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How Craft Shows Can Boost Your Business

Traditionally craft shows, ranging from the smallest, such as local community shows, to the largest and most illustrious, the national shows, have been the number one place for craftspeople and artists to sell their wares. Craft shows are extremely effective at doing this because they reach the widest audience possible by this means. They attract crowds of people who are interested in, and have a passion for, crafts of all shapes and sizes. A craft show, whether large or small scale, is a meeting place and gathering place for people of like minds to talk about what they love as well as to share ideas and to buy crafts that appeal to their individual tastes.

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Tools of the Trade for your Knitting and Embroidery Business

When starting a home knitting and embroidery business, equipping yourself with the right tools of the trade will make all the difference to your success.

One of the most important tools is your needle. For needlepoint, you want a blunt, tapered needle with a large, elongated eye for easy threading. The larger the needle size the larger the canvas holes it needs, so you may want to keep a variety of sizes on hand if you are doing many different types of projects. A properly sized needle will accommodate the thread size needed and easily pass through the project.

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