Collecting Payments in the Wild Selling your goods at local markets, craft shows, or trade shows is a great way to expand your brand awareness and reach new customers. You are going to them instead of them finding you. Accepting payments on-the-go is a strong component...
A new year is well underway—it’s time again to look at the crafting community and see what everyone is making! A good thing to note as we plunge into the hot craft trends of 2023: hand crafts in general are as popular as ever. Knitting,...
Many of our clients want to diversify their revenue streams to create more stable sources of income. They are also curious to learn how they can reach more people, and potential new customers, with new social media platforms. How can they shake things up when...
Figuring out all the expenses to a trade show can make your head spin. You’ve got booth costs, travel costs, food, promotions, extras…when you add it all up, the total can take you by surprise. Today we’ve put together 9 of our best tips to...
The fiber and fabric industry has a lot of participants and, in order to succeed, you need to differentiate in order to thrive. Sometimes it can be hard to determine what makes you different, or how to articulate those differences to your audience. Today we’ll...
As a crafty entrepreneur you’re busy wearing all the hats in your business - idea creation, product development, packing and shipping, running a storefront, and, of course, marketing. When the business first starts, you’re working on building a stable business so you often try to...
2022 has been a wild year with lots of ups and downs. Crafty businesses returned to in-person events, trade shows reunited after a few years in absence, and the world of social media and marketing continued to evolve at a breakneck pace. Here at Stitchcraft...
As a crafty brand or business, having a great logo is a crucial part of your marketing efforts. It is the first look at your brand’s personality and should convey a sense of your identity and provide a strong visual representation of your mission. While logos...
It might feel like hyperbole to declare that colors are disappearing from the world. Crafters in particular eschew this supposition; we indulge in the daily practice of exploring and utilizing color in our crafts. From popular projects like the Find Your Fade Shawl in the...