Indie Biz Roundtable |Turn Your Hobby Into A Hustle [S02E05]

06/14/21 • 95 min

Join Jamie and Merion on The LoveCrafts Show along with an extra special guests, (yep you heard that right, guests plural) Toni Lipsey, Samantha Brunson, Anuradha Bhaumick and Paula Milner!

In this episode of The LoveCrafts Show, Jamie and Merion are joined by a roundtable of incredible makers, designers and businesswomen for a special edition episode for Indie June! Indie June is a month long celebration of independent designers at LoveCrafts, and this year our focus is on turning your hobby into a hustle! Toni, Samantha, Anuradha and Paula share their stories and wisdom on what it takes to build a business and the lessons they've learned along the way.

Don’t forget to send us lots of lovely messages, responses and questions to [email protected] and check out previous episodes of The LoveCrafts Show by visiting the home page.
Find Toni at @tlyarncrafts or at tlycblog.com
Find Samantha at @bobbleclubhouse or at bobbleclubhouse.com
Find Anuradha at @hooplaback.girl or at anuradhabhaumick.com
Find Paula at @thecraftylass or at thecraftylass.com
Things we mentioned and extra nuggets:

Learn more about Indie June and find out how you could win £/$1000 to support your small business!
Download the "Creating My Craft Brand" worksheet
Discover what making means to Samantha
Listen to Toni's in depth chat on what it takes to be a pattern designer

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Happy crafting!

Join Jamie and Merion on The LoveCrafts Show along with an extra special guests, (yep you heard that right, guests plural) Toni Lipsey, Samantha Brunson, Anuradha Bhaumick and Paula Milner!

Learn more about Indie June and find out how you could win £/$1000 to support your small business!
Download the "Creating My Craft Brand" worksheet
Discover what making means to Samantha
Listen to Toni's in depth chat on what it takes to be a pattern designer

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VickyKnits | Designing Your Dreams [S02E04]

Join Jamie and Merion on The LoveCrafts Show along with an extra special guest, Vicky Mineikyte AKA VickyKnits!

If you haven't heard the name 'Vicky Knits' you haven't been listening! Vicky has skyrocketed to stardom in the knitting industry thanks to her viral sweater vest pattern, dreamy pastel palettes and undeniable talent. Here she chats to Jamie and Merion about how she began her design journey, where her inspiration comes from and what's coming next for this amazing maker.

Don’t forget to send us lots of lovely messages, responses and questions to [email protected] and check out previous episodes of The LoveCrafts Show by visiting the home page.
Find Vicky at @vicky.knits or at vickyknits.com
Download Vicky's My First Jumper pattern for FREE at LoveCrafts!
Check out the video tutorial on how to make the My First Jumper pattern
Discover Ian Berry's dreamy denim designs at @ianberry.art!
Things we mentioned and extra nuggets:

Find out more about the biggest knitting event of the year, Pitti Filati.
Remember to stretch your hands! Check out these hand exercises to help keep your making muscles limber.

Books from The Snug:

Acts of Desperation by Megan Nolan
Insatiable by Daisy Buchanan
In The Dream House by Carmen Maria Machado

Discover even more bookish recommendations from Holly at @hollyeloisereads

Next Episode

Steve & Kathy Elkins | How To Build A Yarn Empire [S02E06]

Steve & Kathy Elkins have created the second generation supersonic yarn empire, Webs, based in Northampton, Massachusetts. This fabulous store, which is now part of the LoveCrafts family, began with Steve's mother Barbara's love of weaving, and grew and grew to be the mighty yarn business it is today! Jamie and Merion chat to Steve and Kathy to find out how the business unfolded, how they manage to work together side by side as husband and wife, and why Steve just doesn't like yellow. Jamie puts them through their paces with a weaving quiz, and we find out all about yarn trends for the future!
Explore the Webs yarnstore here

Don’t forget to send us lots of lovely messages, responses and questions to [email protected] and check out previous episodes of The LoveCrafts Show by visiting the home page.