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August 11th, 2007 at 08:28 am »
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How absurd is the above title,
Why VERY VERY Absurd of Course,
EVERY Yarn, EVERY String, EVERY Thread,
be it man made or “natural” fibers,
or Metallic or even METAL,
CAN Be Crochet Friendly.
If IT Can Be Bent, It Can Be Crocheted
(or Braid, or Knit, or Beadwork, or Macromae, or Stichery, or Woven)
You just need to SAMPLE
until you find the
proper tool and technique
for your final purpose
The recent series of questions from aspiring teachers, designers and even some shop owners led to wondering why or how to address two topics dear to my heart. Not to mention some of the discussions in several good sized “hobby” groups have made it very clear there is confusion and misunderstanding on both sides of the table.
The first, why do I consider swatching and sampling to be so important and how these swatches and tools are an essential tool for everyone involved in NeedleArts.
And of course, how the owners of our independent shops can make their shops a more welcoming place for ALL users of String, not just knitters.
During the most recent “YARN Craze”, many of those who had previously only had access to the limited selection of yarns offered in “the big chains” or thru the “bit Mail Order houses” – became exposed to a much wider variety of types and styles.
As yarn sales began to flatten and fall, those chains are now “cutting back” to the more limited selection; our yarn using NeedleArtisans have begun to venture into the Independent shops, but at least for crochet, have met with what they perceive is at best condescension and at worst hostility.
Really, what they met is more likely confusion and defensive posturing. Running a small business in an increasingly competitive environment takes a toll, and when you build your business on being helpful, but are faced with “the unknown” as crochet is for so many —
Well, they stick to what they think is true.
So here are the Myths that need busting.
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April 7th, 2007 at 08:00 am »
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Some of us are lucky to have smart and organized friends. Even luckier is when those friends help you/me to look equally smart and organized. Luckiest is when those friends not only make you look smart and get organized but they make it easy to spend the time for the ounce of prevention that in this case, means not having to spend TONS on a cure.
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This is exactly what Tink Boord-Dill’s new E-Book, Disaster Proof Your On-Line Business, does, makes you look smart and get organized.
Among the things that make Disaster Proof Your On-Line Business a valuable resource, is that Tink has included a complete set of Audio “Tapes” you can listen to on your computer. If you happen to be one of those who learn best (like me) by combining Listening & Reading, this is a real added value. (Besides I rather like Jeffrey’s voice so that was an added bonus)
Last but not least, when they author is your friend, she might just agree that the rest of our friends “deserve a discount”, so if after you look at the information on the Disaster Proof Your On-Line Business books’ web page be sure to enter the coupon code: Wheat2007 for a substantial discount
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Personally even at full price, it would be money well spent in the time it will save you in ‘getting organized” – for me – it was/is worth it just so I don’t have to write this guide, instead, I am just going to wish I had.
Disaster Proof Your On-Line Business is not just something you will use once, it is something you will use always as long as there is life “on the Internet” – so print it out, put it in a binder, have some loose leaf handy for notes & some pockets to stuff loose notes until you “get them entered”
“Reality Is” sooner or later, you will need everything this book helps you to gather and get in one place (or two if you read the book carefully).
Don’t forget your coupon code: Wheat-2007 is only valid at this link
Let me know what you think
Wheat
Wheat’s Non-Standard Disclaimer:
Those who know me, know I only like to talk/sell things I like. That way, even though it might look a bit like an info-mercial, it really is not. The purpose of my Tech-Nessities topics is sharing information about products I like, and believe offer valuable information or resources – even if I sometimes benefit if you then choose to buy them
January 25th, 2007 at 13:09 pm »
Comments (0)Sorry for an inconvenience, but our theme seems to dislike Internet Exploder users and they are complaining they can’t comment. So I will be “working on fixing this” over the next few days
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If you have a moment to leave a comment and let me know what browser and version you used that would be very helpful.
Thanks
Wheat
December 31st, 2006 at 17:45 pm »
Comments (0)There has been over the past several weeks, a lively conversation in the “Quilt Art” group about goals vs resolutions.
Like so many things, it got me thinking – always a dangerous thing. So I started Planning my first 2007 What Wheat Wrote blog-A-Mentry-
It had to be about goals, and the music and lyrics I use most often when I need a jump start –
and so it will be tomorrow
Meanwhile, one of my Big Picture goals is to take the time to apply SEO to EVERY thing that I web-publish – including emails, blog-a-mentry, and of course domain pages, will have the basics of SEO applied.
Among the Business treasures I have found While Web Wandering, has been the classes offered by
J “Cricket” Bailey and much of what I will be applying can be learned or extrapolated from Cricket’s various FREE courses.
I know these next weeks will be busy ones for us all, but I would URGE you, especially those who feel they need more grounding in what the goals for Preview Promenade encompass and how to reach them, including quite a bit of basic help in how to write your entries, now and later for the best long term results for your personal blogs, your web pages and all your on-line marketing ventures.
These next few weeks will be hectic, but set a goal to join these classes, set up a folder in your email client so you can come back each day and spend a bit of time working through the messages and assignments in the coming weeks and months at your own pace.
Take the time today to start the process, visit
http://www.gnc-web-creations.com/seo-optimization.htm
I know you will find some of the ingredients we need to make the pie bigger, so we all get a better slice.
Peaceful & Prosperous Wishes for 2007
Wheat
December 19th, 2006 at 13:21 pm »
Comments (0)Although I found a number of sites with info about TrackBack, this is the best so far specific to WordPress.
Hope you find it useful
http://www.optiniche.com/blog/117/wordpress-trackback-tutorial/
