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CraftyPod
The homemade podcast that celebrates all things crafty. Created for just for you, to enjoy while you make stuff. Featuring interviews with crafty folk, project tutorials, reviews of tasty materials, and great creative resources. Visit us on the web at craftypod.blogspot.com.
In the seven years I've been making these podcasts, I've generally steered away from interviewing "crafty celebrities" – not for any personal reasons, but because I've always felt that well-known crafters are already getting a lot of coverage. I've always wanted this show to be about people you may not have met yet.
But a few months back, I was doing a little video interview with Vickie Howell about her newest knitting book. And in that interview, she said something really thought-provoking: she said that it's very important to her that the successes she's achieved in craft don't end up making other crafters feel bad, or lesser.
I knew that was the seed of an amazing podcast – a discussion about the internet jealousy we all feel at times, and about what it's like to feel those feelings when you're also a leader in your community. I was thrilled that Vickie agreed to talk with me along these lines, and even more thrilled with her honest take these two big topics.
I believe so strongly that this conversation has value for all crafters, I'm putting this one up for free, permanently, so as many people as possible can listen to it. I hope it gives you some big, chewy new thoughts.
This isn't a formal podcast, just a short reminiscence between Mom and me about our love of Christmas ornaments. We hope it makes you giggle. Happy Holidays!
Earlier this year, I ran across an Indiegogo campaign for a very ambitious project: Jess Greene wanted to drive across the U.S., hosting fifte free creativity events along the way. I love a grand undertaking like that, so I chipped in right away.
Jess embarked on her Jumpstart Creativity Tour in July and August, and shared stories and pictures along the way on her blog. It was such an interesting story, I had to have her on the show to talk about the experience. Jess is something of a crusader for creativity. She runs Seek Your Course, which is a database of online art and craft courses and also a creativity resource for adults.
Jess believes that creative play is as important to wellness as exercise or eating well (and I couldn't agree more). In this tour, she was able to create safe spaces for creating to happen, and she managed to be in the right place at the right time for a lot of people who needed a dose of making. This is a very inspiring story. I hope you enjoy it!
For the past three years, Mom and I have been doing an annual podcast together, in which I've interviewed her about various aspects of the holiday season.
This year, we decided to do something a little different, and just record one of our many conversations on a subject we revisit again and again - Christmas cookies! We had so much fun, and laughed a lot, and we hope you'll get a kick out of the result.
Back before I stopped podcasting, I had signed up to be part of the blog tour for Kathy Cano Murillo's new novel, Miss Scarlet's School of Patternless Sewing. So here's a fun podcast interview with the Crafty Chica herself, all about the new book and her burgeoning career as an author of crafty fiction.
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If you want a little more glimpse into the book, check out this video trailer Kathy put together! (Usual disclosures: Grand Central Publishing sent me a review copy, and the title link above is an affiliate link.)
• I talk with Marisa Lynch about her current project: revamping one (rather hideous) $1.00 thrift-store dress into something cute and fashionable every day. She blogs about it at New Dress a Day.
• We discuss exactly what goes into a project like this – keeping inspired, managing time, and where one stores hundreds of new garments!
• ...And we talk about Marisa's simple-yet-effective approach to garment reconstruction. There are no advanced tailoring skills needed, and the results are gorgeous.
Links:
• Check out New Dress a Day, where you can see the over 300 (!!!) garment revamps Marisa's completed already.
Image by ellajphillips, via Flickr Creative Commons
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In this show:
• I talk about why it's so important to plan at least some of your blog posts ahead. This is an idea not many bloggers seem to use, but it's really powerful.
• I share some approaches to planning and some tools that work.
• ...And I talk about how the specific benefits you can get from all this planning.
Links:
• As I mentioned in the show, my Mom plans her blog a year in advance. Check out her system!
• Charlie Gilkey offers free downloadable Blog Post Planners each month.
Image by TheAlienness Gisela Giardino, via Flickr Creative Commons
In this show:
• To further our ongoing discussion of Free and how it affects the craft community, I share my own story of Free. In some ways, Free has created my business. In others, it's created big challenges.
• I talk about the most important by-product of Free: community.
• ...And once again, I welcome your comments on this very complex subject.
Links:
Here's the discussions we've been having about Free so far:
• Paul Overton shares his experiences with Free on Make & Meaning, with Free: a Case Study.
• An interview with Kristin Roach, who turned a fun blog idea, <a href="http://www.craftleftovers.com" target="new">Craft Leftovers</a>, into a full-time business... one step at a time.
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• Some discussion on the value of just trying stuff - and being willing to accept successes and failures along the way.
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• Helpful ideas on the value of finding those intermediate steps between you and your big business goals.
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• ...And a really important emerging idea: finding ways to create small income opportunities for other crafters.
• Kristin's zine, <a href="http://www.craftleftovers.com/blog/clm" target="new">Craft Leftovers Monthly</a>, is always a delight - and gives her an opportunity to pay her contributors.
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• Kristin also runs a side business, <a href="http://krostudio.com/" target="new">K.r.o Studio</a>, where she pursues her fine art, teaching, and community projects.
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• Here's that ebook we just released: <a href="http://shop.craftypod.com/cardpaperribbon" target="new">Card. Paper. Ribbon.</a>
• Paul Overton returns to the show to discuss the idea of Free: how the internet's abundance of free information both enhances and challenges our creative lives.
• We talk about lots of aspects of Free: how it builds community, how it challenges corporate interests, and how it launches crafty careers.
• ...And we talk about some nuts and bolts of using Free in your own craft business.
Links:
We mentioned a whole lot of people in this show. Here they are:
• First, read Paul's excellent post on Make & Meaning - Free: A Case Study
• A really interesting book about the emerging economy of Free is (imagine this) Free, by Chris Anderson. You can get the book for free as an audiobook.
Welcome to the CraftyPod, a craft podcast all about making stuff.
Click the “Play” button at the bottom of this post to listen!
In this show:
- The comments on this post tell me that the number one question folks have about craft blogging is, "What should I write about?" So this podcast attempts to answer that question.
- Learn why your blog is not really about you, and what it should be about instead.
- Understand why passion and value are two key elements of a great craft blog.
Welcome to the CraftyPod, a craft podcast all about making stuff.
Click the “Play” button at the bottom of this post to listen!
In this show:
- An interview with Bernadette Noll and Kathie Sever, co-owners of Future Craft Collective. They offer craft projects for families and kids that also teach creative reuse and self-reliance.
- Tips on designing good crafting and learning experiences for your children.
- Thoughts on how crafting can also become a way to learn more about sustainability.
- Bernadette and Kathie share their lessons learned through crafting with their own kids and their students.
Links:
- The Future Craft Collective website offers lots of projects to do with your kids, and lots of great links.
CraftyPod #55: Sew Your Own Clothes, with Amy Karol
Welcome to the CraftyPod, a podcast all about making stuff.
Click the "Play" button at the bottom of this post to listen!
In this show:
- An interview with Amy Karol, about the ins and outs of sewing your own clothes.
- Awesome tips, and Amy's favorite tools.
- How wearing handmade clothes differs from wearing storebought.
Amy Karol's Links:
- Amy's main website, Amy Karol.com
- Amy's online shop, King Pod
- Amy's fab blog, Angry Chicken
- Amy's new book, Bend the Rules Sewing
CraftyPod #54: Make Your Own Clay!
Welcome to the CraftyPod, a podcast all about making stuff.
Click the "Play" button at the bottom of this post to listen!
In this show:
- We tried all kinds of homemade clay recipes, and now we're sharing the results with you.
- Some notes on how to use and store handmade clay.
- Good ways to use homemade clays in your crafting.
- A cautionary tale about Dryer Lint Clay.
Link to Homemade Clay Recipes:
- Can Teach, an awesome Canadian site where you'll find recipes for basic Bread Dough Clay, Rose Petal Clay, Cornstarch Clay, and lots of others.
- A recipe for Bread and Glue Clay, at Cooks.com.
- Kool Aid Clay, at Barakah Life Handmade.
- Chocolate Play Dough, at Craftbits.
- Coffee Play Dough, also at Craftbits.
- Construction Paper Clay, at Easy Fun School.
CraftyPod #49: Handmade Nation, with Faythe Levine
Welcome to the CraftyPod, a podcast all about making stuff.
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In this show:
- An interview with Faythe Levine, Producer and Director of the film Handmade Nation.
- How this project started, how it's staying alive, and how you can help.
- A glimpse or two into what we can expect to see on the big screen when it's all done.
CraftyPod goes on a little hiatus.
My apologies to you all, but I need to take a month off from podcasting so I can move to a new home. I hereby solemnly swear to be back with a new shop by Friday, October 21st -- sooner if the Gods of Moving smile upon me. Many thanks for listening, and I can't wait to start back up again!
CraftyPod #2: All About Decoupage
Welcome to the CraftyPod, a podcast all about making stuff. Click here to listen to all kinds of crafty goodness.
In this show:
- All about Decoupage: what it is, and where it came from.
- An adventurous craft project: transforming a thrift-store find with decoupage.
- Some tips on making your decoupage look spectacular.
- A neat crafty resource:
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Click the "Play" button at the bottom of this post to listen!
In this show:
- We tried all kinds of homemade clay recipes, and now we're sharing the results with you.
- Some notes on how to use and store handmade clay.
- Good ways to use homemade clays in your crafting.
- A cautionary tale about Dryer Lint Clay.
Link to Homemade Clay Recipes:
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Click the "Play" button at the bottom of this post to listen!
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- An interview with Faythe Levine, Producer and Director of the film 
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