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Our Relationship With Creativity

15 March 2023

Creativity and being a creative entrepreneur has been on my mind lately, especially as I am pondering how to best introduce a multitude of income streams. It is important to do business in ... Continue reading

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Moving A Craft Room

2 December 2022

Is it time to move? A month ago I relocated my home to a new address the sixth time in six years, and would like to share some thoughts on removals with things that fill a medium-sized craft room. ... Continue reading

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Let’s Talk Scraps!: My Definition Of Fabric Scraps And Offcuts

24 August 2022

Once you have cut into fabric, whether precut bundles or pieces from the bolt, and used parts of them for a first project, you are left with what many call scraps. The definition is a bit arbitrary ... Continue reading

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Mini Series: Let’s Talk Scraps!

30 June 2022

Welcome to my first series of blog posts! Summer cleaning means rummaging through my stash of quilting fabrics, reacquainting myself with oldies but goodies, and pondering patterns with a scrappy ... Continue reading

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Introducing Conversations

20 June 2022

Conversations is a new category on this blog. It is meant for posts that present random thoughts related to handicrafts, opinions, tips and more. Sometimes I want to blog without showing what ... Continue reading

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What Is Creativity?

22 May 2021

What exactly is creativity? And where does it come from? How Is Creativity Defined? Instead of grabbing a dictionary or psychology book I promptly breathe: "I have no idea!" It's easier to ... Continue reading

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Hi, I’m Nina Martin. I blog about various crafts, and have recently started publish patterns as NM Patterns. Developing my skills in surface pattern design as well. Creative entrepreneurship is particularly close to my heart. You can read more about me here!

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