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July 2, 2024 19 mins

Hello Now What Show Listeners!  I am your host, Amber Christian, Editor of Handmade Seller Magazine. Today we welcome Tamara Darragh from Remi Vail Studio.

Remi Vail Studio is a business focused on quilting and bag making. Tamara discusses the challenges of designing bag patterns compared to quilt patterns, emphasizing the 3D aspect and the needs of quiltmakers new to bag making. She highlights the importance of her community of testers, explaining how they provide valuable feedback and contribute to the overall success of her business. If you are a pattern designer or an artisan thinking about how to expand your business into complementary products, this is a great listen!

Timestamps:

00:00 - 02:46 Intro and Remi Vail Studio Explained 

02:46 - 05:37 Challenges of Bag Pattern Design 

05:37 - 10:37 The Importance of Community

10:37 - 15:08 The Tester Recruitment Process 

15:08 - 19:14 The Benefits of a Private Testing Group 

We also want to give a special shoutout to our season sponsor goimagine!  Goimagine is focused on building the maker community through a handmade marketplace, maker business education, custom websites and a social app designed for artists called Maker Circle. The goimagine community includes thousands of handmade business owners throughout the United States passionate about growing a handmade platform dedicated to quality handmade items while focusing on social good that's helping children in need. Check them out at goimagine.com

Want to learn more about Tamara’s business? Here is where to learn more:

Website: https://remivailstudio.com/ 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/remivailstudio/ 

Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/RemiVailStudio 

Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/RemiVailStudio/ 

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