For the last few months part of my morning routine has been the check out Softie Central. 5 days a week, sometimes even twice a day, Therese Laskey posts a lovely batch of softies on her blog. Almost every post has a theme and is filled with cute writing about each softie.

Therese has also started her own mini Oscars – The Softie Awards. Amazing work from all over flickr, the blogisphere and from anyone else how has a digital camera. I know personally that the Softie Awards pushed me to make better softies. Unfortunately I did not find out about them until a week before the deadline so I had to franticly crochet my Kitsune for the amigurumi category.

Now Therese has a book out full of fun patterns from some of the best softie designers on her blog. It looks fantastic. I am ordering my copy today and I will post more about the book once I have been able to read it.

Softie Central has been such a huge resource for me in the last few months. Therese has also been more then kind herself when we have exchanged e-mails. I know it sounds silly but I jumped up and down and clapped my hands the first time one of my toys made it to her blog. I am glad that the book gives me and other Softie Central fans a way to support her financially.