Category: business
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Organized
my 2011 calendar…. I really wish I were better organized than I am, but (you saw that ‘but’ coming a mile away, didn’t you?)……..but I’m not. People who are not organized always have a million reasons why not. I think we spend more time thinking up excuses than it would take to simply get organized!…
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Organized
my 2011 calendar…. I really wish I were better organized than I am, but (you saw that ‘but’ coming a mile away, didn’t you?)……..but I’m not. People who are not organized always have a million reasons why not. I think we spend more time thinking up excuses than it would take to simply get organized!…
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Organized
my 2011 calendar…. I really wish I were better organized than I am, but (you saw that ‘but’ coming a mile away, didn’t you?)……..but I’m not. People who are not organized always have a million reasons why not. I think we spend more time thinking up excuses than it would take to simply get organized!…
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Word of Mouth
One of the most powerful marketing tools a creative person can benefit from is ‘word of mouth’. What does that mean? Pretty much what it sounds like. Get people talking – in a positive way – about your product, letting their friends know you think the product is A Good Thing for them to invest…
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This n’ That
Second warp for ABQ – this is a silk gimp set very loosely, woven in plain weave. Yes, that’s the apron you can see through the cloth…. Close up – the breast beam is clearly visible through the open weave…. As mentioned in an earlier post, I’m weaving some additional samples for the workshop in…
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More Thoughts on Original Designs
painted red warp ready to weave… So, given that I believe that what today’s professional weavers are selling is primarily their original designs, how do I feel about patterns (recipes) and kits? When I first started weaving I kind of pooh-poohed them, but over the years I have come to understand that they serve a…
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More Thoughts on Original Designs
painted red warp ready to weave… So, given that I believe that what today’s professional weavers are selling is primarily their original designs, how do I feel about patterns (recipes) and kits? When I first started weaving I kind of pooh-poohed them, but over the years I have come to understand that they serve a…
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Herding Cats (or Pushing String)
There are times when being a weaver as a profession feels a whole lot like herding cats – or pushing string. Well, truth be told, pulling string works a whole lot better than trying to push it, but there are days………. :} I’ve been thinking a lot about aspects of being in the business of…
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The Impossible
double weave bumblebees Apparently, according to the laws of aerodynamics, it’s impossible that a bee can fly. And yet it does. There are times when ignorance is most decidedly bliss! As it happens this is the very fabric that sparked the idea that I could become a professional weaver. Why? I don’t really know where…
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The Joy of Being a Home-Based Business II
This is the current state of my living room. Yes, that’s one of my spinning wheels, squashed in behind the pile. We would have left all of this in the van for the 3 days in between the two craft fairs, but the tires and rims need to be installed on the van on Wednesday…