About FreshStitches

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The idea for FreshStitches began in 2008 when crochet designer, Stacey Trock, noticed a distinct lack of patterns for big and cuddly stuffed animals. A handful of adorable designs later- FreshStitches was born! Since then, FreshStitches patterns have become legendary for their cuteness, detailed instructions and step-by-step photos. Using the abundance of help and information in the patterns, numerous crocheters have crocheted a FreshStitches animal as their first crochet project! ...more

Business of Design

How do you know if a design is original? Follow your gut!

Especially after last week's Wingspan debacle, there have been a lot of questions about originality and copyright. How can you tell if your ...

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Just because it’s legal doesn’t mean it’s nice…

Hi there, blog reader! Before I start today's post, I'm going to give you a little update about how I've been doing... If ...

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How to print shipping labels… in the way that’s right for you!

For a long time, I printed my mailing labels (for packages) on my regular Inkjet printer, and cut and taped each label onto ...

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How to Write your First Pattern in 6 Steps

You might think that you need a whole bunch of fancy software to put together a professional-looking pattern, but it just isn't true! ...

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The (probably not too) surprising downsides of self-employment

I'm a pretty peppy person. I'm usually pretty happy and I don't complain a lot. I also love my job. I think I'm incredibly ...

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What I learned from my 1-month time-management experiment!

If you've been keeping up with my reading list, you'll know that I read the The 4-Hour Workweek, and it really got me ...

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Spreading the Love of Crochet Design

I teach people to crochet. More specifically, I'm very keen on teaching folks how to crochet adorable stuffed animals. I also teach crocheters ...

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Is a premium shipping service right for you? Review of Endicia.

Today, I'm going to chat about shipping, and the pros and cons of upgrading to Endicia, a service which allows you to print ...

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What a coat taught me about marketing

I have a coat. It's stunning. It's handmade, unique and interesting. I get compliments on it every single time I wear it. I'm ...

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Did you know that postal rates go up tomorrow? Some tips.

You probably already heard... but I'm here to spread the news to those of you who haven't! USPS rates are going up January ...

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