I’ve been busy photographing items to sell on ETSY. I’m starting to wonder if it’s really worth it. Of course it is an advantage being a photographer but it’s definitely not an advantage being a perfectionist. I could spend a whole day just photographing and editing the images for one little item. I’ve just finished listing this beanie and booties set. The booties are loosely based on this pattern.
Found a terrific free pattern for this crocheted produce bag here. I was so excited when I found it, I had to whip it up straight away. I tweaked the pattern slightly so it would be big enough to put my groceries in, I used a 3.5mm hook with cotton twine (because I love the…
Just found this amazing blog. Check out these clever and witty drawings over at Obey Crochet
I’ve recently become obsessed with tapestry crochet. I saw a book about it in our local bookshop, I went straight home and YouTubed it (as you do). It looked so much easier than I had imagined so I immediately set to work on a simple snow flake design. 3 hours later and with aching wrists…
This is more than a little embarrassing to admit but for the longest time I thought that coat hangers were actually pronounced ‘hoat cangers’. It’s a mistake I made as a small child and never really thought about untill…… well, quite a bit later. In my defense I’m extremely dyslexic and this is not the…
Just found this great little blog with heaps of fabulous free crochet (and knitting) patterns. You might need to use Google Translate though. http://lutteridyl.blogspot.com.au/
Do not be worried about it at all. Photos sometimes make a sale. Your photos are wonderful and I wish mine were half as good!
I am a photographer and a crochet lady with a blog to and i have totally the same problem…it takes hours…and my man always says: why are you doing this? you started to crochet for relaxing, and now you make a job out of it. stop it! 😉 like to see my blog too? marionhassold.com/blog Greetings
Love it! So know that feeling…sometimes I think the photos take as much time as crocheting the item! Your pics are lovely tho’.
Funny as I am planning to take the etsy step next (when ‘life’ gives me a moment to do so). Have been putting it off as I realise there is quite some time involved to get it all set up… I keep thinking ‘start the set up process’ or ‘crochet for a bit’… guess which one always wins out? 🙂
ce billet est ravissant, il m’évoque plein de tendresse 😉 découvert grâce à cecilia.berlen