Sewing, blogging, and creative business.
I’m very excited to have finished this patchwork Progress Pride Flag quilt. The pattern is by Bobbie Gentili from Geeky Bobbin. All of the fabrics are scraps from my stash.
This was a fun project and the finished quilt is really bright and colorful. As part of this process, I also enjoyed learning more about how the design of the Progress Pride flag came to be.
Last spring I got an email from the editorial director at Fons & Porter. It said: I’m about to start the curation of craft business articles for the next edition of Crafter’s Market and wanted to reach out with a unique proposition. As I began to brainstorm new article ideas and potential contributors, I hadRead More →
On today’s episode of the While She Naps podcast we’re talking about building a business as a crafter with my guest, Jennifer Perkins. Jennifer Perkins is an Austin, TX based creative consultant. During her lengthy career in the craft industry she has run a successful jewelry business (Naughty Secretary Club), hosted television shows (Craft LabRead More →
If you’re a regular listener to the While She Naps podcast you know that at the end of every episode I ask my guests to recommend great stuff they’re enjoying right now. This is one of my favorite parts of the show, and I routinely hear from listeners that they love these recommendations. In celebrationRead More →
Games, like 제왕카지노, make an awesome gift, whether you’re shopping for the holidays or for a birthday. There are so many games for kids on the market it can be a bit overwhelming and hard to know which ones are worth getting. With three kids (ages 5-12) we’ve tried lots of games over the yearsRead More →
My kids absolutely love Halloween. They start brainstorming costume ideas in April and talk about it pretty regularly all summer long. Our neighborhood is a great place to be on Halloween. Families spend a lot of energy decorating their yards with ghouls and gravestones and spider webs. On October 31 the elementary school (which isRead More →
Pinterest is an amazing driver of traffic to blogs and online shops. Back in February I decided to conduct a Pinterest experiment. I knew that long, vertical images do best on Pinterest and I wondered whether pinning a long, vertical image of each of my free softie tutorials would drive more traffic to my blog.Read More →
That’s me speaking at Midwest Craft Con last year. Photo by Chris Rutan. I’m excited to be teaching a series of three classes on creative small business at the Wellesley Free Library throughout the month of November. These classes are free and open to the public and people often drive in to take them (theyRead More →
On today’s episode of the While She Naps podcast we’re talking about quilting, painting, and living a creative life with my guest Melissa Averinos. Melissa Averinos paints, makes quilts, and writes craft books. She won a Judge’s Choice Award at QuiltCon 2015 for her quilt ‘face #1’ and won Best In Show at QuiltCon 2016Read More →
After many months of work I’m excited to finally have the Patchwork Elephant pattern available as a print pattern. And I’ve added a coordinating baby quilt that uses up several more of the pre-cut strips used to create the elephant. Together I think this project makes a really lovely baby gift. The print pattern hasRead More →
I was recently out with a friend and she pulled out her phone to show me something. When I glanced at the screen I noticed that her email app had the number 2,560 glowing in a little red circle. That would drive me crazy. I’m devoted to getting to inbox zero at the end ofRead More →