Turning a hobby into a viable and profitable business is a dream for many crafters and artists. The reality is that only a small percentage [...]

Shortly after starting my business nearly 24 years ago, I had an interesting conversation with a fellow business owner that has always stuck with me.  [...]

One of the biggest hurdles that small business owners face is not knowing and understanding their potential customer base.  Where do my potential customers shop [...]

Turning a hobby into a full-time profession is a dream shared by many crafters and artists.  But, creating and growing a brand is challenging.  Artists [...]

With my background in pageantry and custom costumes, I often hear “there is no such thing as too much bling!”  I respectfully disagree.  While it [...]

I recently saw an online discussion of the least appealing colors to use for quilts and creative sewing.  It seemed like the answers were as [...]

If you look at traditional Heirloom Sewn garments, you may notice that many contain a stitch known as pintucking.  If you are unfamiliar with pintucking, [...]

When I stumbled upon a tropical frog themed cotton print at a fabric show, it really spoke to me. It held my attention and I [...]

A creative Repair (and embellishment) for damaged clothing with an embroidered applique A few weeks ago, my mom showed me her new stretch denim capris.  [...]

If you are like me, then you probably work on several sewing projects at any given time.    Someone once asked me “why do you [...]