Needlework Retailer is the leading trade magazine for the needlework hobby.Megan Chriswisser joins us this week. Megan is editor of the needlework trade magazine Needlework Retailer, a publication for local-needlework stores and online needlework sellers. The magazine is owned by Yarn Tree, a major distributor of cross-stitch products and producer of the Nashville Market. It’s a fascinating conversation that takes you behind the scenes of our hobby with someone who has been following its trends for more than 18 years. We hope you enjoy hearing from Megan.–Gary and Christine
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We hope you enjoy this week’s conversation with Megan Chriswisser. We’re always looking for guests, so let us know if there is someone you’d like us to have on the show.–Gary and Christine
Great Podcast with Megan Chriswisser, she sounds like she loves her position and I don’t blame her. How fascinating to be in charge of such a publication and get to see the results of all her hard work in the Nashville Market. Thank you for introducing her to us!!
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Great Podcast with Megan Chriswisser, she sounds like she loves her position and I don’t blame her. How fascinating to be in charge of such a publication and get to see the results of all her hard work in the Nashville Market. Thank you for introducing her to us!!