tips Archive

  • My Absence of Patterns

    Posted on May 21, 2010 | 1 Comment
    Want to see my patterns? I spill the beans on how I cut things up.

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  • Crafting your image on Flickr

    Posted on May 2, 2009 | 1 Comment
    The benefits of posting your crafting pics to Flickr are bigger than you would think. But you have to do it right.

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  • Don’t be a Twidiot

    Posted on April 30, 2009 | No Comments
    How to use twitter and promote your crafts without making people hate you.

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  • Need a place to shoot product pics?

    Posted on April 13, 2009 | 1 Comment
    Short on space? Make small things? Need lots of light? Try shooting in your car!

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  • BAD Bottlecaps

    Posted on March 8, 2009 | 1 Comment
    These new shallow style caps will be the death of me.

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  • Kunin Felt and the CPSIA

    Posted on February 11, 2009 | 1 Comment
    The maker of Kunin Rainbow felt assures everyone it's felt is safe by CPSIA standards

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  • Paddle Punches on the cheap!

    Posted on February 5, 2009 | 3 Comments
    Need paddle Punches? Here is where to find some!

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  • Felt crafters rejoice!

    Posted on November 19, 2008 | 4 Comments
    Where to get ALL the Kunin felt colors in sheets in smaller amounts. Thanks to yours truly!

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  • Why I hate magnetic pin “cushions”

    Posted on September 3, 2008 | 6 Comments
    All things aside about them being as attractive as an ashtray, there’s a reason I don’t use magnetic pincushions anymore. They’re dangerous. Several years ago I was sewing at the machine and got up to try on a piece in progress and in my way back...

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  • The Essentials.

    Posted on July 7, 2008 | 2 Comments
    What to try your hand at pincushions? What you need to know and buy.

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  • Another Tutorial Online

    Posted on June 1, 2008 | No Comments
    You can find the tutorial I did for SewStylish magazine back In December on Taunton’s new tutorial site “CraftStylish”. Enjoy! Here is the link!

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  • Let’s Talk Stuffing

    Posted on January 20, 2008 | 3 Comments
    Learn what to stuff your pincushions with, or not to stuff with, and why.

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  • Book is out in stores now!

    Posted on November 2, 2007 | No Comments
    This is a really great book and I am not saying that because I’m in it! It’s full of gorgeous pincushion projects from crafters from Flickr, Etsy and Craftster and beyond. If you love pincushions, or just like crafting, this is a great book and...

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