Juggling priorities
I was having symptoms that finally became diagnosable in May 2017. Last year I developed a related problem that put me into the hospital...
Is your sewing machine protected?
Most of us are careful with our sewing machines. We have dust covers for them. There are special totes for sewing machines. We take them...
Tutorial: reversible, reusable gift bag
This post is about how I developed the sewing pattern for reversible fabric gift bags. Math alert: this post uses math calculations. Some...
The process of a custom order through Etsy
I have had a store on Etsy for a while now. Recently I received a custom request from a person on the other side of the country from me....
Making it official
I've been having some health issues so I've been taking a break from the blog. It was just too much for right now. I'm still on...
A new toiletry kit
Each time I travel I use a toiletry kit (AKA dopp kit). I have had several different kits over the years. I quickly got tired of the kind...
Business Owner Interview: Lisa Centoni
Today we meet Lisa Centoni, from Paper Stems. What is your background in general? Lisa: I have always been a DIYer, influenced by my...
Business Owner Interview: Laura Gardner
This week we meet Laura Gardner from Klaim U. What is your background in general? Laura: I was born and raised in Belgium and I went to...
Business Owner Interview: Jenny Chang
This week we meet Jenny Chang, The Artist. What is your background in general? Jenny: I actually have a background in biology. ...
Business Owner Interview: Thread
I am starting an irregular feature where I interview owners of small craft business owners to learn from them, as well as spread the...
Changing the project flow
As I was evaluating my processes this new year, I decided to change the way I schedule my projects. In the past I would plan, start, and...
Changes for 2017
A while ago a friend told me about a craft show in the area, one that I hadn’t heard about before. We happened to see the announcement...
