Quilters and fabric artists have been asking me questions about developing their home business, keeping it going, challenges they may encounter and other related topics.  At another b5media blog, Home Biz Notes, where I co-blog with Yvonne Russell, you’ll find a great deal of business information.
Yvonne has just posted a list of Popular November Home Biz Notes Posts You May Have Missed.  To make it easier to locate those you’ll find helpful, Yvonne has categorized them.  (I’m so fortunate to have such an organized co-blogger!)
If you can’t find the information you seek there, check out other blogs on the Business Channel.  …read more

In today’s world, lead in toys and other items has become a major concern.  Recalls have been issued on many products.  So…consider whether any of the items you use for your quilting art, especially when it comes to the accessories you attach to your work have the possibility of containing lead, especially if these are for children.
I didn’t have a lead problem when making toy frogs from my leftover quilting farbric, but I recall changing the construction because warnings came out about buttons on toys being dangerous for children…they could choke on them.  So I took the buttons I used for …read more

Jen, at Domestik Goddess, comes across so many novel ideas for home decorating.  The lastest is a Faux-Finish Concrete Carpet which she pictures with a patchwork design.  As Jen asks, “Why not stencil the concrete to look like a luxurious carpet?”  Thus you’re eliminating the bare concrete floor look.
She provides instructions and resources so you can have yourself a faux carpet.  If you’re a quilter, you can add a patchwork design!