How do you gauge success?
In knitting and crochet, gauge is measured by the number of stitches per inch (or centimeter). I want to be able to talk about gauge with...
A Book About Lucet Braiding
I’m anticipating doing a several short blog posts about my current project, writing a book about using the lucet. I started developing a...
Spooling out a new product
This post is about how I developed a (new-to-me) product, purse charms using a thread spool. Braids made using the 3-ply technique, which...
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...
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...
Things I've learned about craft classes
The city I live in has a bipolar existence. In the winter it is busy with all of the people who come to escape cold temperatures. In the...