SewShare is a new online sewing community and marketplace created by Creativebug founders Ursula Morgan and Julie Roehm. Bringing together education, supplies, patterns, and community in one place, SewShare supports sewists and independent designers with forums, technique libraries, a robust pattern marketplace, and interactive storefronts.
Discover Embroydica, the online encyclopedia for all things embroidery, founded by mother-daughter duo Lilia Filkov and Roza Goltser. Explore embroidery’s rich history, modern artistry, and global techniques through curated articles, tutorials, and community features connecting stitchers worldwide. Celebrate creativity, culture, and connection—one stitch at a time.
With all of the ecommerce choices out there, it can be difficult to know which option is best for you. We’ve built this calculator the will help you compare all of the most common platforms.
Many craft retailers now shop on Faire and craft brands sell their products wholesale on Faire. Here’s what you need to know.
One year after examining the potential impacts of generative AI on creative industries, it’s clear that tools like those on Etsy are both useful and disruptive, leading to policy clarifications and heightened awareness of AI-generated content’s prevalence and challenges.
Modern help desk software can help you do tie your customer service efforts together into one cohesive customer experience.
As the owner of a small business, you have an easy way to tap into this marketing beast: your Google Business Profile.
Selling PDFs is a big part of many craft businesses. Here are some options for handling the sales of these digital goods.
Artful Home is an online gallery showcasing the clothing, jewelry, wall art, home décor and more work of over artists in North America.
Learn the basics of TikTok Shop, an ecommerce platform that’s integrated into TikTok allowing creators to sell right from their videos.
A well-designed landing page has a single call to action; visitors are asked to do one thing, such as enter their email address, in order to get what they want.
We’ve compared some of the most popular mobile processing services so you can choose wisely. See the table for an explanation of each field.
Generative AI is the new hot topic in tech. We look at six creative ways craft business owners can use this new tool.
Whether you are a solopreneur or manage hundreds of employees throughout the world, you need a system to make sure that projects get done efficiently and on time. Learn how to pick the best tools and systems for your creative business in our project management breakdown.
Carey Portzline and Meri Kemp started Thread & Whisk in 2015 as a Portland, OR based company. Their clever innovations of familiar objects like the apron, market tote and trivet are the results of the collaborative design process they have honed to perfection.
What exactly is a Buy Now Pay Later app, and what are the benefits and risks to using one for your business? We review the pros and cons as well as the features of the most popular apps.
Launched in June 2016, Creative Fabrica says it’s now the largest digital platform for crafters with over a million products for sale. We walk you through how the site works from the seller perspective.
The founders of the knitting pattern app, Knitrino, speak out about Apple’s initial rejection of their app in the App Store.
Over the summer in 2021, Shopify made a big announcement. They unveiled Online Store 2.0, which has several new features that merchants and developers alike have been asking for. It’s exciting! And it’s also new (and possibly overwhelming). So let’s dive into what’s changed exactly and what it means for your Shopify website.
We break down steps you can take to build your newsletter list, including offering a compelling sign up incentive, creating a clear call to action, and featuring extra-special limited-time offers.