Would you call me selfish?

2011-09-07T20:45:00.000-05:00

I volunteer a few days a week at the GK (great kiddos) school. I try to bring some sort of craft project with me, lately being fabric sample books I got (for free WORD!). I am taking apart the books, stripping off the backing of each sample and then cutting circles, cutting circles, cutting circles. It's not rocket science so I can help with homework or tell a kiddo to pay attention while I cut (and cut and cut...). Anyhoo, I'm chatting with the teacher, who is crafty in her own right, about making fabric rosettes for hair clips/headbands/etc.. I'm demonstrating how to twist and turn them when she exclaims, "Wow! It's great you're willing to share how to do these. So many women won't tell their secrets."

Hmmm, my first thought: How in the world is a fabric rosette a secret? 350,000 results on Google for "fabric rosette tutorial" suggest most folks know how or at least can find out in .19 seconds. But it's not the first time I've heard it; tutorial blogs stating "hey, don't use this to actually make anything someone might want to buy," craft business books suggesting it may be hard to find others in your exact crafting field willing to share information or advice with you.

Am I missing something? If I make hair bows and you make hair bows, are we now mortal enemies? Do I need to guard my glue gun techniques with a patent? Intellectual property is worth guarding, but a new way to best cut out a circle of fabric? I just don't think so. Do we miss an opportunity to better ourselves and others by sharing our mishaps, our eureka moments?

So while I'm trying to work to make this a business, ask me questions about how. I'll share my glue gun injuries, my sold that headband off my head moments...and the how to. If you end up making a fabric rosette or two, let me know.

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2011-08-22T19:29:00.001-05:00

So I'm a stay at home mom...with all the guilt and joy that it comes with it. I have two great kiddos, a fabulous hub, a stupid but loveable dog and a craft room in explosion mode at home.

SBL Dog...Great Kid #2

My hair ornaments are cute, people like them, enough to buy them when I've offered, but it's time to make it work. Really work. I'm sharing my business progress here.

Great Kids

So how do I make money at this thing? I don't know. The Hub wants to help (we'll see how THAT goes) and I'm going to scour the web for the good and bad of it all. Come along with me?

Headband I made for a young friend

Lots of color in this one

TheDollHunter

Would you call me selfish?

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