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The Rev Craft Biz Podcast

The Rev Craft Biz Podcast

By: Sam Hunter
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Craft biz owner Sam Hunter talks to her colleagues in the quilting and craft industry about it what it takes to run their businesses in today’s world; essentially creative people talking about creative solutions for running creative businesses! They cover topics related to entrepreneurship, juggling all the things, maintaining sanity, avoiding burnout, prioritizing their creative practices, and ways to change the industry for the better for all who work in it.

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  • The Legacies We Live In and Leave Behind - with Kristin Barrus

    The Legacies We Live In and Leave Behind - with Kristin Barrus
    Jul 8 2026

    Episode 079

    Kristin Barrus was just recently awarded her doctorate, and the focus of her studies were entrepreneurial quilt makers. I was honored to be one of her interview subjects a couple of years ago, and it was wonderful to talk to her about what came from all her research.

    I can’t begin to summarize it, other than to say it’s fascinating. It’s both surprising and not surprising to hear that many entrepreneurs, while connected to the cloth and smart about making businesses in the industry, are equally interested in altruistically creating legacies that support other women. Definitely singing a song I love!

    Show Notes

    Website - https://www.kristinbarrus.com/

    Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/kristinbarrus/

    Substack -

    Quilt Alliance - https://quiltalliance.org/

    Costco Bulgogi Beef Potstickers - https://www.costcobusinessdelivery.com/p/-/bibigo-beef-bulgogi-mandu-dumplings-3-lbs/100340255

    QuiltCon - https://www.quiltcon.com/home

    Edith Turner - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edith_Turner_(anthropologist)

    Nancy Stovall - Just Quilting PDX - https://www.justquiltingpdx.com/

    Pfaff - https://www.singer.com/collections/all-pfaff-machines?srsltid=AfmBOopM3eo619hb6HWfX8mi6XJjDwAWHxTaerPAy3JjEbw4EEZOH2Iu

    This machine fought COVID-19 medallion - https://www.etsy.com/ProfDuckworths/listing/860652781/this-machine-fought-covid-19-medallion?utm_campaign=Share&utm_medium=social_organic&utm_source=MSMT&utm_term=so.smt&share_time=1617389374000

    Jean Ray Laury books - https://www.amazon.com/Books-Jean-Ray-Laury/s?rh=n%3A283155%2Cp_27%3AJean%2BRay%2BLaury

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    Where to find Sam Hunter:

    How to Own a Revolutionary Craft Biz - www.revcraftbiz.com

    Hunter’s Design Studio - www.huntersdesignstudio.com

    Embroidered Journey - www.embroideredjourney.com

    Sam Hunter Fine Art: - www.samhunterart.com

    The RevCraftBiz Podcast is a Quilt Talk™ product

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    1 hr and 17 mins
  • Designing Quilt Patterns to Make Something That Can't Be Unmade - with Cheryl Brickey

    Designing Quilt Patterns to Make Something That Can't Be Unmade - with Cheryl Brickey
    Jun 24 2026

    In this episode my Cheryl Brickey of MeadowMist Designs joins the podcast. When not designing quilts, and running a really fun and successful Curated Pattern Bundles project, Cheryl works writing patents for an industrial fabric design company.

    We talk about the building blocks of pattern writing, design inspiration, and what, if anything, pattern designers can do to protect their intellectual property.

    We talked a little about what got us into quilting, and Cheryl said something that really resonated with me: she wanted to make something that couldn’t be unmade. What a great way to look at the legacy behind a quilt.

    Show Notes:

    Website - https://www.meadowmistdesigns.com/

    Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/meadowmistdesigns/

    Mystery Quilt Alongs - https://meadowmistdesigns.blogspot.com/p/mystery-quilt.html

    Yvonne - Quilting Jetgirl - https://quiltingjetgirl.com/

    Advent calendar with pockets - https://huntersdesignstudio.com/product/countdown/

    QuiltCon - https://www.quiltcon.com/home

    Hoffman Fabrics - https://hoffmancaliforniafabrics.net/

    Carolina Moore - https://www.carolinamoore.com/

    Cheryl Brickey’s books:

    *Modern Plus Sign Quilts - https://amzn.to/4tDGTwT

    *Just One Charm Pack Quilts - https://amzn.to/4mnDBLW

    *Just Two Charm Pack Quilts - https://amzn.to/4dGaKQO

    Bernina 710 - https://www.bernina.com/en-US/Machines-US/Series-Overview/BERNINA-7-Series/BERNINA-710

    *Launch - https://amzn.to/4efakkq

    *Affiliate link - I might make a commission but you don’t pay more

    How to Own a Revolutionary Craft Biz is a hand-made, never AI, 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.com

    Hunter’s Design Studio - www.huntersdesignstudio.com

    Embroidered Journey - www.embroideredjourney.com

    Sam Hunter Art - www.samhunterart.com

    The RevCraftBiz Podcast is a Quilt Talk™ product

    Thanks for reading How to Own a Revolutionary Craft Biz! This post is public so feel free to share it.



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    1 hr and 22 mins
  • What Making Quilts and Writing Novels Have in Common - with Marianne Fons

    What Making Quilts and Writing Novels Have in Common - with Marianne Fons
    Jun 10 2026
    In this episode Marianne Fons joins to talk about teaching quilting on public TV with her Quilty partner Liz Porter, long before the internet and youtube! It was great to be able to ask her about what the business landscape looked like when direct mail was how you reached your customers. Surprisingly, some aspects of business haven’t changed at all, and we talked about the importance of the right person doing the right job within a growing business, and that she and Liz were great opposites and compliments to each other.Recently, she has shifted her interests to becoming a novelist, and has a book coming out next year. Our conversation covers some of the similarities in creating books and creating quilts, and lot about creative inspiration in general.Show NotesWebsite - https://www.mariannefons.com/Substack -Fons and Porter - https://quiltershalloffame.net/fons-porter/Mary Fons - https://www.maryfons.com/Eleanor Burns - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eleanor_BurnsMontavilla Sewing Center - https://www.montavillasewing.com/Tara Miller - https://quiltdistrict.com/Six Know-it-Alls - https://www.youtube.com/@SixKnowItAllsEuropean Patchwork Meeting - https://patchwork-europe.eu/en/home/Red and White quilt collection - https://folkartmuseum.org/exhibitions/infinite-variety-three-centuries-of-red-and-white-quilts/Iowa Quilt Muesum - https://www.iowaquiltmuseum.org/Iowa Theater - https://www.the-iowa.com/Quilt Talk - https://huntersdesignstudio.com/product/book-quilt-talk-autographed/Page and Pixel - https://www.page-and-pixel.com/C&T Publishing - https://ctpub.com/Portland Art Museum - https://portlandartmuseum.org/David Hockney - https://www.hockney.com/homeBERNINA - https://www.bernina.com/en-US/Home-United-StatesBaby Lock - https://babylock.com/Janome - https://www.janome.com/*Theo of Golden - https://amzn.to/47rMiP9Big Magic - https://amzn.to/4tbZuQvBrené Brown - https://brenebrown.com/*Dare to be a Great Writer - https://amzn.to/3PNPAGd*Affiliate link - I might make a commission but you don’t pay moreHow to Own a Revolutionary Craft Biz is a hand-made, never AI, 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.comHunter’s Design Studio - www.huntersdesignstudio.comEmbroidered Journey - www.embroideredjourney.comSam Hunter Art - www.samhunterart.comThe RevCraftBiz Podcast is a Quilt Talk™ productThanks for reading How to Own a Revolutionary Craft Biz! This post is public so feel free to share it. Get full access to How to Own a Revolutionary Craft Biz at www.revcraftbiz.com/subscribe
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    1 hr and 34 mins
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