Patchwork Show Santa Rosa Winter 2020
Just a few months ago, I was pretty sure that we’d go through 2020 without having a single event. This would have been the first time since 2008 that we didn’t pack up the van and set up for a…
25 Ways to recharge creativity & de-stress
You know that feeling when your TO-DO list seems better suited to being written on an extra long roll of paper towels than on a Post-it? It seems like for every thing you cross off, a new thing (or two…
Patchwork Show Oakland Fall 2016
Next year will be our 10th anniversary of Patchwork Show. When Delilah and I started Patchwork Show we had no idea that there would be more than one let alone that one little craft show would turn into a real…
Patchwork Show Long Beach Spring 2016
I love to close the Spring Patchwork Show season out at our Long Beach location–what better way to spend a day near the ocean! Personally, it was also the culmination of a pretty intense four months. At the beginning of March,…
Patchwork Show Oakland Spring 2016
The day before our spring Patchwork Show in Oakland my three show helpers (including my dad) and I spent several hours in the blazing hot sun with no shade measuring and marking out the vendor spaces. After a few hours…
Patchwork Show Santa Ana Spring 2016
One of the things I cherish most about Patchwork Show Santa Ana is the location. I love the beautiful historic buildings in downtown and seeing the streets that are normally filled with parked cars and vehicles rushing by, filled with people,…
Patchwork Show Oakland Fall 2015
I can’t believe it’s nearly November! This whole year has gone by SO fast but especially this past month since I was away from home for most of it… traveling for a friend’s wedding, spending time with family and checking…
September DIY + Business Book Club + Giveaway – 2015
I was talking to a friend today and when she mentioned that she might be moving away from the West Coast one of the reasons she cited was that she really missed living somewhere where there are seasons. Even though…
DIY Wood Pennant Print
Freezer paper printing is most definitely one of the easiest and most accessible methods for DIY printing. It’s so simple to create a custom stencil and print on just about every type of natural fiber, plus it’s so gratifying to…
7 Ways To Jumpstart Your Creative Business With Social Media
If you have been running your creative business for more than a year, then you already know that there is an ebb and flow to sales. Summer in particular is a natural time for many creative biz owners to see…
