Newsletter sent 9/16/2021

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View this email in your browser Happy Thursday y'all! Today starts a new theme for the next few weeks - pattern writing. Just to be clear, I will NOT be going into HOW to write a pattern. Instead, I'll be breaking down different details to pay attention to into bite-sized pieces. Let's start off with a writing hack - a pattern template. What's a pattern template, you ask? It is a pre-made document that can be copied and reused to make sure each pattern is set up in a consistent fashion each time. The template can cover everything from section order, consistent font choices - font face, size, color, and style - graphics and photo placement, copyright information, contact information. Everything. Anything you put on each pattern and in a particular order, it goes on there.  Once a pattern is set up in a format you're comfortable with, you can save a copy as a "Master Copy" and then just copy and rename it each time you write a new pattern. This makes it super easy to keep everything consistent. I highly suggest having a template to work off of each time. It saves sanity and brain cells on how to order and format stuff each time. And let's be real, anything to make designing and writing easier is a win, amiright?   Happy Thursday y'all! Just a couple of quick points to share. Going forward, newsletters will go out on Thursdays along with transitioning to Tech Edit Thursdays. While the alliteration isn't as strong as Tuesdays, Thursdays work better for me personally. This change also allows me to share information in a more timely manner that is released in the weekly Wednesday Craft Industry Alliance newsletter (visit their site here https://craftindustryalliance.org/ or their IG @craftindustryalliance). I highly suggest it joining their newsletter as it's crafting and maker-centered. It's well-written, engaging, and all about a variety of makers and maker-sellers. I truly enjoy it, and it's one newsletter I look forward to each week. You can get a feel for what they put out in the Tidbits section below as it was all sourced from their newsletter this week.  Upcoming dates of non-availability: - I will be "off" this coming weekend, and will not be actively editing from Saturday 9/18/2021 through Tuesday 9/21/2021. I will still be honoring all chat obligations.  - I will be off the weekend of Friday, October 15, 2021 through Monday, October 18, 2021, as I will be out of town. I will honor all chat obligations that weekend, but all edits will be scheduled accordingly.  All tidbits this week are sourced from the Craft Industry Alliance newsletter from 9/15/2021. This is not WootCrafts original content and belongs wholly to Craft Industry Alliance. These are tidbits that interested me and I thought could be relevant to share.  Article to read: An Evaluation of Etsy’s New Star Seller Badge Program written by David Bowman.  Craft Industry Alliance newsletter post: We’ve been doing a lot of reading about Etsy’s new Star Seller program which rolled out at the start of September. There’s been a lot of impassioned responses from sellers, and one stood out for us. It was originally posted on the Etsy forums and authored by David Bowman, a chain jewelry artist who also has extensive experience in communications and is an instructor at the University of New Mexico. He goes through each aspect of the rollout and examines the pros and cons in a methodical way that we appreciate.  We reached out to David and he’s granted us permission to republish his forum post.  https://craftindustryalliance.org/an-evaluation-of-etsys-new-star-seller-badge-program/  Article to read: How to Take a Selfie: A Professional Photographer’s Tips on Lighting, Background & More by Lindsay Conner Craft Industry Alliance Newsletter post: Taking a great photo of yourself can be...challenging. And yet, as a small business owner, selfies are often an integral part of our social media shares. We spoke with professional photographer Erinn Bridgeman to get some helpful tips for successful selfie photography. https://craftindustryalliance.org/how-to-take-a-selfie-a-professional-photographers-tips-on-lighting-background-more/  Sring trend alert: Pantone Unveils Fashion Color Trend Report for NYFW Spring 2021 Craft Industry Alliance newsletter post: Pantone released its fashion color trend report for Spring 2022 and it's all about the emotional qualities of color. “When you’re sequestered for so long, you do break the rules and say, ‘Why not put these colors together? I need something that is stimulating.’"  https://wwd.com/eye/lifestyle/pantone-unveils-fashion-color-trend-report-for-nyfw-spring-1234908577/  Happening: Knit the Future: The Latinx & Chicanx Contribution to Fiber Arts Craft Industry Alliance newsletter post: Join Knit the Future for a free, online talk about the Latinx and Chicanx contributions to the fiber arts. September 23 from 7-8:15 pm EST. https://www.knittherainbow.org/event-details/knit-the-future-the-latinx-chicanx-contribution-to-fiber-arts?cid=804214ce-bdc4-4e76-85e8-007f8e64522a&utm_source=pocket_mylist Happening / Rhinebeck alert: Indie Untangled and  Scratch Supply Co Scholarship Application Craft Industry Alliance newsletter post: Indie Untangled is offering two scholarships to its October 15 Rhinebeck Trunk Show event and virtual event. Applications are due September 20. https://indieuntangled.com/scholarship-application/?mc_cid=ef4dc69e55&mc_eid=dbb6f7824b Employment opportunity Craft Industry Alliance newsletter post: Premier Needle Arts is hiring a digital content creator for Knit Picks, Connecting Threads, Superior Threads, and WeCrochet. This is a full-time position located in Vancouver, Washington. https://www.indeed.com/jobs?q=Creative%20crochet&sort=date&vjk=a009ee8197c972bb If you ever need someone to talk to about a design idea, help with reviewing a submission, or working through the design process prior to going to the publication tech editor, I'm here to help you in any way I can to embrace your dream of being in print!       Also, if you see any submission calls anywhere, feel free to shoot me an email or a DM and let me know so that I can include it in the next newsletter!  There are currently no open submission calls that I am aware of for y'all. 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