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I love “Just do it, Don't Think” as a North Star. Why do you think it would not be right if that is what is guiding you?

My theme for the year (before I started Starship) is “Just do It, Don't Think”. I'm in my head to much with “what if's”, I don't get a lot accomplished or researching my next task so much that I run out of time. I want to get out of my head and just get things done. Its ok if its not perfect or I have to redo in a few months, I'm still doing…[Read more]

First figure out the “Mood” of your book. All the other questions will be answered from there in some way 🙂

So if you are doing something uber modern and minimalist for curvy ladies you might want to have the ladies pose in a white background and obviously they'll need to be curvy. Maybe they'll wear different super bright neon solid colour…[Read more]

@jess-cook Don't worry, I'm keeping one turkey roaster, a lot of undyed yarn and fiber, and a lot of dyed stuff as well. Basically, I know I won't want to buy yarn or fiber, and I want to have stuff to knit, spin, and weave for the rest of my life FOR ME! I don't think I will run out. 🙂

Hey Rachel -good to see you here too 👍

Me, too! And they really limit you to ten per hour…

I voted! I'll try to vote a few times a day.

Hey @dawn-craig – what Tanja said is spot on! You have permission to use this in any way that works for YOU!

In general, though, a mile marker is a mini-achievement or level-up, and the To Dos are how you get there.

Ever Mile marker doesn't need 10 To Dos, and every goal doesn't need 10 mile markers, or whatever. It's however it works for you…[Read more]

@riin-gill this is just a random two-cents type of advice, BUT! When I ended Storied Yarns I sold off almost all my inventory, and the only things I kept were the last few straggling skeins that didn't sell, plus maybe 1-3 skeins I dyed for myself. Now, fast forward about 5-6 years, and I really wish I had kept more for my own stash. I sold off…[Read more]

Please vote to help me win a $25,000 grant!

I have applied to win a small business grant from SCORE, and could win up to $25,000 with your help. Would you please watch my video and vote on my entry here: https://championship.score.org/contest_entries/212811.

You can vote up to 10 times per hour! My goal is to reach 5,000 votes before the voting…[Read more]

Well done. I'd say no too – that's just not good at all for you. Especially the rights thing.

I haven't posted in forever but have been lurking from time to time (life in the fall was off the rails-nothing bad, just not much time between school and yarn stuff). Came across my old thread here, and knew you'd all be dying for an update.

At the end of December, I sat down with the Excel spreadsheet and the last of the receipts and invoices…[Read more]

@petra-sielias, That sounds awesome (although not sure what it is about) and now you don't have to worry about what to do with those extra 8 hours you have every week from reducing your work hours. Seems like you spoke and the universe delivered.

It's great to see how folk are tackling map making. I'll be coming to this party a bit later as January is SO hectic with deadlines/obligations to fulfil that I took on last year – so my immediate goal is to survive January! then I will be cracking on with the goals etc. One goal this year is to say no to a lot more so I can focus on what I…[Read more]

So you have to plan for 15 extra dye days? That sounds less scary.

@riin-gill It pisses me off how many shops say that most wholesale prices are too high. They're not. IF anything they're too low. I mean, ffs, I spend an average of between 10 – 40 minutes on skeins depending on their colorway / intricateness. I feel you there, and I hope you make more off of them selling either online or a yarn shop with braind…[Read more]