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March, 2012

• Last Chance + Another Contest Sent Sunday, March 18, 2012 Greetings, Nuts! Our webinar, Best Photo Forward: Refining Photos of Fine Embroidery, takes place on Tuesday, March 20, at 8:00 p.m. EST. If you'd like to learn how to improve your needlework photos, register now. If you've already registered, yay! I look forward to e-seeing you there! If you were hoping to win the Funk and Weber World blog contest to earn a free ticket, but you are not Kerry (of KerryKatieCakes), I think you have another shot. Another Contest, But You Have […]
• Last Chance for Early Bird Pricing Sent Saturday, March 10, 2012 Greetings, Nuts! I wanted to remind you that today is the last day to take advantage of the Early Bird rate for the Best Photo Forward: Refining Photos of Fine Embroidery webinar. I've gotten some questions about the event, and I figure if one person asks, several others are wondering, so I'm going to answer some of the questions here. About Photoshop Elements 10 Adobe Photoshop Elements 10 is the software Melissa uses to fix photos in this webinar. It is the #1 consumer […]
• The Nutsletter - A Class, A Tute, A Webinar Sent Monday, March 5, 2012 Happy March, Nuts! And welcome, new Nuts! Once again, I've failed to follow my new newsletter guideline: shorter, more frequent communication. Is it possible that I'm allergic to this format? Am I genetically incapable brevity? I'm beginning to think yes, yes I am. It's no wonder I don't Tweet. Naturally, I have a ton I'd like to share with you right now, so I'll skip the story about meeting Maureen at the Dublin Literacy Conference last week where I was giving a […]

February, 2012

• Needlework Nutshell - Quick I-Heart-You Reminder Sent Tuesday, February 14, 2012 Happy Valentine's Day, Nuts! Greetings from Columbus, Ohio. I have a jam-packed schedule of slide shows and conference presentations for the next two weeks. Big fun and busy-busy. Craft Biz Buzz Our last survey asked how many of us are in, or want to be in, the craft biz. The answer: More than eighty percent of respondents. That's huge! We can definitely address some of your questions here. If I can't answer them, I probably know someone who can. Would you believe I've been […]
• Nutsletter: I Heart You Earrings are Here! Sent Thursday, February 2, 2012 Happy Groundhog Day, Nuts! I heart groundhogs. Actually, I heart everything just now. I'm oh-so-excited to report that the I Heart You Earrings e-pattern (pdf) is now available in the Funk and Weber Shop. But there's more! You know my projects have a tendency to...er...creep or even explode? I made more than twenty bracelets while developing and writing my EmbroiderMe! Bracelet instructions. (Don't ask me how many I've made since then.) Well, the I Heart You Earrings project […]

January, 2012

• The Needlework Nutshell: Specialty Fibers Sent Sunday, January 22, 2012 Greetings, Nuts, from frigid, oh-so-snowy Alaska! We don't have it as bad as what you might be seeing on the news, but it is a cold, cold, cold snowy year. It really doesn't bother me. Winter's for tucking up indoors and creating. The weather can do what it wants. Survey Results for Project of the Year Thanks to everyone who participated in the last survey. I love those things! Your answers give me ideas and direction, and I am grateful. You voted on whether we'd explore tags or […]
• New Year, New Nutshell Project: Please Vote Sent Thursday, January 5, 2012 Happy 2012, fellow Nuts! I've said it before, and I'm saying it again: I love a new start, be it the start of a new year, a new day, a new project, a new adventure. The slate is clean, materials and ideas are fresh, and possibilities are endless. Yippee! New is my theme for this month. Among other things, I want to begin a new Nutshell project, and I want you to help me decide what it will be. The Inspiration In December 2010, I up and decided to post 24 quick, inexpensive […]

December, 2011

• A Holiday Project for You Sent Tuesday, December 20, 2011 Greetings, Nuts, from snowy and slightly warm Alaska--and welcome new subscribers! How's that holiday stitching coming? I made three new stockings for my sister's growing family. Would you believe I found the pattern I made 12 - 15 years ago when I made the first five stockings in the set? It's true. I don't throw crafty things away. I even had some leftover strips of the original fabrics. Talk about a Christmas miracle! I encourage you to stop worrying if you're behind on a […]

November, 2011

• The Needlework Nutshell - 10 November 2011 Sent Thursday, November 10, 2011 The Needlework Nutshell - November 10, 2011 *********************************************************** WHAT'S NEW? (Give it to me straight, Jen. No chit-chat. No rambling.) *********************************************************** Fractional Stitches tutorial Puzzle Contest Winners announced 11-11-11 Special One day only. On 11/11/11 use coupon code 111111-Oh! for an 11% discount in the Funk and Weber Shop. *********************************************************** […]

July, 2011

• In the Nutshell: A New Cross Stitch Tutorial Sent Thursday, July 7, 2011 The Needlework Nutshell Same Fun, New Format July 7, 2011 <*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*> NEW TUTORIAL AT FUNK & WEBER DESIGNS <*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*> ACK! Well, the way I figure it, I'm batting .500 on the shorter, more frequent Nutsletter communications front. Shorter? Yes. (Yay, me.) More […]

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