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I have heard some real horror stories from established designers about different magazines and companies not paying them on time or even not paying them at all! Getting paid is a good thing! Here are some best practices to help you make sure you get paid for your work and services. [Content protected for Indie-pro [...]
Paid Membership Going Live Soon!
I bet you’ve noticed a few pages that won’t let you access more info. I also bet you are wondering how to sign up for the other part of our membership site. Hold tight… This is all preparation for the launch in the next few days! Free Members you’ll get a notice via email [...]
Pattern Testing: Why do it?
It’s one thing to talk about having a pattern tested; it’s another to know what to have tested in your patterns. {private_Indie-Pro] Indie Pros!! Here’s a walk through on pattern testing and a FREE pattern tester evaluation sheet.
Craft Snobbery Must End
In four years the CLF has helped bring crochet to a place where we sit more accepted in the fiber world. It bothers me that we had to do anything at all. After all, whether we create with yarn and hook or paper and glue, we are choosing to do the most human of activities; [...]
Woah! What’s happening with the site?
I’ve had to make a few changes to the site to get things optimized for phase 3 of CLF 3.0, which is the launch of paid membership. CLF 3.0 has never been about being a social networking site, that inclusion is as I have stated previously, window dressing. The site has been loading slowly and [...]
Stitch of the Week #4: Front & Back Post Double Crochet
I love front post double crochet! One of the things I love about this versatile stitch is how it can be used to achieve so many different looks and fabrics. For example the heart square on the left, is very puffy and three dimensional. I achieved that look by using half double crochet [...]
Networking 101: After the Party’s Over
Part III So, it was a great event! You met two or three great leads, contacts or possible sponsors. What do you do next? Here are my favorite action steps to do after a networking event.
Networking 101: Conversation Starters & Mingling Techniques
Part II Learning to mingle correctly is important, you don’t want to monopolize people or hog their time, but likewise you don’t want to lose a lead or an important connection by standing by yourself waiting to get noticed. In Part I we talked about walking up to people and introducing yourself, handing out business [...]
Networking 101 Series: Top 5 Networking Skills
Part 1 Laurie’s Top 5 networking skills I recently went to an event that was centered on crafting your book pitch. I was really excited to get accepted to attend this event, especially since executives from CreateSpace and Amazon were present. Yet, it was also a chance to network with other writers, bloggers and social [...]
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- Rope is no joke!!We moved into a new house in August, and in it, we’ve created a “library.” Hans wants me to crochet a doily rug for it, so I decided to start experimenting a bit tonight. Originally, I was thinking four strands of worsted kitchen cotton held together, but I bought some clothesline for my laundry room, and decided to try with it. I started trying to figure o […]
- Check it out- Crocheters at Stitches!Hey, I just wanted to share a bit of joy. After there being so much discussion of crochet at the Stitches events, I was very happy to see a lot of people mentioning in the Stitches South forum that they were taking crochet classes at Stitches South this April. (Specifically, the thread that asks what people are taking.) Tunisian classes were mentioned the m […]
- In praise of the Southbay shawletteI just want to say how much I like this pattern. South bay Shawlette No matter what yarn it’s done with, it looks great. I’ve used both lightweight and Redheart Super Saver and both times they were lovely. It looks hard but once you set up the pattern it goes fast. I love it. […]
- Hood pattern needing testers!i know this isn’t my standard fare for patterns, but I do have a hood pattern I’d like to get tested for its release coming up in a couple weeks. It’s a really quick work-up (think bulky-weight yarn, 8 mm hook), and it comes in 3 sizes…Child, Youth, and Adult. You’ll need about 240 yds. bulky weight yarn (I used Paton’s Classic Wool Roving in Cherry Red) an […]
- identify a stitchI saw a little boy today wearing the cutest hat and want to re-create it, but the stitch isn’t in my stitch book. It was a newsboy cap with a little button band and while I see similar ones here on Rav, I don’t think any of them are it (although I could just be missing it). The mother bought it and had no clue, she thought the hat was knit, but the brim and […]
