Designers generally work alone, with a little social media thrown in to make us feel like we are somehow working together. 

Sometimes when you get deep into a project, it is difficult to see it objectively anymore. Putting it away for a few days can help, but it is nice to have opinions of others. Most design work is to be kept secret until publishing, so there aren't many people out there to ask for opinions. That leaves people like my husband and daughter to ask, and I think they…

I always say that I wish there were more hours in the day, so I could make my family happy AND have all the crochet time I want. I never really appreciated how precious time was, until I became a mother! I used to spend all day cooking and crocheting.  I once went 6 months without making the same meal twice! 

Now that time is limited, I am finding ways to use every spare moment. Planning is key! I make a weekly plan, listing what I would most like to accomplish in crochet. Then, I…