Amy Lollis: Breaking Free from Creative Burnout & Finding Joy Again

Send a textIn this episode, I welcome Amy Lollis, a quilt pattern writer, fabric designer, podcaster, crocheter, and Oklahoma homeschool mom. About Amy LollisQuilt pattern writer, fabric designer, podcaster, crocheterOklahoma homeschool momCreator behind Amy Lollis CreativeUnofficial motto: "Make every day just a little bit more magical"Topics DiscussedNo-Spend Challenge: Amy discusses her current 365-day no-spend challenge, designed to get off the "hamster wheel" of constantly buying the newest fabrics and toolsIndustry Pressures: Insights into the pressure of keeping up with trends and how the quilting industry changed during and after COVIDBusiness Evolution: Amy shares her journey from brand "Happy Hippie Studio" to her current more authentic approachFabric Industry Inside Look: Amy's experience working on a contract basis within the fabric industry and seeing how things work behind the scenesFirst-Year Business Mistakes: Lessons learned about authenticity, simplifying processes, and avoiding burnoutPattern Testing: Why Amy decided to stop using pattern testers and how she simplified her pattern development processHomeschooling Reality: An honest look at balancing homeschooling with running a creative businessManaging Depression: Amy's candid discussion about dealing with depression and PMDD while running a creative businessWhere to Find Amy Instagram: @amylolliscreativeWebsite: www.amylollis.comSponsored ByWant to try free motion quilting but don't know where to start? Here's 3 simple steps to get going. Are you looking to ADVANCE your machine quilting skills?Machine quilting can be very solitary, especially on a longarm. It's just not that easy to pack up your machine and head to a friend's house for the day, right? But it's important to have that community - that sharing of ideas and tips, encouragement and motivation.For more information and to sign up, visit our website.  Support the show------------------------If you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving a rating and review here.Resources: ADVANCE, my monthly subscription membershipFREEHAND QUILTING MASTERCLASS, an on-demand comprehensive courseALL-OVER FEATHER, sign-up for a FREE quilting class And here's where you can find more of my work: YouTube - LIVE & UNSCRIPTED episodesWebsite - for more information on classes and quilting servicesFacebook - current projects and photosInstagram - current projects and photosPinterest - photo galleries and tutorials