Times Six

Someone kindly gave my newish newsletter, The Scrap Basket, a shout-out at our recent SMQG meeting. I haven't talked about it much here on the blog, other than to announce it was starting a few months ago. So after having 6 issues 'go to press' I figured it was time to touch base about it.

Basically, it's going really well. Readership is growing (currently over 400), and though I don't get many comments back, the unsubscribe rate's been minimal, so I guess that says something. I publish twice a month, which seems a pretty comfortable rate. If you haven't had a chance to read it, here's the routine . . .

At the onset, I chose several categories that I wanted to focus on:

• What's Up ~ something popular that's been on the blog, new blogs or Instagrammers I'm following, or an A Quilter's Table feature out in blogland
• Worth a Read ~ 3-5 links to a variety of topics I think my readers might enjoy - blog posts, techniques, product reviews, that sort of thing
• Round-Up ~ usually a gathering of techniques or tutorials
• In-Studio ~ a sneak peek into my studio work (this hasn't happened yet)
• On Trend ~ a gathering of blocks or quilts or maybe a technique that is currently trending
• You Asked ~ answers to inquiries (this hasn't happened yet either)
• A Glance Back ~ a look back at an older post from A Quilter's Table

So you see, there's some wiggle room, and ideas to mull over for future issues. Each issue, I've chosen 3 categories to focus on, though there could be more. So far, every issue has included Worth a Read and either a Round-Up or On Trend gathering, but that's just where I've felt led over the past few months.

If you aren't subscribed, but your interest is piqued, click here to check out the most recent issue. And if you do want to subscribe, there's a place to enter your email over in the side bar. At any rate, I'm having fun.