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Craft biz owner Sam Hunter talks to her colleagues in the quilting and craft industry about it what it takes to run their businesses in today’s world; essentially creative people talking about creative solutions for running creative businesses!
They cover topics related to entrepreneurship, juggling all the things, maintaining sanity, avoiding burnout, prioritizing their creative practices, and ways to change the industry for the better for all who work in it.


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The Rev Craft Biz Podcast Sam Hunter

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Craft biz owner Sam Hunter talks to her colleagues in the quilting and craft industry about it what it takes to run their businesses in today’s world; essentially creative people talking about creative solutions for running creative businesses!
They cover topics related to entrepreneurship, juggling all the things, maintaining sanity, avoiding burnout, prioritizing their creative practices, and ways to change the industry for the better for all who work in it.


www.revcraftbiz.com

    Building the connections between quilting professionals and their customers - with Lyric Kinard

    Building the connections between quilting professionals and their customers - with Lyric Kinard

    #09: Lyric Kinard talks about building connections between quilting professionals, their customers and guilds. She has become a leader in teaching industry professionals how to deliver video content, and maintains a robust list of art competitions and exhibitions that people can enter. She also talks about making changes based on analyzing the bottom line of her business, how critical it is to protect your time.
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    SHOW NOTES
    Website - https://lyrickinard.com/
    Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/lyrickinard/
    Raleigh Civic Symphony Orchestra - https://raleighcivicsymphony.com/
    Global Quilt Connection - https://www.globalquiltconnection.com/
    Sue Bleiweiss - https://www.suebleiweiss.com/
    Northern California Quilt Council - https://ncqc.net/
    Quilting Arts TV - https://www.quiltingdaily.com/quilting-arts-tv-quilting-daily/
    Lyric’s online courses - https://shop.lyrickinard.com/collections/online-courses
    Academy for Virtual Teaching - https://www.academyforvirtualteaching.com/
    Lyric’s Call for Entry list - https://lyrickinard.com/calls-for-entry/
    Belle Brunner - https://www.seamssewme.com/
    QuiltCon - https://quiltcon.com/
    Professional Art Quilters Alliance - https://www.artquilters.com/
    Videri Chocolate - https://viderichocolatefactory.com/
    JCoco Chocolate - https://www.seattlechocolate.com/collections/jcoco-chocolate
    Ranger Chocolate - https://rangerchocolate.co/
    Woodblock Chocolate - https://woodblockchocolate.com/
    Amadei Italian Chocolate - https://amedei.it/en
    Omnom chocolate - https://omnomchocolate.com/
    *Email Marketing that Doesn’t Suck - https://amzn.to/3UpHoLd
    *Superfans Book - Pat Flynn - https://amzn.to/3Kj6gQc
    *Affiliate link - I might make a commission but you don’t pay more
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    Where to find Sam Hunter:
    How to Own a Revolutionary Craft Biz - www.revcraftbiz.com
    Hunter's Design Studio - www.huntersdesignstudio.com
    Embroidered Journey - www.embroideredjourney.com
    Creatively Sorted - www.creativelysorted.com
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    • 1 hr 3 min
    Running a business is all about the relationships - with Carolina Moore

    Running a business is all about the relationships - with Carolina Moore

    #08: Carolina Moore talks about managing your capacity, and staying in the zone for getting more done. She also talks about making sure the things you do serve your business financially, and making sure you remain your own boss.
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    SHOW NOTES
    Carolina Moore Website - https://alwaysexpectmoore.com/
    YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/craftmoore
    Instagram - @craftmoore - https://www.instagram.com/craftmoore
    Ambassador for Baby Lock Sewing Machines - https://babylock.com/
    Tiago Forte Building a Second Brain - https://www.buildingasecondbrain.com/
    YouTube Video on how to manage email -
     Terry Atkinson - https://atkinsondesigns.com/
    Art Gallery Fabrics - https://liveartgalleryfabrics.com/playroom-fabric-collection/
    Stacy Lee Creative - https://www.stacey-lee.com/
    YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/StaceyLeeCreative
    Glow Ruler - https://carolinamoorepatterns.com/products/glow-ruler
    Diamond Strip Ruler - https://carolinamoorepatterns.com/products/diamond-strip-ruler?_pos=1&_sid=41115c133&_ss=r
    Quilt Market - https://www.quilts.com/quilt-market/
    Katarina Roccella - https://liveartgalleryfabrics.com/person/katarina-roccella/
    Maureen Cracknell - https://liveartgalleryfabrics.com/person/maureen-cracknell/
    Sharon Holland - https://liveartgalleryfabrics.com/person/sharon-holland/
    Jodi Rickrack Softie Patterns - https://jodiericrac.myshopify.com/
     Liz Gilbert Big Magic - https://www.elizabethgilbert.com/books/big-magic/
    *Shonda Rhimes - The Year of Yes - https://amzn.to/3wh1y1S
    Brené Brown - https://brenebrown.com/

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    Where to find Sam Hunter:
    How to Own a Revolutionary Craft Biz - www.revcraftbiz.com
    Hunter's Design Studio - www.huntersdesignstudio.com
    Embroidered Journey - www.embroideredjourney.com
    Creatively Sorted - www.creativelysorted.com
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    • 1 hr 17 min
    A history of quilting you might not have known - with Teresa Durea Wong

    A history of quilting you might not have known - with Teresa Durea Wong

    #07: Teresa Durea Wong talks about what she's learned doing the research for her many books that cover cotton and cloth production, and the hidden history of who sewed quilts for sale. We talk about traditional book publishing vs self publishing, and bringing your best ever game to making a quilt for competition.
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    SHOW NOTES
    Teresa Duryea Wong Website
    Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/third_floor_quilts/
    Most recent book - https://teresaduryeawong.com/2023/01/01/sewing-survival-native-american-quilts-from-1880-2022/?v=47e5dceea252.
    To Shop: https://teresaduryeawong.com/shop/?v=47e5dceea252
    Other Books: https://teresaduryeawong.com/my-books/?v=47e5dceea252
    * Magic & Memories: 45 Years of International Quilt Festival
    * Japanese Contemporary Quilts and Quilters
    * Cotton & Indigo from Japan
    Red and White Quilt display https://folkartmuseum.org/exhibitions/infinite-variety-three-centuries-of-red-and-white-quilts/
    Kristin La Flamme https://www.instagram.com/kristinlaflamme/
    Warm and Natural - https://warmcompany.com/?portfolio=warmnatural
    Warm and White - https://warmcompany.com/?portfolio=warm-white-needled-cotton-batting
    Hobbs Batting - https://www.hobbsbatting.com/
    American Cotton: Farm to Quilt - https://teresaduryeawong.com/book/american-cotton-farm-to-quilt/?v=47e5dceea252
    American Made Brand - https://clothworks.com/CollectionDetailList/AMB001/American%20Made%20Brand%20Solids/CLOTHWORKS
    Schiffer Publishing - https://schifferbooks.com/
    C&T Publishing - https://www.ctpub.com/
    inDesign for layouts - https://www.adobe.com/products/indesign.html
    Page and Pixel - https://pageandpixel.net/
    Houston Quilt Festival - https://www.quilts.com/quilt-festival/quilt-festival-houston/
    Sharon Schamber - https://thequiltshow.com/quiltipedia/who-is-sharon-schamber
    QuiltCon - https://quiltcon.com/
    The Modern Quilt Guild - https://www.themodernquiltguild.com/
    Audrey Esarey - Cotton and Bourbon - https://www.cottonandbourbon.com/
    Carson Converse - https://www.carsonconverse.com/
    Katy Hessel - https://www.thegreatwomenartists.com/
    Guggenheim Art Museum - https://www.guggenheim.org/
    Guerrilla Girls - https://www.guerrillagirls.com/
    Jo Westfoot - https://www.thecraftynomad.co.uk/
    Marsha Derse - https://windhamfabrics.com/cgi-bin/fabricshop/designer.cgi?designer=41
    e Bond- https://freespiritfabrics.com/e-bond/
    Kaffe Fasset - https://www.kaffefassett.com/
    Brandon Mably - https://www.instagram.com/brandonmably/?hl=en
    Free Spirit Fabrics - https://freespiritfabrics.com/
    Heather Ross - https://www.heatherrossbyhand.com/
    *Chester Nez - Native American - Codetalkers - https://amzn.to/4a3lnr2

    *Affiliate link - I might make a commission but you don’t pay more

    Where to find Sam Hunter:
    How to Own a Revolutionary Craft Biz - www.revcraftbiz.com
    Hunter's Design Studio - www.huntersdesignstudio.com
    Embroidered Journey - www.embroideredjourney.com
    Creatively Sorted - www.creativelysorted.com
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    • 1 hr 4 min
    Why Learning Better Skills Can Mean You Have More Fun - With Jenny Haynes

    Why Learning Better Skills Can Mean You Have More Fun - With Jenny Haynes

    #06: Jenny Haynes talks about her journey as a "giver of form" - the literal translation of the Swedish word for designer. She talks about getting in trouble for never following the rules, where she looks for inspiration, and how learning to be accurate make future projects more fun.
    Jenny Haynes - Show Notes:

    Website: https://pappersaxsten.com/
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pappersaxsten/ @pappersaxsten

    Barbara Hepworth Museum - https://www.tate.org.uk/visit/tate-st-ives/barbara-hepworth-museum-and-sculpture-garden
    Irene Roderick - https://www.ireneroderick.com/
    Jenny Haynes Templates - https://pappersaxsten.com/shop/templates/
    Teresa Coates - https://www.teresacoates.com/
    Elemental Coat - https://www.teresacoates.com/introducing-the-elemental-coat-pattern/
    39:12 Learn as much as you can from as much as you can - quote
    Podcast - Craft: Sweat & Joy - https://patsyrodenburg.co.uk/podcast/
    Weaving Origami on Insta - https://www.instagram.com/weaving.origami/ @weaving.origami
    Thistles, Cogs and Caterpillar Wheels - https://pappersaxsten.com/thistles-workshop/
    Otter AI - https://otter.ai/
    Fathom - https://fathom.video/
    Jennifer Candon - https://www.instagram.com/jennifercandon/?hl=en
    The Great Pottery Throw Down - https://www.youtube.com/c/thegreatpotterythrowdown
    Denyse Schmidt - https://dsquilts.com/
    Teaching in person - https://pappersaxsten.com/shop/in-person-workshops/

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    Where to find Sam Hunter:
    How to Own a Revolutionary Craft Biz - www.revcraftbiz.com
    Hunter's Design Studio - www.huntersdesignstudio.com
    Embroidered Journey - www.embroideredjourney.com
    Creatively Sorted - www.creativelysorted.com
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    • 1 hr 29 min
    Choosing Personal Practice Over Business Growth - with Lucy Engels

    Choosing Personal Practice Over Business Growth - with Lucy Engels

    #05: Lucy Engels joins us after recently choosing to deliberately not grow her business into the realm of needing to hire people, and instead, focus on taking satisfying commissions whilst working a part-time job that she doesn't bring home at the end of the day.

    Show Notes
    Website: https://lucyengels.com/
    IG: https://www.instagram.com/_lucyengels/

    Jenny Haynes - https://pappersaxsten.com/
    BOM with Jenny Haynes and Lucy Engels - https://not-just-curves.newzenler.com/courses/not-just-curves-bom-2023
    Naive Melody Quilt - https://lucyengels.com/blogs/blog/naive-melody-the-lockdown-quilt
    Concrete Bench Project:
    Quilt Show New Rules Substack - https://www.revcraftbiz.com/p/heres-some-new-hoops-for-you-to-jump
    QuiltCon - https://quiltcon.com/
    Richard Serra - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Serra
    Frank Gehry - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Gehry
    Katie Hessel - https://www.thegreatwomenartists.com/
    Bridget Riley - https://www.tate.org.uk/art/artists/bridget-riley-1845
    Joan Mitchell - https://www.joanmitchellfoundation.org/
    Sister Corita Kent -  https://www.corita.org/
    Janome sewing machine: https://www.janome.com/machines/sewing/mc6700p/
    Kona Cottons: https://www.robertkaufman.com/fabrics/kona_cotton/
    *Steal Like an Artist - Austin Kleon- https://amzn.to/4b260Ay
    *The Interaction of Color - Josef Albers - https://amzn.to/3JIEADN
    Catherine Marie Longtin - @catherinemarielongtin
    Joe Cunningham - http://www.joecunninghamquilts.com/
    Lucy Engels SAQA Abstraction - https://www.saqa.com/art/exhibitions/abstraction-textural-elements-saqa-global-exhibition
    *Affiliate link - I might make a commission but you don’t pay more
    How to Own a Revolutionary Craft Biz is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.


    Where to find Sam Hunter:
    How to Own a Revolutionary Craft Biz - www.revcraftbiz.com
    Hunter's Design Studio - www.huntersdesignstudio.com
    Embroidered Journey - www.embroideredjourney.com
    Creatively Sorted - www.creativelysorted.com
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    • 1 hr 16 min
    Getting Educated About Running a Business, and the Power of a Consistent Art Practice - with Mel Beach

    Getting Educated About Running a Business, and the Power of a Consistent Art Practice - with Mel Beach

    #04: Mel Beach talks about taking deliberate steps to start her business on the right foot through business education and research. She also talks about how important her daily art practice is, and how it leads to fresh ideas for her business. She also shares a brilliant and charming way to say NO, and tells the story of taking improv comedy classes to overcome speaking nerves!

    Show Notes:
    https://melbeachquilts.com/
    Instagram: @melbeachquilts https://www.instagram.com/melbeachquilts/

    SCORE 
    Craft Industry Alliance - https://craftindustryalliance.org/
    Who’s Line is it Anyway - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKg_ZFByYTINckLG76cjUEg
    Mel Beach Mandala Class - https://melbeachquilts.com/teaching
    Global Quilt Connection - https://www.globalquiltconnection.com/
    SAQA - Studio Art Quilt Associates - https://www.saqa.com/
    Northern California Quilt Council:  https://ncqc.net/
    Simi Valley Quilt Guild:  https://simivalleyquiltguild.org/
    Pictures of the NO papers:
    *Lisa Congdon Find Your Artistic Voice: https://amzn.to/3yaj3Bk
    *Alison Stanfield’s I’d Rather Be in the Studio:  https://amzn.to/4bkyGVd
    Homeland:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homeland_(TV_series)
    Slow Horses:  https://tv.apple.com/us/show/slow-horses/umc.cmc.2szz3fdt71tl1ulnbp8utgq5o
    *Book: https://amzn.to/3y05BAf
    Derry Girls:  https://www.netflix.com/title/80238565   

    *Affiliate link - I might make a commission but you don’t pay more
    How to Own a Revolutionary Craft Biz is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.

     Where to find Sam Hunter:
    How to Own a Revolutionary Craft Biz - www.revcraftbiz.com
    Hunter's Design Studio - www.huntersdesignstudio.com
    Embroidered Journey - www.embroideredjourney.com
    Creatively Sorted - www.creativelysorted.com

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    • 1 hr 6 min

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