by Cynthia Bartz | Dec 3, 2019 | Fiber Arts
Copyright Basics for Fiber Artists As a maker, it is important to understand copyright law. In this article I am going to give you the copyright basics for law in the United States. My goal is to give you a baseline understanding, so you can engage in conversations...
by Cynthia Bartz | Nov 7, 2019 | Independent Designer Business
5 Content Formatting Techniques to Energize Your Knitting Patterns I like to think of pattern formatting like salt. Not formatting your knitting pattern is like throwing away your salt shaker. It doesn’t matter how many hours you put into Julia Child’s beef...
by Cynthia Bartz | Nov 1, 2019 | Fiber Arts
Thanks a Yarn – Share Your Gratitude for Fiber Arts I am so in love with knitting. I can’t imagine my life without it. And I bet you feel the same, about whatever fiber arts has gripped your heart. So, in the spirit of the giving season, I want to...
by Cynthia Bartz | Jul 14, 2019 | Independent Designer Business
Business Software for Knit Designers First off, I want to say that if you are an independent designer, you are a business owner. Even if you do it on the side and only release one pattern a year. You are a business owner. You have created value, and you should not...
by Cynthia Bartz | May 9, 2019 | Fiber Tools
Fix Your Broken Knit Picks Ball Winder The Knit Picks Ball Winder is a great, inexpensive ball winder. I love them so much that I have owned two of them. Unfortunately the Knit Picks Ball Winder has a tendency to slip gears. When this happens, your beautiful yarn...
