

Defining success
The last while my “day job” has kept me busy. That “day job” is actually a misnomer, as it is all contract work in my professional field....


Analyzing time? 5 things to remember
Okay, you’ve made an item, now how do you price it? That is a challenge that faces many craftpreneurs. Today I will go through a part of...


I didn’t realize what I know
This might seem off topic, but I will end up relating it to my business and to crafting. When I was growing up I loved to sing, as many...


23 Lucet links
Today I am giving you a link pack of lucet resources on the web that I have used. Each has something to recommend it. All of these are...


Your First Chance to Buy
Our business, Thread and Wood, is now a year old! We, the owners, have learned a lot during this year. We learned how to navigate...


Craftcation 2016
When I decided not to attend the Quilt Show without my friend, I started looking at other things I could do to improve the business side...


Developing a charging station
A while ago my husband, Wood, received a scroll sawed Christmas ornament from someone who thought he would like it. The ornament was...


Avoiding maker's envy
In the last few months I (can you say binge-watching for a podcast?), well, caught up on previous episodes of some podcasts that I had...


2015 Statistics
I meant to give you a tutorial today, but it is taking longer than I thought it would. So today I have a wrap up of last year’s...


Sharpie review - 5 projects
Wow, getting into the New Year was rough. We were sick in December. Then the holidays made our life/schedule kind of crazy with time off...


Business owner worries
Since coming back from vacation I have been focusing on finishing up the projects for the contest that I plan on entering. I watched the...

Storekeeping
It’s really not housekeeping if I’m doing it in a store, so I’ll call it storekeeping. The other day I decided to heed the advice of our...