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Making Mini Croissants :: How to

My grandma was always into doll houses and remember looking at them and wishing I could have one all to myself to fill with little odds and ins. The Borrower’s was one of my favorite book series when I was a kid. I’ve always loved things on the small scale

by Kristin Roach

feature, journal, Mend it Better

A Place to Mend in May

Gather up those textiles you’ve been meaning to work on and join me for some creative social fun. Bring any projects to work on, ie.. knitting, crochet, needle work, whatever. 5:30 – 8:00pm Thursday, May 25th, 2023 Octagon Center for the Arts, 2nd Floor Studio FREE IN PERSON EVENT |

by Kristin Roach

Crafty Business, feature, journal, podcast

Ep 16: Take a Break from Work

What if you don’t take breaks because you are so in love with what you are doing every day? Welp. Suck it up buttercup, you need a lunch break too.

by Kristin Roach

journal, Mend it Better

A Place to Mend @ the Octagon

Mending is that bridge between creative worlds. Whether a hobbiest or professional, we all have something to share, contribute, and a sock with a hole. For those of us that are a little more quiet, it gives us a task to keep attentive to and help with any social anxiety.

by Kristin Roach

feature, journal, podcast

Ep 15: How and Why I use Profit First in my Creative Businesses

The number one book I recommend to creatives entrepreneurs is Profit First by Mike Michalowicz. Today I’m going to share the story of how reading this book transformed how I run my businesses’ finances and allowed me to pay myself a wage + make a profit for the business. Little

by Kristin Roach

Craftea, feature, howto, journal, knitting, Mend it Better, patterns & tutorials, wips

Re-Knitting Dropped Stitches in Realtime Live

Join me for 40 minutes of relaxed mending and afternoon tea. Today I reknit the top of my daughter’s hat that “exploded” at school. I also show off a few other projects in my mending basket and the socks I’m knitting up just for fun. Show Notes Sign up for the

by Kristin Roach

journal

Turning off Ads on Craft Leftovers

Last year I turned google ads on. This year I’m turning them off. Here is the why for both choices. Plus a little digressing. Craft Leftovers the blog has been around since that 2006 Hello World Post. Believe it or not, it was one of the OG blogs on recycled/upcycled/green

by Kristin Roach

Crafty Business, feature, journal, podcast

Ep 14: Annual Review in an Hour

Before making a plan for the next year, (Ep 01 of Craft Leftovers), let’s take an hour to consider this past year. What went well? What could have been better? What just totally missed the boat? Do you try again next year or let it go? I’m taking you through

by Kristin Roach

Crafty Business, journal, podcast

Ep 13: Bookkeeping for Creatives

One of the questions I get most often. Okay more like the “oh no” deer in the headlights response I get when I bring up book keeping. It doesn’t have to be scary. In fact, it can be kind of fun. In this episode I talk about the difference between

by Kristin Roach

Crafty Business, journal, podcast

Ep 12: Making a Traveling Exhibit

After a year of work I’m taking the Junk Mail Migration Paintings & Tapestry on the road! How did I create a traveling exhibit? And what are the essentials to coordinating with multiple partnering institutions? As a curator at an art center, I received and installed hundreds of works of

by Kristin Roach

journal

New Livestream Schedule + Winter Local Events Announced

Well I did it! Every month for an entire year I did a Livestream over on my Youtube channel. And at the end of the year, I realized an interesting thing… I want to do more! When I started this experiment, I had this idea that I would craft +

by Kristin Roach

journal, podcast

Ep 11: Should you Sell at a Fair, Fest, or Market?

Enjoy Episode 11 of the Craft Leftovers Podcast in video form (the abridged recording of the September 14, 2022 livestream and transcript are coming soon). Pull up a project and craft along. Over the last two decades I’ve coordinated, participated, and volunteered at over 100,000* art and craft festivals, fairs,

by Kristin Roach

journal, podcast

Ep10: 8 Ways Art & Craft are the Same

Enjoy Episode 10 of the Craft Leftovers Podcast (an abridged recording of the August 17 livestream) in audio form. Pull up a project and craft along. Having a foot in craft and the other in art, I often get asked “what IS the difference between art and craft?” I love

by Kristin Roach

crochet, patterns & tutorials

Free Pattern: Crochet Tiger Kitty Plush

First published in the March Volume 2 issue of Craft Leftovers Monthly, this little Tiger Kitty spread its sweetness to Craftzine.com back in 2010. Get it here on the Craft Leftovers blog for the first time. Be careful though, he may be a little sweety when sleepy, but this Tiger

by Kristin Roach

journal, podcast

Ep9: Three Ways to Thrive in Summer as Entrepreneur with Kids | Craft Leftovers Live

As a small business owners, summer breaks can be one of the hardest time of the year. Lack of childcare and, if you employ students, all their vacation time leaves you working more than ever. How to keep from burning out, create quality time with kiddo(s), and keep your expectations grounded in reality.

by Kristin Roach

journal, podcast

Ep 8: Crafting a Community Online with Sherri Lynn Wood

Enjoy Episode 8 of the Craft Leftovers Podcast! Sherri Lynn Wood talk online community building during the pandemic and quilting and how craft brings people together to heal fabric, themselves, and each other. Contributor to Mend it Better, Sherri Lynn Wood has been BUSY in the last decade. Visiting her

by Kristin Roach

podcast

Ep 7: FIVE big differences owning BRICK vs CLICK

Enjoy Episode 7 of the Craft Leftovers Podcast (an abridged recording of the June 8th livestream) in audio form. Pull up a project and craft along. I intended to mend Lucy’s baby blanket, but ended up just talking about this topic I LOVE — the differences between owning a physical

by Kristin Roach

journal, podcast, wips

Ep 6: Grant Funding for Creative Solopreneurs

Enjoy Episode 6 of the Craft Leftovers Podcast (an abridged recording of the May livestream) in audio form. Pull up a project and craft along. I’m on a deadline this month so instead of mending, I’m slaying the reed on my loom. Thanks for the company! I’m talking all about

by Kristin Roach

journal, podcast

Ep 5: How Every Year Builds on the Last

Note: These show notes contain affiliate links Enjoy Episode 5 of the Craft Leftovers Podcast (a recording of the April livestream) in audio form. Pull up a project and craft along. I’m working on mending my favorite pj’s and a vintage handmade shirt. Thanks for the company! It’s my birthday

by Kristin Roach

journal, podcast

Ep 4: Textile Upcycling in Creative Businesses for Environmental Healing with Crispina Ffrench

Note: These show notes contain affiliate links Join Crispina and I as we explore a lifetime using sustainable practices to inspire and inform our work. Some highlights of our talk are: the state and hopeful decline of fast fashion, balancing sustainability with desire for staying current, upcycling vs recycling and

by Kristin Roach

journal, podcast

Ep 3: Decluttering to Unlock Creative Flow

Note: These show notes contain affiliate links Enjoy Episode 3 of the Craft Leftovers Podcast (a recording of the March livestream) in audio form or pull up a project and craft along. I’m working on mending my favorite spring jacket. Thanks for the company! No matter your Cleaning or Cluttering

by Kristin Roach

A Place to Mend in May

Ep 16: Take a Break from Work

Ep 15: How and Why I use Profit First in my Creative Businesses

Making Mini Croissants :: How to

A Place to Mend in May

Ep 16: Take a Break from Work

A Place to Mend @ the Octagon

Ep 15: How and Why I use Profit First in my Creative Businesses

Re-Knitting Dropped Stitches in Realtime Live

Turning off Ads on Craft Leftovers

Ep 14: Annual Review in an Hour

Ep 13: Bookkeeping for Creatives

Ep 12: Making a Traveling Exhibit

New Livestream Schedule + Winter Local Events Announced

Ep 11: Should you Sell at a Fair, Fest, or Market?

Ep10: 8 Ways Art & Craft are the Same

Free Pattern: Crochet Tiger Kitty Plush

Ep9: Three Ways to Thrive in Summer as Entrepreneur with Kids | Craft Leftovers Live

Ep 7: FIVE big differences owning BRICK vs CLICK

Ep 6: Grant Funding for Creative Solopreneurs

Ep 5: How Every Year Builds on the Last

Ep 4: Textile Upcycling in Creative Businesses for Environmental Healing with Crispina Ffrench

Ep 3: Decluttering to Unlock Creative Flow

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