Quilting and Patchwork

October 2nd, 2008

Writing Prompts, Quilters? To Tell a Story, Write a Book?

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If you or your family entertain thoughts of writing, either for pure fun, to write stories for school lessons, or to write about quilting, you might enjoy the series I’ve begun at One Book Two Book, Mary Emma’s Writing Tips.  Although the weekly tips, prompts and activities are slated for young writers, they will work […]

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July 5th, 2008

Want to Write About Quilting? Join Us at Home Biz Notes

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If you’ve thought about writing and publishing books, even newspaper and magazine articles, about your quilting experiences (as Doreen Speckmann did) or describing original patterns, you may enjoy the series of posts Yvonne Russell and I are writing (along with guest posts) at Home Biz Notes throughout July.
I shall be writing a series on self-publishing, […]

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October 17th, 2007

Do Your Quilting E-mails Reflect Professionalism or Sloppiness?

Writing careless, unprofessional e-mails may turn off customers.  Or they may give customers, editors, and others the idea that you’re as sloppy with your quilt art as you are with your online writing.
Celine at Pimp Your Work has some good tips about writing e-mails in her post, 7 Ways to Make Your E-mails Unprofessional.  She […]

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December 22nd, 2006

Quilting & Knitting Writing Interrelated

Developing a quilting business doesn’t differ too much, in general principles, from one involving knitting, crocheting, and other fiber arts.  Also, if a quilter wants to design and sell patterns or write books about them, the same basic practices are utilized.
I read an interview of knitter Margaret Radcliffe, author of The Knitting Answer Book,  and […]

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