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Welcome to Crafter Cast Show #18 ~ Getting ready for Halloween and the holidays ~ My kids have been changing their minds too often for us to start making the costumes. The latest thing they want to be is a fairy and a dragon. I wanted them to be something related to craft products and [...]

Welcome to Crafter Cast Show #16 ~ What our families have taught us and how we will pass it on.
My Grandma recently passed away and during the drive back to Texas I spent my time thinking about her. She taught me how to bead on a loom, always let me (as a little kid) write [...]

Let’s play catch up! We have moved, getting settled in and I’ve completed projects. I finished a baby quilt in an afternoon that I will soon send to a friend of mine.

Machine Quilted Baby Quilt
I also started a rag quilt and have an update on my tshirt quilt. We have a few craft kits for [...]

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We are adding to our video tutorial series with Bradie of Quiltcetera. I met Bradie on twitter and was able to watch one of her ustream live quilting shows, which I am very much looking forward to her restarting! Starting a site with video tutorials is easy to do, as you will hear. Bradie and [...]

This week there are a few updates from me – mainly, that we moving next week!

photo credit: 91RS
A new show will still be published next Wednesday as I will be chatting with a friend about video tutorials, this time she’s a quilter. I have Craft Business Online shows planned for throughout the summer so [...]

This week starts a crafty business series. First up we have the basics – domain names, hosting, web design. Who do you work with? Are they easily accessible? Do you have a domain name or are you on a free space like blogspot.com? Listen in for our recommendations and tip for running a craft business. [...]

Creating video tutorials is a quick and easy way to share a technique with your audience – be it other crafty friends or customers. This week I am talking with Holly Endress, a Stampin Up demo for the past seven years. Holly has been making video tutorials showcasing various techniques which she then posts on [...]

Let’s talk about stepping out of your comfort zone! What can you do to get out of the space you are most comfortable with? I highlight three sites that make me want to make jewelry, make whatever I can and dye my hair. I wish I lived in a town that had cooler thrift stores [...]

I’m not sure exactly when I discovered Etsy – but when I did, craft shows/fairs took on a whole new meaning. In the past I’ve attended craft fairs large and small – some where full of handmade scarves, felted hats, handmade cards and soaps and others were a mixture of the handmade and direct sales. [...]