I have to admit, I’ve been a little bit nervous about our Patchwork Show in Santa Ana this past Sunday. After four years at our previous location on the Second Street promenade, we decided to move Patchwork Show to the…
As some of you long-time Patchwork Show vendors (and guests) may know, our Long Beach event has been known to have a bit of rain in the morning. Since the day before this show it was sunny and bright, many of us were…
What a beautiful day in Santa Ana!!! We couldn’t ask for better weather this past weekend- and the crowds came out to show their love! Our Patchwork Show in Santa Ana show is great place to enjoy brunch while shopping in the…
Kind of hard to believe that we were having 85 degree weather just two weeks ago! Our Patchwork Show in Santa Ana this past Sunday showed us that the holidays (and the holiday weather) have finally arrived! Typically the day before Patchwork…
If you’ve been to our Patchwork Show in Long Beach before you know this beautiful location by the water at Marine Stadium. You also likely know that our fall show is notoriously either chilly or slightly wet. Well, this season’s…
Last fall, I was hired to decorate and set up a small private wedding in Los Angeles. The bride was a fan of the big paper flowers that I had at my wedding and wanted something similar, except she wanted an…
Thank you for another great Santa Ana show! We had the perfect weather to close out the season. A very big thank you to our team and friends this season as I have had a pinched nerve in my neck…
We nervously watched the weather the whole week before Patchwork Show Long Beach. It went from mid-70’s all day Sunday to a 90% chance of rain for the later part of the afternoon–keeping all of us on our toes! That…
In an earlier post, I shared seven tips for hiring interns with your creative business. One of the benefits of having an intern is having extra help and the possibility of a future employee. However, interns benefit as well by…
For the eight years that I had my retail shop, I had a number of interns, many of which I eventually hired and I’m still good friends/work with several of them. All of these experiences have helped me come…
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