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National Crochet Month?!
I've been crocheting for a long time (20+ years?), and have never known that this was a thing. Not only is March considered National...
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Mar 1, 20231 min read
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My Newest Favorite
For the past several years, I have been a part-time vendor at our local Renaissance Festival. I love this for so many reasons, but one of...
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Feb 8, 20232 min read
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Exposure Doesn't Pay the Bills
Just one more short post about pricing and the worth of your art before I move on to other topics. I read a post the other day from an...
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Feb 1, 20231 min read
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How I set my prices
I mentioned it in last week's post, so I wanted to be sure and follow up with the formula I've come up with for pricing my crochet items....
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Jan 26, 20232 min read
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What is your art worth?
Pricing items is a tough one. I see conversations about it daily in my social media crafty groups and pages. A new crafter/seller is...
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Jan 18, 20232 min read
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2023 Goals
Traditionally, I am not big on making new year's resolutions. I feel that they set me up for failure, and I don't want to do that to...
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Jan 12, 20232 min read
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New Year, New Me?
Lol, nope! I plan on staying the same foul-mouthed delight that I every was. I do have some goals for the new year though. I want to...
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Jan 5, 20232 min read
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A Cute-erus?
Being a female, I have been in possession of a "real" uterus for 49+ years. I can honestly say that not all of that time has been fun....
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Dec 18, 20201 min read
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Beer Mittens
Being a MN girl, I am very accustomed to outdoor winter activities. Tailgating, ice fishing (yes, we really do that!), hunting, etc. ...
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Dec 17, 20201 min read
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Dropping the F-Bomb!
I absolutely love this pattern! There are several different versions of these already out there, and if you look around Etsy for a minute...
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Dec 16, 20201 min read
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Chonky hippos and African violets
Since I started out the week with one of my patterns, I thought it might be a good idea to keep with this theme for a bit, and showcase a...
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Dec 15, 20201 min read
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Plants that I can't Kill
I have what most people would call a 'brown thumb', meaning that my home is where plants come to die. I don't have good south-facing...
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Dec 14, 20202 min read
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What do whiskey and masks have in common?
Normally, not much. Unless you buy the special whiskey that comes in a pretty purple bag. Of course, I'm talking about Crown Royal....
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Dec 13, 20201 min read
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Chicken hats and Christmas stockings
Yes, you read that correctly. Chicken hats! A friend sent me a photo of a chicken wearing a hat, and asked if I could make some for her...
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Dec 12, 20201 min read
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Must see TV...
Wait, what?! It's already after 9:00 PM here, and I promised you a blog post about my favorite shows. Mustn't back out of that deal!...
runswithscissors15
Dec 11, 20201 min read
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How do you find time?
Missed one day, darn it! Oh well. I guess I just jump right back on the wagon and move forward. I often get asked something along the...
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Dec 10, 20203 min read
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Crochet Tools 101
The other day, I confessed my love of binding clips for quilting. Today, I thought I'd switch over to my other love, and talk about my...
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Dec 8, 20202 min read
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My oldest UFO
Honestly, at this point, I don't even remember when I started this quilt. It has to be at least 20 years, if not longer. The blocks are...
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Dec 7, 20202 min read
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My favorite notion
Notions are as varied as the quilters that use them. I'm not talking about the major tools we use (machine, iron, rotary cutters, etc),...
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Dec 6, 20201 min read
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My First Quilt
Not the first quilt I ever worked on, but the first one I made start to finish by myself. I made this for my sister when she was...
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Dec 5, 20201 min read
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