S. Denise Hoyle | July 21, 2009
Whether you’re taking pictures of products you have for sale, or of the necessary steps in a tutorial, you want to create the best possible shots. When you’re displaying your wares on the Internet, a picture isn’t just worth a thousand words, it’s worth the whole sale! Try selling something online without pictures at all [...]
Sarah J. Doyle | July 20, 2009
Every once in awhile during the process of making crafts, doing a sewing project or actually needing something besides the normal things we have on hand, an “Aha!” moment occurs! An easier way to do something. A new product or design to help make the sewing or crafting process a little easier. Or the best [...]
Sarah J. Doyle | July 19, 2009
I used to think about suede and leather as “impossible” fabrics to work with — hard to handle and expensive. That was before I started using them. WOW! Was I wrong! There are soooooo many things that can be done with leather and suede — plus my “Sewing With Leather” book also gives ideas of [...]
Sarah J. Doyle | July 18, 2009
When was the last time you saw, or used, a real oilcloth tablecloth? The kind that your Mom and Grandma used to use. Those things used to clean up like a charm — nothing like the paper kind we get now, or try to use cotton table cloths that get so stained they are beyond [...]
S. Denise Hoyle | July 17, 2009
Shelly Leer provides the “best of home ec and shop class with lots of tools and fabric and no cooking” at her Flipt Studio blog. We were impressed with all the re-styles, re-design, and re-purpose projects that she shares, both through her blog and at Curbly.com under the moniker ModHomeEcTeacher, so we asked Shelly for [...]
S. Denise Hoyle | July 16, 2009
A new research study by BabyCenter, LLC reveals that tech savvy moms have increased their usage of social media since 2006 by 462%, and their usage of cell phones to go online has gone up 348%. Major trends identified by the report show that moms today are comfortable with technology, they are increasingly eco-friendly, and [...]
Sarah J. Doyle | July 15, 2009
Here we go again – recycle, recycle, recycle! I’ve said before that more of the sewing and craft items in my customer waiting area are made from recycled garments and fabrics than from “new” fabrics. I’m finding that I can charge a little bit less for the items made from recycled materials, therefore they appear to be [...]
S. Denise Hoyle | July 14, 2009
This new free ebook by Leo Babauta, author of “The Power of Less”, is loaded with great information and useful tips to help people that are worried about their jobs, businesses, homes and bills. His “Thriving on Less, Simplifying in a Tough Economy” ebook includes topics like focusing on the essentials, thriving on less, changing [...]
Sarah J. Doyle | July 13, 2009
This could be the BEST economy in which to start a HOME business!Think about it – if your hours have been cut or you’ve completely lost your job because of a business closing or downsizing of the business, your personal talents and hobbies could help make a home business very profitable!The July 4, 2009 issue [...]
Sarah J. Doyle | July 12, 2009
To tell you the truth, I’d never heard of a Pillow Case Dress before. My first thought was a child’s dress made out of an old pillow case — you know – cut out a hole in the top for head, and cut arm openings on each side. Make a finishing hem in all three [...]
