WASWI – Legs of the same table
If you enjoy this post, I write more posts like this on my Substack, How to Own a Revolutionary Craft Biz. Check it out! We need each other. Every person, in every role in the [...]
The Joy of a Slow Project
I'm capable of working quite quickly, fast enough that my friends invented a hashtag for it, #sewingatthespeedofsam. Yes, I get through a lot of projects - remember, I design and sew for a living! - [...]
WASWI: “But I don’t need the money”
It's exciting to see the topic of selling handcrafted items for decent money rise up in the consciousness of our industry. I believe that the more we talk about it, the better it will be for [...]
WASWI – Sticking Together
I spoke at the Westside Quilter's Guild last week, in Hillsboro, OR - a fantastic group of ladies and gents. I received many lovely hugs from the members, as well as a treat of chocolates! Thank [...]
Happy and Merry!
Tis the season! So of course, for my guild's holiday celebration, I pulled my favorite Christmas accessory out of the waaaay back of the closet. I showed it to a couple of friends before I [...]
On Turning 53
Yesterday, I had the good fortune to celebrate my 53rd birthday. I am grateful for and humbled by the wishes, hugs, emails, FB posts, gifts, chocolates, handmade goodies, gifts, and gift cards that made their [...]
The Little Spark
It happens. The well dries up. Your creative mojo chases the sunset out of town and you feel like you've lost a dear friend. How to get it back becomes your next big priority. And [...]
WASWI – Designing Fabric?
Yesterday, Abby Glassenberg of WhileSheNaps delivered an eye-opening post of behind-the-scenes information about the money in fabric design in our industry. Please go read it... I'll be waiting for you when you're done. And a [...]
10 Quilty Little Secrets – A Challenge
Thirteen Spools did a fun blog post where she outed some of her guilty-quilty secrets. After a couple of my friends had a go (Hi Molli! Hi Cath!) I thought I'd join in... here's [...]
WASWI – Molli Breaks it Down
I wrote the original We Are $ew Worth It post almost two years ago, and have been thrilled to see it take laps around the world. When it went viral, it reached our cousins in [...]