasy” in their “Work” section that gives Etsy (and the women who sell there) a thorough drubbing. Writer Sara Mosle takes Etsy to task for preying on stay-at-home-moms’ fantasies about making money by crafting, suggesting that their sharper male counterparts see Etsy for the “women’s [...]
I haven’t posted much since the beginning of the month; instead, I’ve been focusing on completing a number of smaller projects. Rather than produce another object for Mortal Plush, I’ve decided to work on a series of kawaii animals for my Etsy store. I have completed three and am in the middle of the fourth. [...]
I’m excited to announce that my new Etsy store is open at shopamygurumi.etsy.com! It took all weekend to get the store set up, but I’m ecstatic that it’s finally open for business. My first item available for purchase is the lovely Nest Box pictured in the free Eggcelent Eggs pattern. I had so much fun [...]
