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Teacher Tips: What to do when a class gets cancelled
I’ve been teaching for more than 20 years as an independent contractor. That means that most of the time, I am partnered up with an organization like my county library system, an art center, shop or museum and teaching a class with them. Sometimes those classes get cancelled. There are lots of different reasons for that (like pandemics and weather) but most often it’s because there are not enough people signed up to make the math work out. So I thought I’d write a little about what I do when a class gets cancelled, especially for those of you who [read more…]
International Art & Found Day 2025
One of my goals for my business this year was to “Bring more joy.” and tomorrow’s project is going to do exactly that. I am participating in International Art & Found Day, a day when thousands of artworks from artists all over the world will be placed within their local communities for neighboring residents to find. #artandfoundday
I found out about this from a follow artist friend and it happens to land on my Dad’s birthday. What better way to celebrate (since my dad is also an artist) than to share some [read more…]
Embroidery Tutorial: Tying a Knot
A few posts back, I wrote a tutorial about how to prevent and untie knots in your embroidery, but sometimes you need a knot to finish off a row of stitches. This is the way I tie knots in thicker fabrics like felt or fleece where you can stitch just part way through the fabric without it showing on the front side. Here’s a video showing a short demonstration.
The step where you put the fabric down on the table and hold it with your fingers is actually more important than you might think. It’s easy, especially with felt, to [read more…]
Scarves Don’t Sell: Lessons Learned from 20 years Running an Etsy Shop
I opened my first Etsy shop in August 2005 and I’ve been an active seller that entire time. I’ve seen every variation, iteration, experiment, and mistake that Etsy’s made in all of those years. That original shop has had a little bit of everything but for the most part it’s been focused on what I call “fiber art geekery”, kits and project bags for all kinds of fiber crafters.
One thing I’ve learned is that having a focus or niche for your shop is helpful. So in 2017, I opened a second shop so I could focus it on a specific [read more…]
Hi, I’m Becka.
Talking about fabric design, teaching, and the life and business of being an artist.
Teaching online and in person classes in embroidery, handcrafts, technology, fabric design and artist business skills. Co-author of The Spoonflower Handbook.
Making books, paper art and fiber art geekery.
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