To paraphrase a popular fantasy series slogan, “summer is coming,” which means crafting will soon do battle with the lure of warmer weather. The siren song of sunshine and outdoor activities draws many crafters away from their hobbies around this time of year, and it’s...
Whether you’re a small craft business or a national chain of retail outlets, your reputation matters. Reviews and ratings of the customers and clients that work with you give credibility to potential customers, and how you respond to negative reviews is particularly important. There’s an...
In today’s DIY world, people of all ages are crafting and making things. It has never been easier to access tutorials and learn how to do new things right from your home using Google and YouTube. These days recording quick audio or video files explaining...
When you’re managing a crafting business, it can be tempting to sign up for automated services that promise to cross-post your social media posts for you. After all, time is a limited resource and the idea of having to go to several different sites to...
As some of you are aware, there is an ongoing discussion in the crafting community surrounding racism and a lack of inclusion of Black and Indigenous People/Persons of Color (BIPOC). This past week, Stitchcraft Marketing, through one of our clients, was involved in a difficult...
Before you start your blog and social media channels, it’s easy to think that you will have plenty of time to get it done right. When you actually get into it, however, it’s a different story. Creating content that is engaging, instructional and fun is...
Increases in the Price of Wool and How it Affects the Knitting Market You may not have realized it yet, but wool prices are on the rise. According to a February 2018 article in the Wall Street Journal, “In Australia, which produces the bulk of merino...