I just posted about the fab new book that a group of my designer friends and I have just released: Belt Book
and orders 
as well as a note of advice about self publishing: Myra’s class 
Here’s the belt that I designed for the book:
Autumn Leaves:

I made the leaf buckle, too. I  actually made it several times.
First time, I made it in brass.
That didn’t feel right.
Then I realized – this belt is about ~leaves~  Duh!
So I made the buckle in wood, and was really happy with it.
Unfortunately, so was our little dog.  The cats obviously knocked the belt down, because the dog shot …read more

Last summer, at the Knit and Crochet show in Manchester, NH, a group of designers that have become friends over the years got together for lunch.
We decided that we should put together a book and self publish it. It’s taken a lot longer than we expected, but it’s really wonderful.
Crocheted belt book
Here’s the press release:
NEW DESIGNER PUBLISHING GROUP ANNOUNCES
INNOVATIVE FIRST RELEASE:
CROCHET BELTS FROM THE HIP
Raw, Uncensored Designs Straight From Today’s Designer

STRAIGHT FROM TODAY’S DESIGNERS (SFTD), a designer-based self-publishing group, announces a new venture that heralds the future of crochet patterns: Designers going direct to their public. …read more

Over tea, coffee, deserts and great conversation a bunch of designers got together and decided to self publish a book of belt designs.
I posted about that in Press Release.
We’ve learned a lot in the process, so we’re going to keep at it. We’ll be announcing another new book quite soon. Stay tuned!
A note to other designers: We are still in Beta mode, so we’re not accepting design submissions from other designers.
BUT ! We really encourage other designers to try their hand at this, too.
If you want to learn how to self publish, and are …read more