Developing a craft or hobby into a business, operated out of the home, or at craft shows and by mail order is the dream of many people.  The Werts’ wood quilt business now is in the second generation.  It evolved from Jewell Wert’s classes in folk art painting.  Reading their story, on their web site, may give you some pointers on developing your own business.
I’ve also written more about the wood quilts on my Quilting and Patchwork blog, since this in a variation of quilting.

From time to time I’ll refer to home business resources found which will expand upon topics I discuss, will be geared for a particular type of busienss, and offer online newsletters.
Barbara Brabec, on her web site and in her newsletter, offers information for home business owners who are striving for financial success and happiness.
I first corresponded with Barbara when she was writing a book about and for home businesses in the 1980s. I was a newspaper reporter at the time and often wrote about small businesses in my hometown. Somehow Barbara realized this (in the age before the …read more