Happy June Narwhal Calendar

Now that it's June, I'd like to share this month's free desktop wallpaper calendar. We're celebrating Narwhals this month. It's my newest design, and one of the things I love to make the most right now. You can download the .jpg for free on the Zooguu Free Stuff Page. Pretty soon, you will be able to purchase a narwhal in your favorite colors online. If you're crafty, you can already purchase a PDF pattern in the Zooguu Etsy shop to make one for yourself.

I'd also like to express our thanks to the readers of the Chicago Tribune! The response to the recent press about Zooguu has been wonderful, and we can't thank you enough.

Press - Chicago Tribune

Zooguu appears in the Chicago Tribune this week! I was also informed that the article was distributed nationally to all Tribune papers. The article originated in the Bellingham Herald (WA) earlier this month and seems to be getting around to other newspapers. Great news for us!

May 2011 Calendar

It has been so nice to see flowers pop up all of a sudden this spring. To celebrate May, this calendar download features two little hedgehogs meeting each other at the prettiest flower in the garden. Enjoy!

http://zooguu.com/freestuff.html

April 2011 Calendar

It's a little bit late, but the April 2011 Calendar has been posted to the Free Stuff section on Zooguu.com!

My First Pattern For Sale - Plush Narwhal!

I'm excited to announce that my first pattern for sale has been listed in the Zooguu Etsy shop! Thanks to those who helped read things over and test out this step by step tutorial. It has been a lot of work to put together, but I can't wait to see the narwhals that people make using this guide.

This 14 page PDF pattern includes instructions, pattern pieces, diagrams and photos to make a narwhal in three different sizes. It also includes instructions on how to turn it into an ornament!

This pattern is for intermediate sewers & toymakers. Experience in making a flat or pillow type toy is recommended.

Happy Birthday Banner

The latest free download on Zooguu.com lets you celebrate birthdays in style! If you have scissors, tape & some string or ribbon, this simple project is a great way to add cheer to someone's special day. It is a small banner, perfect to hang over a door, over a window or on a wall. We hope this adds to your next celebration! Look for more party planning activities throughout March.

For The Prettiest Princess

I can't stop making these. They're too much fun. This one is probably the girliest thing I've ever made, but I love it!

Available in the Zooguu Etsy Shop

March Calendar Download

In like a lion, out like a lamb...

Proud Unicorn Plush

My latest plush creation is a big departure from what I normally create. I was invited to participate in an upcoming show called "March of the Unicorns" at the Lichen Gallery. The Lichen is part of the University of Nebraska, Lincoln. The show will run for the month of March. While I have made unicorns in my classic dome shape before, I've been waiting for a chance to break the mold and create something outside my comfort zone.

Not only does this unicorn stand up on its own, but its legs are jointed (using the hidden button joint technique expertly explained by my friend Mimi Kirchner), so it can be positioned in a variety of ways.

Closer look at the face & the top-stitching detail of the mane, beard & horn.

Front & Back view. This unicorn is very proud, indeed!

My inspiration for this design is the images of unicorns in tapestries and in architecture, primarily the bronze sculptures found on top of the Council House in Bristol, UK.

The first unicorn is going to be on display in Lincoln, Nebraska for the month of March, but I will be making the design available in my Etsy shop as well.

New Game - Memory Match

This week's free download and game is good old fashioned Memory, Zooguu style. In the PDF download, you can print out and make your own cards with different colored fish on them. In the online Flash game, you can flip over cards to find matching pairs. Play again and again to beat your own best time. Have fun!

Find this free game and more on Zooguu.com's Free Stuff page!