The Rev Craft Biz Podcast

I recently attended the Carrefour European Patchwork Meeting (EPM) in Alsace, France. I shared lodging with Daisy Aschehoug and Libs Elliott, both veteran attendees and exhibitors. Libs was on the jury for the show, and was also exhibiting an all new solo show, a series of quilts made with generative code. I got to help hang that show and it was magnificent. One evening, I put the microphone in th...

#060: Tara Faughnan takes us on her quilting journey, through fabric design and a passion for traditional quilting blocks. She was recently the keynote speaker at QuiltCon 2025, and the attendees got to see her exploration of her maximalist traditional quilts in a lovely solo exhibition. Tara talks about finding the rhythm in her color palettes, which I find to be very distinctive! We talked about...

#059 - Samantha Hoyt was a joy to talk to - two Sams collide to talk about all the things, and let me tell you, we discovered we have a lot in common. Sam is past the point of being anything other than authentically who she is (which is passionate about sewing, taking care of the planet, and a lot of other big hearted things), and as it turns out, that’s what brings people back to her sewing retre...

#058 - Karlee Porter is a life-long artist, always going in her own direction. So it makes sense that when she turned to quilting, especially long-arm quilting, she took to doing it her way - and teaches other to follow their own inspiration too. We talked about important industry things - like pricing according to the complexity of the pattern, and how to navigate (and not participate in) the gat...

#057 - I was so excited to talk with HollyAnne Knight because I see her as such a powerhouse of positivity and inclusivity within the industry. She calls all her people Rock Stars, and upholds them as such in the community she creates, in her shop in Duluth, Georgia, and her online education platforms. I feel like she’s a natural born teacher, and part of her teaching approach is to make everythin...

#056: Jo Wollschlaeger talks challenges on the pod! She takes on a lot of the challenges in the modern quilting world, like the Pantone Color of the Year Challenge, or any of the various challenges for the MQG’s yearly QuiltCon show. And she’s good at them too, most recently winning a ribbon at QC 2025 for a quilt that started as a Pantone Challenge for the color Peach Fuzz. She really challenged...

#055 - My convo with Amy Lollis was so fun. She’s full of thoughts and ideas that move a mile a minute so we covered a lot of ground. I love that she talked about coming out of a pattern designing course more interested in fonts than patterns, and that the course (and life) have made her realize that it stresses her out to write instructions. Sometimes choosing what to do for a business is as much...

054 - Melissa De Leon Mason joins the pod and we had such a great convo! We talked about how teaching has become her favorite part of the industry, and how she decided to teach foundation paper-piecing design - something many designers find very instinctual and not easy to teach. As a therapist, she blended self care and stitching into a very well received QuiltCon class this year. She’s a huge ad...

#053: Betsy Greer joins us to talk about the activism inherent in making art and craft. I’ve followed Betsy for several years and have always admired her consistent voice around how art can be used for activism (I happen to LOVE activist art) and it was an honor to talk about this with her. Check out her IG feed too - it’s a wonderful reminder that all creative acts - large or small - have the pot...

#052 - Gael Boyd is the owner of Blue Bar Quilts in Middleton Wisconsin. We talk about quilt shops as important spaces, not just for learning quilting and supplying quilters, but also for creating community. I love this shop! It’s one of my all time favorites to teach in! Show Notes: Website - https://www.bluebarquilts.com/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/bluebarquilts/ Facebook - https://ww...

051 - Sue Pelland talks about her journey from teenage teacher to business owner. Show Notes Website - https://suepellanddesigns.com/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/suepellanddesigns/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/SuePellandDesigns Houston Quilt Festival - https://www.quilts.com/quilt-festival/quilt-festival-houston/ Sue’s online courses - https://suepellanddesigns.com/product-categor...

#050 - Jess Ziegler talks about successfully pivoting her business to help others run theirs better. Show Notes Website - https://www.longarmleague.com/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/longarmleague Nancy Stovall, Just Quilting - https://www.justquiltingpdx.com/ Art and Stitch - https://artandstitch.com/ Kajabi - https://kajabi.com/ Circle - https://circle.so/ Longarm University - https://ww...

#049 - Kitty Wilkin talks about building a community for her customers, and the challenges of marketing gently in a world of hard sells. Show Notes Website - https://nightquilter.com/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/nightquilter/?hl=en Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/nightquilter 2014 New Blogger Blog Hop - http://plumandjune.blogspot.com/p/2014-blog-hop-for-new-modern-quilters.html Quil...

#048 - Karen McTavish of long arm quilting fame shares the story of grabbing her courage and jumping into quilting for other people years ago, and what she does to help new long arm owners create profitable businesses. Show Notes Website - https://www.mctavishquilting.com/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/mctavishquilting Marcia Derse Batiks -  https://www.marciaderse.com/herethere-batiks Car...

#047 - Sheri Cifaldi-Morrill talks about the constant re-evaluation of her business to make sure she stays on course, both creatively and financially  Show Notes Website - https://www.wholecirclestudio.com/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/wholecirclestudio YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxZEhhhzqt8_uo_dcPIJq3g Back to Nature Quiltalong - https://www.leilagardunia.com/back-to-natu...

#046 - Maghan Haggerty, who is a Gallup Clifton Strengths coach, takes us through how to interpret any types of personality testing in order to leverage the best you for your best business, and she also points out that our unique combinations of skills is what makes entrepreneurs a richly talented group of people.  Show Notes  Website - maghanhaggerty.com Productive Flourishing - https://www.produ...

045 - Laura Shaw joins the pod to tell the story of making her now famous quilt about women’s reproductive rights, “Your Mother. Your Daughter. Your Sister. Your Grandmother. You.” And we talk about the journey it’s taken since, through display, censorship, and to its new home at the International Quilt Museum. Show Notes  Website - https://www.laurashaw.net/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/...

044 - Cath Janes talks about how she began stitching anatomical embroideries, and telling the stories of her medical trauma in art. A gentle heads up - we cover medical trauma, post partum depression, menopause, PTSD, and women’s healthcare in this episode. Show Notes Website - https://www.cathjanes.com/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/cathjanesanatomy/ Cath’s Frankenstein setup in Instagram...

043 - Belle Brunner joins the podcast to talk about why she developed a program to help guilds run better, and her pattern tester workshop. We also talk about the retreat center she recently opened. Show Notes Website - Seams Sew Me - https://www.seamssewme.com/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/seams_sew_me/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063678984559 YouTube - https://...

042 - Sarah Ruiz talks about following her curiosity into blogs, creative practice, technical editing, and what it entails to be a board member of the Modern Quilt Guild. Show Notes Sarah Ruiz Quilts - https://saroy.net/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/bysarahruiz Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/sarahruizquilts Evernote - https://evernote.com/ Bear - https://bear.app/ Formula 1 - Drive t...

041 - Jen Strauser talks about the way her process has changed, and she now is more interested in the journey of making than counting how many things she can make, and how speed is no longer her proudest attribute as a maker! Show Notes Jen Strauser Website - https://dizzyquilter.com/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/jenstrauser/ Deborah Fisher -  https://fishmuseumandcircus.com/ Bonnie Chris...

040 - Kimberly Bennefield talks to us about volunteering to help locally and nationally with guidance for diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility in quilting spaces. She emphasizes that everything starts with people, and needing to communicate! She also talks about her path to becoming a sneaker designer. Show Notes NW Pepper - https://nwpepper.com/ Black Web Diva -  https://www.blackwebdi...

039 - A short solo pod about new years, words, resolutions, and taking time to start January a little later! Here are a couple of images of words I talk about: 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....

#38 Deborah Fisher and I had a great conversation about what we’re learned as formally trained artists, and what we continue to learn despite thinking we have figured out a few things. Also, we talk about needing an artistic hobby that has nothing to do with work! Show Notes Website - https://fishmuseumandcircus.com/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/fishmuseum/ Facebook - https://www.facebook...

#37 Tori McElwain joins us to talk about building your best success with intention, and her new book for teachers on creating successful workshops Show Notes Website - https://www.thequiltpatchbytori.com/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/quilt_patch/?hl=en Workshops Unleashed! Book - https://www.thequiltpatchbytori.com/workshopsunleashed Quilt Pattern Designers Facebook Group - https://www.fa...