I wanted to address something that's been on my mind lately: crediting pattern designers. Like most indie designers, I request that people who use ...

If you've been keeping up with me on social media, you might have noticed I've been posting a lot more videos than usual. In fact, I've rarely post...

The betta fish was one of my first patterns I ever drafted entirely on my own with the intent to sell. This was back in 2012 before I even owned a ...

While the world sometimes feels like a scary place, it's nice to know that individual people can still make a difference. I originally spoke about ...

Though this is only my second year, Youmacon has quickly earned a spot as one of my favorite conventions. Held in the Cobo Center in Downtown Detro...

On February 1, 2016 I took my first step into the world of crowd funding by launching my Kickstarter campaign to mass produce galaxy bat plushies. ...

A new convention to my line up this year was Matsuricon! I’ve never been to this convention either as an attendee or an artist. In addition, this w...

Jafax has always been a convention of "firsts" for me. In 2007, Jafax was the very first con I ever attended. In 2012, it was the first con I cospl...

Colossal Con is a convention with a very special vibe to it. With the water park, this convention tends to be more heavily themed (think, lots of s...

This tutorial has existed for some time now, but I wanted to put it on my blog so it is easier to find. I hope it helps!    

I’m always looking for ways to improve my little plushy business. When I first started it was all about reducing costs, but the larger it grows, th...