ABOUT JO (by Wendi) Jo Gratz got her first sewing machine when she was four years old, and she’s been sewing toys and clothes for herself and her dolls ever since. She even made a full-sized quilt for her bed! Every year she competes in a costume contest at Dragon*Con, a huge science fiction and fantasy convention. She spends a lot of time every summer sewing her costume for the competition. She’s won her category twice! Besides sewing and embroidery, Jo is really good at origami, crochet, and making things out of clay. Her favorite part of making softies is stuffing them. She says it’s so satisfying to watch them get fat - it’s like feeding them. I loved working on this book with her because Jo is my favorite (and only) daughter. :-)