even better than facebook & twitter!

I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again, “e-pals” are great, but getting together in person with fellow designers / entrepreneurs is so much better! Hanging out with the group of women pictured above (and a couple of others who aren’t pictured) is one of my very favorite ways to spend an afternoon!

Jen of The Clever Bobbin, who also works part-time for sarah + abraham and sews pillows and banners for me, is in the top left corner. I’m standing next to her in a pink shirt. On my other side is Debbie of Penelope’s Press, and Meg of olliegraphic is next to her on the far right. Heather of Neemies is in a striped shirt on the left. Julie of Life Verse Design is standing in front of her. And Megan of Silhouette Blue is in the front row, on the right.

If you have an Etsy shop or website and work from home, I can’t say enough about how valuable it is to not only make friends online but also get together with them in person whenever possible.