March Wrap-Up

 

March has been a great month!

I love softies and there's always so much to learn and see in the softie-making world. This month we explored:

• designing cut-and-sew softies on Spoonflower
• taking an indie plush business to the next level with Monster Factory
• using one of my favorite softie-making tools, the ball point awl.

I love thinking about how to run a successful creative business and how to write a great craft blog. This month we focused on:

• writing intriguing headlines
• training yourself to work more efficiently
• writing a successful pitch email
• and making bookkeeping simple

I've been collaborating with other makers to create some great things including:

• the brand new Six Months of Softies club which launched this month
• and the release of Pepper the Penguin, a sew + crochet pattern I designed with Stacey Trock of FreshStitches

I love teaching and I know that many of you are interested in teaching your craft. To that end, we focused on teaching this month with:

• a review the Craftsy class, How to Teach It that aims to help all of us become excellent local or national teachers
• a focus on five difficulties new sewing machine users commonly encounter

I love exploring these topics and discussing them with you. Thank you for your all of your comments and discussions here this month!

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