The Rev Craft Biz Podcast

Episode 063It was SO great to sit down with Chawne Kimber and talk about her quilts. I was a huge fan of her work before I met her, and through the years of our friendship, my appreciation for both her and the work she makes has only deepened. Much of her work has a deep intentionality in the materials and their origin, and Chawne integrates that with the meaning of the pieces. She’s also got the best sense of humor and play too, and I love it when she lets that loose.Our convo covers a lot of her thoughts about making. She talks about rules - the ones that make sense to follow (like those that create integrity in construction) and those that should be heartily ignored. She speaks of having a machine set up with a small pile of fabric next to it to just sit and doodle - and by doodle she means sew the small pieces to just see what happens. Nothing like my process, but I’m planning to try the similar doodling (tho perhaps with other media) to just see what happens. Getting a peek into another’s artistic process is such a treat, and a privilege too. I really hope you enjoy this one.Show Notes:Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/cauchycomplete/?hl=enQuilting for Dummies - https://amzn.to/3HA5EHUTonya Ricucci - http://lazygalquilting.blogspot.com/Word Play Quilts - https://amzn.to/4fA8AkmBonnie Hunter’s Blog - https://quiltville.blogspot.com/Cotton Sophisticate, 2015 (I’m Just a Sophisticated Cotton Picker) - https://www.internationalquiltmuseum.org/quilt/20210500002The One for Eric - https://www.saqa.com/art/browse-collection/one-eric-gSamantha Hoyt - https://www.agatheringofstitches.com/Gather Here - https://gatherhereonline.com/QuiltCon - https://www.themodernquiltguild.com/quiltcon/quiltcon-homeTara Faughnan - https://tarafaughnan.com/Slow Poetry #1 - https://americanart.si.edu/artwork/slow-poetry-1-120751Routed West: Twentieth-Century African American Quilts in California - https://bampfa.org/event/exhibition-tour-routed-west-twentieth-century-african-american-quilts-californiaOf Salt and Spirit: Black Quilters in the American South - Curated by Dr. Sharbreon Plummer - https://www.msmuseumart.org/exhibition/of-salt-spirit/Unconventional & Unexpected By Roderick Kiracofe - https://www.quiltfolk.com/product/unconventional-unexpected/Tracey Emin - https://www.instagram.com/traceyeminstudio/?hl=en*Affiliate link - I might make a commission but you don’t pay moreHow 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.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

Stephanie Rohr first crossed my radar a few years ago, when a NY Times article detailed that her first book, Feminist Cross Stitch, got pulled from Michaels for having profanity in its pages. I immediately bought the book (solidarity!) and thought what a cool woman, I hope to meet her some day!Well friends, that day happened and it was such a great convo. We talk about both the support and reactions to her books (the second one has lovely messages of self care - and a relatively equal ratio of cuss words, all supported by her publisher)We talk about the political aspects of stitching, but also the practical, financial, accessible, and ergonomic aspects of it too. Being in any creative field that calls upon your body demands that you figure out how to do it without hurting yourself!Stephanie’s theater background has inspired and informed some of the words she stitches, but stitching was also a way to busy her hands while calming her mind in theater productions and rehearsals. All that stitching eventually turned into a business.She loves to teach - but even more than that, She’s a huge proponent of just stitching any way that works for YOU. No perfect backs, unless you want them to be - just have fun doing it! Show NotesWebsite - https://stephxstitch.myshopify.com/Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/stephxstitchPatreon - https://www.patreon.com/stephxstitchStephanie’s first book, Feminist Cross Stitch - https://stephxstitch.myshopify.com/collections/feminist-cross-stitch-book/products/signed-feminist-cross-stitch-hardcover-bookNew York Times on Feminist Cross Stitch Book - https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/16/us/feminist-cross-stitch.htmlSecond Book, Self Care Cross Stitch - https://stephxstitch.myshopify.com/collections/feminist-cross-stitch-book/products/signed-self-care-cross-stitch-hardcover-bookKay’s Creation stands - http://www.kscreations.com/floorframes.htm*Ball Tip Needle for Cross Stitch - https://amzn.to/452WsoASubversive Cross Stitch - Julie Jackson - https://subversivecrossstitch.com/One of the best sellers - C-word kit - https://stephxstitch.myshopify.com/collections/cross-stitch-kits/products/kit-c-unt-c-word-funny-feminist-subversive-cross-stitch-supplies-diy-kit-suppliesC-word pattern - https://stephxstitch.myshopify.com/products/pattern-mature-c-nt-floral-cross-stitch?_pos=5&_sid=7aeb910d3&_ss=rBehold the field kit - https://stephxstitch.myshopify.com/products/behold-the-field-in-which-i-grow-my-fucks-cross-stitch-kit?_pos=1&_sid=308e029b4&_ss=rAnd pattern - https://stephxstitch.myshopify.com/products/copy-of-behold-the-barren-field-in-which-i-grow-my-fucks-cross-stitch-art?_pos=2&_sid=308e029b4&_ss=rMoo Deng pattern - https://stephxstitch.myshopify.com/products/moo-deng-become-ungovernable-pdf-cross-stitch-patern?_pos=2&_sid=709972434&_ss=r*Let’s Move the Needle - by Shannon Downey - https://amzn.to/4olIs0w*Affiliate link - I might make a commission but you don’t pay moreHow 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.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

#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 collaborative processes, and Tara says that while she collaborated a lot when she was designing textiles, she doesn’t look for collaboration when designing her quilts.We talk about how she researched the data she presented in her keynote about how poorly represented women in in museums, fine arts, galleries, and collections, and that despite occasionally thinking she should be come a painter to garner more art-world respect, she always returns to the women-driven lineage of quilting - and how much she values being part of that lineage. She talks more about all the feels around creating that keynote, but I’ll let you give it a listening her own words rather than my cliff-notes!She also talks about figuring out the right things to do, industry-wise, that make money, and appeals to us to stop working for free (motion seconded!)Show NotesWebsite - https://tarafaughnan.com/Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/tarafaughnanFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/people/Tara-Faughnan-Quilts/100083173158162/YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDinczHJgfzjlV4vqG-3c1A/featuredQuiltCon - https://www.themodernquiltguild.com/quiltcon/quiltcon-homeTara’s Exhibit at Quiltcon 2025: https://youtu.be/3w8v9M6d-EEMichael Miller - https://www.michaelmillerfabrics.com/Hoffman Fabrics - https://hoffmancaliforniafabrics.net/Block Studies - https://tarafaughnan.com/pages/block-studies?srsltid=AfmBOop12ymWIjP4_mJ9gRrJGMZ__TpDPESA9s9tUtPQ0YnvV5vAIGSSClos Mirabel Retreat - https://tarafaughnan.com/products/clos-mirabel-depositOther Upcoming Events - https://tarafaughnan.com/pages/upcoming-eventsClos Mirabel - https://clos-mirabel.com/Daisy Aschehoug - https://daisyaschehoug.com & https://warmfolk.comSheila Frampton Cooper - https://www.zoombaby.com/Embroidered Journey - https://embroideredjourney.com/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.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

#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 gatekeeping that plagues most craft industries. She also talked about creating her company Honest Fabric with very deliberate environmental considerations at the forefront, and a structure for paying its artist partners a very close second.Show NotesWebsite: https://www.karleeporter.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/karleeporterdesignFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/karleeporterquiltsGraffiti Quilting Masterclass - https://www.karleeporter.com/shop/education/graffiti-quilting-master-class/Holly Anne Knight - https://www.stringandstory.com/Shimmering Symphony - https://www.karleeporter.com/shop/digital-designs/printablequiltpatterns/shimmering-symphony-pattern-pdf/Carol Bryer Fallert-Gentry - https://bryerpatch.com/Karen McTavish - https://www.mctavishquilting.com/Machines documentary - https://www.amazon.com/Machines-Rahul-Jain/dp/B0769ZG321Carolina Moore - https://www.carolinamoore.com/Oeko-tex certification - https://www.oeko-tex.com/en/our-standards/oeko-tex-standard-100Graffiti Quilting Book - https://www.karleeporter.com/shop/books/graffiti-quilting-a-simple-guide-to-complex-designs/Honest Fabrics - https://www.honestfabric.com/The Foundation - ‎Watch Foundation - Apple TV+‎Apple TV+https://tv.apple.com › show › foundationBaby Lock Longarm Quilting machines - https://babylock.com/machines/longarm-quiltingAlison Glass - https://alisonglass.com/Guicy Guice - https://alisonglass.com/Libs Elliott - https://libselliott.com/*Digital Muse: Bringing AI Into Your Creative Process - https://amzn.to/3Gfm8op*Joseph Albers Interaction of Color - https://amzn.to/3GfmaN3*Affiliate link - I might make a commission but you don’t pay moreHow 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.comHunter's Design Studio - www.huntersdesignstudio.comEmbroidered Journey - www.embroideredjourney.comSam Hunter Art - www.samhunterart.comThe RevCraftBiz Podcast is a Quilt Talk™ product Get full access to How to Own a Revolutionary Craft Biz at www.revcraftbiz.com/subscribe

#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 ME with her statement that there are no bad colors - just ones you might find challenging! She thinks we should rise to those color challenges, but I’m not so sure !We have a lot in common in our way of thinking about art and I love talking about it with her because I feel we bounce great ideas off each other. This pod is a bit of a peek into that!Show NotesInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/jowoquilts/Portland Modern Quilt Guild - https://portlandmodernquiltguild.com/Powell’s Book Store - https://www.powells.com/PMQG Rainbow Challenge - https://www.facebook.com/portlandmqg/posts/-the-2025-rainbow-challenge-is-back-at-powells-were-thrilled-to-bring-back-one-o/1076382424520781/Modern Domestic - https://moderndomesticpdx.com/Christina Cameli - https://www.christinacameli.com/Cath Hall - https://wombatquilts.com/Pantone Color of the Year Challenge - https://saroy.net/2025/02/announcing-the-2025-pantone-quilt-challenge/Laura Hartrich - https://www.laurahartrich.com/e Bond - https://freespiritfabrics.com/e-bond/Fabric - https://freespiritfabrics.com/counter-spark-pack-counter/Hamilton Wood Type Museum - https://woodtype.org/Sheri Cifaldi-Morrill - https://www.wholecirclestudio.com/Jacquie Gering - https://www.jacquiegering.com/*Walk - https://amzn.to/3GTnogR*Walk 2.0 - https://amzn.to/3SC3x8oLucy Engels - https://lucyengels.com/Yvonne Fuchs - https://quiltingjetgirl.com/Tara Faughnan - https://tarafaughnan.com/Bars Quilt - https://tarafaughnan.com/collections/shop-all/products/bars-quilt-pattern-pdfBERNINA 330 - https://www.bernina.com/en-US/Machines-US/Series-Overview/BERNINA-3-Series/BERNINA-330BERNINA 770 QE - https://www.bernina.com/en-US/Machines-US/Series-Overview/BERNINA-7-Series/BERNINA-770-QECarol Soderlund - https://www.carolsoderlund.com/Nancy Crow Barn - https://www.nancycrow.com/artretreatsspring2025.2.html*Austin Kleon - https://www.amazon.com/stores/Austin-Kleon/author/B002HDCKJ2?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1747259215&sr=8-1&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true&ccs_id=53f75e26-4b7f-4555-a628-bf909e959b0fJames Clear - https://jamesclear.com/atomic-habitsHow 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.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