Make and Design with Carina Gardner

Carina started thinking about how to make herself “untouchable” as she started her design business. In this episode, she talks about how she is thinking about it now and the six ways you too can make yourself untouchable.

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Carina talks to Brittany Naylor who owns Makeshift Crafts in Colorado. Her cozy crafting center blew up the first year it was in business. Between workshops and her retail space, Brittany talks about building an intentional space.

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Carina talks about the ten UnHinged things she implemented when she started the University of Arts & Design. Determined to do online school differently, these things are what makes UAD a place where students thrive.

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Carina talks to Darrin Stern about H + H Americas and the craft industry. Learn more about how tradeshows are changing in the craft and quilting industry in today’s episode.

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Ready to start your design business? Carina talks about the seven unhinged things she did to get started and helped her win.

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Carina talks to fellow Riley Blake designer Liza Taylor about her membership, books, and foundational paper piecing blocks. Her sweet style and quilt block design will delight you!

Learn more about Liza at https://lizataylorhandmade.com/

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The Etsy states from 2025 and 2026 will tell you a lot of about the state of the crafting industry and it’s not what you think. Carina shares the data and what it means for maker’s businesses.

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Carina talks to Melodie Harding about her innovative stencils. Learn more about a business owner who is making her own designs, how she markets them, and what it takes to start a new business. Learn more about how she has mixed laser machines with quilting.

Learn more about Melodie at https://sewharmony.com/

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Carina talks to Andover designer Amy Latta about her doodles, books, and more recent fabric collections.

This is a cut from an hour-long interview Carina did with Amy for the University of Arts & Design’s DES 610 course.

Learn more about Amy at https://www.amylattacreations.com/

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Today it’s about dishing the tea on Figma and the 18% Lie. Everyone assumes that AI is eating design jobs, but the data says otherwise. Learn more in today’s episode.

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