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Re: Camp! with Kim Werker

Kim Werker — Thu, 14 Sep 2017 22:50:20 -0000

Ooh! Good tip! (Yay for newly organized spaces!)

Re: Camp! with Kim Werker

Kim Werker — Wed, 30 Aug 2017 20:29:22 -0000

Words are one of my favourite things to make stamps out of. It's delicious to replicate that single moment of hard work over and over again. (Candied ginger is also delicious, of course. I've yet to come across candied orange peel – I'll have to find some!)

Re: The BuJo Backstory

Kim Werker — Mon, 01 Aug 2016 13:43:02 -0000

Bullet journaling blew my mind open and finally gave me a way to keep track not only of my daily tasks but also of my ideas and projects. I love it so much!

Re: Challah for Beginners

Kim Werker — Wed, 09 Mar 2016 13:15:37 -0000

Good question. Do you mean after it's been baked? I imagine you could, though I haven't tried it. Let me know how it goes if you do!

Re: Back to My Bullet Journal

Kim Werker — Tue, 08 Mar 2016 15:30:54 -0000

Re: Back to My Bullet Journal

Kim Werker — Tue, 08 Mar 2016 15:15:51 -0000

Ooh, are you going to use colour in a systematic way, or just for the pretty?

Thanks for reminding me of the washi-tape bookmarking trick. I'm only on Page 9 of my new journal, but I already have a feeling I'm going to go back to this page over and over again!

Re: Introducing the Maker Concierge!

Kim Werker — Wed, 24 Feb 2016 10:04:41 -0000

Thanks, Shalagh! I'm already having so much fun with it. :)

Re: On Building Community for Your Business

Kim Werker — Fri, 19 Feb 2016 20:37:55 -0000

Thanks! I didn't realize they were going to use that photo. I love that they did. :)

Re: Tried and True (AKA My Favourite Crochet Pattern)

Kim Werker — Mon, 15 Feb 2016 21:49:11 -0000

Hello! I'm so glad to have a chance to thank you for this pattern! I'm so grateful for it, and I know there will be more in my future. THANK YOU! <3

Re: How To Make a Stamp of Your Kid’s Handwriting

Kim Werker — Mon, 15 Feb 2016 10:23:08 -0000

Seriously, seriously big!

Re: 5 Reasons to Do a Year of Making (+ Free Worksheet!)

Kim Werker — Sun, 14 Feb 2016 23:20:10 -0000

Heh. Totally been there. Maybe try to shake things up?

Re: 5 Reasons to Do a Year of Making (+ Free Worksheet!)

Kim Werker — Sun, 07 Feb 2016 12:28:49 -0000

Right on! How's it going?

Re: New Newsletter (AKA TinyLetter Love)

Kim Werker — Wed, 13 Jan 2016 11:55:02 -0000

I hope you enjoy it! (I should probably write an update – after a year and a half of delighted use, I switched back to MailChimp for a few weeks, and am currently in the process of switching over to ConvertKit.) :)

Re: Periscope: First Broadcast and a Request for Help

Kim Werker — Thu, 07 Jan 2016 16:23:30 -0000

This is an EPIC list! I've just filled up a screen in Trello with it! Thank you! Also, there's only ONE thing on there I've already done (t-shirt and and crocheted with it – a double punch) – but that would be a super thing to do on Periscope for kicks anyway, not part of this series.

I agree about the long greetings at the start. I bet the best way to use Periscope is as if it's a podcast or recorded video – just dive right in (with the added bonus that there's live interaction).

Re: Joy and Neighbourliness and Books All Over the World

Kim Werker — Tue, 29 Dec 2015 17:14:37 -0000

Also, have a fabulous birthday!

Re: Joy and Neighbourliness and Books All Over the World

Kim Werker — Tue, 29 Dec 2015 17:14:26 -0000

There was a frantic run to the drugstore to get cooking spray on Christmas Eve for the cake. All the grocery stores were closed after 6PM. Makes for an even grander adventure. :)

And yeah – for sure no combo presents. He has a party at his half-birthday, to spread things out!

Re: The Books I Read in 2015

Kim Werker — Tue, 29 Dec 2015 17:12:35 -0000

Is the Maze Runner movie worth seeing? I'll take your advice and avoid the book, for sure!

Re: The Books I Read in 2015

Kim Werker — Tue, 29 Dec 2015 16:30:35 -0000

Happy New Creative Year to you, too, Hanna!

Have you heard of The Hypnotist, by Lars Kepler? It takes place in Sweden, but I'm not sure if Kepler is Swedish. I think it may fall into that special category of Scandinavian crime fiction we've talked about in the past. I picked up the whole trilogy on sale from Kobo. I'll let you know if it lives up to the hype!

Re: Time: What We Do and Don’t Do with It

Kim Werker — Mon, 14 Dec 2015 13:54:37 -0000

I think the point is not to judge her at all, but see how different people set boundaries in different places and at different times. What works for one self-employed person might not work for another. The point is to share our stories about what works and doesn't work for us, so we and others can see that there are a multitude of ways to set boundaries and achieve a life that works on as many fronts as possible.

Re: Time: What We Do and Don’t Do with It

Kim Werker — Mon, 07 Dec 2015 11:15:52 -0000

I feel the same way about consuming a lot of media. If I don't, it's like my creativity shrivels!

Re: Time: What We Do and Don’t Do with It

Kim Werker — Wed, 02 Dec 2015 13:52:40 -0000

What a great song! And yes, it's totally perfect. (See: knitting in my purse at all times.)

Re: How to Write a Crochet Pattern, Part 1: The Front Matter

Kim Werker — Tue, 17 Nov 2015 12:48:52 -0000

I'd mention it in the notes, for sure, especially since it's optional, so you'll want people to decide if they want to include it.

In the instructions, I'd include it as an optional insert between rnds 3 and 4 (assuming the 3rd rnd is completed before the loop is made). Something like:

Rnd 3: blah blah blah.

Optional loop: After completing Rnd 3, blah blah blah, continue with Rnd 4.

Rnd 4: blah blah blah.

To be utterly and thoroughly explicit, you could add a note that if you're *not* making the loop, to just continue with Rnd 4.

Re: How to Write a Crochet Pattern, Part 1: The Front Matter

Kim Werker — Mon, 16 Nov 2015 18:52:02 -0000

Any questions, in particular, Vanessa?

Re: How to Write a Crochet Pattern, Part 1: The Front Matter

Kim Werker — Mon, 16 Nov 2015 18:51:48 -0000

Having design ideas bumbling around in your head is such a great feeling, isn't it? I'm so glad you've been enjoying the class, and this series! Yay!

Re: Clay Adventure: Making a Mug

Kim Werker — Thu, 12 Nov 2015 17:37:10 -0000

It's an amazing feeling, isn't it, to look back on your year so far and feel in your bones how much you've grown? I'm so, so glad to hear it's been a great year of making for you! I have a sinking suspicion that part of my experience of the mug once I get it back will be a desire to learn how to make a *better* mug. It's a slippery slope, man. A slippery slope. :)