Site-Wide Activity – Tara Swiger

tara started the topic Wrangle Your Time Class discussion in the forum Engineering 9 years ago

Are you taking Wrangle Your Time, as part of Lift Off or on its own? (You'll find it in the library if you're interested!)

Use this thread to discuss your progress with your fellow Captains!

Tanja Osswald replied to the topic Celebrating public mentions (other Captains, tooo) in the forum Goals, Accountability, and Celebrations! 9 years ago

My interview with @jill-wolcott was in her newsletter today! Yay! http://www.jillwolcottknits.com/osswald-design/?utm_source=Jill+Wolcott+Knits+Newsletter&utm_campaign=acb38f3b4f-Solutions+for+When+Things+Go+W

Grace Shalom Hopkins started the topic Q + A Yay and Finding My Next Big Thing Brainstorm in the forum Engineering 9 years ago

Firstly, I think we should have a Q + A Yay thread because I don't know about you guys, I love to respond to the great replies I get on Q + A calls.

Secondly, I asked Tara (condensing) “how do I come up with new stuff to stay when I've already said everything?” and this is the resulting brainstorming session. So it's kind of about being…[Read more]

Grace Shalom Hopkins replied to the topic Patreon yay to celebrate! in the forum Goals, Accountability, and Celebrations! 9 years ago

Thank you so much for taking time to share this story!

It's such a great morale booster for doing big and vulnerable stuff and expecting the best in people until proven otherwise.

Yay!

Ann Tudor replied to the topic LYS Custom Order in the forum Engineering 9 years ago

Thank you @jill-wolcott and @karen-whooley. I was just not sure how to word it. That sounds perfect. I am not upset and don't want her to be uncomfortable. I do need to make a policy about custom orders! That will be my project for the upcoming days.

Tanja Osswald replied to the topic "Who Pays Knitters" anonymous website database in the forum Engineering 9 years ago

Thanks for that link, Lynn! So interesting!

Karen replied to the topic LYS Custom Order in the forum Engineering 9 years ago

I agree with @jill-wolcott. She said it perfectly and yes 50% up front for custom orders in the future! That makes perfect sense!

Kathi Snodgrass replied to the topic Knitting or charting software for designs in the forum Engineering 9 years ago

My stitch mastery problem right now is how do you get stitches to go over more than one stitch. I recently did a pattern that created 3 stitches out of one. The symbol is a V with a 3 in it. Even though it says it uses one stitch and creates 3, it only shows one stitch so the chart doesn't line up. Does that make sense?

Maybe I need to play…[Read more]

Jill Wolcott replied to the topic LYS Custom Order in the forum Engineering 9 years ago

@ann-tudor, she probably has a cash flow problem. I would just say that you would like to put them up on your website if she isn't able to go through as planned. No problem for you, but you also didn't want to assume she wasn't still interested. Let her off the hook and let her know you are looking forward to doing business in the future.

Next…[Read more]

Ann Tudor started the topic LYS Custom Order in the forum Engineering 9 years ago

As many of you know, I have recently started selling wholesale to LYS. I am so excited that it is going well but I have hit a bit of a snag. One of my wholesale clients placed an order and a reorder. Mid March she requested a custom set of stitch markers for a collaborative project that was to be launched in April. We went back and forth with…[Read more]

Lynn DT Hershberger (ColorJoy/ LynnH) started the topic "Who Pays Knitters" anonymous website database in the forum Engineering 9 years ago

https://whopaysknitters.com/

My friend who is in the industry (hiring designers) posted this site to pass among us. Pay information for knit-related work.

Such a gift.

LynnH / ColorJoy

Dana Gervais replied to the topic Patreon yay to celebrate! in the forum Goals, Accountability, and Celebrations! 9 years ago

That's awesome, congratulations!

Dana Gervais replied to the topic Knitting or charting software for designs in the forum Engineering 9 years ago

Another vote for StitchMastery here! I love it. I also use Word to draft my patterns.

Karen replied to the topic Knitting or charting software for designs in the forum Engineering 9 years ago

I use stitch mastery too for my knit patterns! I use a the same graphic artist that Karen does who uses in-design for my layouts and is partners with a photographer who is now doing my photography!

Penny Shima Glanz replied to the topic Patreon yay to celebrate! in the forum Goals, Accountability, and Celebrations! 9 years ago

congrats Amy!

Jill Wolcott replied to the topic Knitting or charting software for designs in the forum Engineering 9 years ago

I use Illustrator but I think I'm totally old school. I also use InDesign.

Lea-Ann McGregor replied to the topic Weekly Check-in, Q2 2016 in the forum Goals, Accountability, and Celebrations! 9 years ago

What's working … Finishing up my Florida vacation today and back to cold, rainy, Indiana

What I'm working on. A site redesign for knittingtoday.com

Help with …. Banner graphic ideas that represent my themes of inspiration, education and community as related to hand and machine knitting.

C.C. Almon replied to the topic Whole30 in the forum Ten Forward 9 years ago

Thanks so much sweetie! I'm keeping on with Whole30 until at least 100 days (today is day 66). Then I'm still debating whether to try to add back in a couple of things (cheese & rice!) or to just stay with a Whole30 plan except for special treats (birthdays, etc.).

I hear ya on the period stuff. I have polycystic ovarian syndrome which means…[Read more]

Karen Robinson replied to the topic Critique My Etsy Listings Please in the forum Engineering 9 years ago

You are very welcome. 🙂