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Softies

Simple Instructions for 25 Plush Pals By Therese Laskey
Introduction by Leah Kramer
Photographs by Laurie Frankel

8-3/4 x 8 in; 120 pp ; semi-concealed Wire-O binding, 30 color photographs, 25 illustrations, 10 pattern pages for 25 projects in an attached envelope
Paperback
Published in July, 2007
ISBN 0811856526
ISBN13 9780811856522

$19.95  

Softies -- Stirred by the Japanese craze for plush toys called "softies," veteran crafter Therese Laskey commissioned acclaimed artists from around the world to create projects to share. From Japan to Israel to Chile to Texas, each artist brings a wicked sense of fun to the 25 cute, weird, edgy, or artful creations offered here: a cupcake pincushion; delicate snow bunnies; a peculiar robot; and many more quirky creatures. Cheeky photos, easy instructions, and ready-to-use pattern sheets make it a cinch to whip up these irresistible gifts. Best of all, a folder at back holds the patterns while spiral binding makes for craft-friendly use.

Therese Laskey is a crafter living in Brooklyn, New York.

Leah Kramer is the founder of craftster.org, a Web site CBS calls, "a cross between Martha Stewart and an urban hipster."

Laurie Frankel is a photographer based in San Francisco.

Quotes

"There are so many different kinds of crafts, and, just when you think you've seen them all, a global movement like softies comes along and gives you a whole new road to explore." —Leah Kramer, craftster.org