I fell in love with quilting about the same time I began my career as an educator of high school students with exceptional needs. The whir of my sewing machine and the joy of a finished project brought a bit of calm to otherwise hectic days. Late at night, I quilted my little heart away, creating a piece of handmade for just about everyone in my life (even my very 'manly' 19 … [Read more...] about Handing Down History
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60 Ways to Build Community
It's become such a cliched phrase-something we say and recognize to be true but don't often act on: "It takes a village to raise a child." What does that even mean? In the comments, at our Twitter parties, in conversations with other parents, I am asked all the time- "How can I possibly do it all?" The hard truth is you can't. You can't be everything to everyone all the … [Read more...] about 60 Ways to Build Community
People Over Profit: The New Economy vs The Old Economy
by Jessika Hepburn, Editor I think we are at the crossroads where a new economy is emerging from the old. Right now we have the chance to be the creators not just of handmade but social change. It might seem silly at first glance to think that small businesses making pretty things can change the world but don't laugh me off! I really believe it to be true and it drives every … [Read more...] about People Over Profit: The New Economy vs The Old Economy
{Free Download} Living the Good Life
by Jessika Hepburn, Editor I've been thinking a lot about ethics this month for our theme & getting really inspired by the comments on my recent posts about copycats & giveaways. Today's post goes a bit beyond our Business & Blogging Ethics theme and into ethics in general. Is it enough to consider just ethics in business or our online lives without thinking about … [Read more...] about {Free Download} Living the Good Life
Copycats & Copyright: Keeping Our Handmade Community Safe
{be original & don't plagiarize card by dippylulu} by Jessika Hepburn, Editor First off I want to chat about the difference between copying and stealing-Picasso said that "good artists copy, great artists steal" what does that mean? It means that any work of art involves elements "stolen" from something else. A beautiful photograph steals an image of a place, person or … [Read more...] about Copycats & Copyright: Keeping Our Handmade Community Safe
