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LATEST ARTICLES ( 27 )

• Etsy Item Titles - It Finally Dawns!

  I've been paying a lot of attention to how I list my Etsy items for a while now. I've cleaned up my titles, used the most important words from the title in the... Read more

  Posted on 30 April 2012 BUSINESS, SOCIAL MEDIA

• While I've Been Gone...

  

  Well, I've been away for a while. I was pretty busy in July and August getting ready for two sewing expos. So busy, in fact, I forgot to watch my step. I fell... Read more

  Posted on 24 February 2012 ARTS & CRAFTS, HOME

• Avatar Anxiety . . .

  

  . . .gone! Selecting an avatar to represent your business online is an important decision. The avatar should be eye-catching and should visually describe the... Read more

  Posted on 06 July 2011 ARTS & CRAFTS

• Not Your Mother's Macrame

  

  One of the artists I've met at The Rust Belt Market is Cris Borowski of Hypknotica. Cris ties knots-really little knots-and makes beautiful jewelry with them. Read more

  Posted on 29 June 2011 ARTS & CRAFTS

• Hand Dyeing Videos: All About Soda Ash

  The purpose and use of soda ash when using fiber reactive dyes was a mystery to me for months. Then I bought some pH test strips and tried some experiments.... Read more

  Posted on 10 June 2011 ARTS & CRAFTS, HOME

• "Weeding" My Desk

  

  I really enjoy the creative process of fabric dyeing. I don't mind housekeeping, laundry, or working on the computer. I do, however, love gardening. Love doesn'... Read more

  Posted on 25 April 2011 ARTS & CRAFTS, HOME

• National Association of Professional Women (NAPW)

  Just received a letter that my membership in the National Association of Professional Women has been approved. By sending in a post card I will be "highlighted... Read more

  Posted on 25 April 2011 ARTS & CRAFTS, HOME

• Creativity in One of Detroit's Crumbling Factories

  As a native Detroiter, I've become accustomed to vacant, burned out neighborhoods and architectural wonders left to decay. I've been saddened by it. Read more

  Posted on 29 March 2011 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• The American Sewing Guild

  

  Joined the American Sewing Guild (ASG) a few days ago. I learned about them after following @sewchicago (aka Tina Wong) on Twitter. She also writes the Chicago... Read more

  Posted on 27 March 2011 ARTS & CRAFTS, HOME

• The Clothing Designer's Mind

  How do designers think of these things?! I was totally mesmerized by this video from Shingo Sato at TRpattern: Read more

  Posted on 27 March 2011 ARTS & CRAFTS, HOME

• The Dye Mixing Adventure

  

  One of the things I love most about dyeing is the unexpected results of mixing dyes. Some dyes meld perfectly with others. Other dyes dominate and some seem... Read more

  Posted on 26 March 2011 ARTS & CRAFTS, HOME

• What Do You Think About "Open Stock" Fabrics?

  

  If you've checked out my hand dyes on Etsy, ArtFire or my web site, you've probably noticed that most are one-of-a-kind (OOAK). Read more

  Posted on 23 March 2011 ARTS & CRAFTS, HOME

• If You Love Color...

  

  Vicki Welsh, hand dyer extraordinaire, and Terri Stegmiller, the talented mixed media artist, have a joint blog called 3creativestudios.com. Read more

  Posted on 17 March 2011 ARTS & CRAFTS

• Countdown to Cleveland Show

  One week from this very minute I'll be in my hotel in Cleveland with my booth set up at the Original Sewing and Quilt Show. Most of my fabric is dyed but there... Read more

  Posted on 17 March 2011 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Selling Your Handmade Products at a Show

  

  You've been on Etsy or another online market. You've sold to friends and family-probably at a discount. Now you want to try an art or craft fair, farmers'... Read more

  Posted on 08 March 2011 ARTS & CRAFTS

• Booth Display for Cleveland Expo

  

  I've decided on shelving for my booth at the Original Sewing and Quilt Expo in Cleveland. They are black wire shelves that will be light weight, sturdy and... Read more

  Posted on 08 March 2011 INTERIOR DESIGN

• New Web Site is Live!

  

  It's taken a while but my new web site is now live. I made the change so that I can offer coupons, accurately calculate shipping and, most importantly to... Read more

  Posted on 05 March 2011 SELF EXPRESSION

• High Fashion Hand Dyeing-Part II

  

  A few months ago I wrote about Audrey Louise Reynolds, a self taught hand dyer making a name in NYC. I'd also like to introduce you to Angela Wolf from right... Read more

  Posted on 04 March 2011 SELF EXPRESSION

• Handmade Pricing-The Perennial Question

  I've been working on a new web site for about a month. The old one expired last fall while I was out of commission with nerve damage from a muscle spasm in my... Read more

  Posted on 03 March 2011 ARTS & CRAFTS

• Shopping Bag Update

  

  In my previous post I wondered whether a canvas or duck tote bag would dye well using LWI. After getting the green light from a fellow dyer I dyed an older smal... Read more

  Posted on 02 March 2011 ARTS & CRAFTS