While She Naps with Abby Glassenberg

My guest on today's episode is Linda Permann, the sewing and embroidery Acquisitions Editor at Craftsy.com. Learn what Craftsy is looking for in an instructor and in a class and find out what you can do to develop your skills and following if you'd like to become a Craftsy instructor in the future. This episode is sponsored by Amy Barickman. Check out http://www.amybarickman.com to see all of what Indygo Junction offers including sewing and embroidery patterns, fabrics, threads, downloads, and now her new Vintage Notions Monthly magazine. Get the show notes for this episode on my blog, http://www.whileshenaps.com, where you can also sign up for my weekly email newsletter to get the best in sewing, blogging, and small business delivered right to your inbox.

 talOn this episode of the podcast we're talking about print magazines with my guest, Janine Vangool. Janine is the publisher, editor and designer of UPPERCASE, a quarterly print magazine for the creative and curious. UPPERCASE publishes content inspired by design, typography, illustration and craft. Her magazine and books celebrate the process of making, the commitment to craft and the art of living creatively. Janine tells us that anyone can be featured in UPPERCASE - learn how. Visit UPPERCASE at http://www.uppercasemagazine.com and get the show notes from this episode at http://www.whileshenaps.com where you can also sign up for my weekly email newsletter to get the best in sewing, blogging, and small business delivered right to your inbox. +++++ Today's episode is sponsored by The Precut Store. The Precut Store carries fat quarters, jelly rolls, charm packs, and layer cakes from your favorite fabric manufacturers like Moda, Riley Blake, Robert Kaufman and more. They also carry a wide selection of Aurifil thread. Amazon Prime members receive free shipping and many items can be shipped worldwide. Visit them at http://www.theprecutstore.com.

On today's episode we're talking about sewing your own clothes with my guest, Heather Lou of Closet Case Files. Heather is a Montreal-based sewing pattern designer and blogger. Once a shopaholic Vogue-reading fashion obsessive, Heather made a deal with herself that the only "new" things that could come into her closet would be things she made. Sewing quickly took over her life. We talk about Heather's background and transition from full-time employment as a commercial graphic designer to becoming self-employed. Heather explains how she named her blog and talks about her own name online (which is different from her real name). We discuss how she funded her print patterns without a Kickstarter campaign and we talk about the success of two of Heather's patterns: the Bombshell swimsuit and the Ginger jeans. We also think out loud about the future of the Big 4 pattern companies. I ask Heather to recommend great stuff she's enjoying right now. Get the show notes for this episode at http://www.whileshenaps.com. ++++++ Today's episode is sponsored by Amy Barickman, founder of Indygo Junction sewing patterns and books. Visit AmyBarickman.com to find vintage imagery, sewing and craft books, and her new Vintage Notions Monthly magazine. Issues 1 and 2 are now available for purchase individually and soon there will be a monthly subscription option. Check it out at AmyBarickman.com.

On today's episode we're talking about Etsy Wholesale with Dana Mauriello, the Director of Seller Growth at Etsy, and Rachel Greenwald, the Seller Growth Lead at Etsy. Dana is responsible for managing Etsy's wholesale business and Rachel manages programs that provide seller education to help creative entrepreneurs start and grow their wholesale businesses. Learn what wholesale really means and figure out if it might be right for your business. Find out what exactly Etsy Wholesale has to offer and how the program works. And, of course, I ask Dana and Rachel to recommend great stuff they're enjoying right now.Get the show notes for this episode at http://www.whileshenaps.com.+++++ Today's episode is sponsored by Spoonflower. Get your designs printed on fabric, gift wrap and wallpaper. Not sure how? Download the free Intro to Custom Fabric Design ebook to get started. Visit try.spoonflower.com/abby to check it out and use the coupon code abby15 for 15% off your first order.

Today we're talking about craft publishing with Jennifer Keltner, the publisher and chief visionary officer at Martingale. A 30-year veteran of the publishing industry, Jennifer Keltner brings to Martingale vast experience in editorial, management, and marketing. In her previous position as Crafts Group Content Chief at Meredith Corporation, Jennifer oversaw an expansive quilting and crafting media group, including magazines American Patchwork & Quilting, Quilt Sampler, and Quilts and More, and websites AllPeopleQuilt.com and HowToSew.com.As publisher and chief visionary officer at Martingale, Jennifer oversees content, direction, sales, and marketing of all Martingale products. Her passion for creating compelling content for makers is at the heart of her work every day.Connect with Martingale online at: http://www.martingale-pub.com/+++++Today's episode is sponsored by Larissa Davis Creative. Larissa Davis, former art director of Quilting Arts, Stitch, Cloth Paper Scissors, and Modern Patchwork magazines, loves collaborating with crafters to present their art in unique and thoughtful ways. Whether you need help with a website, logo, email newsletter, ebook, or photo shoot, Larissa will bring your creative vision to life so you can keep crafting! Learn more at: LarissaDavis.com

On today's episode we're talking about illustration with my guest, Phoebe Wahl. Phoebe Wahl is an illustrator whose vibrant work focuses on themes of comfort, nostalgia and connection to nature and one another. A kindergarten dropout, Phoebe complained that there "wasn't enough time to draw" in school. She spent the majority of her childhood running wild in Pacific Northwest backyards, before attending Rhode Island School of Design and graduating with a BFA in Illustration in 2913. Phoebe works in a variety of mediums, from watercolor and collage to fabric sculpture. An obsession with detail, pattern and texture is present throughout.Check out Phoebe's work on her website: http://www.phoebewahl.com +++++Today's episode is sponsored by Spoonflower, the print-on-demand fabric company.Upload your own designs or peruse the Spoonflower Marketplace (including Phoebe's Spoonflower shop!). Get 15% off every item in your next order when you use the code abby15 at checkout.

On today's episode we're talking about creative retreats and event planning with my guest, Ali DeJohn, the founder of the Makerie. Ali DeJohn is constantly inspired by anything handmade, homemade and everything cozy. The smallest, most meaningful moments in life are the most magical to her and she feels really lucky to live in beautiful Boulder, Colorado with her husband and two young children. She started a creative retreat filled with a fabulous, changing variety of modern creative workshops called the Makerie to give people the gift of uninterrupted creative time shared with a loving community that is often hard to carve out of our everyday lives.Visit the Makerie online to find out about upcoming retreats and to learn more at themakerie.com.Today's episode is sponsored by Mielke's Fiber Arts. Mielke's Fiber Arts has tools for weavers, spinners, felters, and lacemakers. From looms to spindles, and shuttles to fiber, view their offerings 24/7 on their extensive website where they offer world-wide shipping at mielkesfiberarts.com.

On today's episode of the podcast we're talking about starting an indie sewing pattern company from scratch with my guest, Jenny Rushmore. Jenny is a body positive sewing blogger and she recently also became a sewing pattern designer when she launched her company Cashmerette Patterns which creates curve-friendly patterns in sizes 12-28 and cup sizes C-H. Originally from the UK but now living in Boston, Jenny learned to sew at 30 and it transformed her life, leading not only to a new found body confidence but a change in career. Jenny is passionate about helping curvy and plus size women feel fantastic by learning to sew clothes that fit well and look great. We recorded this episode at Grey's Fabrics in Boston's South End. Thank you to Sarah Grey for hosting us!This episode is sponsored by Spoonflower. Design, print and sell your own designs on fabric, wallpaper, and gift wrap at Spoonflower or shop the Spoonflower Marketplace for millions of designs by indie designers. While She Naps listeners can get 15% off your next Spoonflower purchase with the cody abby15 through December 28, 2015. Visit try.spoonflower.com/abby for more details! Thank you so much for supporting the show.

On today's episode of the podcast I'm visiting the offices of F+W Media here in Sudbury, Massachusetts, to talk with Vivika Hansen DeNegre and Cate Coulacos Prato. Vivika is the Editorial Director and Editor of Quilting Arts Magazine, Modern Patchwork Magazine, and related titles. Cate is the Senior eCommerce Online Editor for F+W catalog brands, having spent more than a decade writing and editing for Quilting Arts, Cloth Paper Scissors, and Quilting Daily. We discuss craft magazine publishing present and future. Get the show notes for this episode at http://www.whileshenaps.comThis episode is sponsored by WordCraft, communication services for creators. Get in touch with Lauren Lang for a free quote at wordcraft-editorial.com.

Today we're talking about quilts as fine art with my guest, Luke Haynes. Visit Luke online at LukeHaynes.com and get the show notes for this episode at WhileSheNaps.com.

We're talking about creative conferences with my guests Grace Dobush, an organizer of Midwest Craft Con, and Joy Uyeno, an organizer of The Hello Sessions.Grace is a freelance journalist and the author of the Crafty Superstar business guides. She's also the co-organizer of Crafty Supermarket, an indie show that is celebrating its sixth birthday in Cincinnati on November 28, 2015. Midwest Craft Con is a retreat for mid-career makers coming in February 2016.Joy Uyeno authors the blog Frock Files and is the social media manager at Bentley University. She lives in Massachusetts with her husband their corgi, Kona. The Hello Sessions is a workshop based conference for lifestyle bloggers and businesses that took place for the first time in October 2015 in Portland, Oregon.Show notes for this episode are available on my blog, http://www.whileshenaps.com. Thank you!

My guest on today's episode is Malka Dubrawsky. Malka is a fabric designer and quilter who is best known for her hand dyed and pattern fabrics. She has a degree in studio art from the University of Texas in Austin and trained to be a printmaker, but finding herself home with young children and without a press she began to work in fiber art. After several years exploring art quilts, Malka became interested in connecting with people more directly by creating functional items out of her own hand dyed and patterned fabrics. Today she designs and sews quilts and pillows and creates hand dyed yardage, all of which she sells in her online shop, A Stitch in Dye. Malka is the author of two craft books, is an instructor on Craftsy, designs fabrics for Moda, and will soon be opening a maker space in Austin, Texas where she lives. Today's episode is sponsored by Okan Arts, a fabric shop in Seattle, Washington specializing in vintage Japanese yukata cottons. Visit Okan Arts online to check out what the offer: okanarts.com.

On today's show we're talking about teaching quilting online with my guest, Rob Appell. Rob is the host of Man Sewing, a YouTube channel of the Missouri Star Quilt Company. He is a quilter and national quilting instructor who travels and teaches at many premier quilting shows and retreats. We talk about overcoming life obstacles in order to focus on pursuing a creative life. Hear about how Rob first became acquainted with Jenny Doan and what it's like to prepare for and tape videos for Missouri Star. Rob gives us tips on staying organized and continuing to pursue art even when making art is your job. ++++++Today's episode is sponsored by Pattern Workshop. Hundreds of students - both aspiring and well-established designers - have used Lauren's step-by-step method to create their first PDF sewing patterns or improve upon their current processes. Learn more at: http://bit.ly/1V5zUXP

My guests are Heather Jassy, Senior Vice President of Members and Community at Etsy, and Stephanie Schacht, the Head of Responsible Seller Growth at Etsy. There's an ongoing tension as an Etsy seller between the individual and the marketplace. What do we give up and what do we gain by being part of Etsy? Over the last few years a significant portion of the seller community has really come to question some of Etsy's decisions including allowing sellers to work with manufacturing partners and handling intellectual property violations, among other issues. There have been mistakes. There have been misunderstandings. To me, one way to work on resolving some of the mistrust that now exists is to sit down together and talk and that is my goal with this podcast. I've been an Etsy seller for 10 years. I opened my shop in July of 2005 when Etsy was still in its infancy. I've ridden each wave of change to the site. For this podcast I also solicited questions from Etsy sellers and Etsy customers to help me as I drafted questions for Stephanie and Heather. This episode is sponsored by ImagineGnats, modern sewing patterns with clever details and practical techniques, fabrics for your garment sewing needs, and creative inspiration on a daily basis. Get the show notes for this episode on my blog.

Today we're talking about making art and craft with my guest, Geninne Zlatkis. Geninne is an artist living in Santa Fe, New Mexico with her husband Manolo, their two sons and a rescue puppy named Zorro. She was born in New York, but shortly after her parents began traveling around South America, where she lived in seven different countries and went to several English speaking schools. She studied architecture in Chile for a couple of years before graduating as a graphic artist in Mexico. Geninne works in a variety of media, including watercolor, ink, and pencil. She also sews, embroiders, and loves to hand carve rubber stamps. She loves birds, flowers, and has been taking photos since she was 15 years old.Connect with Geninne online on Instagram and Facebook. Get the show notes from this episode on my blog, whileshenaps.com.This episode is sponsored by Brindille and Twig, modern sewing patterns for children ages newborn to 6T. Check them out at http://www.brindilletwig.com/.