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Yarningham | How To Build A Yarn Festival [S02E09] Oct 25, 2021

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Meet Sara Fowles and Helen Winnicott, founders of the fabulous Yarningham Festival in Birmingham, UK, and creators of the very exciting (and much longed for) Yarn + Stitch magazine! From knitting in public to cake and tote bags, we cover the whole story of how Yarningham was born.
Learn more:
https://www.yarningham.co.uk/
https://deborette.com/hockley-made-brown/

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Sarah Corbett | Craftivism & The Power Of Gentle Protest [S02E08] Sep 27, 2021

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Meet Sarah Corbett, Craftivist, Activist, Champion of Causes and all round Superwoman, changing the world one stitch at a time. She's a truly inspirational speaker and changemaker. Join Jamie and Merion as they learn all about the world of gentle protest and ponder how they could make a difference with their needles and hooks.
Links and useful info we referred to in this episode
www.craftivist-collective.com for projects, books, kits, tools, events and free resources
#CanaryCraftivists campaign here
Sarah's book How To Be A Craftivist: the art of gentle protest available in all good bookshops and libraries plus also available as an ebook.
You can pre-order a special edition of Craftivist Handbook here
BBC documentary ‘Craftivism: making a difference’ here

You can find out more about Sarah Corbett and the Craftivist Collective here:
https://www.instagram.com/craftivists/

https://www.instagram.com/sarahpcorbett/

Lissy & Rudi | Living Your Soul's Purpose [S02E07] Aug 23, 2021

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Meet Lissy and Rudi Robinson-Cole, champions of Māori culture with crochet hooks and neon yarn! These fabulous New Zealand based Māori 3D sculptural crochet artists are on a journey to build a wharanui, a Māori meeting house, made of crochet and they're here to tell Merion and Jamie all about it. This is one of the most joyous podcasts in The LoveCrafts Show's history - don't miss it! (Hint - there's even some singing!)
Find Lissy and Rudi on Instagram here
Lissy's website is www.lissycole.com
Don’t forget to send us lots of lovely messages, responses and questions to show@lovecrafts.com and check out previous episodes of The LoveCrafts Show by visiting the home page.

Steve & Kathy Elkins | How To Build A Yarn Empire [S02E06] Jul 26, 2021

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Steve & Kathy Elkins have created the second generation supersonic yarn empire, Webs, based in Northampton, Massachusetts. This fabulous store, which is now part of the LoveCrafts family, began with Steve's mother Barbara's love of weaving, and grew and grew to be the mighty yarn business it is today! Jamie and Merion chat to Steve and Kathy to find out how the business unfolded, how they manage to work together side by side as husband and wife, and why Steve just doesn't like yellow. Jamie puts them through their paces with a weaving quiz, and we find out all about yarn trends for the future!
Explore the Webs yarnstore here

Don’t forget to send us lots of lovely messages, responses and questions to show@lovecrafts.com and check out previous episodes of The LoveCrafts Show by visiting the home page.

Indie Biz Roundtable |Turn Your Hobby Into A Hustle [S02E05] Jun 14, 2021

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Join Jamie and Merion on The LoveCrafts Show along with an extra special guests, (yep you heard that right, guests plural) Toni Lipsey, Samantha Brunson, Anuradha Bhaumick and Paula Milner!

In this episode of The LoveCrafts Show, Jamie and Merion are joined by a roundtable of incredible makers, designers and businesswomen for a special edition episode for Indie June! Indie June is a month long celebration of independent designers at LoveCrafts, and this year our focus is on turning your hobby into a hustle! Toni, Samantha, Anuradha and Paula share their stories and wisdom on what it takes to build a business and the lessons they've learned along the way.

Don’t forget to send us lots of lovely messages, responses and questions to show@lovecrafts.com and check out previous episodes of The LoveCrafts Show by visiting the home page.
Find Toni at @tlyarncrafts or at tlycblog.com
Find Samantha at @bobbleclubhouse or at bobbleclubhouse.com
Find Anuradha at @hooplaback.girl or at anuradhabhaumick.com
Find Paula at @thecraftylass or at thecraftylass.com
Things we mentioned and extra nuggets:

Learn more about Indie June and find out how you could win £/$1000 to support your small business!
Download the "Creating My Craft Brand" worksheet
Discover what making means to Samantha
Listen to Toni's in depth chat on what it takes to be a pattern designer

VickyKnits | Designing Your Dreams [S02E04] May 24, 2021

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Join Jamie and Merion on The LoveCrafts Show along with an extra special guest, Vicky Mineikyte AKA VickyKnits!

If you haven't heard the name 'Vicky Knits' you haven't been listening! Vicky has skyrocketed to stardom in the knitting industry thanks to her viral sweater vest pattern, dreamy pastel palettes and undeniable talent. Here she chats to Jamie and Merion about how she began her design journey, where her inspiration comes from and what's coming next for this amazing maker.

Don’t forget to send us lots of lovely messages, responses and questions to show@lovecrafts.com and check out previous episodes of The LoveCrafts Show by visiting the home page.
Find Vicky at @vicky.knits or at vickyknits.com
Download Vicky's My First Jumperpattern for FREE at LoveCrafts!
Check out the video tutorial on how to make the My First Jumper pattern
Discover Ian Berry's dreamy denim designs at @ianberry.art!
Things we mentioned and extra nuggets:

Find out more about the biggest knitting event of the year, Pitti Filati.
Remember to stretch your hands! Check out these hand exercises to help keep your making muscles limber.

Books from The Snug:

Acts of Desperation by Megan Nolan
Insatiable by Daisy Buchanan
In The Dream House by Carmen Maria Machado

Discover even more bookish recommendations from Holly at @hollyeloisereads

Sally Coulthard | Sheds, Sheep & The Creative Process [S02E03] Apr 26, 2021

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Join Jamie and Merion on The LoveCrafts Show along with an extra special guest, Sally Coulthard!

Sally is the author of over 20 books, including a favourite of Jamie and Merion's A Short History of the World According to Sheep! In this episode we chat about Sally's writing process, sheep, sheds, the long history of forgotten crafts, and we even play a game of 'Sham or Ram?' to test Sally's sheep knowledge!

Check out all of Sally's books and discover new worlds of nature, history and craft!

Books from The Snug:

Love in Colour by Bolu Babalola
The Silence of the Girls by Pat Barker

Discover even more bookish recommendations from Holly at @hollyeloisereads

Jeanette Sloan | BIPOC in Fiber [S02E02] Mar 22, 2021

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Join Jamie and Merion on The LoveCrafts Show along with an extra special guest, Jeanette Sloan!

Jeanette's journey as a maker is one filled with challenges and triumphs, and here we delve into Jeanette's history as a designer and find out how Jeanette fell in love with knitting, and how she used her incredible creativity to launch the amazing BIPOC in Fiber initiative.

Find out more about BIPOC in Fiber and follow them on Instagram
Read "Black people do knit"
Read "The therapeutic effects of knitting"

Books from The Snug:

Burnt Sugar by Avni Doshi
The Divines by Ellie Eaton
The Mothers by Brit Bennett

Discover even more bookish recommendations from Holly at @hollyeloisereads

Lydia Morrow | Celebrate Your Body [S02E01] Feb 22, 2021

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Join Jamie and Merion on The LoveCrafts Show along with an extra special guest, Lydia Morrow!

Lydia is one amazing maker who is always trying new crafts! Here she chats with Merion and Jamie about her making journey, how she developed her aesthetic, ethical fashion and the ways in which craft has allowed her to celebrate her body!

Don’t forget to send us lots of lovely messages, responses and questions to show@lovecrafts.com and check out previous episodes of The LoveCrafts Show by visiting the home page!
Find Lydia Morrow at @whatlydiamade
Find Nicole Chui at @thatsewnicole
Things we mentioned and extra nuggets:

Books from The Snug:

Open Water by Caleb Azumah Nelson
Bridgerton Book Series by Julia Quinn
I Am Not Your Baby Mother by Candice Brathwaite
Hunger by Roxane Gay

Discover even more bookish recommendations from Holly at @hollyeloisereads

Season 2 Trailer | We. Are. Back! Feb 15, 2021

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Your favourite podcast is back and better than ever. Have you missed us? We’ve definitely missed you!
That’s right, The LoveCrafts Show has returned for a second season, filled with more silliness, awesome guests and exciting new content! Join us for more stories from across the craftiverse and settle in for a good old chat about the joy of making.
Got a question or a story to share with us? Email show@lovecrafts.com!

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