purse
Acute How-To: Simple Sew Puppy Purse
This week, I have another simple sewing project for you. This tutorial will show you how to make a cute and handy little bag that you can attach to your dog’s leash to hold plastic bags, your keys, treats, etc. What you will need: 10”x 6” piece of fabric {I used a plain white canvas, but feel free to [...]
About the Author
Regina Morrison is the owner of a small handmade accessories business, Acute Designs, and a freelance writer. She recently escaped her 9-5 job and is actively pursuing a life as a handmade business owner. Read about her journey and business on her blog, where she posts daily. She currently lives in San Diego with her husband and two crazy dogs.
reduce, reuse, reimagine: score three
Lately on SG and elsewhere, Tara has been asking some interesting questions about where, when, and why we don’t buy handmade, pointing to the fact that even the most hardcore handmade shoppers all shop for mass-produced goods. And the thing is, that’s one of the biggest challenges I face as an eco-friendly designer: how to [...]
About the Author
Julie Green is owner, operator, designer, sales staff, and head of the shipping department at Up Up Creative, an eco-friendly paper goods shop specializing in what she likes to call “sweet-but-sap-free” greetings, wedding invitations, gifts, and more. Catch a glimpse behind the scenes of this in-sourced printing company by following her on up up, the blog.
recruiting vs evangelizing
Chris Guillebeau talks about building an empire by recruiting – not evangelizing. Here is the difference as I see it, When you evangelize, you stand on the street corner and you yell at strangers as you pass they pass you by. Your message may be fresh & truthful & compelling – but no one ever [...]
About the Author
Tara 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.
heart-to-heart
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… … be still {yellow & white stripes pillow [...]
About the Author
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.
sugar snap fabric
Hey! In Tara’s lovely introduction of me, she hinted at a few of my endeavors. But now, as we are to be friends, I should like to share a bit more of myself with you, if you don’t mind. Hmm? You don’t mind? Oh, lovely! you can see how my obsession is taking over my [...]
