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Want to see my patterns? I spill the beans on how I cut things up.
My Absence of Patterns

Want to see my patterns? I spill the beans on how I cut things up.

Etsy has shut me down, read all about it!
Kicked Off Etsy

Etsy has shut me down, read all about it!

The benefits of posting your crafting pics to Flickr are bigger than you would think. But you have to do it right.
Crafting your image on Flickr

The benefits of posting your crafting pics to Flickr are bigger than you would think. But you have to do it right.

How to use twitter and promote your crafts without making people hate you.
Don’t be a Twidiot

How to use twitter and promote your crafts without making people hate you.

Where to get ALL the Kunin felt colors in sheets in smaller amounts. Thanks to yours truly!
Felt crafters rejoice!

Where to get ALL the Kunin felt colors in sheets in smaller amounts. Thanks to yours truly!

What to try your hand at pincushions? What you need to know and buy.
The Essentials.

What to try your hand at pincushions? What you need to know and buy.

Latest Headlines
  • The maker of Kunin Rainbow felt assures everyone it's felt is safe by CPSIA standards1February 11, 2009

    Kunin Felt and the CPSIA

  • Need paddle Punches? Here is where to find some!3February 5, 2009

    Paddle Punches on the cheap!

  • The Martha Stewart Show called ME!1January 30, 2009

    The Call

  • New Squashed Girly Tomatos, originally uploaded by verybigjen. Just made a batch of these up in 7 colors, wanted to share! You can of course order these up in any...0January 25, 2009

    New Squashed Girly Tomatoes

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

    Felt crafters rejoice!

  • 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...6September 3, 2008

    Why I hate magnetic pin “cushions”

  • I drink the pop so you don’t have to! (okay I have help… friends collect them for me) I am now selling them in my Etsy store in batches of...1August 29, 2008

    Get yer Bottlecaps!

  • What to try your hand at pincushions? What you need to know and buy.2July 7, 2008

    The Essentials.

  • 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!0June 1, 2008

    Another Tutorial Online

  • I have a link on the side to get one at Barnes and Nobel, but Amazon had it out of stock for a bit, it’s back! Click here to buy.0May 27, 2008

    PPP back in stock at Amazon!

  • Wanted to spread the words to all you pincushion/felt folks! These are fabric labels that STICK TO FELT! They are great! I previously had some ordinary 1″ round paper labels,...1May 16, 2008

    Finally!

  • I just wanted to chime in about the rash of scalping for the Pretty LIttle Pincushions Book. Evidentially there is a modern belief that if Amazon is out of stock...1April 23, 2008

    Scalping Pretty Little Pincushions Book

  • I just found a Yahoogroup for pincushion people! Over 600 Members! woo!1January 30, 2008

    Email group for Pincushions

  • As Etsy isn’t European friendly I’ve opened a shop on DaWanda.com as well. All prices are in Euros, but I’ve done good conversions, so those wanting to buy my things...0January 26, 2008

    Now selling on DaWanda

  • Learn what to stuff your pincushions with, or not to stuff with, and why.3January 20, 2008

    Let’s Talk Stuffing

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  • Buy Pretty Little Pincushions
    Learn to make 8 of my creations in this great little book with other great pincushion crafters! Makes a great gift.
  • Buy Kunin Rainbow Ecofi Felt Online
    Entire color line of Kunin Ecofi Felt available. Lowest minimum per color online and flat $6 S&H no matter how much you spend.
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  • About Jen Segrest

    Name: Jen, aka "verybigjen"

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    Bio: Jen Segrest is a graphic designer, beadworker, medieval arts scholar, mac fanatic, IKEA fan and maker of pincushions. She works from home for ArtFire.com as their designer and lives in Middletown, Ohio with a husband, two cats and three dogs. You can find her pincushions for sale at verybigjen.artfire.com.

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