…’t she great? So check out her workshop schedule… she might be coming near you! More Great Advice Here are some more of my favorite articles: 7 Tacky Sins of Photography by Dull Roar Tips from FotoFuze (a free, online photo editing software that numerous folks swear by) 5 Photography Tips from Lion Brand Photography for Knitters by PixiePurls (although, she advocates a fancy, expensive camera for nice photos… you have to decide i…
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How to attach felt to your amigurumi
…ips to keep in mind: The shape of your felt piece adds expression, so feel free to experiment! For example, a rounded tooth gives a totally different expression than a pointed one! Amigurumi are made from round balls… and in general, flat pieces don’t glue well to balls! To make sure your felt stays, attach to a relatively flat portion and keep your felt pieces small. If you don’t like the look of your felt, just pull it off befo…
Continue ReadingLet’s brainstorm some awesome dragons!
…at the big horns will have room. You know what’ll make your dragon cutest… so feel free to experiment! Add your own touches If you’ve taken my Design Your Own Monster Class, then you’re familiar with designing your own pieces… but you don’t need a full class to come up with your own touches! Did you know that you can make any piece longer by just working more plain (non-increasing) rounds? Would long arms or SUP…
Continue ReadingThank you for your input! Survey results + action plan!
…ne! It brightens my day! Aww! Thank you! You just made MY day! Do keep the comments, coming! If I didn’t address your survey-comment… that’s a clue that I’m churning it over for a blog post! Thank you so much for all of you who took the time to fill out my survey, and if you missed your chance, know that I always read the comments you leave me. And thank you, readers, for reading what I write… you give me an excuse to…
Continue Reading2012 FreshStitches (business-y) Wrap-up
…l designs, including: 10 monsters for Knitting Fever that are available as free downloads Launched the Crochet Chat Podcast Began hosting bi-monthly Crochet-a-longs, including the wildly popular Dragon CAL and Archer Mystery CAL Started a Ravelry Group (most fun… ever!) Launched a kit club This year, I focused on a cohesive business plan. For example, teaching the Craftsy classes was not only deliriously fun, but the courses also fill much-n…
Continue ReadingYarn & Craft Newsletter: welcome!
…d honest, as always. Craftsy recommends a vacation packing list… great for summer trips! You might also want to read my 7 tips for planning travel knitting and crochet projects. Sew Mama Sew shared an amazing rainbow quilt up for auction for a great cause. She also shared a free rainbow hearts quilt block pattern and information about the #QuiltsForPulse Charity Quilt Drive. Let me hear from you! I hope you have a fantastic 4th of July! I wr…
Continue ReadingWhat does ‘amigurumi’ mean?
…things could be put inside amigurumi to give them shape, rubber balls, for example. The toy part here is assumed… what other knitting or crocheting is stuffed? Does it have to be worked in the round? Almost all translations will say that amigurumi means “knit or crocheted stuffed toy”, however, the majority of amigurumi (and especially Japanese amigurumi) is crocheted. That doesn’t exclude knitting as a valid form of amigurumi nor does amigurumi h…
Continue ReadingHow to use a ball winder
…best ball winder for the at-home crafter: it’s inexpensive and very reliable. You can read my full review about the winder, by clicking here. However, I’ve read some not-so nice things about this winder in online reviews: saying that it doesn’t work properly. Unless the reviewer received a defective model, I think the problems experienced come from improper installation/usage of the ball winder. So, I’m going to show you h…
Continue ReadingTeaching Amigurumi: tips for applying to teach
…;s) Your local Community College An Adult Education Center (sometimes your Community Center) A Craft Guild A local ‘artist meet-up’ The expectations, application process and class structure will vary greatly depending on where you teach. For example, an LYS may have a maximum class size of 6 students, but a Community Center may think a class size of 20 is standard. The more familiar you are with a location, the easier the application p…
Continue ReadingThe Next Great Blog Experiment
…ging experiment. I’ll blog a few days a week, but not every day. I’m putting my sponsorship program on hold until I have a record of reliable blog statistics. What do you think is going to happen?…
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