Thu, 29 November 2007 
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- All about making gingerbread houses, with Pam Harris (My mom!)
 - Notes on how to bake it, how to build it, and how to decorate it.
 - Cautionary tales from our family's Gingerbread Disasters. G-Bread Links: - Martha's gingerbread house gingerbread recipe. - Here's a giant photo gallery of gingerbread houses, for inspiration. - Some nice detailed instructions from About.com. - Another great tutorial, at Simply Recipes. - Lifehacker has a nice tutorial, too. - Recipes, blueprints, tips, and photos at Celebrating Christmas.com. - Okay, just go look at this little modern gingerbread house. - Or, you can just enjoy this awesome decorate-it-yourself online gingerbread house at Allsorts. Comments[0] |
Thu, 15 November 2007 
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 Hanna Andersson, a creative blogger who turned her blog into a book.
 - Thoughts on the thrills and challenges of self-publishing.
 - How making a blog book enhances your creative life. Some Links for you: - Preview and buy Hanna's book. - Visit Hanna's lovely blog, il Bloggo. Learn more about self-publishing at Lulu.com. . . .Or, there's also Blurb.com. Comments[0] |
Sat, 3 November 2007  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:
 - Linda Augsburg, editor of Make It Mine Magazine, talks about a quicker approach to handmade holiday gifts.
 - Lots and lots of different ideas for embellishing your way through your gift list.
 - Ways to alleviate your guilt over not quite starting from scratch. Make These Links Yours: - Visit the Make It Mine website. - . . . And visit the Make It Mine Blog. Comments[0] |
Fri, 19 October 2007  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 dollmaker Mimi Kirchner. 
- Thoughts on why softies outnumber dolls in the online craft world. 
- Starting points for making some dolls of your own. Some Links for you, Doll: - Visit Mimi's blog, Doll. - Check out Mimi's Etsy shop, too. - Susanna Oroyan's Anatomy of a Doll. - Another book by the same author: Designing the Doll. - Doll-related blogs & sites I like: Amimo Toys, Voodoo Art Dolls, Rootie Studio, Dot's Life and Art |
Fri, 5 October 2007  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: 
- All about Plastic Canvas, and why you should stop hating on it. 
- A ton of ides for making out-of-the ordinary creations with the "PC." 
- Even a little history of needlepoint! Plastic Canvas-y Links: - Find all kinds of canvases at BJ's Craft Supplies - Pastel canvas sheets at Annie's Attic - An awesome needlepoint stitch library from Needlepointers.com - A little CraftyPod plastic canvas tutorial, from back in the day. Comments[0] |
Fri, 21 September 2007   
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: 
- Craftypreneur Roundup #5, and interviews with: 
- MaryAnne LoVerme, of Wabisabi Brooklyn 
- Lisa Chouinard, of Feto Soap - Aida Smith, of Two Busy Bees Some other Entrepreneurial Linkages: - Are you reading The Storque yet? - Connect with other craftypreneurs at The Switchboards. - . . . And we all heart The Sampler. Comments[0] |
Sat, 8 September 2007 
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: 
- A look at Crafty Overload: what it is, and how to cope. 
- Fabulous insights from six very busy crafters. 
- Great tips for keeping your crafty life more organized. Many thanks to my guests! - Khadija O-Connell, of BARAKAH Life Handmade - Kristin Roach, of Craft Leftovers and Green Prairie Fibers - Kayte Terry, of Love Forever - Alice Merlino, of Futuregirl - Linda Permann, of Lindamade - Cathy Callahan, of Cathy of California
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Fri, 24 August 2007 
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 Nora Abousteit and Benedikta von Karaisl, of the most-excellent BurdaStyle. 
- Learn all about Open Source Sewing, and what it means to your wardrobe and your crafty business. 
- See how community-shared knowledge makes everyone a better seamster. Links:
- Go check out BurdaStyle right now! Comments[0] |
Fri, 10 August 2007 
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 Kathreen Ricketson, editor of the super-blog, Whipup. - How Whipup began, and how it's changed in its first year. - How you can get involved in the Whipup community. Links: - Read Whipup here. - Learn about contributing to Whipup. Comments[0] |
Fri, 27 July 2007  
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: - All about knitting on a loom, with the editors of the Loom Knitters Circle. - Where loom knitting comes from, and where it's headed. - Get all your burning technical questions about loom knitting answered! - Learn why you should not mess with loom knitters. Loom Links: - Check out the Loom Knitters Circle - an awesome resource for loom-knitting info. - Isela's book, Loom Knitting Primer: The Beginners Guide to Knitting on a Loom. - Denise's book, Learn to Knit on Circle Looms - Isela's family's loom company, Decor Accents. - Denise's loom knitting website, Knitting Without Needles. - Isela rocks the Loom knitting on Knitty Gritty. Comments[0] |
Sun, 15 July 2007 
Welcome to the CraftyPod, a podcast all about making stuff.
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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 SewingComments[0] |
Fri, 29 June 2007 
Welcome to the CraftyPod, a podcast all about making stuff.
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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.
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Mon, 18 June 2007 
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: - A conversation about quilting with precious mementos, with Kay Bailey. - Why quilts are so good at capturing the stories of our lives. - How Kay's quilts break all the rules of quilting, while deeply touching the history of quilting. - Some great stories about how Kay's quilts have touched lives. - Thoughts on the ins and outs of engineering a very personal quilt project. - See more of Kay's amazing work at her website, Fiber of Her Being.com. Comments[0] |
Fri, 1 June 2007 
Welcome to the CraftyPod, a podcast all about making stuff.
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In this show:
- All About Mosaics: some history, and some techniques.
- Making mosaic from things other than tiles and grout.
- Bringing fabric and paper into the picture.
Mosaic-y links:
- Basic mosaic tutorials, at The Joy of Shards.
- Make a Mosaic from Brokan Tiles,. at WikiHow.
- A nice BBC tutorial on making mosaic flowerpots.
- Lots of great video mosaic tutorials, at Expert Village.
- Make Mine Mosaic: a great blog with daily inspiration.
- Make a simple mosaic online - just for fun.
- Mosaic Matters: an online mosaic magazine from the UK.
- A most excellent faux mosaic, at Bumblefunck.
- Mosaic with buttons, at Storknet.
- Sarajane and Bryan Helm'spolymer clay mosaics.
- A poly clay mosaic tabletop, from Craft Lab.
- A poly clay mosaic book cover, from Carol Duvall.
- Fabric Mosaic Floorcloth, from Decorating with Style.
- Mosaic with fabric paints, from Our Place.
- Felt mosaic table topper,: from Decorating with Style.
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Thu, 17 May 2007 
Welcome to the CraftyPod, a podcast all about making stuff.
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In this show:
- A conversation about making your own media, with Alan Lastufka of Fall of Autumn.
- How making media changes you, and how it changes the world.
- Lots of ideas for crafty media projects.
Some media links:
- Be sure to visit Fall of Autumn for all kinds of media goodness.
- Check out Zine Wiki as well.
- Alan was kind enough to mention my community-building zine, Citizeen.
Some getting-started resources:
- Stolen Sharpie Revolution is a great resource for making zines.
- The Real Beginner's Guide to Podcasting is a super-easy tutorial for creating a podcast.
- Learn about video-casting at Freevlog.
Some of my favorite crafty media:
- Awesome videos at Pink of Perfection - go watch!
- Do Stuff!: An amazing crafty zine.
- CROQ: another amazing crafty zine.
. . . And don't forget to check out the CraftyPod.com sidebar for my list of crafty podcasts!Comments[0] |
Fri, 4 May 2007  Â 
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Welcome to the CraftyPod, a podcast all about making stuff.
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In this show: Craftypreneur Roundup #4!
Interviews with four crafty business-owners, including:
- Kay Bailey, of Fiber of Her Being.
- Darcy Ellarby, of ipodcrafts.com.
- Brenna Giannini, of Sugar Lily.
- Janine Predmore, of Things That Make Scents.
- All these businesses are contributors to The Sampler. Comments[0] |
Mon, 23 April 2007 
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.
Handmade Nation Links: - Handmade Nation official website. - The older, Indie Craft Documentary website also has plenty of information. - Watch the trailer. It rocks! - Help support the project at Handmade Nation's Etsy Shop. Comments[0] |
Fri, 6 April 2007 
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 Heather Mann, editor of CROQ. - The story of how a group of indie crafters meet up online to produce an excellent craft zine. - How CROQ differs from mainstream magazines, and how you can get involved. LINQ: - Visit CROQ's home on the web. Visit these distros, which carry CROQ (and other excellent craft and cooking zines): - Whammy! Industries - Parcell Press - Sweet Candy Distro - My My Meet CROQ's core staff: - Heather Mann - Dayna Mankowski - Sage Adderley - Mary Bakija - Betsy Greer - Markia Gwara - Marie Kare - Stephanie Scarborough - Michele Buchanan - Amy Cathcart - Elizabeth Roca Comments[0] |
Sat, 24 March 2007 
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:
- Making things out of metal, without spending a bundle. - Finding metal craft materials in your kitchen, hardware store, and recycle bin. - Simple techniques that yield a lot of cool craft projects.
Shiny Metal Links: - A nice kid-craft take on Mexican metal tooling, with added color! - Here are some samples of real Mexican metal tooling. - Learn more about Cathy Pitters and Portland Super Crafty here.
- Classic tin-can luminarias, from the DIY network. - An embossed tin, from HGTV. - Metal placecard holders, from DIY Network. - Embossed Metal Boxes, also from DIY Network. - Punched tin shelf, from HGTV. Comments[0] |
Thu, 15 March 2007
...By the way, if you subscribe to this particular feed, you're actually missing out on all kinds of crafty blog posts.
If you subscribe to the new feed at http://www.craftypod.com, you'll get the podcasts, along with near-daily doses of crafty goodness in blog form. And I blog about all things crafty. Just passing it along, in case you're interested. I love you no matter which feed you subscribe to. :-) Category: Crafts -- posted at: 8:18 PM Comments[0] |
Fri, 9 March 2007 
Welcome to the CraftyPod, a podcast all about making stuff.
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In this show:
- A conversation with Sarajane Helm, who, with her husband Bryan, makes a wonderful variety of polymer clay art.
- Learn about the history, safety, and multi-tasking abilities of poly clay.
- Hear about the poly clay fabric store!
Some interesting links: - Enjoy Sarajane's website. - Sarajane and Judith Skinner's book, Adapting Quilt Patterns to Polymer Clay. - Learn more about the Skinner Blend. - Some interesting examples of polymer clay illustration. - Marie Segal's polymer clay knitting. Wowee! - Check out the Polymer Clay Artist Guild of Etsy.com. Lots and lots of links there! Comments[0] |
Fri, 23 February 2007 
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:
A conversation with Rachel Johnson, co-founder of Swap-bot. - All about Swap-bot, a home on the web for people who love to trade handmades. - Some thoughts on the culture of swapping: why we love it, and how to do it up right. - Notes on some delightful - and odd - swap themes.
. . . Now, go check out Swap-bot! Want to know which swaps these photos came from? Read on... Comments[0] |
Fri, 9 February 2007 
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In this show:
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Flowers, flowers, and more flowers: let's make a ton of them!
- Some interesting ideas for felt and yarn flowers.
- A couple of paper flower projects.
- Turning lace into a versatile flower-craft material.
Paper Flowers: - Wow! Big paper flower pomander balls, at Something Old, Something New. - Mexican tissue paper flowers, from the Kansas City Public Library. Fabric Flowers: - A cute felt flower pin, from Deborah Merlo. - Beautiful felt-flowered tea cozy, from Bella Dia. - Heather Bailey's wondrous felt, fabric, and yarn flower. - Very Lovable Flower Hairpin, by Run Girl Run. - Perfect Felted Flower, by Betz White. - A wonderful fabric flower, from Wise Craft. (Even has its own Flickr Group.) - Leah Kramer's awesome roundup of Kanzashi info. - An excellent Kanzashi tutorial, by Beastbunny on Craftster. - Floral Brooch Tutorial, by Candycanechild on Craftster. - Really lovely, delicate fabric flowers, by Trufflegirl on Craftster. - Awesome necktie flowers, by Hilatron on Craftster. - Super-cute Necktie Daisies, by Rickrackruby on Craftster. - Great felt and fabric flower tutorial, by Quarkiegirl on Craftster. - Fabric Flower/Japanese Craft Book Inspiration, at Wise Craft. - Molly Chicken's cute patchwork flowers. - Puffy Flower, at Craftlog. Beaded Flowers: - Sparkly Vintage Beaded Flower, at Craftbits. - Cute Beaded Flower Bracelet, at Robyn's Bead Page. - Best use of craft foam ever, at Craft Entrepreneur. - Love these beaded hairpins, by Martha. Crochet Flowers: - A nice spiral flower, from Lion Brand Yarn. - Several kinds of cool crochet flowers, at the ever-amazing CrochetMe. - A gorgeous photo tutorial, at Applehead. Other Flowers: - Button Flowers that rock, at Kiddley. - Needle Felted Flower, at Craftlog. Comments[0] |
Thu, 25 January 2007 
Welcome to the CraftyPod, a podcast all about making stuff.
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In this show:
An interview with Afya Ibomu, author of Get your Crochet On: Hip Hats and Cool Caps.
- Some of the coolest crocheted hats you've ever seen.
- Tips on customizing and caring for your handmade hats.
- Some interesting ideas about color choices and yarn-snobbery.
Check out Get Your Crochet On.
. . . And visit Afya's website, Nattral.com. Comments[0] |
Thu, 11 January 2007 
Welcome to the CraftyPod, a podcast all about making stuff.
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In this show:
An interview with Cathy Callahan, author of the splendid Cathy of California blog.
- The glories of crafts from the 1960's and 70's.
- Why vintage craft books of that era are so very diggable.
Get into some groovy crafts:
Visit the rest of the Cathy of California website.
Find 60's and 70's craft books on eBay. Try these search terms: - Vintage Craft Book - Better Homes & Gardens (or BHG) - AleeneBiblio.com often has Better Homes & Gardens books for a buck apiece! Quite a few people are selling vintage craft books on Etsy. Another reason to love Flickr: the Vintage Hobby Books Group! The Book of Ratings weighs in on 70's crafts. Comments[0] |
Thu, 28 December 2006 
Welcome to the CraftyPod, a podcast all about making stuff.
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In this show:
A whole bunch of new year's resolutions -- of the crafty variety:
- Thoughts on expanding your horizons, or going deeper.
- Ideas for keeping your crafty self more organized.
- Musings on crafting to benefit your community.
- Ways to connect with other crafters.
New Links for a New Year:
Pledge to make your clothes instead of buying, over at Wardrobe Refashion '07.
Commit an act of Craftivism.
Look for crafty volunteer opportunities in your community.
Organize your web bookmarks with del.icio.us.
...Or with BlinkList.
Organize your whole crafty empire with Craft Memo.
Organize your craft blogs with Bloglines.
If you haven't yet tried Flickr, 2007 is the year.
Keep track of all your 2007 goals at 43 Things.
Join some craft-swaps, over at Swap-Bot.
You know about Craigs List, right?
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Fri, 15 December 2006 
Welcome to the CraftyPod, a podcast all about making stuff.
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In this show:
- A conversation with Anna Torborg, editor of The Crafter's Companion (available in the US soon!)
- Thoughts on craft blogging: how it influences us all, and how it builds community
- Some ideas for building a fulfilling craft blog
The Crafter's Companion includes these illustrious craft bloggers:
Alison Brookbanks
Amy Karol
Anna Torborg
Cassi Griffin
Fiona Dalton
Heidi Kenney
Hillary Lang
Juju Vail
Katey Nicosia
Lisa Congdon
Lyn Roberts
Maitreya Dunham
Mariko Fujinaka
Myra Masuda
Sarah Neuburger
Tania Ho
Tania Howells
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Fri, 1 December 2006   
Welcome to the CraftyPod, a podcast all about making stuff.
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In this show: Craftypreneur Roundup #3!
Listen to interviews with these intrepid crafty business owners:
- Jillian Chisnell, of Little Evelyn
- Terry McClary, of Starchild Crafts
- Rachel Johnston, of SBS Teas
All of these craftypreneurs are contributors to The Sampler.
Get involved in the Get Crafty Handmade Holiday Drive!Comments[0] |
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