The CraftSanity Podcast

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CraftSanity #163: 5.12.15 Erin Beckloff May 12, 2015

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Erin Beckloff, 31, of Ohio, recognizes that there is something very precious about the knowledge and skill letterpress printers accumulate during a lifetime of printing and she's on a mission to preserve it for future generations as co-director of "The Letterpress Film."

CraftSanity #162: 4.23.15 Liz Reed Apr 23, 2015

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On the this episode of the podcast, you’ll meet Liz Reed, co-creator of the Cuddles and Rage comic featuring humorous hand drawn and clay characters.

CraftSanity #161: 4.7.15 Twinkie Chan Apr 07, 2015

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In honor of National Stress Awareness Month, San Francisco-based crochet designer Twinkie Chan has teamed up with the Craft Yarn Council to help all of us reflect on the stress busting wonders of knit and crochet.

CraftSanity #160: 4.1.15 Mary Colucci Apr 01, 2015

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I wanted to help Mary Colucci, executive director of the Craft Yarn Council, spread the word about the organization's 30 Days of Creative Ways to #StitchAwayStress campaign that kicks off today and runs through the whole month of April.

CraftSanity #159: 3.22.15 Sara Thomas Mar 22, 2015

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A self-proclaimed cat lady who studied fashion design in London, Sara, 30 of Nashville, Tennessee started Scooter Knits, an Etsy shop featuring handknit hats for cats in 2009. The hats were a hit and six years later, Sara is still knitting like the wind for feline friends and their owners around the globe. This week is an exciting one for Sara, whose first book, "Cats in Hats: 30 Knit and Crochet Hat Patterns for Your Kitty", will be hitting local bookstores.

CraftSanity #158: 3.9.15 Rebecca Ringquist Mar 09, 2015

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In her book, Rebecca Ringquist presents “embroidery as just a way of drawing” and instructs stitchers to “loosen up and try to disregard their idea of embroidery as a really uptight, precise sort of art form and introduce the idea that embroidery is easy and accessible.”

CraftSanity 157: 3.3.15 Abby Glassenberg Mar 03, 2015

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Abby Glassenberg shares her thoughts about blogging, launching her podcast, the future of publishing and her experience with self-publishing ebooks and patterns on her website.

That Time I Got Fired 2.22.15 Feb 22, 2015

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The story behind Jennifer Ackerman-Haywood's last column for The Grand Rapids Press and MLive.

CraftSanity #156: 2.20.15 Sherri Lynn Wood Feb 20, 2015

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If you're sad about missing QuiltCon, cheer up because QuiltCon is coming to you during this episode featuring Sherri Lynn Wood, author of "The Improv Handbook for Modern Quilters: A Guide to Creating, Quilting & Living Courageously." I interviewed Sherri before she left for the convention where she is teaching and signing books.

CraftSanity #155: 2.15.15 Erica Lang Feb 15, 2015

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Erica Lang has always known she is an artist at heart. But she was worried she would never find a job, so she pursed several other careers. "I actually purposely avoided (art classes in high school) and took math and science because I was so worried about not being able to get a job," Lang said. Check out the podcast to find out what convinced her to follow her heart and start a printmaking business called Woosah.

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