Sew Simple Volume 11 should be on newstands now. It includes my pattern for the mini-pincushions. I received my gratis copy a couple of weeks ago. Very surprising to open it up and see my project on the cover! The editor contacted me last Spring to see if I had any projects that might be…
More cuteness from the craft show. Coin purses made with vintage barkcloth and buttons by John Met Betty. Besides being another young, talented, vibrant and very cute crafter, Jill had a very simple yet effective display at the show: The baskets were built up on the inside so the coin purses rested just near the…
La Befana was a big success. High quality vendors and lots of customers. I grossed more than I anticipated which was icing on the cake. My primary goal had been to get out of my bubble and meet some fellow crafters plus have the opportunity to chat with customers. The booth space was really small….
11/21/08: Congratulations to Cara, comment #97! She chose my favorite one. Now off to the show! Thoughts I had while taking pictures: I LOVE how the big prints have a fabulous random pattern thing going on when closed. Definitely need to keep one of the black & white ones for myself. I REALLY hope the…
Tomorrow I’ll be tracking how many minutes I have left to prepare for La Befana. Thank you to everyone that commented on my last post. Wowza. Pure gold. I’m going to share Candy’s comment because it’s that good! “So, words of wisdom from someone who has done this before? I have many words, don’t know…
La Befana is a holiday craft show featuring Bainbridge Island artists. It takes place this Friday and Saturday (November 21 and 22) at the Grange Hall on Madison Avenue. I’m very excited to be participating. Selling handmade goods is definitely not my forte but I sure do enjoy the act of making, preparing, and interacting…
First off, I have to say I’m feeling more like writing these days. Not sure what happened over the summer but I completely lost my mojo. Thank you for your patience as I get back on the horse! I’m going to chat a bit more about topics brought up in the comments from Part I…
First off: THANK YOU for all the birthday wishes. So many lovely, sweet & kind words. I’m still smiling Pricing was by FAR the most mentioned topic related to starting a craft business. I think I’ve said this before but I want to make this very clear as I write these posts: I am definitely…
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…
