Monthly Archives: July 2009

The Business of Craft: Online Resources

I devour a wide range of business related media. If it’s available to be read or listened to sign me up. Here are a couple of my online favorites right now:

Modish BIZtips – this is a new to me blog that I’ve been following for a couple of months now. It features articles by Jena [...]

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Shop Talk – Summer Sale

pink chalk fabrics ~*~ new arrivals ~*~ free patterns ~*~ on sale

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Knitting in the Sun – Giveaway Winners

Reading the comments: pure goodness! Prayer quilts, everything baby, skirts, socks, dresses, fancy winter sweaters, easy summer stoles, and more everything baby. I read each one and soaked in the heartfelt enthisiasm you all so generously shared. I could smell the new babies and feel the joy at their arrival. I shared the proud feeling [...]

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Knitting in the Sun – Book Review + Giveaway

Knitting in the Sun: 32 Projects for Warm Weather (a lovely new knitting book by Kristi Porter) arrived in the middle of a Bainbridge Island heatwave (of course if you’re familiar with the Puget Sound area that merely means we turn the fan on, sport a pair of shorts and bask in the sunshine, truly [...]

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Toffee Tunic

Johanna is another creative member of the Pink Chalk Fabrics team. She makes amazing clothes for herself and her family. This adorable tunic features Heather Ross Far Far Away double-gauze cotton. A beautiful gift for her young niece.
The pattern is #3 from the previous issue of Ottobre Design (3/2009 Summer). I’m excited to now be [...]

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Fabric Combo Winners (finally!)

Update: I’ve had a several orders come through for the pattern and fabrics to make these bags. A reminder that the lining fabric requires 3/4 yard. I’m contacting those of you that have already ordered so no worries. Happy Sewing! K
By Coralee of The Angry Turtle.
What a month. I’ve completed 5 project submissions in the [...]

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Summer 2009 – Cherries

Washington is experiencing a bumper crop of 2009 cherries. Our backyard tree joined the party and this is just one day’s bounty that I picked last week. The crows, deer and Rocky, our resident racoon, generally get to every last one the minute they ripen. This year there’s enough for all of us.

This cool little [...]

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