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On November 1, 2022 my debut picture book,  The World's Longest Sock, hit shelves and mailboxes everywhere! It's a book about competition and ultimately the communities that help us succeed. To celebrate this book birthday, The King's English Bookshop hosted a story time and book signing. I thought I'd be nervous but it was just a blast the whole time. Rob Eckman read to the group of kids and friends a bucketlist item for me (he reads all the regular storytimes and I used to take my kids when they were little).  Then I talked a little bit about how the book came about and showed the long sock I've been knitting during this whole process.  We had some give aways thanks including some loopy yarn for kids and emerging yarn crafters, some alpaca yarn to inspire a new project and some darling socks from Woven Pear (a fellow Utah company!) I also designed bookmarks for either Team Chuck or Team Nina which turned out really cute.  There were also take home treats by the

 Socktober is almost over and my book is almost here! I found the hashtag #socktober this year and it has been so fun to see everyone's warm and cozy hand-knit socks!  Here's mine: I was working on it this week while waiting for my car to get tested and registered at the garage. A guy sitting nearby asked after a while, "How do you know when to stop?" which would normally be a good question except that I never plan to stop! I'm just going to keep knitting and knitting until I'm out of yarn or bored to tears! I started this sock when I finished the rough draft of my book, The World's Longest Sock. I had done a little knitting in the past (I've started more scarves than I can count!) but it had been a while. I thought it was important to do the research and put in the time on an actual sock so when I did the final art I could render it correctly. And then I kept going as an act of faith! They say you should speak your aspirations out loud, putting your i

 I can't believe it's here! The World's Longest Sock is now available on  Amazon ,  Barnes and Noble ,  Target , or wherever you  buy books !

 It's been a while. How are things?  I'm Juliann Law. I make things. I teach people. I'm always working on something fun or learning something new. I'll share those things from time to time here on this blog. Does that sound good? You can also see my artwork at my portfolio site juliannlaw.com or buy my upcoming book on Amazon , Barnes and Noble or your favorite bookstore!

I designed these free printable gift tags to go with DIY washi tape stands. I printed on white card stock.  Download the printable here: makeandtakes.com.

This  Woodland Art Project for Kids  is a great way to get creative (and a little messy) with kids at home or in the classroom. For the step-by-step lesson that will walk you through using charcoal and masking tape to create an easy but eye-catching scene, click over to the original post at makeandtakes.com . 

School Pictures Scrapbook Page Printable | Make and Takes

When life gets you down and things don't go the way they should, it's nice to have a little reminder that the heart of life is good. Free printable by moi on todaysmama.com .