I have a book review coming on Friday, but before I post it I wanted to share with you a change I've made in my book review policy. When you've got a blog with a good-sized audience marketers of all sorts reach out to you asking if you'll write about their products. Mostly I say…
Should You Write Sponsored Posts on Your Craft Blog?
I got this email yesterday: Save the Date: Michaels Blogger Event May 1 Hi Abby – Michaels is unveiling a new look at all of its Boston area stores and we are giving a select group of bloggers an exclusive sneak peek on Thursday, May 1 from 6-8 p.m. at the Saugus store. You…
Abby Glassenberg Design 1st Quarter Income Report
The first quarter of 2014 came to a close on March 31. I did some analysis of Abby Glassenberg Design's income and expenses and I thought I'd share them with you. I found this process to be incredibly valuable at the end of 2013 (see my 2013 income report here), and have decided to try…
Can You Copyright a Sewing Pattern?
Let’s say you buy a sewing pattern from an indie designer, or maybe from one of the big pattern companies. You use it to make something really beautiful. You show it to a friend who exclaims, “You should sell those!” Can you? You look more closely at the copyright statement on the pattern. Maybe it…
Book Review- Seams Unlikely: The Inspiring True Life Story of Nancy Zieman
In March of 2004 I left my teaching job to be home with our newborn daughter. She was tiny and fussy and I was going through an identity crisis, having abruptly transitioned from an exciting, interactive profession I’d done for many years to being at home, alone during the daytime, learning to be a mother….
Delegating Tasks Can Be Worth It
An elderly couple lives next door to us. They are devoted dog owners with two terriers, Tiffany and Jean Luke, whom they love dearly. I see my neighbors out every day, taking the dogs on long walks. Whenever we stop to chat, they always give me an update on each dog’s funny antics. Managing two…
Is Anybody Out There?: Strategies for Improving Customer Engagement
This post is part of a 3-person blog hop. Head on over to Tara Swiger’s blog and Stacey Trock’s blog to read their perspectives on this topic, too. One of the best, and worst, aspects of running an online business is that you interact with your customers from behind a computer screen. It’s wonderful…
Podcast Episode #14: Tara Swiger and Stacey Trock
My new microphone makes a debut in this episode of the While She Naps podcast (hooray for improved sound quality!). I chat with Tara Swiger and Stacey Trock about marketing tools and strategies for small creative businesses. I met Tara a few months ago when she was in Boston teaching some workshops. We went out…
How Indie Patterns Have Revolutionized Sewing
Sewing skipped a generation in my family. Growing up we didn’t have a sewing machine at home and I never saw my mother sew. The first time I sewed was in Home Economics class in 8th grade. I was terrible at it and got a C- on our final project due to wonky seams on…
How to Get Your Print Patterns Into Stores (the Easy Way): Cut Loose Press
Walking into your favorite local quilt shop and seeing your pattern hanging on the display wall would certainly be a thrill. For many sewing pattern designers, the idea of selling print patterns is very appealing. It means your designs will be sold all over the country and bought by customers who might not ever read…
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