This Side Hustle Spotlight Q&A features Krista LeRay, the 34-year-old founder of needlepoint store Penny Linn . She lives with her husband and two children in Westport, Connecticut. Responses have been edited for length and clarity.

Image Credit: Courtesy of Penny Linn. Krista LeRay.

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What was your day job or primary occupation when you started your side hustle?

Before starting Penny Linn , a new-age needlepoint store offering hand-painted canvases, accessories and more, I was a full-time influencer running my blog, Covering The Bases. I started the blog in 2013, but I only took it full-time about a year before start

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