Picks of the Week

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Quick, colorful & creative – those are good words to live by if you’re looking for something to whip up this fine June weekend! Summer weekends are a great opportunity to sink your hook or needles into a new stitch, come up with something speedy for your home decor, or make the cutest baby in your life a sweet gift. :)

quick, colorful, creative

how to crochet the bobble leaves stitch -little things blogged
DIY decorative macrame rings -ludorn (in German)
ammonite pot holders knitting pattern -knitting and so on
how to knit the two color brick stitch -we are knitters
crochet baby shoes -sweet softies
DIY boho beaded wall hanging -a cultivated nest

in case you missed it…

• Looking for your next crochet pattern? I got you with the latest Things to Crochet. ;)

Yarn Industry Folks – Heads Up!

For those of you out there who own your own craft businesses, read on, this announcement is for you! I was asked to teach a unit on Instagram as part of the brand new Magic Wand for Social Media course from Stitchcraft Marketing. Launching next week, this 5-module, self-directed online course teaches craft business owners how to market their businesses more effectively on social media. To give folks a taste of what the course has to offer, you can sign up for a free webinar held on June 12 at noon EST/11:00 CST.

Here’s more about the webinar: 

Leanne Pressly of Stitchcraft Marketing is offering a FREE WEBINAR on Tuesday, June 12th at noon EST on the topic of Planning and Executing Your Content Marketing Program in Just 30 Minutes Per Day. This webinar is specifically focused on craft business owners. Leanne will be specifically focusing on these areas:

• Identifying your Target Customer
• Creating Compelling Content
• Best Practices for Facebook, Pinterest and Instagram
• Building Your Tribe with Newsletters
• Putting Your Plan into Action in just 30 min per day

Register here.

And here’s more about Magic Wand for Social Media:

Magic Wand for Social Media is a 5-module, self-directed online course designed especially for craft business owners. The course includes 5 modules, 18 lessons and over 6 hours of content which will lead you through a phase of planning and executing your content marketing program in just 30 minutes per day. In addition, the course features two guest lessons by craft business experts Abby Glassenberg and Heidi Gustad. Every lesson includes extras such as checklists, templates and cheat sheets to keep you moving forward. Students also receive a free evaluation of your plan, access to a private Facebook group where participants will provide support from other members as well as consulting and feedback from the Stitchcraft Team. 2018 is half over! Stop making excuses as to why your marketing is not converting and get the knowledge you need to move your business forward.

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