…any tips to share with us in case you’d like to try this in your own community! A huge thanks to Mirena for chatting with us today! Event success! I organised the bazaar together with my friend Chistina Vaggele, who has been in the jewellery business for 30 years now. We raised almost 1000 euros for Amimoni, which is a huge success! Especially for our first fair! We chose as venue a coffee shop located near our homes but not to the centre of…
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Are you making this stitch marker mistake?
…l you lose it under the sofa). So here’s what you have to do… Store your stitch markers open That’s it! That’s the key to a healthy and long-lasting locking stitch marker. Why? If you store your marker closed, the plastic slowly bends until the ‘open position’ isn’t very open anymore: That means that the marker is hard to slip onto your crochet piece. Boo. So keep those markers open when you’re stori…
Continue ReadingA Year of New Techniques- 2KCBWDAY2
…e how it looks. I’m hoping to use it on another piece, soon! Crochet Open Mouths This year, I designed an ‘open’ mouth that I’ve started to use in a few of my stuffed animal designs. You can see this mouth in the photo of my Koi Fish. In my designs, I’m always very careful that I’m not designing techniques that are too difficult for the average crocheter… so while this new ‘open mouth’ requires…
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…tation for incredibly clear and photo-rich crochet patterns. It’s my commitment to replying to questions via email in a quick and helpful manner. It’s my blog, full of tutorials and videos. None of those things are diluted by teaching others to design. Aren’t you afraid you’ll sell less patterns if there are more designers? Not really. Keep in mind: there are always going to be more designers! You can’t stop that. A r…
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…e really great questions to ask yourself… and I’m sure you can come up with a few questions of your own. Questions in action Let me give you an example. This week, I did my taxes. They’re really boring and awful, and there are about a million things I’d rather be doing than my taxes. But, because I run FreshStitches, I’m literally the only person in the world who can accurately compile the numbers for my business. Onl…
Continue ReadingWEBS: Northampton, MA
…#8217;t tackle. It’s an experience worth having! If WEBS is too far away from you to visit… you might want to consider coming to the North East Coast for the I-91 Shop Hop. The Shop Hop is a weekend in late June where about a dozen stores on the I-91 Corridor (from Connecticut to Vermont) are open all weekend and have special events and prizes. WEBS is one of the stops (just a minute off I-91), so that’d be a great excuse to make…
Continue ReadingMy worst teaching disaster… and how I got through!
…train wreck, but I did some important things that turned the class into a success. Tips for Teaching a Successful Class Stuff happens. It always does. Maybe the photocopier broke down and you’re without handouts. Maybe you’re recovering from the flu. You don’t have to let a bump in the road prevent you from teaching an amazing class! Be honest. I believe in being totally upfront with my students. If you’re coming down with…
Continue ReadingCrochet Mike the Monster from Monsters University!
…e… I see more monsters in my future. I hope you absolutely love this free pattern download as much as I do! Helpful Links Grab Monsters University (coming out tomorrow!)… preorder now available! Find Monsters University on Facebook Check out Monsters University on Twitter Peek at Monsters University on Twitter Be sure to share the cutie monster you crochet! Disclosure: This is a compensated post from Disney and Blueprint Social. I rece…
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Continue ReadingTeaching Amigurumi: planning your time
…of student are you hoping to attract to this course? Will the students be open to completing homework? I’ve taught in an LYS that had a 2-session maximum for courses (but preferred 1-session ones!) and another LYS that held 4-session classes as standard. There is no rule… shops vary. If you teach at a community college, there may be pressure to fill the entire semester, so you may need to add extra skills to your original plan. Shops…
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