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June 20, 2014
Sir Tenderheart, New sewing pattern
Now available!
Sir Tenderheart is a 10″, fully jointed lion. The directions include illustrations and full size pattern pieces. Directions in pattern include instructions for glass eyes, but other methods/eyes can be used. You will find a tutorial for needle felted eyes on my website, www.thedragoncharmer.com.
This listing is for the downloadable sewing pattern only– this is not a listing for a finished lion.
Finished projects may be sold. Please do not give finished lions to children if you have used glass eyes. This lion is child-safe if you use safety lock eyes or needle felt the eyes.
Find him in my Etsy store or at Patternmart.
May 19, 2014
New sketches and a new t-shirt design for the Hapenny Magick Series
Besides trying to finish up the new sewing pattern for Leif, a character in Hapenny Magick, I’ve been working hard trying to finish the dummy of Bedtime for Little Owl to send it to the interested art director that I met at the New England Society for Children’s Book Writer’s and Illustrators conference. Here are a few new sketches! And I promise after BEA to have some new sewing patterns out!
Little Owl and the Tufted Titmouse
Snuggles with mom and siblings.
A little double marketing effort here with this new t-shirt design for Hapenny Magick, Tangled Magick ( the sequel out next year) and the game, Hapenny Magick: A Troll’s Afoot. Not to mention that Pat Ann outdid herself on the illustration! You can buy a t-shirt for yourself or a little Hapenny you know through Redbubble.
T-shirt now available
April 14, 2014
From Sketch to (almost!) Finished—-The first Illustration for Bedtime for Little Owl
The first illustration is almost complete!
I spent much of this weekend 
working on the first illustration for my story Bedtime for Little Owl. It isn’t quite complete yet, but it’s finished enough to get your feedback, and show you the sketch it started from.
Why did I start with this panel? Well, actually, it was the only one I had all the fabrics for already =0) The rest of the fabric arrives on Thursday!
The picture to the left is the sketch I did for this illustration.
April 4, 2014
Just finished in the studio!
A faerie mother and her child.
A new faerie and her baby just finished! She needs a name– if you have any suggestions, I’d love to hear them!
A closer up view of faerie mom and baby.
Faerie mom and baby showing her very pretty face.
Looking at baby.
March 24, 2014
Work in Progress, more sketches for Bedtime for Little Owl
I’ve been recovering in bed for the past few days after having a stomach bug and then getting a kidney stone on top of that. (Yes, Mom, I’m drinking lots of water!)
If you know me, you know that I don’t like sitting still— so if I wasn’t napping I was keeping my hands busy.
I’m pretty happy with how it is shaping up, and looking forward to getting into the next stage– still a lot of sketches to go though!
As you can see I have a big helper!
March 19, 2014
Bedtime for Little Owl
I am working on a new project, because I wasn’t busy enough (joking!) This book is a new challenge I’ve set for myself though. The story is about a little owl who wants to stay awake during the day and explore because the world looks so beautiful in the sunshine, but he discovers that there is no place like home and the world is just as beautiful at night. Here are a few preliminary sketches– I’m just trying to get the feel of how owls move and look.
A page from my sketchbook.
If you love owl’s too, you can make Hoot, the owl. Find his pattern on the Animal Sewing Pattern Page! Or on Etsy by following this link –>Hoot, sewing pattern
March 8, 2014
My events page has been updated!
The library faerie
Want to meet me in person? Visit my events page to find out if I’ll be somewhere near you!
Want me to come to your event? Send me a note through my contact page!
Some events where you’ll find me this spring:
I’ll be Skyping with classrooms around the country in March to celebrate literacy. Email me for a time slot!
March 27, 2014– Kearsarge Regional Middle School, Literacy Night
An evening for the students and families at KRMS. Guest keynote speaker is our fabulously talented and local storyteller, Simon Brooks and workshops on poetry with author Trisha Woolridge, world building 101 with yours truly, storytelling with Simon, writing lyrics with Vice-Principal of KRMS Percy Hill, snappy dialog with author Laura Pauling, and the importance of including your pets in your family memoirs by author Dee Currier, this should end up being an awesome night of celebrating literacy in our community! Call the school form ore information if you have a child in the district.
March 29, 2014–Magickal Marketplace, at the Radisson Hotel in Nashua, NH
12-7pm I’ll have OOAK faeries and copies of the new edition of Hapenny Magick!
April 8, 2014– Author’s Tea, Laconia, NH 5-7pm
You are cordially invited to attend the Children’s Authors Tea. This wonderful, free event is organized to promote the importance of early literacy. Come celebrate the “Week of the Young Child” and “Strengthening Families and Communities Month” with us!
Evening Events: Book signing and sales by authors, local libraries will offer information about their services, story telling, music, and raffle drawings. For more information please call Child Care Resource and Referral at the Family Resource Center at 524-1741 x21
Belknap Mill
25 Beacon St. East
The Mill Plaza
Laconia, NH
May 2-4, 2014–SCBWI- New England Annual Conference
I’ll be attending this conference as a faculty member in my position as Senior Editor for Spencer Hill Press. Manuscript critiques are available on Friday and Saturday. Go to the NESCBWI website for more information.
May 18, 2014–BAM! Store in Concord, NH 1-3pm
Join me at the Books a Million store on Louden Rd. in Concord, NH between 1-3 for a reading of the new edition of Hapenny Magick and have your book signed.
May 29-31, 2014–Book Expo America, New York City, NH
Come visit me in the Spencer Hill Press booth!
Look for more dates coming soon!
March 5, 2014
New Sewing pattern, The March Hare
The March Hare, a new sewing pattern for March 2014
This cute little Hare is all dandied up for the season! The March Hare is 9″ tall when sitting and is 12″ long in total length. The directions for this sewing pattern are clearly written and illustrated.
Directions are for a fully jointed hare made of soft faux fur with needle felted eyes and an embroidered nose and mouth.
You can purchase the sewing pattern on:
Etsy or Patternmart.
This cute little Hare is all dandied up for the season! The March Hare is 9″ tall when sitting and …
Price: US$8.00
March 3, 2014
Awesome Creature Maker Monday, Fionna
Meet Fionna! She is my awesome creature maker for this week! Here’s what she wrote me:
Hi Jennifer, you don’t know me personally but I have had some of your patterns for a while now and just starting to make them up. I am not a sew-er as such, as I am mainly a Clay sculpter, but just having a wee break off clay and needed something else to do, then I remembered your patterns I had here. You make the patterns so simple to read etc., I didn’t have any trouble with them what so ever , so thank you for making easy to read patterns (for normally non-sewing people like myself lol !)……here is a link to my first ever soft sculpt I have just about finished…
Ms. LIlly
Isn’t she beautiful? You can find more of Fionn’s work on her Facebook Page.
Keep up the awesome work, creature makers!
February 28, 2014
New, hand sclupted OOAK faeries
The new hand sculpted faeries that first appeared on my Facebook page a couple of weeks ago, have finally been listed on Etsy! Here are some more in progress.
A Mouse Fae– She’s not quite what I was gong for yet, but close!
a close up of the Mouse Fae
a long eared, long footed fae baby
A gnome baby
A tiny little elf faerie–just under 2″ long!
You can find this little faerie for sale in my Etsy shop.
www.jennifercarson.etsy.com
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