Like most makers my creative muse calls to be expressed in many ways and sewing, quilting and needlework are some of my favourite outlets. So when I read my Opendrawer email about celebrating Hari-Kuyo, the 400 year old Japanese Festival of Broken Needles my heart...
I’m finding it fascinating how liberating blogging can be for women in all manner of ways, financially, creatively, emotionally and socially. While I left my corporate IT job at the turn of the century and started my creative business, I took the approach of...
Over the holidays I always find myself walking along beautiful beaches that get my thoughts rolling along, seeking new paths, exploring tucked away ideas. I love this experience, it’s one of the healthiest things I can do. I got to thinking on unicorns and what...
I’m finding having a tool for keeping me focused on my goals for the year is turning into a huge difference, my Make it Happen Journal is such a practical way for staying on track I wish I’d discovered it years ago. I’ve been getting through my...
As part of my series on practical ways to bring your creative ideas, dreams and designs into reality the need for every great why to have a great how comes into focus with this post on how to work with a Make it Happen Journal. Part one of this series is all about how...
In this second blog post on new year goals and resolutions I want to dive into what’s involved for me to get working on my creative goals. In part one I explored How to Set Creative New Year’s Resolutions as a creative small business owner. Starting Early with...
I thought a practical series of blog posts on how to make your creative dreams a reality could be a great way to get things moving. So this is part one on just how to do that with a focus on goals. Part two will stay focused on the practical with useful steps in how...
My plans and goals for this year had a major reshuffle with a heap of goals close to my heart simply not happening. Instead I found I was happy with what I did manage to get done because, at the end of it, my dad is still with us. As it turned out, this year was all...
Well it’s getting close to Christmas and I’m looking over my goals for the year wondering what can I actually get done so I can tick it off the list. As is so often the case the year takes a different direction than is initially planned and some projects, goals,...
My intension is to make beautiful things that people want to wear. Now I know this sounds rather straight forward but it does have a significant impact on my work, on my design process. One of the things I love the most about having a creative business is how my work...
