Changes are coming....

I am just beginning to feel the changes in the air. Autumn is just around the corner (and is my very favorite time of year!). Autumn has always been, in my estimation, the season that is most about change. And this holds true for me nearly every year. I've been trying to gain a stronger foothold on life lately, and remove the stones from my path, so to speak. Although I'm disabled, I want and need to continue doing. And it seems that no matter what other directions I take in life, I'm always gently led back to my web sites and my handcrafts.

Hannah's PinKeep hasn't been as successful as I would have liked. I think the biggest problem has been that I tried to grow it entirely as a "bootstrap" business; absolutely no bank loans or other funding whatsoever. It was to be a retail store reselling patterns, fabrics, and needlework supplies that was grown entirely out of pocket, reinvesting every penny, for awhile, back into the business. But sales just haven't been what I had hoped for. It's been good, but I needed great.

I'm not saying I'm going to close it completely. Just that it's time for changes. And while I'm still trying to figure out exactly what the changes will be, I can guarantee they are coming. And I hope they will all be seen by all my customers and friends as being for the better. :-)

I've thought for quite awhile now that, given my disabilities and my love for design, I needed to concentrate more on making my own designs into patterns. So far, I just have the one pattern available; for my Long Prairie Bonnets. It's been very well received, and I enjoyed the process of putting it together. Next, I'm thinking, should be more patterns for my rag quilts, other quilt designs (I still LOVE making more traditional and primitive style quilts; a love affair that's been going on for 35 years now!), my dolls, various little ornie/tuck/filler items, and my cross-stitch designs. At the latest count, I have precisely 13,746 different designs lined up in my head, just awaiting being made and then "patternized." ;-)

Guess I'd better get to work! :-)

Meanwhile, you might want to check out my other site, Hannah's PinKeep for some great clearance deals on patterns, notions, & other goodies. I need to clear out much of the inventory toward facilitating the upcoming changes involving both my sites. Happy shopping!