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The Rev Craft Biz Podcast

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87 episodes
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Sam Hunter
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Date created
2024/05/06
Latest episode
2026/09/23
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74 min.
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14 days

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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

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Doing It Your Own Way - with Diana Fitzgerald
2026/09/23
085 In this episode, Diana Fitzgerald of Banjo Flannel talks to us about figuring out how to do things her own way, and not really paying attention to what other people are up to. We also talk about her brand new book featuring patchwork and sashiko. We talked about how having a scientific brain works well with pattern writing, and how it’s necessary to be interested in something to have a chance at being good at it. Show Notes Website - https://www.banjoflannel.com/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/banjoflannel Tula Pink - https://www.tulapink.com/ Alison Glass - https://alisonglass.com/ Giucy Giuce - https://www.giucygiuce.com/fabric Ruby Star Society - https://www.rubystarsociety.com/fabrics Project Hail Mary - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Hail_Mary_(film) Suzy Quilts - https://suzyquilts.com/ Christa Quilts - https://christaquilts.com/ Patchwork Sashiko book - https://www.banjoflannel.com/patchworksashikobook Bernina - https://www.bernina.com/en-US/Home-United-States 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 Sam Hunter Fine Art: - www.samhunterart.com The RevCraftBiz Podcast is a Quilt Talk™ product Thanks 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
Making, Curating, Exhibiting, and Experiencing Activist Art - with Mel Beach
2026/09/09
084 In 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 Notes https://melbeachquilts.com/ Instagram: @melbeachquilts https://www.instagram.com/melbeachquilts/ Bisa Butler - https://www.instagram.com/bisabutler/?hl=en Timna Tarr - https://www.timnatarr.com/ Meg Cox - https://megcox.com/ SAQA - https://www.saqa.com/ Marianne Fons - https://www.mariannefons.com/ Social Justice Sewing Academy - https://www.sjsacademy.org/ Nancy Stovall - Just Quilting PDX - https://www.justquiltingpdx.com/ Heather Cox Richardson - Jennifer Wilken Penick - https://www.instagram.com/jenniferwilkinpenick/?hl=en Playing with a Full Deck - https://vmota.org/playing-with-a-full-deck/ Fiber Fix Fam - 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 Hunter’s Design Studio - www.huntersdesignstudio.com Embroidered Journey - www.embroideredjourney.com Sam Hunter Fine Art: - www.samhunterart.com The RevCraftBiz Podcast is a Quilt Talk™ product Thanks 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
Making Words Make Money - with Rachel Allen
2026/08/26
Episode 083 In 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 Notes Website - https://www.boltfromthebluecopywriting.com/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/boltfromthebluecopywriting Ellie Trier - https://zuzushausofcats.com/ Bon Bon Viviant - https://www.instagram.com/bonbonvivant/?hl=en Mary Williams - https://www.instagram.com/sensiblewoo/ Mad Priest Coffee - https://madpriestcoffee.com/ ReMarkable - https://remarkable.com/ *Indirect Work by Carol Sanford - https://amzn.to/4oaeZqN *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 Sam Hunter Fine Art: - www.samhunterart.com The RevCraftBiz Podcast is a Quilt Talk™ product Thanks 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
Taking the Temperature of What You Do - with Jo Avery
2026/08/12
Episode 082 In 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 Notes Website - Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/joaverystitch/ Bayeux Tapestry - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bayeux_Tapestry British Museum/Bayeux Tapestry - https://www.britishmuseum.org/exhibitions/bayeux-tapestry Lady and the Unicorn Tapestry - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lady_and_the_Unicorn Festival of Quilts - https://www.thefestivalofquilts.co.uk/ Daisy Aschehoug - https://warmfolk.com/ Svalbard Retreat - https://warmfolk.com/products/svalbard-retreat-2026-deposit Thread House Academy - https://academy.thethreadhouse.co.uk/ Creative Spark - https://ctpub.com/ Cleopatra’s Needle Needlepoint - https://www.cleopatrasneedle.co.uk/ Jo’s Temperature quilt - https://joavery.co.uk/temperature-quilt-and-temperature-embroidery/ Temperature quilt archive - https://joavery.co.uk/category/temperature-quilt/ Karen Lewis - https://www.karenlewistextiles.com/ Nick Ball - https://www.instagram.com/quiltsfromtheattic/?hl=en Kelly Lautenbach - https://www.instagram.com/itsjustsew/ Exhausted Octopus - https://exhaustedoctopus.com/ *Dear Data: A Friendship in 52 Weeks of Postcards - https://amzn.to/4o7lpXU Jo’s 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 Handiquilter Moxie - https://handiquilter.com/product/hq-moxie-15-quilt-machine/?srsltid=AfmBOop_zOlmMc1xxxky0-rIJoSdGN0hf3sWoyDbktMoBw3AsJKmMN3s Aurifil - https://www.aurifil.com/ Modern American Vintage - https://modernamericanvintage.com/ Poking tool - https://modernamericanvintage.com/collections/quilting-tools/products/pointturners Scorer - https://modernamericanvintage.com/collections/quilting-tools/products/heramarkers *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 Sam Hunter Fine Art: - www.samhunterart.com The RevCraftBiz Podcast is a Quilt Talk™ product Thanks 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
Where the Inspiration Comes From - with e bond (Part 2)
2026/07/29
Episode 081 In Part 2 of my convo with book artist and fabric designer e bond, we delved into where you look for inspiration. e brought a lot of her book making and painting skills to her first fabric designs, and subsequent lines relate back to this in an on-going story. We also talk about what can be inspiration, and it’s not necessarily other art. e is a huge reader, and many of the books she reads turn into art ideas. I loved the great sense of art being threaded through all aspects of her life, and honestly, find myself needing to do a bit more of that in mine! Show Notes Website - https://ebondwork.com/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/eisroughdraft/ Creativebug classes - https://www.creativebug.com/instructors/e-bond Enid Blyton - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enid_Blyton *The Notebook, The History of Thinking on Paper, by Roland Allen - https://amzn.to/4wZP09t Austin Kleon - https://austinkleon.com/ *Mick Herron Slough House - https://amzn.to/4u01MCd *Twyla Tharp, The Creative Habit - https://amzn.to/4ecMOUL *The Art of Looking Sideways - Alan Fletcher - https://amzn.to/4vlRDB5 *Picturing and Poeting - https://amzn.to/3PQFnJu *Robin Wall Kimmerer - https://www.amazon.com/stores/Robin-Wall-Kimmerer/author/B001KIHUZE?ref=ap_rdr&shoppingPortalEnabled=true&ccs_id=25143b97-e2d8-49ab-94ec-7cb6e815745f *Braiding Sweetgrass- https://amzn.to/4wZMU9y *Atomic Habits - https://amzn.to/4dF3jsH *The Year of Yes, Shonda Rhimes - https://amzn.to/4uFAXo7 14-Pattern Series - https://huntersdesignstudio.com/shop/?swoof=1&product_cat=quilt-patterns&product_tag=fourteen-fqs The Slowdown Show - https://www.slowdownshow.org/ Tracy K. Smith - https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/tracy-k-smith Tiger Melon, Tiger Moon blocks - https://www.creativebug.com/classseries/single/tiger-moon-and-tiger-melon-quilt-block Singer sewing machines - https://www.singer.com/ *Bone Folder - https://amzn.to/4dGKhlD *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 Sam Hunter Fine Art: - www.samhunterart.com The RevCraftBiz Podcast is a Quilt Talk™ product Thanks 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
Allowing the Creative Process to Lead You - with e bond (Part 1)
2026/07/15
Episode 080 Book artist and fabric designer e bond joined the pod and we had a really vibrant conversation about how to discover and work in one’s own creative process. We also talk about how to capture ideas and where they live until they can be brought to life. I find creative process conversations so thrilling. We all do it differently, and yet, we’re all essentially reaching for the same thing: the place where we get to manifest an idea into something of substance. Our conversation went long, and it was so satisfying that we’re making it a two-parter. Show Notes Website - https://ebondwork.com/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/eisroughdraft/ QuiltCon - https://www.quiltcon.com/home Sarah Bond - https://www.instagram.com/slbphilly/ Victoria Findlay Wolfe - https://vfwquilts.com/ Free Spirit Fabrics - https://www.freespiritfabrics.com/ Counter - https://www.freespiritfabrics.com/fabric-lines/in-shops-now/counter/ PUNC*T - https://www.freespiritfabrics.com/e-bond/ David Hockney - https://www.hockney.com/home David Hockney’s iPad art - https://www.hockney.com/works/digital/ipad Three daffodils - https://andipaeditions.com/viewing-room/558-print-guide-david-hockney-7th-april-2021-three-david-hockney-s-7th-april-2021-three-daffodils-in/ *The History of Art without Men by Katy Hessel - https://amzn.to/3PvXwMP *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 Sam Hunter Fine Art: - www.samhunterart.com The RevCraftBiz Podcast is a Quilt Talk™ product Thanks 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
The Legacies We Live In and Leave Behind - with Kristin Barrus
2026/07/08
Episode 079 Kristin Barrus was just recently awarded her doctorate, and the focus of her studies were entrepreneurial quilt makers. I was honored to be one of her interview subjects a couple of years ago, and it was wonderful to talk to her about what came from all her research. I can’t begin to summarize it, other than to say it’s fascinating. It’s both surprising and not surprising to hear that many entrepreneurs, while connected to the cloth and smart about making businesses in the industry, are equally interested in altruistically creating legacies that support other women. Definitely singing a song I love! Show Notes Website - https://www.kristinbarrus.com/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/kristinbarrus/ Substack - Quilt Alliance - https://quiltalliance.org/ Costco Bulgogi Beef Potstickers - https://www.costcobusinessdelivery.com/p/-/bibigo-beef-bulgogi-mandu-dumplings-3-lbs/100340255 QuiltCon - https://www.quiltcon.com/home Edith Turner - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edith_Turner_(anthropologist) Nancy Stovall - Just Quilting PDX - https://www.justquiltingpdx.com/ Pfaff - https://www.singer.com/collections/all-pfaff-machines?srsltid=AfmBOopM3eo619hb6HWfX8mi6XJjDwAWHxTaerPAy3JjEbw4EEZOH2Iu This machine fought COVID-19 medallion - https://www.etsy.com/ProfDuckworths/listing/860652781/this-machine-fought-covid-19-medallion?utm_campaign=Share&utm_medium=social_organic&utm_source=MSMT&utm_term=so.smt&share_time=1617389374000 Jean Ray Laury books - https://www.amazon.com/Books-Jean-Ray-Laury/s?rh=n%3A283155%2Cp_27%3AJean%2BRay%2BLaury 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. *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 Sam Hunter Fine Art: - www.samhunterart.com The RevCraftBiz Podcast is a Quilt Talk™ product SHARE Thanks 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
Designing Quilt Patterns to Make Something That Can't Be Unmade - with Cheryl Brickey
2026/06/24
In this episode my Cheryl Brickey of MeadowMist Designs joins the podcast. When not designing quilts, and running a really fun and successful Curated Pattern Bundles project, Cheryl works writing patents for an industrial fabric design company. We talk about the building blocks of pattern writing, design inspiration, and what, if anything, pattern designers can do to protect their intellectual property. We talked a little about what got us into quilting, and Cheryl said something that really resonated with me: she wanted to make something that couldn’t be unmade. What a great way to look at the legacy behind a quilt. Show Notes: Website - https://www.meadowmistdesigns.com/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/meadowmistdesigns/ Mystery Quilt Alongs - https://meadowmistdesigns.blogspot.com/p/mystery-quilt.html Yvonne - Quilting Jetgirl - https://quiltingjetgirl.com/ Advent calendar with pockets - https://huntersdesignstudio.com/product/countdown/ QuiltCon - https://www.quiltcon.com/home Hoffman Fabrics - https://hoffmancaliforniafabrics.net/ Carolina Moore - https://www.carolinamoore.com/ Cheryl Brickey’s books: *Modern Plus Sign Quilts - https://amzn.to/4tDGTwT *Just One Charm Pack Quilts - https://amzn.to/4mnDBLW *Just Two Charm Pack Quilts - https://amzn.to/4dGaKQO Bernina 710 - https://www.bernina.com/en-US/Machines-US/Series-Overview/BERNINA-7-Series/BERNINA-710 *Launch - https://amzn.to/4efakkq *Affiliate link - I might make a commission but you don’t pay more How to Own a Revolutionary Craft Biz is a hand-made, never AI, 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 Sam Hunter Art - www.samhunterart.com The RevCraftBiz Podcast is a Quilt Talk™ product Thanks 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
What Making Quilts and Writing Novels Have in Common - with Marianne Fons
2026/06/10
In this episode Marianne Fons joins to talk about teaching quilting on public TV with her Quilty partner Liz Porter, long before the internet and youtube! It was great to be able to ask her about what the business landscape looked like when direct mail was how you reached your customers. Surprisingly, some aspects of business haven’t changed at all, and we talked about the importance of the right person doing the right job within a growing business, and that she and Liz were great opposites and compliments to each other. Recently, she has shifted her interests to becoming a novelist, and has a book coming out next year. Our conversation covers some of the similarities in creating books and creating quilts, and lot about creative inspiration in general. Show Notes Website - https://www.mariannefons.com/ Substack -Fons and Porter - https://quiltershalloffame.net/fons-porter/ Mary Fons - https://www.maryfons.com/ Eleanor Burns - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eleanor_Burns Montavilla Sewing Center - https://www.montavillasewing.com/ Tara Miller - https://quiltdistrict.com/ Six Know-it-Alls - https://www.youtube.com/@SixKnowItAlls European Patchwork Meeting - https://patchwork-europe.eu/en/home/ Red and White quilt collection - https://folkartmuseum.org/exhibitions/infinite-variety-three-centuries-of-red-and-white-quilts/ Iowa Quilt Muesum - https://www.iowaquiltmuseum.org/ Iowa Theater - https://www.the-iowa.com/ Quilt Talk - https://huntersdesignstudio.com/product/book-quilt-talk-autographed/ Page and Pixel - https://www.page-and-pixel.com/ C&T Publishing - https://ctpub.com/ Portland Art Museum - https://portlandartmuseum.org/ David Hockney - https://www.hockney.com/home BERNINA - https://www.bernina.com/en-US/Home-United-States Baby Lock - https://babylock.com/ Janome - https://www.janome.com/ *Theo of Golden - https://amzn.to/47rMiP9 Big Magic - https://amzn.to/4tbZuQv Brené Brown - https://brenebrown.com/ *Dare to be a Great Writer - https://amzn.to/3PNPAGd *Affiliate link - I might make a commission but you don’t pay more How to Own a Revolutionary Craft Biz is a hand-made, never AI, 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 Sam Hunter Art - www.samhunterart.com The RevCraftBiz Podcast is a Quilt Talk™ product Thanks 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
Judging Quilts Professionally - with Kathie Beltz
2026/05/27
In this episode Kathie Beltz joins us to talk about all things to do with judging quilts for quilt shows. She covers the things to pay attention to if you hope to be considered for a prize, and I got to ask about criteria for bindings, which is something I’ve had notes on when I’ve entered competitions! One of the things she points out is that, while design definitely matters, many of the criteria included in quilt judging have to do with making a quilt that will last. The critiques you might get about your stitches are not just the judges being picky! Show Notes Website - https://kathiebeltz.com/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/kathiebeltz/ QuiltCon - https://www.quiltcon.com/home MQX - https://www.instagram.com/mqxquiltshow/ Vermont Quilt Festival - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vermont_Quilt_Festival Kathie’s classes and lectures - https://kathiebeltz.com/classes/ National Association of Certified Quilt Judges - https://www.nacqj.com/ Simi Valley Quilt Guild - https://simivalleyquiltguild.com/ BERNINA 150- https://sewing.patternreview.com/SewingMachine/98 How to Own a Revolutionary Craft Biz is a hand-made - never AI, 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 Sam Hunter Art - www.samhunterart.com The RevCraftBiz Podcast is a Quilt Talk™ product Thanks 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
Learning How to Manage Hustle Culture - with Lauren Goche
2026/05/13
In this episode my friend Lauren Goche joins the pod. She’s not in the craft industry, she’s a realtor – but as an entrepreneur who has built her own business, she has faced similar challenges around burnout, hustle culture, and hiring help. She’s a fierce advocate for women and a community builder in my neighborhood, so I’m happy to bring some of her wisdom here to share. We talk about the growing pains in business - working too much, learning to hire help, and learning how to delegate once you’ve hired it! Lauren has also really prioritized rest, and how to maximize even small breaks from work. She also talks about being public about what you stand for, and how that has brought her well-aligned clients to work with, most of whom become friends. Show Notes Website - https://www.laurengoche.com/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/laurengoche/?hl=en Cold Turkey Email Blocker - https://getcoldturkey.com/ Charlie Gilkey - https://www.charliegilkey.com/ Productive Flourishing - World Domination Summit - https://worlddominationsummit.com/ Brick - https://getbrick.com/ Notion - https://www.notion.com/ Blue Man Group - https://www.blueman.com/ Atomic Habits - https://amzn.to/4sA8hf7 James Clear Newsletter - https://jamesclear.com/3-2-1 Powell’s Books - https://www.powells.com/ How to Own a Revolutionary Craft Biz is a hand-made, never AI, 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 Sam Hunter Art - www.samhunterart.com The RevCraftBiz Podcast is a Quilt Talk™ product Thanks 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
Learning How To Advocate for Yourself - With Christa Watson
2026/04/29
Christa Watson join the pod in this episode, and we talk about the long journey to “overnight success.” She spent a lot of years thinking she had to get older to be “allowed” to do more with her business, and eventually became a hard working advocate for HERSELF, while being a kind resource for others. We talk about how she has used that power to negotiate better contracts for herself in both book writing and pattern design. We also discuss how she has gone about learning what she wants to know (she’s tenacious about finding the right classes!) and where it has led her. Show Notes Website - https://christaquilts.com/ Instagram @christaquilts - https://www.instagram.com/christaquilts/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@ChristaQuilts Asana - https://app.asana.com Trello - https://trello.com/ QuiltCon - https://www.quiltcon.com/home Christa’s books: *Machine Quilting with Style - https://amzn.to/3NZj3wo *The Ultimate Guide to Machine Quilting: Long-arm and Sit-down--Learn When, Where, Why, and How to Finish Your Quilts - https://amzn.to/3NMcHQR *Piece and Quilt with Precuts - https://amzn.to/4sZVbaO *99 Machine-Quilting Desings: Ideas & Options for Walking-Foot & Free-Motion Quilting - https://amzn.to/4bJSOBR *How Do I Quilt It? Learn Modern Machine Quilting Using Walking-Foot & Free0Motion Techniques - https://amzn.to/4uQWvyo Sara Lawson - https://sewsweetness.com/ Tula Pink - https://www.tulapink.com/ Alison Glass - https://alisonglass.com/ Pat Sloan - https://patsloanquilts.com/ Benartex - https://multisite.benartex.com/news/ BERNINA - https://www.bernina.com/en-US/Home-United-States Riley Blake - https://www.rileyblakedesigns.com/ Bonnie Christine - https://www.bonniechristine.com/ Elizabeth Chappell Pattern Writing Class - https://quilterscandy.com/ Luke Matjas - Professor - https://www.lukematjas.com/ Sarah Watts - https://www.sarahwatts.com/ Ruby Star Society - https://www.rubystarsociety.com/ Craftsy - https://www.craftsy.com/ Moda - https://my.modafabrics.com/ Terry Atkinson - https://atkinsondesigns.com/ BERNINA 770 - https://www.bernina.com/en-US/Machines-US/Series-Overview/BERNINA-7-Series/BERNINA-770-QE Christa’s Batting Scissors - https://christaquilts.com/2014/04/22/favorite-tools-batting-shears/ *Atomic Habits - https://amzn.to/4uLrWdL/ *Affiliate link - I might make a commission but you don’t pay more How to Own a Revolutionary Craft Biz is a hand-made, never AI, 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 Sam Hunter Art - www.samhunterart.com The RevCraftBiz Podcast is a Quilt Talk™ product Thanks 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
Making the Changes to Ease Burnout - With Timna Tarr
2026/04/15
#073 - Timna joins the podcast again to talk about some of the things she’s done to help ease the burnout she was feeling a couple of years ago. She re-evaluated how she does her teaching, and modified the WHERE to give her schedule some much needed space. We also talk about the value of playing with artistic media that is not fabric-related to shake out new ideas, and to just have some fun. It can’t just be all work, all the time! Show Notes https://www.timnatarr.com/ Instagram: @timnatarr Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/timnatarrquilts Asilomar/Empty Spools - https://emptyspoolsseminars.com/ The Hill Institute - https://hillinstitute.com/ Studio E - https://www.studioefabrics.net/ Quilt Talk - https://ctpub.com/products/quilt-talk?srsltid=AfmBOoq_FrxcZCqtX0HvnQbeg4BUMMkhil1SVkk1NWkA5nX0hoDHtIqg Page and Pixel - https://www.page-and-pixel.com/ Meow Mix fabric - https://www.studioefabrics.net/meow-mix-digital-full-collection-meow-mix/ Freedom From - https://freedom.to/ Cold Turkey - https://getcoldturkey.com/ Art Work by Sally Mann - https://amzn.to/4bHEZ8G Slow Horses by Mick Herron - https://amzn.to/4jNOmWm A Marriage at Sea by Sophie Elmhirst - https://amzn.to/4bbLpgm Get full access to How to Own a Revolutionary Craft Biz at www.revcraftbiz.com/subscribe
Collaborative Design Projects - with Kristy Lea
2026/04/01
Kristy Lea visits the pod again, and this time we dig into what it takes to run and participate in collaborative design projects. We discuss the differences in doing free block projects for strategic email list growth, and patterns for sale projects - and Kristy and I have collaborated on both kinds in the past couple of years. There’s a lot of organization to get them up and running, and Kristy reminds us that the customer service lift can be pretty heavy at the outset. But we both agree that enthusiastic customers - especially the ones that write sweet emails - are worth the efforts! Show Notes Kristy Lea - Quiet Play Designs - https://quietplaydesigns.com/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/quietplay/ @quietplay Back to Nature QAL - https://www.leilagardunia.com/back-to-nature-paper-piecing-quilt-along Angie at Gnome Angel - https://www.gnomeangel.com/ Leila Gardunia - https://www.leilagardunia.com/ Frightful Fun Block of the Month - https://huntersdesignstudio.com/product/frightful-fun-block-of-the-month/ EQ8 - https://electricquilt.com/online-shop/category/electric-quilt-8-eq8/?srsltid=AfmBOop3VMc-cG6ufCKyB9t62HcAb4n1Afq-upsp_f9SvwSVhc-oOSD8 Adobe Illustrator - https://www.adobe.com/products/illustrator.html Winter Wonderland - https://quietplaydesigns.com/pages/winter-wonderland-signup?srsltid=AfmBOop_wVwb7XtABRH_MkMQyplDdyLK8XavqRzKF4XfcSQpfngjwPPV Nicole of Sew Much Moore - https://www.sewmuchmoore.com/ Leslie of Seasoned Homemaker - https://www.seasonedhomemaker.com Make Mine Mini - https://quietplaydesigns.com/products/make-mine-mini-fpp-membership Frightful Fun BOM Podcast - https://www.revcraftbiz.com/p/the-frightful-fun-block-of-the-month 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 Sam Hunter Art - www.samhunterart.com The RevCraftBiz Podcast is a Quilt Talk™ product Thanks 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
Big Quilt Shows - Exhibiting, Lecturing, and Teaching - with Daisy Aschehoug
2026/03/18
# 071 - Daisy Aschehoug returns the the podcast to talk about working for the big quilt shows, and the wide variations in compensation they offer. As you well know, my biggest concern is always to challenge any model that relies on the underpaid labor of women for its success. There are so many levers to pull in terms of paying people well (or at least fairly), and we talk about the pros and cons of some of the decisions both we and a venue can make. They can also be profitable in terms of exposure - which we all know is my least favorite currency! It’s a great discussion that covers a lot - including making sure your contracts cover shipping (with tariffs) correctly. Show Notes Website - https://warmfolk.com/en-us Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/warmfolk/?hl=en @warmfolk Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/warmfolk Heather Black - https://quiltachusetts.com/ Heather and Daisy’s book - Quilt Modern Curves & Bold Stripes: 15 Dynamic Projects for All Skill Levels - https://amzn.to/3KWpsXT Studio Art Quilt Associate - SAQA - https://www.saqa.com/ Global Quilt Connection - https://www.globalquiltconnection.com/ Mary Lou Weidman - ​​https://www.marylouweidman.com/index.php QuiltCon - https://www.quiltcon.com/home 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 Sam Hunter Art - www.samhunterart.com The RevCraftBiz Podcast is a Quilt Talk™ product Thanks 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

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QuiltingbyBecky 2026/04/16
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There is a wide range of topics and different artists which I enjoy learning about. What I enjoy most are the business insights and always a reminder...
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Dogviews 2025/10/13
I can’t stop listening!
This podcast is smart, funny, interesting and full of incredible content!
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Umzavi 2024/08/29
Like chatting with your quilt biz buddies
This is a wonderful listen if you’re curious about what your favorite quilt biz peeps are thinking and doing behind the scenes. It’s like sitting down...
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Sewbar 2024/05/27
Fantastic podcast!
Gets right to the core of the matter with her guests. Sam is a great interviewer.
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