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The Personal and the Political

Yes, I’ve been quiet of late. It’s been one helluva season… I moved house and studio in early December, my delightfully dodgy heart landed me in the hospital (again) during the holidays, I’m sore and...

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Why Stealing Patterns is Like Killing the Goose That Laid the Golden Eggs

It has happened AGAIN. Yep, stealing patterns, stealing content, copying pages from books. This time, it’s in a Facebook group known as the Worldwide Quilting Group. The administrator, Sandy Stubbs,...

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Studio Habits: Keep a List

This is the first in an occasional series about building studio habits to ease your workflow. As we hit the middle of January, and I read across my social media feeds of everyone’s epic plans to ramp...

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WASWI: “But I don’t need the money”

It’s exciting to see the topic of selling handcrafted items for decent money rise up in the consciousness of our industry. I believe that the more we talk about it, the better it will be for all. I...

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WASWI – Should you tip in the quilting industry?

Tipping. The cash kind, not the cow kind! How do you feel about it? And should it be part of the quilting economy? I would really welcome your thoughts and discussion in the comments. I ask YOU this...

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WASWI – Legs of the same table

We need each other. Every person, in every role in the quilting industry, whether it’s on the buying side or the selling side, from the CEO to the fledgling sewist, is necessary. Absolutely necessary....

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WASWI – Saying NO (or more Snappy Comebacks)

Recently, Karri G wrote with this question: “What do you say when someone wants you to make them a copy of a pattern without sounding holy than thou?” First of all, can I just say I don’t care about...

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WASWI – How you use your time

A friend messaged over the weekend, asking for help to price a commission. We went over the costs of materials, and the time it might take to make. Yes, it does come down to time and money. As with all...

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The High Cost of Discount Pricing

Everybody loves a bargain. Scoring something on sale is a modern day hunter/gatherer coup of the first order, a proof positive that you are conducting your life with thrifty adult aplomb. But the push...

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WASWI – One of My Patterns Has Been Plagiarized

  I’m pretty steamed. I’ve discovered that someone who bought my Chunky Wee Zippy Pouches pattern has ripped it off, obviously believing the “just change 5 things or X percent and you’re safe”...

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