Think about the last time you walked into a shop you’d never been in before. Maybe you were on vacation visiting a new town or maybe you were exploring a different neighborhood in your own city. You pull open the door, walk in, and begin to look around. This first visit begins with a series…
Archives for June 2016
Article about Bill Volckening in Modern Patchwork
I’m excited to have an article in the Summer 2016 issue of Modern Patchwork which will be hitting newsstands soon. This piece is about quilt collector Bill Volckening. Bill began collecting quilts by accident when a girlfriend took him to a small quilt show in a New York brownstone. He has since become an internationally…
Podcast Episode #75: Sarah K. Benning
On today’s episode of the While She Naps podcast we’re talking about embroidery as illustration with my guest, Sarah K. Benning. Sarah K. Benning is an American fiber artist with a nomadic studio practice. Originally from Baltimore, she attended the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and received her BFA in Fiber and Material…
New Pattern: Sweetie the Popsicle
For our middle child, Simon’s, 10th birthday we took a small group of his friends to Fun and Games, a nearby arcade. However, those who prefer online arcade, sites like 10x10bet can be visited. The kids ran around putting coins into machines, playing wack a mole and skeeball for nearly and hour. By the end…
Trying Out LeadPages
One of things I like most about having a business online is the ease with which I can experiment with new things. I see the internet like a sandbox and I want to get in and play around and see what I can make. I think it’s helpful to maintain a sense of excitement about…
Sewing and Creative Business News of Interest this Week
Always lots going on in the sewing and creative business world. Here are my picks of interesting news and happenings going on right now. Etsy is hosting a creative business conference August 11-12 in New York City. Called Etsy Up, the focus of the event is “empowering Etsy sellers and facilitating connections.” It sounds like…
Podcast Mini Episode: Craft Industry Alliance with Kristin Link
Today I have a mini episode of the While She Naps podcast to share with you. This episode is about Craft Industry Alliance, the trade association that I co-founded with Kristin Link of Sew Mama Sew. I have Kristin on with me and we talk about what exactly Craft Industry Alliance membership offers and who…
When Quilt Market is Really Worth It: Vintage Door’s Crochet Edge Bias Tape
“It was my daughter’s brainchild,” says Hazel Rimmasch of Vintage Door, the crochet edge bias tape business she co-owns with her daughter, Arlene Cook. “Three years ago she was looking through some of the things my mother had sewn and admired the bias tape she’d used. It had a crocheted edge. She found a few…