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Own a Fabric Store: Q&A with Pink Castle Fabrics

Lindsay
Posted: June 27, 2013 - Updated at: July 22, 2020

Today we’re excited to welcome fabric maven Brenda Ratliff, owner of the popular online store Pink Castle Fabrics! If you’ve had the pleasure of meeting Brenda at Quilt Market, attending…

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Business

Q&A with Modern Yardage + Giveaway!

Lindsay
Posted: May 23, 2013

Have you heard about Modern Yardage, a new fabric design, manufacturing and retail company? Owner April Cobb and her team have just launched the business in March, printing fabric on-demand…

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Business

How to Sell Craft Patterns

Lindsay
Posted: February 10, 2012 - Updated at: August 1, 2020

This week, I met one of my 2012 crafting goals and released my first PDF sewing pattern. Because many of you are interested in writing and selling your sewing, quilting,…

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Product Reviews

Review: The Colette Sewing Handbook + Winners

Lindsay
Posted: November 9, 2011 - Updated at: August 4, 2020

After interviewing Sarai Mitnick of Colette Patterns fame, I was so excited to get the chance to review her new book. The Colette Sewing Handbook (F+W Media) is both a…

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The Colette Sewing Handbook Q&A + Giveaway

Lindsay
Posted: November 2, 2011 - Updated at: January 9, 2022

Today I’m excited to share this inspiring interview with a woman who left her corporate job to carve out a niche for herself in the creative marketplace. Please welcome Sarai…

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