Otherwise occupied
While I am building my business I still take some subcontracting jobs from other companies. This coming week I have a paying gig that...
Let's contest that
My friend and I are planning on going to a quilt show located in Southern California in January. While there is a quilt contest (no...
Jackalope Arts
Last week I received an email from one of the founders of Jackalope Arts , a craft fair that is appearing in Phoenix for the first time...
To Etsy or not to Etsy
Etsy is a very large online marketplace. Nope, it's an extremely humongous marketplace. Maybe some years ago when it was just getting...
Summer Sale
We have noted that people are spending time with their families this summer. How do we know? Let's see, there are fewer people at church,...
Crocheted and dyed bag (prototype)
Recently I de​cided to try something new. No, trying something new was not the news flash. The process was the new thing. What I tried...
Setting things up
When I started my business I knew that I could not take just any photos ​of our products. That would just never do! So I browsed Etsy...
Lies, Damn Lies, and Statistics
With all apologies to the reputed quote from Mark Twain, I'll just stick to statistics. The last 30 days I've had my Etsy store open...
Using a lucet or two
A while ago Wood asked showed me plans for a lucet tool and asked if I wanted one. I said sure, why not? Since then I have used the lucet...
The games people play
I have had an Etsy store since the middle of April. In that time I have worked on stocking the store and creating new products. One of...
Reporting fraud / identity theft
I was going to write about something else today, but as the last two days have been busy for me dealing with identity theft, I'll give...
Turned pincushion
Wood has been working in wood for a long time. In the past few years he has been learning about turning wood on a la the. Many lathe...
