Sarah J. Doyle | June 20, 2009
I’m sure a lot of you are like me — can’t seem to live without my “list” of what I need to do for the day, etc. I also have a message board that I used to use all the time when the kids were in grade school and high school – this is where [...]
S. Denise Hoyle | June 19, 2009
Ashley Johnston runs the previously private, now gone public, “log of projects” at http://makeitandloveit.blogspot.com, and she sells her stylish handcrafted designs in her Etsy store (http://makeitandloveit.etsy.com). Ashley has a knack for creating unique and useful projects from inexpensive or even recycled materials, for example she recently shared a project on how to turn old advertising [...]
S. Denise Hoyle | June 18, 2009
The summer months are always busy with weddings, cookouts, ball games and the seemingly endless yard work. I’f you’re ready for a vacation but can’t really get away due to the economy or time constraints, why not plan a crafty “staycation”? A staycation is simply code for staying home for vacation – in addition to [...]
Sarah J. Doyle | June 17, 2009
We’ve been asking our customers to fill out a survey for us regarding what they do most — make patterns, use commercial patterns, alter commerical patterns, etc, and it has been amazing the results we’re getting. Thank you so much to all who have responded.One question that has been emailed to us literally dozens of times [...]
S. Denise Hoyle | June 16, 2009
Too many of us don’t quite fit into the “standard” size ranges available in conventional patterns, and as we discussed in our “How to Make Every Blouse Pattern Fit Perfectly” post last week, the bust area can be a major problem. A common issue with not fitting into the “standard” size mold is ending up [...]
Sarah J. Doyle | June 15, 2009
Getting traffic to your website / blog is of utmost importance in order to make sales. If people don’t know you’re there, it doesn’t matter what you have to sell, you won’t make any money.There are a few ways that you can increase the traffic to your website very quickly and with NO expenditure of [...]
Sarah J. Doyle | June 14, 2009
Father’s day is just a week away, and there’s still time to make something for your dad — your favorite uncle, your Grandpa, and father-in-law.One of the cutest things I’ve seen is the “Father’s Day Photo Coffee Sleeve”, that is brought to us by Leigh Ann at The Object Project — she has so many [...]
Sarah J. Doyle | June 13, 2009
If you’re a mother or grandmother who is trying to do a sewing, alteration or craft business at home and still attempt to take care of small children, you know your nerves can get a little frayed sometimes — especially on those rainy days when there is just nothing for the kids to do.As you [...]
S. Denise Hoyle | June 12, 2009
Even if you’re not a quilter, you could still make money in a quilt business by recycling old quilts and giving them new life. The odds are good that you’ve got some lumpy old quilts around your house that you don’t use anymore, but they’re just too charming to throw out! Try turning your “vintage” [...]
S. Denise Hoyle | June 11, 2009
According to a report from MailerMailer, the top ten terms used by email marketers in subject lines are: 10) week 9) holiday 8) update 7) com 6) sale 5) night 4) free 3) newsletter 2) party 1) newsIn addition to the top ten most popular keywords, the report reveals the best and worst performing industries, and lots of interesting email metric information. For example, the return [...]
