by Megan Eckman | Interviews
Maja and Tess of Polli I love finding new handmade companies that make me stay on their website for nearly an hour oohing and ahhing over their products. Polli grabbed in me a few weeks back and I knew I needed to contact them so I could share their advice on running...
by Jess | Interviews, Set Up Shop
Today I have a special someone to introduce to you all! When I ran the inaugural session of Set Up Shop, I let it be known that I would be choosing one of my students to mentor for 3 months. When the course came to a close, I set about the tricky job of picking one...
by Megan Eckman | Interviews
Cath of My Bearded Pigeon amidst her wares When I first started selling on Etsy, I quickly found the shop of My Bearded Pigeon, one of the top sellers. Her pillow covers were so beautifully photographed, it was easy to see why everyone wanted on them for their...
by Megan Eckman | Interviews
Emily and Peta of Love Mae Almost immediately after I teamed up with Jess for her *bespoke* magazine, I discovered Love Mae and fell head over heels for their work. This Aussie duo creates the most beautiful fabric wall stickers, wallpaper, and now dinnerware. I...
by Megan Eckman | Interviews
Cat, for once, away from her workbench I met Cat nearly 3 years ago when I was just starting out my own business. Her hysterical blog, Olive Bites, drew me to her but then I saw that she was running not one successful Etsy shop but two! Uncorked and Polarity jewelry...
by Megan Eckman | Interviews
I have a lot of role models (and hopefully you do too!) who I’m continually looking to for new ideas and inspiration. I’ve been following the success of Leah Duncan, an American textile artist and illustrator, for nearly a year now. Every time she comes...