When I started my podcast a year ago I made a wish list of ideal guests. Over the course of the year I’ve had the pleasure of talking with so many of them: Ann Wood, Jess Brown, Lilla Rogers, Kristin Link, Kari Chapin, among many others. I’m so pleased to be closing 2014 with someone…
How to Set Year-Long Goals for Your Creative Business
I have trouble thinking big. I’ll happily write a daily to-do list and plow through it, but ask me to dream about what could be and I get very uncomfortable. I’m not a big risk taker, I’m really careful with money, and I definitely don’t want to sink all my energy into a crazy idea…
Free Pattern: The Josephine Doll
Today I have a fun, free pattern to share with you: the Josephine Doll. I made 10 of these dolls last week for a members of my local artists group. We do a holiday art exchange each year. Everyone makes a series of tiny originals and we put them all out on a table and…
Podcast Episode #38: Nicole Stevenson and Delilah Snell, Founders of Craftcation
What makes a craft conference great? How can you create a truly transformative, relaxing, and inspiring experience for a broad range of attendees? Today on the While She Naps podcast I’m talking with two women who have the experience and understanding to answer these questions. Nicole Stevenson and Delilah Snell are the organizers of Craftcation,…
How Bartering Can Help You Grow Your Creative Business
I got a lovely email yesterday from someone I’ve never met. Her name is Karen Katin and here’s what she said: Abby, As a subscriber to your newsletter and avid reader of your blog, I wanted to say “Thank You” for the creative service that you are providing through your words and products. I find…
Book Review: The Ultimate Sock Puppet Book by Tiger Kandel and Heather Schloss
Four years ago at Christmas time I was doing some holiday shopping on Etsy and came across SockHollow, an Etsy shop with wonderfully charming sock puppets like I’d never seen before. I bought two (a zebra and a giraffe) for our good friend, Huck, who was in preschool at the time. When they came I…
Podcast Episode #37: Vanessa Vargas Wilson (The Crafty Gemini)
On the While She Naps podcast today I’m talking about YouTube with The Crafty Gemini, Vanessa Vargas Wilson. Being a YouTube star was certainly an unexpected career path for Vanessa. While in law school she yearned for a creative outlet and asked her mother to teach her to sew. She took to it immediately. When…
Ruby the Reindeer Rerelease and Some New Comic Eyes
Guess who’s here just in time for holiday sewing? Ruby the Reindeer! If you’ve been reading my blog for a year or more (thank you!) you may remember the first version of Ruby from last fall. I decided to pull him from my shop before the Christmas season really began. It was a difficult…
A Plush Lover’s Gift Guide: Soft Toys to Make and Buy for Kids Big and Small
I love stuffed animals. And I especially love handmade stuffed animals. As we head into the holiday shopping season, I’m excited for an excuse to buy some special plush for friends and family. Here’s my hand-picked selection of softies that would make amazing gifts for kids and adults alike. Owl Pillow by my mimi, Big…
5 (More) Podcasts to Love
It’s hard to find new podcasts. They’re the kind of thing you stumble on, following a link from a link, until you don’t remember how you got to where you are. I listen to podcasts on my morning run and I listen while I sew. I listen while I prep dinner and while I fold…
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