Measure Twice, Cut Once

Susan Smith
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Measure Twice, Cut Once

....and other life and business lessons learned from quilting. Makers have stories! And crafters have skills! In these casual chats and interviews, I (often with a guest) talk honestly about  creativity. The joy, and hope, and even healing it can bring, and the businesses we can build doing the things we love.

  1. 9 HR. AGO

    Crafting Your Success Story: A Heart-to-Heart with Business Coach Tracy Beavers

    Send us a text Want to try free motion quilting but don't know where to start? Here's 3 simple steps to get going. Are you looking to ADVANCE your machine quilting skills?Machine quilting can be very solitary, especially on a longarm. It's just not that easy to pack up your machine and head to a friend's house for the day, right? But it's important to have that community - that sharing of ideas and tips, encouragement and motivation.For more information and to sign up, visit our website. &nb...

    39 min

  2. FEB 5

    Profitable Quilting - A Step by Step Pricing Guide

    Send us a text In Season 5 of Measure Twice, Cut Once, the focus shifts to the business side of quilting and creative entrepreneurship. The season aims to share personal experiences and host guest discussions on building a thriving creative business. The opening of the episode introduces Heather from PurpleHobbies.com, who designs custom 3D printed sewing tools. My favorite is the binding third hand. But whether you want to organize your bobbins, or find the perfect pin holder, or...

    18 min

  3. JAN 29

    Fearless Pricing for Makers: Setting Rates That Match Your Skills, with Casey Brown

    Send us a text Creative Entrepreneurship and Pricing with guest Casey Brown In this episode of Measure Twice, Cut Once, I introduce to you my special guest Casey Brown, a pricing expert and author of 'Fearless Pricing' and founder of Boost Pricing. Casey's TED Talk can be viewed here. Casey talks about helping artisans command the prices they deserve and shares insights on pricing, valuing one's work, and building confidence as a creative entrepreneur. The discussion covers pra...

    38 min

  4. JAN 22

    Threading the Needle: Balancing Creative Passion with Entrepreneurship

    Send us a text In the new season of Measure Twice, Cut Once, I'll be delving into the behind-the-scenes of building a creative business. The season features personal experiences and guest interviews about navigating creative entrepreneurship. I'll shares my creative journey of turning a quilting hobby into a thriving business, sparked by the challenges of the 2020 pandemic. Despite the demands of the business side, I'll emphasizes maintaining the joy of the craft, balancing creativity with ne...

    17 min

  5. JAN 15

    The Art of Creative Gatherings: How the 'Retreat Queen' is Stitching Together Community

    Send us a text Exploring Creative Entrepreneurship and Quilting with Tabatha Smith In this episode of 'Measure Twice, Cut Once,' I welcome Tabatha Smith, also known as the Quilt Retreat Queen. Tabatha discusses her journey of building a successful quilting business and the upcoming Quilted! Summit, a virtual event featuring 25 speakers sharing insights about quilting and creative business endeavors. The episode delves into her retreat center, Camellia Palms, her Quilt Queens Membershi...

    33 min

  6. JAN 8

    Quilters, Put Down That Extra Project! How a Not-To-Do List Makes Room for What Really Matters

    Send us a text The Power of the Not To-Do List in Creative Entrepreneurship In season five of Measure Twice, Cut Once, the focus shifts to the behind-the-scenes world of quilting and creative business building. I'll share personal experiences and strategies for turning a passion into a profession, emphasizing the importance of a 'not to-do list.' This approach prioritizes conscious decisions on what to avoid to maintain focus and achieve goals efficiently, without sacrificing joy. The episod...

    13 min

  7. 03/06/2024

    Karlee Porter - the Queen of Grafitti Quilting

    Send us a text #machinequilting #artquilting #grafitti Over 10 years ago Karlee Porter invented and made wildly popular her signature style of quilting - Grafitti Quilting. Machine quilting has never looked so gorgeous! Basically, it's a mashup of all kinds of unexpected designs in the same quilted area. But that's not all. Oh no! It also involves breaking lots of quilting "rules" to achieve a very unique, and extremely personalized look. In the first edition of her book "Grafitti Qu...

    45 min

  8. 04/13/2023

    Amy Freyn - Quilting in Quito, Equador

    Send us a text Amy Freyn is one of only TWO longarm quilters in the entire country of Equador! She's a professor by day, and an avid quilter by night. She credits quilting with saving her life - twice! Her story of change and pivot and taking chances is truly remarkable. Amy's also the #dancingquilter. Take up her challenge and post your own videos with the hashtag. Let your happiness show ❤️ You can find Amy and her dancing REELs on Instagram as @quitoquilts. Want to try free motion quilt...

    26 min
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....and other life and business lessons learned from quilting. Makers have stories! And crafters have skills! In these casual chats and interviews, I (often with a guest) talk honestly about  creativity. The joy, and hope, and even healing it can bring, and the businesses we can build doing the things we love.

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  • Creator
    Susan Smith
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2025
  • Episodes
    96
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2025 Stitched By Susan
  • Show Website
    Measure Twice, Cut Once

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