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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Making, Curating, Exhibiting, and Experiencing Activist Art - with Mel Beach
084In this episode, Mel Beach is back with us! Mel and I took on a convo about activism quilts, and how they appear out in the world – both throughout history, and in the current landscape of both artistic activism and politics. We talk all the facets of making this work, curating it, displaying it, and experiencing it as a viewer. And what to do when you come across work that isn’t your cup of tea.Mel has also been making up a storm of fun stuff on her IG feed, using watercolor instead of fabric for the moment. We talk about how making the ugly stuff helps you make the good stuff!Show Noteshttps://melbeachquilts.com/ (https://melbeachquilts.com/)Instagram: @melbeachquilts https://www.instagram.com/melbeachquilts/ (https://www.instagram.com/melbeachquilts/)Bisa Butler - https://www.instagram.com/bisabutler/?hl=en (https://www.instagram.com/bisabutler/?hl=en)Timna Tarr - https://www.timnatarr.com/ (https://www.timnatarr.com/)Meg Cox - https://megcox.com/ (https://megcox.com/)SAQA - https://www.saqa.com/ (https://www.saqa.com/)Marianne Fons - https://www.mariannefons.com/ (https://www.mariannefons.com/)Social Justice Sewing Academy - https://www.sjsacademy.org/ (https://www.sjsacademy.org/)Nancy Stovall - Just Quilting PDX - https://www.justquiltingpdx.com/ (https://www.justquiltingpdx.com/)Heather Cox Richardson - Jennifer Wilken Penick - https://www.instagram.com/jenniferwilkinpenick/?hl=en (https://www.instagram.com/jenniferwilkinpenick/?hl=en)Playing with a Full Deck - https://vmota.org/playing-with-a-full-deck/ (https://vmota.org/playing-with-a-full-deck/)Fiber Fix Fam - https://www.thequiltcourse.com/offers/tqwzKvQN/checkout (https://www.thequiltcourse.com/offers/tqwzKvQN/checkout)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 (http://www.revcraftbiz.com)Hunter’s Design Studio - www.huntersdesignstudio.com (http://www.huntersdesignstudio.com)Embroidered Journey - www.embroideredjourney.com (http://www.embroideredjourney.com)Sam Hunter Fine Art: - www.samhunterart.com (http://www.samhunterart.com)The RevCraftBiz Podcast is a Quilt Talk™ productThanks for reading How to Own a Revolutionary Craft Biz! This post is public so feel free to share it. Get full access to How to Own a Revolutionary Craft Biz at www.revcraftbiz.com/subscribe (https://www.revcraftbiz.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4)
26 Aug 2026
Making Words Make Money - with Rachel Allen
Episode 083In this episode I’m chatting with Rachel Allen about copywriting and marketing. She talks about finding a way to be human in your marketing communications without being performative, and about understanding what your customer is looking for first before you attempt to sell them anything!Show NotesWebsite - https://www.boltfromthebluecopywriting.com/ (https://www.boltfromthebluecopywriting.com/)Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/boltfromthebluecopywriting (https://www.instagram.com/boltfromthebluecopywriting)Ellie Trier - https://zuzushausofcats.com/ (https://zuzushausofcats.com/)Bon Bon Viviant - https://www.instagram.com/bonbonvivant/?hl=en (https://www.instagram.com/bonbonvivant/?hl=en)Mary Williams - https://www.instagram.com/sensiblewoo/ (https://www.instagram.com/sensiblewoo/)Mad Priest Coffee - https://madpriestcoffee.com/ (https://madpriestcoffee.com/)ReMarkable - https://remarkable.com/ (https://remarkable.com/)*Indirect Work by Carol Sanford - https://amzn.to/4oaeZqN (https://amzn.to/4oaeZqN)*Affiliate link - I might make a commission but you don’t pay moreHow 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 (http://www.revcraftbiz.com)Hunter’s Design Studio - www.huntersdesignstudio.com (http://www.huntersdesignstudio.com)Embroidered Journey - www.embroideredjourney.com (http://www.embroideredjourney.com)Sam Hunter Fine Art: - www.samhunterart.com (http://www.samhunterart.com)The RevCraftBiz Podcast is a Quilt Talk™ productThanks for reading How to Own a Revolutionary Craft Biz! This post is public so feel free to share it. Get full access to How to Own a Revolutionary Craft Biz at www.revcraftbiz.com/subscribe (https://www.revcraftbiz.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4)
12 Aug 2026
Taking the Temperature of What You Do - with Jo Avery
Episode 082In this episode I’m chatting with Jo Avery. We talk about her entrepreneurial journey from her early twenties, and how she has refined her businesses along the way to suit the stages of her life, including moving from in person teaching to online, and partnering with people who have other skill sets and compliment hers.Jo is also a maker of temperature quilts - a style of quilting that has fascinated me. She talks about developing them using improv techniques (her favorite way to work) and using these, and 100 Days projects, as playgrounds for her next big idea.Show NotesWebsite - Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/joaverystitch/ (https://www.instagram.com/joaverystitch/)Bayeux Tapestry - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bayeux_Tapestry (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bayeux_Tapestry)British Museum/Bayeux Tapestry - https://www.britishmuseum.org/exhibitions/bayeux-tapestry (https://www.britishmuseum.org/exhibitions/bayeux-tapestry)Lady and the Unicorn Tapestry - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lady_and_the_Unicorn (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lady_and_the_Unicorn)Festival of Quilts - https://www.thefestivalofquilts.co.uk/ (https://www.thefestivalofquilts.co.uk/)Daisy Aschehoug - https://warmfolk.com/ (https://warmfolk.com/)Svalbard Retreat - https://warmfolk.com/products/svalbard-retreat-2026-deposit (https://warmfolk.com/products/svalbard-retreat-2026-deposit)Thread House Academy - https://academy.thethreadhouse.co.uk/ (https://academy.thethreadhouse.co.uk/)Creative Spark - https://ctpub.com/ (https://ctpub.com/)Cleopatra’s Needle Needlepoint - https://www.cleopatrasneedle.co.uk/ (https://www.cleopatrasneedle.co.uk/)Jo’s Temperature quilt - https://joavery.co.uk/temperature-quilt-and-temperature-embroidery/ (https://joavery.co.uk/temperature-quilt-and-temperature-embroidery/)Temperature quilt archive - https://joavery.co.uk/category/temperature-quilt/ (https://joavery.co.uk/category/temperature-quilt/)Karen Lewis - https://www.karenlewistextiles.com/ (https://www.karenlewistextiles.com/)Nick Ball - https://www.instagram.com/quiltsfromtheattic/?hl=en (https://www.instagram.com/quiltsfromtheattic/?hl=en)Kelly Lautenbach - https://www.instagram.com/itsjustsew/ (https://www.instagram.com/itsjustsew/)Exhausted Octopus - https://exhaustedoctopus.com/ (https://exhaustedoctopus.com/)*Dear Data: A Friendship in 52 Weeks of Postcards - https://amzn.to/4o7lpXU (https://amzn.to/4o7lpXU)Jo’s patterns - https://store.stitchgathering.co.uk/collections/pdf-patterns (https://store.stitchgathering.co.uk/collections/pdf-patterns)Journey to the Centre of a Quilter Book - https://store.stitchgathering.co.uk/products/journey-to-the-centre-of-a-quilter-book (https://store.stitchgathering.co.uk/products/journey-to-the-centre-of-a-quilter-book)Handiquilter Moxie - https://handiquilter.com/product/hq-moxie-15-quilt-machine/?srsltid=AfmBOop_zOlmMc1xxxky0-rIJoSdGN0hf3sWoyDbktMoBw3AsJKmMN3s (https://handiquilter.com/product/hq-moxie-15-quilt-machine/?srsltid=AfmBOop_zOlmMc1xxxky0-rIJoSdGN0hf3sWoyDbktMoBw3AsJKmMN3s)Aurifil - https://www.aurifil.com/ (https://www.aurifil.com/)Modern American Vintage - https://modernamericanvintage.com/ (https://modernamericanvintage.com/)Poking tool - https://modernamericanvintage.com/collections/quilting-tools/products/pointturners (https://modernamericanvintage.com/collections/quilting-tools/products/pointturners)Scorer - https://modernamericanvintage.com/collections/quilting-tools/products/heramarkers (https://modernamericanvintage.com/collections/quilting-tools/products/heramarkers)*Affiliate link - I might make a commission but you don’t pay moreHow 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 (http://www.revcraftbiz.com)Hunter’s Design Studio - www.huntersdesignstudio.com (http://www.huntersdesignstudio.com)Embroidered Journey - www.embroideredjourney.com (http://www.embroideredjourney.com)Sam Hunter Fine Art: - www.samhunterart.com (http://www.samhunterart.com)The RevCraftBiz Podcast is a Quilt Talk™ productThanks for reading How to Own a Revolutionary Craft Biz! This post is public so feel free to share it. Get full access to How to Own a Revolutionary Craft Biz at www.revcraftbiz.com/subscribe (https://www.revcraftbiz.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4)
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