The Business of Craft podcast is for crafty business owners, bringing a diverse range of experts to you to share their proven strategies for success all in less than an hour. Episodes are published on the 5th, 15th, and 25th of the month. Click here...
Have you Found Your Fade yet? If you have, we’re sure you’re using some marvelous hand-dyed speckled yarn because #specklesaresohotrightnow. Currently, there are a couple of trends converging in the yarn and knitting world, and observing that intersection gives us an opportunity to discuss originality...
We’ve looked at how subscription clubs work, and now we want to share insights from craft industry professionals who offer subscription clubs as part or all of their retail sales. We hope you’ll get some insight into how you can enter into this niche within...
Subscription boxes are everywhere you look these days. From meals to prepare at home to monthly wardrobe selections to craft and hobby items, you can pay for both wants and needs to show up at your doorstep each month. Independent craft-products creators were among the first...
Last month, we launched Business of Craft, a podcast especially for crafty business owners which publishes on the 5th, 15th, and 25th of each month. Our first eight episodes feature a diverse range of experts sharing their proven strategies for success - all in less...
You know you have to spend money on marketing to grow your business, but it’s hard to determine how much, and it’s even harder to decide what counts as marketing for an independent craft business. We want to help you set the parameters of your...
In Part One, we looked at the two major industry organizations, the Association for Creative Industries (AFCI) and The National Needlearts Association (TNNA), and gave an overview of the trade shows each organization offers. Now, in Part Two, we’ll help you determine which trade show...
I first started writing knitting patterns in 2010 when I was living in China and teaching English. I wrote patterns because I couldn’t find exactly what I was looking for on Ravelry, and I had lots of ideas of the exact thing I wanted to...