Navigating the New Craft Publishing Landscape
Get inspired and encouraged to finally write that craft book of your dreams. In this lively panel discussion we’ll explore today’s a variety of different issues in craft publishing today.
Podcast Episode #238: Gretchen Hirsch
In this podcast interview, sewing pattern designer Gretchen Hirsch traces the development of her career from working in publishing to starting a blog to writing books and creating an indie sewing pattern company.
Yoga of Yarn: A Self-Publishing Journey
Knitwear designer and yoga instructor, Liza Laird, chose to self-publish her new book, The Yoga of Yarn, assembling a team to edit, illustrate, and photograph it. She is doing the warehousing and distribution herself.
Quaranzines: Pandemic Inspires Analog Zine Projects
Zines — limited-edition, DIY, often photocopied publications — never went away, per se, but are experiencing a wide-sweeping revival during the pandemic.
Podcast Episode #172: Stitch People
On this podcast episode, Spencer and Lizzy Bean of Stitch People talk about how they built their business creating cross stitch portraits including pivoting from custom one-of-kind products to patterns and a 100+ page book, plus offering events to the Stitch People community.
Maker Books Helps Self-Publishers Create High Quality Books and Patterns
Founded last month by Kerry Bogert, a veteran in the craft publishing industry, Maker Books strives to fill that void, guiding designers and artists through the self-publishing process from start to finish.
Podcast Episode #51: Christine Haynes
On today’s episode of the Craft Industry Alliance podcast my guest is sewing pattern designer Christine Haynes. Christine is a Los Angeles-based sewing author, teacher, and pattern designer with her […]