I'm pretty steamed. I've discovered that someone who bought my Chunky Wee Zippy Pouches pattern has ripped it off, obviously believing the "just change 5 things or X percent and you're safe" nonsense. Whatever the nuts [...]
If you enjoy this post, I write more posts like this on my Substack, How to Own a Revolutionary Craft Biz. Check it out! Everybody loves a bargain. Scoring something on sale is a modern [...]
This information was shared with me late last year: a reader bought a pattern from a booth vendor at the Pacific International Quilt Festival in October 2015, and when she opened it up later, it [...]
A friend messaged over the weekend, asking for help to price a commission. We went over the costs of materials, and the time it might take to make. Yes, it does come down to time [...]
"I Sew." You're probably thinking, "Yep, so do I." But, believe it or not, what we do isn't ordinary. It's a TALENT. Fifty years ago it was rare to find a woman who didn't sew, [...]
Recently, Karri G wrote with this question: "What do you say when someone wants you to make them a copy of a pattern without sounding holy than thou?" First of all, can I just say [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
To make hand-crafted things is to be the target of blunt questions and statements that disparage what it takes to make art, and leave you smarting a bit. I'm not always fast on the draw [...]
