As some of you know, I work for a University in their admissions office and things get a little crazy for me in August with my day job. Classes have begun and I’m starting to find a little free time again to focus on my real love–crochet! This means market prep, Christmas orders, baby shower […]
Ever been to a market and not sold one. single. thing? It’s a huge bummer, but luckily, it helps you to select appropriate markets in the future. Learning from your mistakes and mishaps, you’ll be able to better select markets in the future. Here are 5 questions to ask yourself to determine what went wrong. […]
Welcome to the third bi-weekly crochet link party specifically for free crochet patterns! Every other Monday, the link party will open and you can post through the following Sunday. The next party will feature the top visited links! Note: This post may include affiliate links, meaning I may receive a small commission from purchases made, […]
Welcome to the second bi-weekly crochet link party specifically for free crochet patterns! Every other Monday, the link party will open and you can post through the following Sunday. The next party will feature the top visited links! From last week, we only had 2 patterns shared, but let me tell ya, they were awesome! […]
Welcome to the first ever Maker Monday Link Party, specifically for free crochet patterns!! I’m so excited to start this venture that will be posted every Monday for my fellow crocheters to share their latest patterns. Every other Monday, the link party will open and you can post through the following Sunday. The next party […]
Ya’ll, let me tell you, I’m obsessed with cacti. A friend even gifted me a cute little set of salt & pepper shakers that look like mini cacti! So naturally, I adore making these little guys. I originally made them thinking they could be pincushions, but found that I love them just as much sitting […]
Show of hands, how many of you are sitting at your day job wishing you could do your crochet biz full-time? That’s me, right this minute, as I write this blog post. Before you start thinking “I can’t waste time at work like that” or one of my coworkers stumbles upon this and thinks “Oh […]
I’ve done my share of craft shows and markets, some successful, others not so much. I’ll save the tips for selecting appropriate markets for another post, because a great show or a not-so-great show still needs to have the best items to keep everything running as smooth as possible (and to keep you. Note: This […]