Dear people who have written me or sent me a drawing, do you feel like I’m ignoring you?

563.  Five hundred and sixty three.  563.  That’s how big my wait-list is.  Are you shocked?  And I only make 4 softies a week!!   563 divide 4 is 140 weeks, or two-and-a-half years.  Please do not send in a drawing, asking if it can be done by April (unless you want to make me laugh).

So, things are going to change.  (They have to, don’t you think?)  Next Thursday, on March 1st, I will have a list of other, independent and talented softiemakers on the website, who will be happy to meet you and see your drawings, and make your softies.  Some of them are from Australia, so if you’re Australian, this might appeal to you!

As for me, I’ll be sitting here, holding my head, and contemplating my next steps.

by Chad, age unknown

I will make my way through the wait list in my systematic way.  I expect some of you will have made other plans or changed your mind or even forgotten about Child’s Own, and I promise that I won’t be offended.  (For now, I have stopped answering new quote requests, because it just seems meaningless.)

by Gabby, age 7

The wait-list includes people who e-mailed between January 17 and February 22.  If you sent in a request around January 17, then you will hear from me within the next couple of days.