My new book, Modern Baby Crochet, was released last week… and I’m so excited about it! The seed of a book is planted when you write a book proposal and submit it to a publishing company. I thought it would be fun to share some of what goes into writing a book proposal… who knows, […]
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How to Prevent People from Getting You Down
The world contains people that I like to call ‘killjoys’ or ‘Debbie Downers’. Intentionally or not, these folks have the ability to burst your prettiest bubble. The bad news: you can’t do anything to change the nay-sayers. Nothing. Accept that. Move on. But, you can prevent these folks from getting you down. Keep reading! You […]
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2013 FreshStitches Year in Review!
2013 has been a fabulous year! If you’re curious about a bit more business-y detail, have a peek at my financial wrap-up. In 2013, I focused on releasing quality crochet patterns, maintaining an active blog that’s a go-to source for crochet info and providing stellar customer service (through both email and forums)– in a sustainable […]
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The Minimum Wage Myth (& 2013 Financial Wrap-up!)
The Minimum Wage Myth Floating in the ether is the idea that designing is a minimum-wage job. It’s an easy myth to buy into, because when you first start, it’s common to spend dozens of hours putting together a pattern that yields a few hundred dollars. And no one likes earning $4 per hour. Or […]
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More fun with felt: mushroom hairclip
After my success with sewing a couple of adorable felt hairclips, I decided to sew one more before leaving for Australia. It’s a mushroom! And I added beads… isn’t it so much fun? I thought it would be a fun way to celebrate my membership in my local mushroom club. The ‘cartoon mushroom’ that we […]
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Holiday Roundup: Free Printable Gift Tags!
Have you wrapped all of your Christmas presents yet? In case you haven’t, I thought I’d do a little roundup of cute holiday gift tags… all free printables! These are in no particular order… but they’re all adorable! I’ve listed the source for each cute collection of gift tags underneath… so, visit the maker’s site […]
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Do you really want a business?
Today’s post is written by Tara Swiger, who helps creative folks explore their passion and pursue business. I’m honored that she decided to share her wisdom on my blog! Tara Swiger is an author, maker and Starship Captain. She leads explorations into your mission, your enthusiasm and your self. The Starship just opened to new […]
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Why I love the US Postal Service
Can I tell you something? When I hear folks complaining about the USPS, it makes me a little sad. Because I adore the postal service. The US postal service provides an amazing service and isn’t in as much financial trouble as the rumors report. My postal carrier delivers mail to my doorstep 6 days a […]
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What I learned about well-being from an airplane trip…
When I was 8 years old, I learned a very profound life lesson. Sometimes, it’s actually *good* to be selfish How did I learn this? It was the first time I flew on an airplane. As recommended, I paid careful attention to the airline’s safety announcement. And what do they tell you? I remember hearing […]
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A Successful Craft Fair… and more animals to adopt!
I hope you had a lovely Thanksgiving weekend! On Friday and Saturday this weekend, I did a Craft Show! To be honest, I think the timing was a bit funny (are folks really looking to shop handmade on Black Friday?), but I had a decent show, anyway! And craft shows are always loads of fun… […]
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