Wow! on the Craft Inc. contest. I was thinking I’d get about half questions and half tips. It went more like 99% questions, 1% tips (really good ones from some very talented entrepreneurs, thank you). Time to start writing a weekly bit about the business of crafting. It won’t be from an expert but I’m excited to share my experiences and my thinking behind decisions I make. I think it will make for some good conversation.
And the winner of the $99.99 used book (it dropped in price over the last week 
) is: #65, Katrin. This book is now headed on a little international journey. I love the blog world.
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So, back to shop talk. Hillary from Wee Wonderfuls mentioned this cute little fabric in a blog post last week:
It sold out 5 seconds later. There’s more in the shop now.
And speaking of Hillary, I bought her latest note cards, Quilting Bee and Knitting Club. Goodness they’re cute! I’ve been inspired by customers who order from me and send the package as a gift to someone else. What a fantastic idea. Packages have gone to blog buddies, moms, sisters, and friends. I plan to use these cards to write the gift message on.
And now a little free fabric offer:
I set up a Pink Chalk Fabrics Flickr group this week. I brainstormed ideas of how to get photo contributions kick started and came up with this: be one of the first 20 customers to post a picture of something you’ve made using fabric or patterns from the shop and win 2 free fat quarters from the Heather Bailey Pop Garden + Bijoux lines.
And last, but not least, this week’s FabShop Hop Special: 20% off all Quilt Patterns. Sale runs Saturday, September 13 through Friday, September 19. Today (Friday, September 12) is the last day to get 15% off all Michael Miller Fabrics.
The weather on Bainbridge Island is as good as it gets. Hope it’s fantastic where ever you are. Have a fabulous weekend!
Kathy Mack
Carrie + Diana
I bought those cards from Hillary, too. And now I’m finding that having them is just like finding that ‘perfect’ fabric that I won’t cut in to because then I won’t have it anymore. What present is going to be worthy of these great cards? Oh dear.
I am in the midst of getting my little business selling the things I make up and running. I have applied and received my “fictitious name” from the state and have started a web site which I am slowly muddling through designing. I am trying to sort through tax and business license questions. So, I will be very interested in hearing what you have to say about going through this process!
I linked you as one of my “favorite” blogs in the “I love your blog” post. So, if you get a bunch of new readers, etc. think of me!
What a neat idea! I love how much interactivity you have put into your blog. You just inspire me to pull out my sewing machine and start up a new project!
Kathy, thanks so much for the fat quarters you sent! They’re gorgeous, and you have indeed inspired me to have a closer look at the new Heather Bailey fabrics! Thanks very much!
I received the fabrics yestarday and I was surprised because I din’t read this post before. Lucky me!
Thank You Kathy. I’ll do a great job with it.