Well, here we are. We know now that there are unscrupulous, lazy ass people out there who have no qualms with copying and pasting your tutorial into a blog plastered with ads. Or maybe just to make it look like they’ve written your tutorial, like recently happened to the lovely Susy of Suzy’s Sitcom. My… Read More Tutorial Tuesday: Protect Your Blog – part 1 of 3 (photos)
I am hard at work on the ‘Protect Your Blog’ series – I’ve discovered it’s a bit too long to have one tutorial, so I’ll do two or three so we can cover all the bases. But since every post should have at least one picture, here’s a pretty quilt I shot while at the… Read More Manic Monday Linky Party #15
First, I’d like to introduce you to my lovely new friend Bonnie, who blogs at Wonderfully Awkward. Isn’t that a fantastic name for a blog? She’s the one who emailed me letting me know my tutorial had been ripped off. Please go visit her and give her a bit of love! And you guys are… Read More Making Money From Infamous Infringement? What You Can Do
When I wrote yesterday’s post, I was really upset, angry, and feeling a little helpless. But the last 24 hours have helped a lot. I am still very angry and upset, mostly at ‘Mary’ but partly at myself. I knew there were sites which copied and pasted other’s tutorials without credit, but I was naive… Read More Feature Friday! Great Big Thank You (and update)
I literally woke up this morning to an email from a kind lady named Bonnie, who sent me this link: http://inthe-garden.blogspot.com/2011/05/mug-rug-with-free-pdf-template.html which is MY mug rug tutorial, stolen and posted on In The Garden by ‘Mary’. The site has ads all over it, so clearly ‘Mary’ is trying to make money from my FREE tutorial,… Read More In The Garden with Mary who STOLE My Tutorial!
Wow! I really cannot believe the response I got – 665 comments in 2 days! In fact, there were so many that I decided I would add a smaller, ‘runner-up’ prize of a couple of fat quarters. So I had my handy wordpress contest widget draw two names: Sarah of Simply Sari has won the… Read More May Giveaway Day Winners
If you’re new here, Welcome! I just wanted to share a few pics from the first Mug Rug Swap. If you’d like to be in Mug Rug Swap v.2, all you have to do is sign up! And there are still a few more hours to get in on the Massive Giveaway Day! 1. Mug… Read More Mug Rugs Galore! Join In the Fun!
Today’s tutorial is a super easy, very quick one, which would make a perfect gift to that Starbucks addict you know (or, if you’re in the UK, the Cafe Nero addict!). This cosy doesn’t take much fabric, and you could easily use the template to make up a patchwork front if you have smaller scraps… Read More Tutorial Tuesday: Coffee Cup Cosy with free pdf template
Don’t miss out on the Massive Follower Giveaway – leave your entry now! If you are visiting for the first time, Welcome! You might want to have a look at the Tutorials page after you sign up for the giveaway. Make sure you scroll all the way down as there are a lot of them!… Read More Manic Monday and Giveaway Day!
If you haven’t signed up for the Massive Giveaway Day, go there now! Then come back. I’ll wait. First off, I have to send out a huge thank you to my mate Leah Day, who blogs at SewToBed, for her oh-so-awesome mug rug: It literally is so precious that I can’t bear to use… Read More Feature Friday!