Needlework Retailer magazineThis week’s guest is Megan Chriswisser, editor of Needlework Retailer magazine, owned by YarnTree, producers of the Nashville Market event. We talk with Megan about the show, how it’s grown, and the needlework hobby as a whole. Be sure to join us for several shows during the Nashville Market, March 6 to 8.–Gary and Vonna
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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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Yarn Tree and Needlework Retailer are sponsors of the Nashville Market.
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
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