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(re)defining the craft movement

(re)defining the craft movement

By tara gentile on August 13, 2010

One of the goals of this site is to provide a platform for the spread & discussion of the handmade movement. One such discussion I’ve tried to spark here, rather unsuccessfully, is what we actually think of when we think of “the handmade movement.” To me, this isn’t a semantic argument but rather one of [...]

Posted in mindful spending, personality | Tagged cartolina, handmade, handmade movement, indie craft, jan dicintio, lori dunbar, megan auman | 39 Responses

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tara gentileTara Gentile is a business coach and blogger serving passion-driven entrepreneurs with fresh ideas about productivity, passion, and profit. She’s the author of the digital guide, The Art of Earning.


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value of community :: monday morning welcome

value of community :: monday morning welcome

By tara gentile on March 15, 2010

diane zerr, of faye + co, with a memo board by vintage jane it’s a small, small world. i can’t ever forget that when i’m with a group of “internet” friends in real life. stephanie corfee arranged a little face-to-face crafty social at hello bluebird this weekend. twenty-some crafty ladies all gathered together to put [...]

Posted in monday morning welcome, personality | Tagged community, diane zerr, jan dicintio, modern june, pennsylvania, stephanie corfee | 37 Responses

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tara gentileTara Gentile is a business coach and blogger serving passion-driven entrepreneurs with fresh ideas about productivity, passion, and profit. She’s the author of the digital guide, The Art of Earning.


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heart-to-heart

heart-to-heart

By Jan DiCintio on February 16, 2010

thank you to the etsy favorites feature, i have hearts, you have hearts, we all have hearts! here, we’ll hop from heart-to-heart each week, progressively adding to our heart trail as we follow the favorites from one seller to the next. Last week, we left off with … … inklore {branches linen pillow slip}, who [...]

Posted in accessories, fiber, handbags, heart-to-heart, home decor, jewelry, sewn | Tagged accessories, favorites, fiber, hearts, jan dicintio, jewelry | 2 Responses

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Jan DiCintio designs and produces organic cotton fabric collections for her business, Daisy Janie. By combining her love of pattern & making with her passion for eco-friendly living, Daisy Janie’s organic fabrics allow Jan to contribute meaningful ‘green’ options to the sewing & craft community at large. Check out Daisy Janie’s list of resellers to find out where you can purchase Jan’s bold organic fabrics.

why i blog :: judit and jan

why i blog :: judit and jan

By tara gentile on February 13, 2010

print by vol25 to help round out this week on why we blog, great blogging, the influence blogging has had on the way we create, i asked the scoutie girl contributors to share their experience. you can read linda’s post and lori’s post from earlier this week. here’s what jan, the mama bird of scoutie [...]

Posted in blogs | Tagged blogging, daisy janie, jan dicintio, judit wild, vadjutka | Leave a response

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tara gentileTara Gentile is a business coach and blogger serving passion-driven entrepreneurs with fresh ideas about productivity, passion, and profit. She’s the author of the digital guide, The Art of Earning.


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success is a balanced composition

success is a balanced composition

By Jan DiCintio on January 26, 2010

In writing my thoughts on success, I realized I don’t think or say the actual word “success” nearly enough. Try it. It’s kind of alarming at first, but you settle into it. Now start saying “(insert biz name here) is a success.” Repeat. Repeat. Do you believe it? Why or why not? That was a [...]

Posted in eco-friendly, personality, success! | Tagged daisy janie, eco-friendly, fabric, jan dicintio, organic, success, textiles | 5 Responses

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Jan DiCintio designs and produces organic cotton fabric collections for her business, Daisy Janie. By combining her love of pattern & making with her passion for eco-friendly living, Daisy Janie’s organic fabrics allow Jan to contribute meaningful ‘green’ options to the sewing & craft community at large. Check out Daisy Janie’s list of resellers to find out where you can purchase Jan’s bold organic fabrics.

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