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Learning to knit is such fun! Rather than knowing just the basic stitches and needle and yarn information, you want your knitting to look its very best. For this you also need to know how to block your finished projects. Usually, blocking is mentioned in a sentence or two, if at all, in finishing instructions.

In my last article, I touched upon various ways of readying yourself to begin an afghan project. Once you have selected a pattern -- you can then select your yarn and needles. Needles, of course, come in many different sizes, from very small (size 0 or 1) up to very large (size 18 or 19). Needles also vary in type as well.

Quilt artists in greater numbers are seeking ways to enhance their income through the art they love. This article details some ways in which a quilter can use their craft for additional income.

It was arguably the biggest design phenomenon to hit floristry. But after more then decade of riding high as the consumer?s bouquet of choice there is a big question- has it had its day?

All quilters need patterns and those in the quilting business today often rely on a marketing technique developed during The Great Depression to sell women's magazines to market their own quilting related businesses offering free quilting patterns.

If you've been rubber stamping for a while, you may be using primarily wooden blocks for your stamps. If you haven't yet, you should take a second look at today's choice of a plastic rubber stamp. They offer a number of advantages over wooden mounts for rubber stamps. The stamp picture itself is still constructed of rubber, but rather than wood, you can find a large scope of rubber stamps mounted on plastic.

Invariably, one of the questions I get asked the most about craft shows is, ?How much should I be pricing my crafts?? It seems that the vast majority of people aren?t making enough sales, enough profit, or they just don?t have any idea what their craft is worth.

Once you get people into your craft show booth, it is important to make the sale. While you never know if the person who heads in is going to make a purchase, you might be able to increase the chances by coming up with interesting and unique displays that attract the customer to your crafts.

Ceramic plates and cups - that's what most people think of when they hear the word 'ceramics.' But in fact ceramic products are all around us - they literally fill our world. Come on a little tour with me - I promise that it will open your eyes.