I'm not sure how many crocheters or knitters we have here - I'm sure a lot!
Last night I got my Caron Connections Newsletter in my inbox and wow! I knew that another one of my designs would be coming up on the newsletter but I never would have expected Vicki Howell to write such wonderful things about me and the monkey designs!

If you crochet or knit and you don't get the newsletter - you should totally sign up for it - it's a great newsletter!
Here's the issue that came out last night :)
http://www.caron.com/connections/connections_091_H.html

I know I should be putting my designing skills to use today - and I probably will in just a few minutes but man that was so cool!! I had to share it!

Love it!!!I already checked it out this morning.Thanks

Congratulations! I can see why your pattern was chosen to be written up, it is sooooo cute. Way to go!

I've had several patterns made available through the Caron Connections newsletter - a few of them Vickie left my name off of :( but this was really my favorite write up so far!

It just made me feel really good today - not that I was in a bad mood but who can not be in a good mood after being called a designer extraordinaire? And by someone as famous as Vickie Howell? So cool!

That's very exciting for you. Congratulations. BTW - the monkey is adorable.

WOW!!! I have seen her on several PBS shows :D:D:D Congratulations on the write up!!! Your monkey afghan and toy are adorable :D:D:D

Hmmm... how do I get on a PBS show?? I'll have to contact the Uncommon Threads folks and see if I can figure out how to get on one of their shows... that would rule!!

Hmmm... that would mean that I'd have to buy and wear make up ... and lose some serious weight... oh but it's so worth it!
lol. Yeah, I don't see that happening any time soon - I'm just happy where I'm at right now... but we'll see.... maybe I can design up some quick project for Uncommon Threads and see if they would have me....

ROAD TRIP!!!
lol

Congratulations you are a star!!!!

Wow!! That is great! Please, please, let us know anytime something like this happens!!! Too cool.

Very cool! And your pattern is super cute! :)

Congratulations....I printed the Caron newsletter and your post. I know someone famous now. I lvoe the monkeys, what I could see of them. I wish you luck in designing more since you are "extraodinaire" . It's funny. At the Senior Circle Hospital Auxillary, I am called the Volunteer extraordinaire too. I teach quilting, crocheting, and whatever they want to learn. I also make caps for newborns, quilts for sick children, Mastectomy pillows, etc. It's nice to meet you. Now all I need is your signature.LOL

Congrats! That monkey is so cute!

you deserve to toot your on horn. Congats and the monkey is so cute.

That is awesome! :thumbup: The afghan and monkey are so cute.

Thanks guys!
I thought that I had hit the big time when one of my patterns was on a magazine cover - although I was bummed that it was on the cover of a magazine that is only available by subscription which means that very few people got to see it :( ... but yeah, this was really cool for me.

I have just been assigned another project(a doll) for Caron, with a possible second one (another blanket) depending on whether or not I think I can pull it off in the short notice. I hope I can - money is always a nice thing :D

When I find out when my patterns are in print, I'll definitely post up here - I don't normally since this is a quilting board but hey, we all have lives outside of fabric lol.

I need to tell my sister about the news letter. She would love it.