<a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/937246/open_sms">Send us a text</a>In this episode, I welcome Amy Lollis, a quilt pattern writer, fabric designer, podcaster, crocheter, and Oklahoma homeschool mom.  About Amy Lollis<ul><li>Quilt pattern writer, fabric designer, podcaster, crocheter</li><li>Oklahoma homeschool mom</li><li>Creator behind Amy Lollis Creative</li><li>Unofficial motto: "Make every day just a little bit more magical"</li></ul> Topics Discussed<ul><li>No-Spend Challenge: Amy discusses her current 365-day no-spend challenge, designed to get off the "hamster wheel" of constantly buying the newest fabrics and tools</li><li>Industry Pressures: Insights into the pressure of keeping up with trends and how the quilting industry changed during and after COVID</li><li>Business Evolution: Amy shares her journey from brand "Happy Hippie Studio" to her current more authentic approach</li><li>Fabric Industry Inside Look: Amy's experience working on a contract basis within the fabric industry and seeing how things work behind the scenes</li><li>First-Year Business Mistakes: Lessons learned about authenticity, simplifying processes, and avoiding burnout</li><li>Pattern Testing: Why Amy decided to stop using pattern testers and how she simplified her pattern development process</li><li>Homeschooling Reality: An honest look at balancing homeschooling with running a creative business</li><li>Managing Depression: Amy's candid discussion about dealing with depression and PMDD while running a creative business</li></ul>Where to Find Amy <ul><li>Instagram: <a href='https://www.instagram.com/amylolliscreative/'>@amylolliscreative</a></li><li>Website: <a href='https://www.amylollis.com/'>www.amylollis.com</a></li></ul>Sponsored By<ul><li><a href='https://cozyearth.com/'></a></li></ul>Want to try free motion quilting but don't know where to start? <a href="https://view.flodesk.com/pages/6272c2f646c9ddac82189a67">Here's 3 simple steps to get going.</a> Are you looking to ADVANCE your machine quilting skills?Machine quilting can be very solitary, especially on a longarm. It's just not that easy to pack up your machine and head to a friend's house for the day, right? But it's important to have that community - that sharing of ideas and tips, encouragement and motivation.For more information and to sign up, <a href="https://stitchedbysusan.com/advance-membership">visit our website</a>. &nbsp;<a rel="payment" href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Stitchedbysusan">Support the show</a>------------------------ If you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving a rating and review <a href='https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/measure-twice-cut-once/id1562600150'>here</a>. Resources: <a href='https://stitchedbysusanacademy.thinkific.com/bundles/advance'>ADVANCE</a>, my monthly subscription membership <a href='https://stitchedbysusanacademy.thinkific.com/courses/freehand-quilting-masterclass'>FREEHAND QUILTING MASTERCLASS</a>, an on-demand comprehensive course <a href='https://view.flodesk.com/pages/615cd912f88d548e68f5c501'>ALL-OVER FEATHER</a>, sign-up for a FREE quilting class And here's where you can find more of my work: <a href='https://www.youtube.com/c/StitchedBySusan'>YouTube</a> - LIVE & UNSCRIPTED episodes <a href='https://stitchedbysusan.com/index.html'>Website</a> - for more information on classes and quilting services <a href='https://www.facebook.com/stitchedbysusan/'>Facebook</a> - current projects and photos <a href='https://www.instagram.com/stitchedbysusan/'>Instagram</a> - current projects and photos <a href='https://www.pinterest.com/stitchedbysusan/_saved/'>Pinterest</a> - photo galleries and tutorials

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