Sarah J. Doyle | November 21, 2012
With a little over a month until Christmas, you still have some time to make some of these quick and easy Christmas potholders. Use them yourself or give as hostess gifts or stocking stuffers. Each of the potholders in this project takes flannel fabric and quilt batting, plus [...]
Sarah J. Doyle | November 15, 2012
Trims by the yard and large-motif trims are great for use in making Christmas ornaments, greeting cards and gift items. A burlap wall hanging or a greeting card made out of construction paper can have candles of woven-braid trim, each topped by a flickering flame (a single notch from gold rickrack makes a perfect flame). [...]
S. Denise Hoyle | November 12, 2012
Are you considering primarily selling your handmade jewelry online? If your answer is yes, one thing you must learn and understand is photography. You don’t need to be a professional photographer, and you most definitely don’t need top-of-the-line equipment. However, you do need to know the basics. Here are some jewelry photography dos and don’ts [...]
Sarah J. Doyle | November 9, 2012
At this special time of year you can make your family and friends VERY happy if you give a practical gift that they can enjoy throughout the year. Think about each person’s “likes”, hobbies and even things that you know they would really enjoy but wouldn’t buy for themselves. I always try to get my [...]
Sarah J. Doyle | November 8, 2012
If you are going to make gifts for the Holiday season, or help the kids make Christmas decorations, it is a good idea to become acquainted with the wide selection of trims and laces available at your favorite sewing supply store. Regardless of what you’d like to make, there are probably several suitable trims for the [...]
S. Denise Hoyle | November 5, 2012
There’s no doubt about it: If you want to succeed in life, you have to work hard. There are 24 hours in a day, and although that may seem like a lot of time to work on your business, the great news it that you don’t always have to put in so many hours. You [...]
