tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4686273156594002956.post3625337891440775054..comments2023-06-09T03:17:38.255-04:00Comments on WELCOME to the CHILLY HOLLOW NEEDLEPOINT ADVENTURE: Orna Goes ProvocativeThe Chilly Hollow Needlepoint Adventurehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10226040212425559526noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4686273156594002956.post-60713469463508677482015-08-02T21:15:13.417-04:002015-08-02T21:15:13.417-04:00Good! We regular stitchers want you to succeed. ...Good! We regular stitchers want you to succeed. That is good for everyone!The Chilly Hollow Needlepoint Adventurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10226040212425559526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4686273156594002956.post-17636120188424144012015-08-02T20:05:33.076-04:002015-08-02T20:05:33.076-04:00Thankyou so much Jane. The cheering on helps enorm...Thankyou so much Jane. The cheering on helps enormously!Ann-Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07463866789645040396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4686273156594002956.post-90412212158772362272015-08-02T08:32:12.498-04:002015-08-02T08:32:12.498-04:00You are so right, Ann-Marie. I think women themse...You are so right, Ann-Marie. I think women themselves are part of the problem as well. How many times have I heard them complain something is too expensive? I rarely hear that from men. There is a gender difference at work, maybe just a learned one, but it is there. Good luck with your creative business! You know here in Chilly Hollow we are cheering you on and believe you are worth every dollar!<br />The Chilly Hollow Needlepoint Adventurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10226040212425559526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4686273156594002956.post-73395314729543504882015-08-02T04:02:39.245-04:002015-08-02T04:02:39.245-04:00Orna's observations go to the very heart of a ...Orna's observations go to the very heart of a big problem in many textile crafts (embroidery, needlepoint, etc) - especially in Australia at least. It is not just that women often have lower levels of self confidence, especially when it comes to "selling" themselves and their products. It is also that we have a tendency to undervalue what we do. I know that as I transition from "hobbyist" to "creative business owner" the most difficult problem I have is finding the confidence to charge a reasonable price for my products. I am scared that people will think I am overcharging and yet I know that the time and effort that I put into design and pattern writing should be fairly compensated. I know it is a very broad gender generalisation, but I think men are often better at that than we are :) Research in the wider workplace would certainly suggest that this is the case. I am going to constantly remind myself of Orna's comments in the next few weeks!Ann-Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07463866789645040396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4686273156594002956.post-57450718289087610082015-08-01T11:22:28.088-04:002015-08-01T11:22:28.088-04:00Amen!Amen!The Chilly Hollow Needlepoint Adventurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10226040212425559526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4686273156594002956.post-17497881486091491962015-08-01T11:03:20.303-04:002015-08-01T11:03:20.303-04:00It's the same as so few women in executive pos...It's the same as so few women in executive positions. IMO it has to do with the lower self worth that many women seem to have. We could certainly take a hint from our more business oriented brothers!LIZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16049381517212388842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4686273156594002956.post-23774238503201605602015-08-01T11:01:17.704-04:002015-08-01T11:01:17.704-04:00Yes, and then all our stitching buddies out there ...Yes, and then all our stitching buddies out there complain about the prices. You can't win!LIZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16049381517212388842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4686273156594002956.post-89246503583955466192015-08-01T09:39:57.353-04:002015-08-01T09:39:57.353-04:00Amen!Amen!The Chilly Hollow Needlepoint Adventurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10226040212425559526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4686273156594002956.post-21612596400062467772015-08-01T09:13:18.136-04:002015-08-01T09:13:18.136-04:00I'm glad Orna brought this up.....I don't ...I'm glad Orna brought this up.....I don't think anyone should be ashamed to make a fair profit in exchange for goods and/or services provided. The fact that we love our industry doesn't mean that it should not be profitable.Peggi@Tapestry Fairhttp://www.tapestryfair.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4686273156594002956.post-55217575899945682002015-08-01T08:33:53.016-04:002015-08-01T08:33:53.016-04:00Me, too!Me, too!The Chilly Hollow Needlepoint Adventurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10226040212425559526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4686273156594002956.post-55168695361308793312015-08-01T07:59:31.307-04:002015-08-01T07:59:31.307-04:00I think it's great! I personally love what the...I think it's great! I personally love what they do.Anne Bloomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06007852691694571209noreply@blogger.com