
Four tips to create an authentic and engaged Instagram account
Editor’s Note: This is the first of two posts we’ll be sharing from Craftcation Conference Alum Angie Chua of bobo design studio. Over the past

Podcast Episode 72: Gaining Brand Clarity with Alisha Robertson
Welcome back from our extended summer break. While we were away we finished our spring event season for our Patchwork Show and our annual Craftcation:

Dear You: Summer Smoke Signals
Every six months, I scribble secret things on paper and burn them in my backyard. I started this tradition during a June heat wave a

DIY Reversible Baby Changing Pad
My friend is having a baby, so I swung by my local big box baby store. My family currently is just my hubby and me—so

Craftcation Conference 2018 Teaser Video
Its hard to believe it’s been two months since Craftcation Conference 2018! We miss the beach, our attendees and that feeling of knowing that everywhere

Big Picture Bookkeeping Strategies for Creative Owners
Editor’s Note: We recently surveyed our Patchwork Show vendors about the areas of their business that they had the most difficulty with and (no surprise

DIY Reversible Sewing Machine Cover
My mom is pretty awesome, my first DIY hero. So many kid memories of sitting on the floor with some crazy construction paper creation—that required

Exploring Craftcation on film
I first fell in love with instant cameras in high school. Back then, I took photos on an old DSLR camera that my dad passed

The Hands of a Maker Video
We’re heading into one of our favorite times of year… Craftcation: Business + Makers Conference 2018 is around the corner! If you’re ready to join

How to Sew a Wrap Skirt
Every spring I head to Ventura, California for our annual Craftcation: Business + Maker’s Conference. Ventura is one of my favorite California beach towns because the

Six tips for self-care success
When I hear the word self-care, I’m immediately transported back to my childhood bedroom in the early 80s. In that room with a full wall

How to sew a one-hour A-line skirt
When I was in grad school in San Francisco, my friend Paige and I had regular painting nights in her studio apartment in the Tenderloin.

My 20% rule for accomplishing goals
Editor’s Note: Every month we send out a newsletter with info on upcoming events, giveaways and links to stuff we love. Late last year, I started writing

What to do when your creative business is slow
I grew up in a house with the only swimming pool on our block. This meant that my childhood summers at our house were busy.

15 Must-Listen Creative Business Podcasts
Editor’s Note: Looking for more inspiring podcasts? Check out our post on 16 must-listen podcasts for creatives. Two years ago, I was driving alone for 10-hour

Why worry doesn’t make risk less risky
Editor’s Note: Every month we send out a newsletter with info on upcoming events, giveaways and links to stuff we love. Late last year, I started writing

How to sew a DIY bike basket liner
I’ve been thinking about this quote, “When was the last time (you) felt truly light, joyous and — yes — creative in (your) skin?” from

15-minute easy-sew pin cushion
If given the choice between tackling emails and diving deep into spreadsheets or sitting at my sewing machine, these days, it’s unfortunate that the laptop

Craftcation Conference 2017 video
We’re so excited to share our video from Craftcation Conference 2017. If you missed our recap of the conference with photos you can see it here.

How to set goals that you’ll actually accomplish
I was cleaning out our spare bedroom last week and found a super dusty vision board that I’d made three years ago… behind the dresser!

DIY Sketchbook and pen case
I’m not known as light-packer. The number of bags I take for a weekend trip compares to what someone else might take for a

Modern Patchwork Coasters
Nearly ten years ago my aunt Delilah and I sat in a Mexican restaurant and over several baskets of chips, salsa and a few margaritas

DIY heat press tote bag
A few weeks ago we published a post on how to upscale your creative business through insourcing from our friend Rebecca Saylor of Oodle BaDoodle

DIY easy-sew apron
When I turned 40, I gave up t-shirts and jeans as a main wardrobe staple. Vintage dresses & skirts with good cuts seemed to be