Arts & Crafts
Melody M. Nuñez is a freelance marketing writer and content creator. She earned a Bachelor's degree from the University of California, Santa Barbara.
Melody has created a wide range of content including blog posts, articles, website content, ads, case studies, promotional copy, and social media content.
She specializes in art, crafts, and quilting, and has written for for clients in multiple industries - including technology and non-profit.
Melody loves to travel, create art, spend time in nature, and see movies with her husband.
Arts & Crafts
You've heard of hacks, right? For the uninitiated, a "hack" is something unique you do to your planner that makes it work specifically for you - something that really tailors it to your life. Planner hacks are designed to save time, add efficiency, and make your planner easy and fun to use.
The holidays will be here before we know it, so let's take a moment now and face this challenge head-on: the excitement (and sometimes agony) that can come from handmaking holiday gifts for friends and family. Has anyone else ever overextended themselves? Felt rushed and panicked during the season of supposed peace and joy?
One of the best things about planners is how multi-functional and versatile they are. Not only can you manage your day-to-day life, but you can also focus on or document any number of different things in a planner's pages. Here are some of our favorite ways to use the Quilter's Planner.
What would you say if I told you that a prehistoric human tendency could make you a more productive quilter and planner user today? Sounds like a stretch? Maybe not as much as you might think... We humans have known for quite some time that belonging to a group focused on shared interests and a positive outcome has countless benefits.
It's easy to love pincushions. They're fun, functional, and are faster to make than a quilt! We've gathered five free pincushion patterns and tutorials from around the web, for your sewing pleasure. Will you make one, two, or all FIVE?
This article features both my writing and my artwork; it was published in Where Women Create magazine. The article highlights an art journaling program I created, coordinated, and taught to provide at-risk children in Southern California with a positive form of self-expression.
It's a universal experience: You decided to start using a planner (or exercise daily, or eat better, or give up soda, etc.). You started strong, kept it up for a while, and then stopped - for whatever reason. That snarky voice in your head tells you that your efforts were ruined, and it was all for nothing.
Hoffman Fabrics is a leader in batiks, and with their Me + You collection they're translating traditional batik methods into modern fabric design. Handmade in Bali by skilled artisans, Hoffman's Indah Batiks are a piece of fabric history - made modern! Today we're kicking off a giveaway for
Lori Holt of Bee in My Bonnet has designed the ultimate tool for the avid quilter. The Scrappy Project Planner! With over 200 useful pages for writing, scheduling and sketching, this incredible 7.5" x 9" planner is packed with everything you need, plus a few exciting bonuses!Undated =
Have you noticed that we love sharing FREE PATTERNS with you? It's true - we do! We're sweet that way, and are pleased to kick off August with another free pattern for a Shortcut Quilt. This new quilt is called Layer Cake Checkmate, and it's easy, quick and fun to stitch up.