Following up on the Craft Inc. giveaway comments, today is my first weekly post on The Business of Craft. Disclaimer: I rely heavily on my intuition to make decisions about my business. Even in the corporate world I often relied on my instincts and ‘feel’ for things vs. my analytical business education. This column will…
I’m a La Vie mint maniac. There are at least 10 empty cans stuffed into the side panel of my car right now. When they overflow I move them to the craft supply bag. In March of this year my Out of the Box group had a re-use challenge. The perfect opportunity to devise a…
I’m so darned excited to talk about this! Back in June I finished up two projects for Quilting Arts Gifts. Last month an e-mail from Pokey Bolton surprised me with the news the table runner would be on the cover. Whoa. Other people have their projects on the covers of magazines, not me. That news…
Wow! on the Craft Inc. contest. I was thinking I’d get about half questions and half tips. It went more like 99% questions, 1% tips (really good ones from some very talented entrepreneurs, thank you). Time to start writing a weekly bit about the business of crafting. It won’t be from an expert but I’m…
My friend Linda Johnston is a dedicated leader and volunteer in many sewing related organizations one of which is the Kitsap County Clothing and Textile Advisors. They are Master Sewists (think Master Gardeners). The organization is devoted to promoting sewing through community oriented activities. All those volunteers at the Sew Expo in Puyallup? Yep, you…
Updated 9/12/08: Katrin, Commenter #65, is the winner. Thank you to everyone for playing along! Addendum to yesterday’s post: I didn’t take pictures of the boxes, magazines, and textile piles lining the hallway from Leil’s room to mine. The closet door opens in otherwise I’d close it I failed to post about the 8 bags…
I’m laughing at the heading on my WordPress page as I write this, it says ‘Write Post’. I’ve looked at that text for over two years now and it just hit me as the funniest thing ever given my latest bout of writer’s block. My sewing room doubles as the guest bedroom. The switch over…
TGTKABIS!* I need to dust off my machine and get back in the sewing room! Fall is in the air too. Nothing like a cool breeze to make me want to drop everything and go stitch. My brain is noodling over Halloween costumes and Christmas gifts. Maybe I’ll even start craft blogging again! * Thank…
Lots of fun new fabrics in the shop this week: 1974 by Urban Chicks for Moda Check out the Charm Packs! FUN arrivals from Alexander Henry Farmer’s Market by Sandi Henderson Fabulous Japanese linens from Kokka Nest by Tula Pink Robyn Pandolph Flirt now 30% off (that’s 40% off with the discount code!) Have a…
I received a couple of questions about marking my quilt top. I used the Pam Clarke book and chalk pounce I purchased at Sew Expo. The pattern is a cursive little L pattern similar to the one I did for Sugar + Spice. Carousel didn’t give me convenient piecing lines I could use to regulate…
