Interviews

Craft Biz Q+A: Queen Puff Puff

This week’s interviewee is Nicole Vasbinder of Queen Puff Puff. Nicole’s super-colorful booth is a fixture on the craft show circuit, and her gorgeously-crafted bags and accessories straddle the line between retro and modern beautifully. In addition to cranking out a wide variety of hand-sewn goodies, Nicole also finds time to teach others to sew, […]

Craft Biz Q+A: Made by Tess

This week’s interviewee is Tess Lee, the creative force behing the super-sweet site Made by Tess. Tess is an avid crafter and sewer, and a fairly recent transplant to North Carolina, where she participates in her local quilt guild (even riding to meetings with her sewing machine strapped to her bike). She’s best known for […]

Craft Biz Q+A: My Favorite Mirror

This week’s interviewee is Kellee Milner, one half of the team behind My Favorite Mirror. Along with her husband Matt, Kellee creates fun products like pocket mirrors, mousepads, and coaster sets featuring artwork from a variety of talented indie artists and designers such as S. Britt, Meomi, Jen Corace and Jill Bliss. Their products are […]

Craft Biz Q+A: Cathy of California

This week’s interview is with Cathy Callahan, the multitalented crafter behind Cathy of California. Her colorful and kitschy creations are inspired by the projects she made as a little girl, yet they have a fun and fresh look that makes them totally modern. Cathy’s crafts include fun home items like wastebaskets, tissue box covers, and […]