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personalmedia, February 17, 2006
Reviewer: personalmedia from Indiana

This podcast is hosted by Sister Diane and focuses on crafting. The host of the show has a very pleasant voice. The podcasts open with some whimsical music that will tickle your creative juices from the beginning. The podcast I reviewed included an interview with a bead artist. The host was well-prepared for this conversational interview in which the artist discusses the inspiration and process behind her art.

The podcast I reviewed also included practical ideas for crafting. Sister Diane will bring out the latent creativity inside of you with this excellent podcast. I plan on subscribing to this one.

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Where's CraftyPod??

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Fri, Jun 13, 2008

. . . In case you were wondering, here's the reason - AND the projected return date!

Left to Right: Doll by Digibudi, Poster by Adam Louie, Hat by Josh Moon. All images used with permission.

Welcome to the CraftyPod, a craft podcast all about making stuff.

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In this show:

- A look at the world of men who craft, featuring Josh Moon, Adam Louie, Michael Handley, and Digibudi.

- What does crafting mean to these guys, and what's it like to be a male crafter in a predominantly-female crafting culture?

- Possibly a sweeping gender stereotype or two, but only by accident.

Link to my Guests:

- Sewer-Sewist, a blog Josh writes with his wife, Sarah.

- Adam shows up from time to time on his wife Kayte's blog, Love Forever.

- State of the Craft is Michael's blog about quilting.

- Read about Digibudi over at Digibudi's Digital Garden.

Welcome to the CraftyPod, a craft podcast all about making stuff.

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In this show:

- An interview with spiritual crafter Amy Kleene.

- Thoughts on how crafting is a spiritual act, and how handmade things can be sacred objects.

- Ideas on how to use handmade things to create sacred spaces, and how to use them.

Links for you:

- Amy's website, Blessing Bird.

- A great book: Crafts for the Spirit, by Ronni Lundy.

- Creative/Spiritual food for thought, on Soulful Living.

Lots O' Weave-y Links:

- Check out eloomanation, an awesome site about small, simple looms.

- This cabinet door loom has great potential.

- Some interesting history about the Weave-It loom.

- If you covet a Weave-It loom, Roger Stark shows you how to build your own.

- The diagrams at this link will help you understand how to change color in your weaving.

- Here are some great pictorial instructions for cardboard looms.

- Another cardboard loom how-to, this one based on a box.

- A Cardboard Looms photo pool, on Flickr.

- Amazing stuff made with the Weave-It, also on Flickr.

- . . . And one last Flickr link: the Weavette Photo Pool.

Welcome to the CraftyPod, a craft podcast all about making stuff.

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In this show:

- Learn about marketing your art and craft, with Ryan McAbery of Littleput Books.

- Pick up some tips for marketing your work within the community of Etsy.com users.

- Consider some ways to market yourself to the world outside Etsy.

- Get over your fear of marketing once and for all!

Some Markety Links:

- Check out Ryan's Etsy shop, Littleput Books.

- Check out Ryan's blog as well - great tips there!

- Pamela Slim has good marketing advice, too.

- CraftBoom is another good resource.

- A resource for international sellers: Etsy for Everyone.

- ...And lastly, here's Etsy's own marketing advice.

Welcome to the CraftyPod, a craft podcast all about making stuff.

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In this show:

- An interview with Lauren Redniss, author of Century Girl.

- A glimpse into Lauren's fascinating visual style of collage combined with drawing and handwritten text.

- The equally-inspiring story of the book's subject, Doris Eaton Travis.

Images here are posted with the kind permission of the author.

Links:

- Check out Lauren Redniss' website.

- Order a copy of Century Girl.

- Watch Doris dance on her 101st birthday.

- Doris has written a book, too!

- Doris at IMDb, just for fun.

Welcome to the CraftyPod, a craft podcast all about making stuff.

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In this show:â

- An interview with Ann Rubin and Laura Truffaut, of afghans for Afghans.

- Thoughts on using creative skills to bring comfort to people in need.â

- A glimpse into what it takes to run this amazing project.

Links to many topics discussed in the interview:

- Explore the afghans for Afghans website.

- Photo galleries of Afghan people with their knitted and crocheted gifts.

- Learn more about the CURE Hospital Campaign for newborns in Kabul.

- Browse Afghan themed knitting patterns - an afghans for Afghans fundraiser.

- Participate in Heidi's knit and crochet-along for Afghanistan.

- Read How Knitting for Charity Changed My Life, by afghans for Afghans volunteer Candice Key.

- Read about Mason-Dixon Knitting's Afghanalong.

- Read Knitting for Peace, by Betty Christiansen.

- Read Thousand Splendid Suns, by Khaled Hosseini.

- Read Three Cups of Tea, by Greg Mortenson.

- Learn a little bit of craftivism history, from the Red Cross Knitters.

Welcome to the CraftyPod, a craft podcast all about making stuff.

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In this show:â

- Making stuff with pasta . . . for grownups!

- An interview with pasta-crafter extraordinaire Lancea LaPorte.â

- You know you're curious . . . .

Links (Marinara or Alfredo?):

- See more of Lancea's work, pasta and otherwise.

- Check out these Pasta Lace Ornaments on How Stuff Works.

- Pasta crafting on HGTV? I kid you not.

Welcome to the CraftyPod, a craft podcast all about making stuff.

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In this show:â

- An interview with artist Kirsty Hall, about her year of daily making, The Diary Project.

- Thoughts on how making something every day will change you, and challenge you.â

- Excellent advice for embarking on a daily practice of your own.

Kirsty Hall's Links:

- Kirsty's artist website.

- Kirsty's main blog.

- The Diary Project Blog.

- The Diary Project Flickr Set.

Welcome to the CraftyPod, a craft podcast all about making stuff.

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In this show:â

- All about making gingerbread houses, with Pam Harris (My mom!)â

- Notes on how to bake it, how to build it, and how to decorate it.â

- 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.

Welcome to the CraftyPod, a podcast all about making stuff.

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In this show:â

- An interview with Hanna Andersson, a creative blogger who turned her blog into a book.â

- Thoughts on the thrills and challenges of self-publishing.â

- 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.

Welcome to the CraftyPod, a podcast all about making stuff.

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In this show:â

- Linda Augsburg, editor of Make It Mine Magazine, talks about a quicker approach to handmade holiday gifts.â

- Lots and lots of different ideas for embellishing your way through your gift list.â

- 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.

Welcome to the CraftyPod, a podcast all about making stuff.

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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

Welcome to the CraftyPod, a podcast all about making stuff.

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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

- . . . And another one

- And yet another one

- A little CraftyPod plastic canvas tutorial, from back in the day.

Welcome to the CraftyPod, a podcast all about making stuff.

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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.

Welcome to the CraftyPod, a podcast all about making stuff.

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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 Californiaâ

Welcome to the CraftyPod, a podcast all about making stuff.

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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!

Welcome to the CraftyPod, a podcast all about making stuff.

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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.

Welcome to the CraftyPod, a podcast all about making stuff.

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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.