Today on the Dear Handmade Life podcast we’re drinking Topo Chico mineral water and talking with maker, sewist, creative entrepreneur and Craftcation Conference presenter Sonya Philip about crafting a wardrobe that fits your style and body. We discuss how Sonya…
We’re super excited to announce a new addition to Craftcation for 2017, The Craftcation Ambassador Program. We’ve noticed that many of our previous attendees (and presenters) are already doing an awesome job at sharing about their experiences at Craftcation and…
We’ve been a podcast break for the summer but we’re coming back August 11th with more episodes. We can’t wait to introduce you to new guests and share insight and stories about business, creativity and life! Click below to listen to…
When I started my first business I had no idea how to calculate the cost of my products. I wasn’t even keeping track of how long it took me to make my goods or the cost of my supplies….
Editor’s Note: We’re so excited to share this interview we did with aftcra founder Erica Riegelman. aftcra is an online marketplace where you can buy and sell American handmade products. Just a few minutes into my first conversation with Erica I knew that she…
My mother has a whole slew of germaphobic-based suggestions including: -Never touch the comforter in a hotel room (hotels rarely wash them between guests). -Wash all clothing twice using the hottest water possible. -Lysol is the only acceptable cleaning product…
During the first two years that I lived in my house I don’t think I stepped foot in my backyard more than a handful of times. It was a real shame considering the fact that my house is fairly small…
Editor’s note: Our friends at Academy of Handmade asked me to share some of my tips for keeping your cool at craft shows on their blog. I’m super excited to share some of the ways I’ve learned to deal with unexpected circumstances…
I love to close the Spring Patchwork Show season out at our Long Beach location–what better way to spend a day near the ocean! Personally, it was also the culmination of a pretty intense four months. At the beginning of March,…
The day before our spring Patchwork Show in Oakland my three show helpers (including my dad) and I spent several hours in the blazing hot sun with no shade measuring and marking out the vendor spaces. After a few hours…
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