When the Muse Leaves You on Read You know the feeling. You sit down in your creative space—surrounded by all your beautiful fabric, tools, and ideas from last week—and suddenly… nothing. Crickets. Not even a whisper from your muse. So you think, “Maybe I’ll just rearrange my workspace. That always helps, right?” Four hours later, […]
Make Creative Zest Sometimes, life doesn’t just hand you lemons—it chucks them at you. Hard. And in those moments, when energy is low and challenges keep piling up, creativity can feel like the first thing to go. But here’s the truth: creativity isn’t all-or-nothing. In this episode of The Textile Creative Podcast, I’m sharing what
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Building Trust in Your Process and Ideas Are you ready to tackle one of the biggest challenges creatives face? This week’s episode of The Textile Creative Podcast is all about building creative confidence and trusting your process—even when doubts creep in. In this episode, we explore: What creative confidence really means (hint: it’s not about
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What’s Holding You Back from Creative Success?”: Ever feel like something’s not quite clicking in your creative journey? Like there’s just one piece missing that could unlock your full potential? In this week’s episode of The Textile Creative, we’re diving into The Missing Link—those foundational pieces that create a strong, thriving creative practice. Here’s what
Enthusiasm With a Side of Strategy A 5-minute read. Prefer to listen? Click below for the audio version. One thing I’ve learned in my creative journey is that enthusiasm, while powerful, isn’t always enough to get me to the finish line. Let’s be honest—how many of us have started a project with that spark of
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My Discoveries at the Dallas Craft Guild Show A 4.5 minute read. Prefer to listen, podcast style? Click below to access the audio version. This past weekend, I had the chance to visit the Dallas Craft Guild Fall Show and Sale, and left feeling more inspired than ever. It was a thrilling reminder of just
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Finding Calm Through Creativity A 5 minute read. Feel more like listening. Click below to listen to this week’s episode! These days, it’s easy to feel weighed down by all the craziness happening around us. With the looming election, economic uncertainties, and constant stream of news headlines, it seems like stress and fear have become
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The Quickest Path to Reality A 5 minute read. Prefer to listen? Click below for the audio version. Last week, we discovered where to find inspiration in the most unexpected places – whether it was in fascinating architectural lines or a quirky vase at the thrift store. But finding inspiration…is only half the battle. Today,
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Your “Scouting List” for Cool Ideas! A 5 minute read. Prefer to listen? Click below to listen to the audio version. Download the companion guide HERE. Inspiration is the foundation of all creative work. BUT – you can’t wait for inspiration to find you. You must get out and look for it! While inspiration can
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Turning Creative Ideas Into Reality A 6 minute read. Don’t want to read? Click below to listen. Let’s talk about something we all love—inspiration. It’s that spark that makes us sift through our fabric stash or jot down design ideas in the margins of our grocery list. But here’s the kicker: Inspiration without action is
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