On today’s episode of the While She Naps podcast we’re talking about building a retail fabric and yarn shop, both online and in a brick-and-mortar setting, with my guests Joelle Hoverson and Page Marchese Norman. Joelle and Page, along with Jennifer Hoverson Jahnke, are co-owners of Purl Soho, a fiber arts supply company that brings…
Episode #142: Jessica Marquez of Miniature Rhino
On today’s episode of the While She Naps podcast we’re talking about building a handmade business with my guest, Jessica Marquez. Jessica is a life long maker who found her way back to textiles while working on an MFA in Photography from Rochester Institute of Technology. After countless hours working digitally, retouching images and staring at a computer screen she longed…
Podcast Episode #141: Amy Friend
On today’s episode of the While She Naps podcast we’re talking about building a business as a quilt pattern designer, author, and blogger with my guest, Amy Friend. I had the pleasure of visiting Amy in her home studio in West Newbury, Massachusetts, and recording this interview in person which was lovely! Amy lives in…
Podcast Episode #140: Brad Krieger, Checker Distributors
On today’s episode of the While She Naps podcast we’re talking about running a wholesale distribution company with my guest, Brad Krieger. Brad is the president of Checker Distributors, a company his grandparents, Bob and Del Krieger, founded in 1948. Based in Maumee, Ohio, Checker is a leading distributor of quilting and sewing products. Independent…
Podcast Episode #139: Pat and Walter Bravo of Art Gallery Fabrics
This week on the While She Naps podcast we’re talking about running a fabric company with my guests Pat and Walter Bravo. Pat and Walter own Art Gallery Fabrics, a manufacturer of premium fabrics for the quilting industry. They are two soulmates who live life with a lot of passion, doing what they truly love….
Podcast Episode #138: Stan and Brittany Gray of EE Schenck
On today’s episode of the While She Naps podcast we’re talking about running a wholesale distribution company with my guests Stan and Brittany Gray. Stan Gray is the owner of E.E. Schenck Company, which is a distributor, converter and wholesaler of all types of fabrics and sewing notions servicing customers throughout the world. After 51…
Podcast Episode #137: Katarina Roccella
On this episode of the While She Naps podcast we’re talking about becoming a fabric designer with my guest, Katarina Roccella. Katarina was born in 1975 in Belgrade, Serbia where she lives with her husband and three kids Nina works as a licensed artist for Art Gallery Fabrics and has created 14 fabric collections for them….
Podcast Episode #136: Megan Eckman of Studio MME
On today’s episode of the While She Naps podcast we’re talking about product development and building an embroidery business with my guest, Megan Eckman of Studio MME. Megan is the owner and head designer of Studio MME, a company that creates approachable embroidery kits for modern stitchers. After failing her grandmother’s embroidery lessons as a…
Podcast Episode #135: 2018 Community Episode
This episode of the podcast is a little bit different because it’s the annual Community Episode. As we wrap up the year I turn to you, my listeners, and ask you to recommend great stuff you’re enjoying right now. I have to say this is one of my favorite episodes of the year! I always…
Podcast Episode #134: Erin Dollar
On today’s episode of the While She Naps podcast we’re talking about building a business as a surface designer with my guest, Erin Dollar. Erin Dollar is the textile designer behind the home decor brand Cotton & Flax. She’s known for her minimalist-modern approach to surface pattern design, and her textile home goods have been…
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