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	Title	Pub. Date	Duration
	Episode 097: The Encouraging, Passionate Spinning Teacher with Debbie Held	17 Dec 2019	00:49:24
This week Felicia is talking with writer and spinner: Debbie Held from Atlanta, Georgia. If you've been following our news at SweetGeorgia this year we created a brand new Ambassador Program this past August and introduced nine people in the knitting and fibre arts world to help SweetGeorgia share the love of colour and craft and Debbie is one of those ambassadors. Debbie was chosen as an ambassador due to her passion for handspinning and her ability to share it with the community in such an encouraging and inviting way. She has written for Interweave, Schacht Spindle Company, Spin Off, Ply magazine, and more. And her writing has led to teaching opportunities all over the world. We hope you'll join us for the chat today! "...finding spinning has brought me an entirely new, incredibly rewarding life... I just feel lucky." - Debbie Held on how her life drastically changed when she was introduced to the art of spinning In this episode, we talk about: 1:24 Debbie chats about what got her into spinning in the first place 5:41 Felicia asks Debbie how she combined her creative life and her professional life 9:08 Debbie chats about how spinning helped her in her darkest times in life 13:15 How Debbie encourages people who want to spin for fun or for a career 17:30 Felicia chats about her new e-spinner with Debbie and how spinning can look different for everyone depending on their circumstances in life 20:57 What other kinds of fibre arts are in Debbie's life? 22:03 What kind of spinning trends Debbie is seeing lately 24:53 Debbie and Felicia chat about being multi-craftual makers 25:49 Debbie chats about the fear of creating and how it can hold you back 29:48 Debbie chats about her column "Her Handspun Habit" 34:24 Debbie chats about her exciting trip to Scotland to research some very rare spinning wheels 44:18 Where you can find Debbie online 47:34 Felicia's Final Thoughts Here's Where You Can Find Debbie: Website: www.debbieheld.com Instagram: @doodler01 Ravelry: www.ravelry.com/people/doodler01 Thanks for Listening! Thank you so much for joining us this episode! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it with your fellow fibre art friends. And if you like what we're doing here, please leave a rating and review on iTunes for the show. We read each and every email and bit of feedback, whether it’s on Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook, so we welcome your comments. Thank you all so much for your continued support of our show! Until next time, enjoy colour! Music Credits: Playbook of Happiness – by RimskyMusic Click to subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Stitcher Radio Subscribe on Spotify
	Episode 096: Finding Playful Joy and Purpose Through Knitting with Claudia Gossens	03 Dec 2019	00:40:31
This week on the show, Felicia is chatting with Claudia Gossens: the owner of the yarn shop Lanaphilia in Germany. Claudia has a joyful passion and excitement for yarn, fibre, knitting, and colour in everything she does and recently began sharing her experiences on her podcast: Wollinspirationen (available in German only). It’s always wonderful to be able to chat with yarn shop owners from all over the world so we hope you’ll join Felicia and Claudia for their conversation! "...the feedback is enormous and I love it, it's just like having a huge amount of good knitting friends." - Claudia Glossens on how her podcast, Wollinspirationen enhances her fibre arts world In this episode, we talk about: 1:20 Claudia's nickname 2:31 How Claudia started knitting and how it became such a large part of her life 5:05 Knitting over language barriers 8:47 Claudia's favourite things to knit 9:45 Where Claudia finds inspiration for her knitting projects and her goals to finish before 2019 ends 12:45 Does Claudia have any other fibre interests other than knitting? 13:35 Claudia discusses her interest in spinning 15:21 What Claudia does with all her handspun and the difficulties and fun of blending certain colours with carding and knitting 19:00 Learning more about colour and the ones that suit you and bring you joy 21:32 How Claudia started running her yarn store: Lanaphilia and her biggest challenges in running a yarn store 27:01 Claudia chats about her Lanaphilia works as an online-only yarn store 27:45 Felicia asks Claudia about what knitting trends she's finding in Germany and online 29:45 Felicia asks Claudia if starting her podcast Wollinspirationen has affected what inspires her. 36:42 Where you can find Claudia online 37:56 Felicia's Final Notes and Giveaway Here's Where You Can Find Claudia: Website: www.lanaphilia.de Podcast: https://wollinspirationen.de Instagram: @lanaphilia Ravelry Group: https://www.ravelry.com/groups/lanaphilia Enter to win a Copy of the Taurus Shawl Pattern: Claudia is giving our listeners a chance to win a copy of her pattern: Taurus a triangular shawl that plays with slipped stitches. Thank you Claudia! Click here to enter the giveaway » Thanks for Listening! Thank you so much for joining us this episode! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it with your fellow fibre art friends. And if you like what we're doing here, please leave a rating and review on iTunes for the show. We read each and every email and bit of feedback, whether it’s on Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook, so we welcome your comments. Thank you all so much for your continued support of our show! Until next time, enjoy colour! Music Credits: Playbook of Happiness – by RimskyMusic Click to subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Stitcher Radio Subscribe on Spotify
	087: Exploring Norwegian Colourwork Knitting with Eli of Skeindeer Knits	30 Jul 2019	00:38:47
On this week's episode, Felicia is chatting with Eli: a London-based Norwegian knitting pattern designer highly influenced by traditional Norwegian knitting. She is also the hostess of the Skeindeer Knits podcast and has published over 100 episodes! Join Felicia and Eli as they chat about colourwork knitting! "...me personally I think you can change things that have been a certain way and it will still be that thing and ok but even if it's not that thing anymore... that's how things take on new forms and become interesting and new things... either way I think that's cool" - Eli on wether a design is truly considered a traditional Selbu mitten or not In this episode, we talk about: 0:49 Felicia and Eli chat about Vlogmas and when Eli visited the SweetGeorgia studios for a knit night 3:30 Eli discusses how she first got into knitting and knitwear design 9:37 Felicia and Eli chat about Selbu mittens and why Eli is hesitant to accept her nickname "The Queen of Selbu Mittens" 14:30 Discussing the thumb of the Selbu mitten 15:43 Eli discusses the unique features of Norwegian stranded colourwork knitting 20:05 Felicia asks Eli if she feels any pressure as a Norwegian knitwear designer to uphold the traditions of Norwegian knitting styles 21:24 Felicia asks Eli about how she started her YouTube podcast 27:04 Eli gives advice to anyone wanting to start their own YouTube channel 30:50 Eli chats about being a PHD student and knitwear designer at the same time 33:10 Felicia asks Eli about her plans for after she gets her PHD 34:47 Where to find Eli online 36:12 Felicia's Final Notes Here's Where You Can Find Eli: Website: www.skeindeer.com YouTube Podcast: www.youtube.com/skeindeerknits Ravelry: www.ravelry.com/designers/skeindeer-knits Ravelry Group: www.ravelry.com/groups/skeindeer-knits Instagram: @skeindeer Thanks for Listening! Thank you so much for joining us this episode! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it with your fellow fibre art friends. And if you like what we're doing here, please leave a rating and review on iTunes for the show. We read each and every email and bit of feedback, whether it’s on Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook, so we welcome your comments. Thank you all so much for your continued support of our show! Until next time, enjoy colour! Music Credits: Playbook of Happiness – by RimskyMusic Click to subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Stitcher Radio Subscribe on Spotify
	086: Benjamin Krudwig on the Millenial Myth	16 Jul 2019	00:30:30
This week Felicia welcomes Benjamin Krudwig: a textile and fashion designer from Lafayette, Colorado. Benjamin teaches tapestry and rigid heddle weaving in shops along the Colorado front range. When he isn't designing, he's spending time with his wife and two cats! Join Felicia and Benjamin as they discuss how to welcome more people into the fibre arts world! "What I've figured out that works best for me is scheduling it into my life... from this time to this time I'm going to be in my studio. And whatever the means it could be weaving, could be sewing, could be sketching... I've carved out that time for me... there isn't really a magic wand except for try to make it a priority... if we don't put that into our schedule then it's never going to happen... I think... allowing yourself to have that is important. " - Benjamin Krudwig on finding the time for fibre arts projects In this episode, we talk about: 2:00 Benjamin chats about how he got into the fibre arts industry 4:45 Benjamin shares what he is most passionate about at the moment in the fibre arts 5:31 Felicia asks Benjamin about his fashion line and sewing with handwoven fabrics 8:23 How does Benjamin find time to do so many different projects? 12:33 Bejamin's perspective on how to bring people to the fibre arts and possible challenges Millenials face trying to get into the fibre arts world 20:00 What does Benjamin have planned for 2019? 21:27 Benjamin's advice for those who want to get into the fibre arts but don't have a lot of extra income to play with 24:29 Felicia asks Benjamin about his project for the spin along Schacht held as part of their 50th anniversary celebration 26:09 Where you can find Benjamin and his many projects online 28:08 Felicia's Final Notes and Giveaway! Here's Where You Can Find Benjamin: Website: www.benjaminkrudwig.com Fashion Website: www.benjamincollyn.com Fibre Arts Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/BenjaminKrudwig Fibre Arts Instagram: @benjamin_krudwig Fashion Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/BenjaminCollyn Fashion Instagram: @benjamin_collyn YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/channel/benjaminkrudwig Enter the Giveaway for a Free Custom Made T-shirt from Benjamin's Fashion Line: Benjamin is generously offering a custom made t-shirt from his fashion line in his printed branch or mountain fabric! Click here to enter the giveaway » Thanks for Listening! Thank you so much for joining us this episode! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it with your fellow fibre art friends. And if you like what we're doing here, please leave a rating and review on iTunes for the show. We read each and every email and bit of feedback, whether it’s on Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook, so we welcome your comments. Thank you all so much for your continued support of our show! Until next time, enjoy colour! Music Credits: Playbook of Happiness – by RimskyMusic Click to subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Stitcher Radio Subscribe on Spotify
	085: Weaving with Meaning with Sarah Resnick of GIST Yarn & Fibre	02 Jul 2019	00:33:08
This week, Felicia is talking with Sarah Resnick, the founder of GIST Yarn & Fibre: a little shop dedicated to providing beautiful and unusual yarn and weaving supplies to inspire the community of weavers. Join Felicia and Sarah as they discuss the resurgence of weaving within the crafting community! "I... like the process of... making it but... one thing I love about weaving is that it's so tangible... and it's so great for making things that people will have for a long time... the Jewish prayer shawls that I have woven... stay in their lives for a long time and I like the fact that... through a process that comes with a lot of love... there is a finished project that really... can have a meaning in someone's life or in my own " - Sarah Resnick on wether she is process-driven or project-driven In this episode, we talk about: 1:23 Felicia asks Sarah how she discovered yarn and the fibre arts 8:14 What equipment Sarah is currently weaving on 9:02 Is Sarah project-driven or process-driven? 10:58 Sarah's favourite things to weave 12:04 Felicia and Sarah chat about baby wraps 17:56 Other than her Etsy shop and baby wrap business, what other textile and fibre projects has Sarah pursued? 20:50 Sarah's advice for anyone who wants to dip their toes into the weaving world and how GISTis helping to spread weaving education 24:28 The recent resurgence of weaving and what draws people to the craft 26:31 How Sarah finds time for her own personal weaving projects 27:41 Sarah's future plans for GIST 29:56 Where to find Sarah online 30:48 Felicia's Final Notes and Giveaway Here's Where You Can Find Sarah and GIST Yarn & Fibre: Website: www.gistyarn.com Podcast: www.gistyarn.com/podcast Instagram: @gistyarn Facebook: www.facebook.com/gistyarn Enter to win 3 cones of Gist Yarn & Fibre's Duet Weaving Yarn: Sarah is giving one of our lucky winners a chance to win 3 cones of Gist Yarn & Fibre's newest weaving yarn: Duet! Duet is a beautiful cotton linen blend yarn that is perfect for your next weaving project! Click here to enter the giveaway » Thanks for Listening! Thank you so much for joining us this episode! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it with your fellow fibre art friends. And if you like what we're doing here, please leave a rating and review on iTunes for the show. We read each and every email and bit of feedback, whether it’s on Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook, so we welcome your comments. Thank you all so much for your continued support of our show! Until next time, enjoy colour! Music Credits: Playbook of Happiness – by RimskyMusic Click to subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Stitcher Radio Subscribe on Spotify
	084: Slow Fibre in a Fast World with Katrina Stewart	18 Jun 2019	00:54:05
This week, Felicia has a special in-studio guest: Katrina Stewart of Crafty Jak's. Crafty Jak's was founded by the mother-daughter team of Judi and Katrina as a way to share the things that they love about crafts and the fibre arts such as hand-dyed yarns, as well as hand-dyed and hand-carded spinning fibre. Katrina also teaches various spinning classes at our SweetGeorgia studios as well as other yarn shops in town. We have also recently released a video-based online workshop called Carding for Colourwhere Katrina teaches fibre preparation techniques. Join Felicia and Katrina as they chat about fibre, spinning, colour, and everything in between! "...When you've put so much time and energy into something... it feels like you can't just throw it away. But I think too if you can look at it from 'What did I learn from that experience?' and take that knowledge away, then it really hasn't been wasted in the same way... It's one of those things where if we look at it as a learning experience then it's not wasted." - Katrina Stewart on felted fibre and learning In this episode, we talk about: 1:52 Katrina chats about how she got started with fibre arts 6:29 Felicia asks Katrina what end results she is looking for when making her carded fibre and preparing fibre 8:52 Katrina talks about her steep learning curve she encountered on her spinning and dyeing journey and all the felted fibre along the way 12:29 How did Katrina make the transition form having a photography business to a fibre business? 17:06 What Katrina brings from her career as a photographer to her fibre arts business and competition in the hand-dyed industry 25:39 Felicia asks Katrina how she balances the slow nature of carding fibre with the business requirements for efficiency 30:50 Katrina chats about her new book she published with Rachel Smith - Unbraided: The Art and Science of Spinning Colour 34:07 How Katrina and Rachel met and became friends and collaborators 38:05 The difficulties of managing a business and raising a family 46:53 Katrina's plans for 2019 51:42 Felicia's Final Notes and Giveaway Here's Where You Can Find Katrina: Website: www.craftyjaks.ca Instagram: @craftyjaks Order a copy of Unbraided here: www.craftyjaks.ca/ourstore/books/unbraided-the-art-and-science-of-spinning-colour/ Order an e-copy of Unbraided here: www.blurb.ca/b/9456971-unbraided-the-art-science-of-spinning-colour?ebook=695655 Enter the Giveaway for a free copy of Unbraided: The Art and Science of Spinning Colour: Katrina and Rachel are giving away a copy of their new book: Unbraided: The Art and Science of Spinning Colour! If you'd like a chance to win an e-book copy, click the link below and enter this episode's secret word. Thank you so much to Katrina and Rachel for donating this prize to our listeners! Click here to enter the giveaway » Thanks for Listening! Thank you so much for joining us this episode! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it with your fellow fibre art friends. And if you like what we're doing here, please leave a rating and review on iTunes for the show. We read each and every email and bit of feedback, whether it’s on Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook, so we welcome your comments. Thank you all so much for your continued support of our show! Until next time, enjoy colour! Music Credits: Playbook of Happiness – by RimskyMusic Click to subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Stitcher Radio Subscribe on Spotify
	083: Sustainable and Slow Yarns with Nomad Noos	04 Jun 2019	00:34:02
This week Felicia welcomes Coty Jeronimus to The SweetGeorgia Show. Coty is one of the co-founders of Nomad Noos: a new mission-driven luxury yarn company that is dedicated to the concept of slow cloth and slow fashion. Coty and her co-founder Alessandra work to bring handspun, sustainably sourced yarn from Mongolia and Nepal to the hand knitting community. At the core of their mission is this question: What if your favourite knitted project not only gives you a good feeling but also has a positive impact on the world too? Please join Felicia and Coty as they discuss the process of making beautiful and sustainable yarn! "...I was like wow you know I like to knit and I like yarns and I... really want to do something and to show that even with a small brand you can be transparent and you can be traceable and doing good... as a knitter you take time to knit and then have a supply chain where also this is valued.. that was in fact the seed to start Nomad Noos" - Coty on the reason behind the creation of Nomad Noos In this episode, we talk about: 2:14 Coty explains what the Nomad Noos business entails 3:30 Coty chats about the kinds of animal fibre Nomand Noos uses in their yarns and how it's collected 8:28 Felicia and Coty chat about how the fibre is processed after being collected 10:36 Felicia asks Coty about the team of spinners Nomad Noos employs and their kickstarter campaign 17:24 Discussing what happens to the yarns after they are spun 21:49 How Nomad Noos got started 26:30 Discussing the value of slow cloth and slow fashion 28:21 What does the name "Nomad Noos" mean? 29:28 Where to find Nomad Noos online 31:27 Felicia's Final Notes Here's Where You Can Find Nomad Noos: Website: www.nomadnoos.com Kickstarter Campaign (ends June 14th 2019): www.kickstarter.com/projects/nomadnoos/luxurious-yarns-with-a-mission-by-nomadnoos Instagram: www.instagram.com/nomadnoos Facebook: www.facebook.com/nomadnoos Thanks for Listening! Thank you so much for joining us this episode! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it with your fellow fibre art friends. And if you like what we're doing here, please leave a rating and review on iTunes for the show. We read each and every email and bit of feedback, whether it’s on Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook, so we welcome your comments. Thank you all so much for your continued support of our show! Until next time, enjoy colour! Music Credits: Playbook of Happiness – by RimskyMusic Click to subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Stitcher Radio Subscribe on Spotify
	082: Crafting a Creative Business with Hanna Lisa Haferkamp	21 May 2019	00:51:58
This week Felicia is chatting with Hanna Lisa Haferkamp who runs HLH Designs: a project bag and knitting tool company. Alongside HLH, Hanna Lisa also runs a successful coaching practice for creative business owners and co-founded and currently runs Making Stories: an independent knitwear design publishing company. Join Felicia and Hanna Lisa as they discuss how to start, run, and sustain a creative business. “Starting off a production based business, starting off small and really focusing on making products that are really really good that you’re proud of… even if that’s in just really small batch numbers… that’s key and that will allow you to then gradually… make more sales and then reinvest the money… into more raw materials and then figuring out what kind of business model really works for you… wether it’s a shop update based… wether you’re doing wholesale or not… I think that can all gradually come as long as you’re really focused on making a really good product and figuring out what your unique story… your niche is. ” – Hanna Lisa Haferkamp on production based businesses In this episode, we talk about: 1:12 Felicia reminisces about how she first found out about Hanna Lisa and her work 2:17 Felicia asks Hanna Lisa to introduce herself to the audience and how she got started in the creative world 10:06 Hanna Lisa discusses what kind of clients she supports through her coaching practice and the financial problems experienced when trying to be a knitwear designer or small creative business owner 15:15 What is Hanna Lisa’s advice when it comes to becoming a top knitwear designer? 18:05 Felicia and Hanna Lisa discuss pattern pricing: What’s a fair price to charge? 20:27 Hanna Lisa chats about what it’s like to start a manufacturing business like HLH Designs 23:44 Hanna Lisa describes her main product: her project bags 26:32 Hanna Lisa and Felicia chat about the “Slow Business Experiment” 35:15 How Hanna Lisa splits her time between 3 businesses 39:00 Hanna Lisa’s advice to those that want to start a creative business 42:55 Felicia asks Hanna Lisa what her plans for 2019 are 49:19 Felicia’s Final Notes Here’s Where You Can Find Hanna Lisa: Website: www.hlh-designs.com Business Coaching Website: www.hannalisahaferkamp.com Making Stories: www.making-stories.com Business Instagram: @hlh.design Personal Instagram: @hannalisahaferkamp Thanks for Listening! Thank you so much for joining us this episode! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it with your fellow fibre art friends. And if you like what we’re doing here, please leave a rating and review on iTunes for the show. We read each and every email and bit of feedback, whether it’s on Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook, so we welcome your comments. Thank you all so much for your continued support of our show! Until next time, enjoy colour! Music Credits: Playbook of Happiness – by RimskyMusic Click to subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Stitcher Radio Subscribe on Spotify
	081: Finding Your Colour Courage with Tien Chiu	07 May 2019	00:42:19
Our guest this week is Tien Chiu: a master weaver and (in Tien’s own words) a “certified colour nut”. Tien’s work has been exhibited in museums and featured on the cover of Handwoven magazine. She’s the author of Master Your Craft: Strategies for Designing, Making, and Selling Artisan Work; a book about creative process in craft. She has woven hundred of handwoven fabric swatches and dyed over 2,500 yarn samples in her quest to understand colour. Tien now teaches about colour in weaving at warpandweave.com. Please join Felicia and Tien as they chat about weaving, colour, and the courage to make mistakes. “You can do so many things with weaving… There’s this thing that I think of as the ratio between head and hands… it’s the amount of design time versus the amount of time that you spend making something. So I like solving puzzles… and with knitting there’s not as much to think about… I can design something in knitting that will take a lot longer to knit than it will to design in general… with weaving I find that 80% of my time is spent in design and that’s the part that I really enjoy… It will take me months to design something that will take me about a week and a half to weave. ” – Tien Chiu on explaining her love of weaving In this episode, we talk about: 1:18 Felicia asks Tien how she got started with the fibre arts 4:36 Tien describes how she became a textile artist full-time 7:55 Tien chats about how she discovered one of her main passions in life: weaving 12:22 Felicia asks Tien about her weaving equipment 14:48 Tien offers words of encouragement to those who are curious about weaving but don’t know where to start 16:44 Tien discusses her time with studying with master weaver Laura Fry 21:52 Felicia asks Tien how she furthers her weaving education on her own after spending time with Laura 27:05 Tien chats about her online school Warp & Weave that teaches classes about colour and weaving and her phenomenal library of Procion MX fibre-reactive dye samples on her website 33:27 Felicia asks Tien what her goal is in creating this school to teach about colour 38:38 Where you can find Tien and her work online 39:32 Felicia’s Final Notes and Giveaway! Here’s Where You Can Find Tien: Warp & Weave: www.warpandweave.com Warp & Weave Courses Page: www.classes.warpandweave.com Tien’s Blog: www.tienchiu.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/warpandweavecolor Enter the Giveaway for a free online course from Warp & Weave: Tien is giving away a free pass to her online course: Colour Courage for Weavers -Basic! If you’d like a chance to win one of this amazing course, click the link below and enter this episode’s secret word. Thank you so much to Tien for donating this prize to our listeners! Click here to enter the giveaway » Thanks for Listening! Thank you so much for joining us this episode! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it with your fellow fibre art friends. And if you like what we’re doing here, please leave a rating and review on iTunes for the show. We read each and every email and bit of feedback, whether it’s on Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook, so we welcome your comments. Thank you all so much for your continued support of our show! Until next time, enjoy colour! Music Credits: Playbook of Happiness – by RimskyMusic Click to subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Stitcher Radio Subscribe on Spotify
	080: Cakes, Colourwork, and Vikings with Dianna Walla	23 Apr 2019	00:45:16
This week, Felicia is chatting with Dianna Walla, a knitwear designer currently based in Montreal, Canada. Originally from the United States, Dianna has also lived in Northern Norway for 2 years. The nordic region continues to have a strong influence on her work and she is especially inspired by stranded colourwork in Norwegian knitting. She’s created many colourwork patterns for magazines, yarn companies, yarn stores, and her own brand: Paper Tiger. She also creates videos dealing with colourwork and related topics on the Paper Tiger YouTube channel. Please join Felicia and Dianna as they discuss revitalizing colourwork knitting in modern aesthetics. “The hardest thing is figuring out what to relinquish control of, because sometimes when you end up working for yourself it’s because you like to… have control over what you’re doing and as soon as you hand it off to somebody else you’re… trusting them with this piece of your work which matters a lot to you… But it makes a big difference… ” – Dianna Walla on the pros and cons of outsourcing aspects of knitwear design In this episode, we talk about: 1:57 Dianna discusses how she came to love knitting 3:23 How did Dianna expand her knitting skills? 5:30 How did Dianna get into knitwear design 7:00 Digital or analog designing: which does Dianna prefer? 8:33 Discussing the balance between Dianna’s creative world and academic world and the complications of translating knitting patterns 13:05 How to go about becoming a knitwear designer 16:00 How does Dianna find balance between photography, creating tutorial videos, marketing, and all the other aspects of being a self-published knitwear designer 18:42 The differences between Dianna’s two blogs: Cake and Vikings and Paper Tiger 23:19 What trends are currently being seen on social media in regards to knitwear design 25:52 Dianna describes Norwegian style colourwork knitting, why she loves it, and how she uses it in her designs 29:29 Felicia and Dianna discuss yarn selection regarding colourwork knitting 33:33 How do you help customers find colours that work for them and work well together? 38:04 What Dianna is exploring right now 40:08 Is there anything Dianna knows now that she wishes she had known when she started? 41:42 Where to find Dianna online 42:33 Felicia’s Final Notes Here’s Where You Can Find Dianna: Instagram: @cakeandvikings Website: www.paper-tiger.net YouTube: www.youtube.com/c/PaperTiger Thanks for Listening! Thank you so much for joining us this episode! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it with your fellow fibre art friends. And if you like what we’re doing here, please leave a rating and review on iTunes for the show. We read each and every email and bit of feedback, whether it’s on Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook, so we welcome your comments. Thank you all so much for your continued support of our show! Until next time, enjoy colour! Music Credits: Playbook of Happiness – by RimskyMusic Click to subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Stitcher Radio Subscribe on Spotify
	079: Street Fashion and Modern Colour in Knitwear Design with Caitlin Hunter	09 Apr 2019	00:41:13
This week, Felicia is chatting with Caitlin Hunter. Caitlin runs her own knitwear design company called Boyland Knitworks and lives in Oregon with her husband and three boys. Caitlin has a degree in apparel design and manufacturing and worked as a designer in the traditional fashion manufacturing industry before leaving her career to care for her children before becoming the successful knitwear designer she is today. Caitlin’s garments feature fantastic stranded colourwork and are designed to be fashionable, comfortable, and fun! Please join Felicia and Caitlin for their discussion on fashion, colour, and designing! ” In fashion for so long we women have been… stuffed into uncomfortable garments. So there’s nothing really less flattering than seeing somebody who they might look great standing still but they can’t walk in their outfit… or they’re pulling on their hem, adjusting things… it’s not fun to be that person… To try to find that happy balance between looking good and feeling good… that’s my sweet spot. ” – Caitlin Hunter on designing knitwear that’s fun to make and wear In this episode, we talk about: 1:18 Caitlin chats about how she got interested in knitting 8:15 Felicia asks Caitlin what inspires her knitwear designs 10:53 Talking about comfort in knitwear patterns 11:53 Felicia asks Caitlin what she thinks makes a knitwear pattern go viral 14:17 Does Caitlin get nervous before launching a new design? 17:12 Chatting about the price of knitwear patterns. What is the value of a pattern and how much work goes into being a knitwear designer? 21:08 Caitlin and Felicia talk about trying to find balance between work and family 27:15 Caitlin discusses her passion for stranded colourwork knitting 30:13 Colour dominance in stranded colourwork knitting 32:14 How Caitlin chooses colours for her projects 33:10 Is there anything Caitlin wishes she had known before becoming a knitwear designer? 34:30 What is currently inspiring Caitlin and what plans she has for 2019 37:10 Where you can find Caitlin online 38:32 Felicia’s Final Notes Here’s Where You Can Find Caitlin: Instagram: @boylandknitworks Website: www.boylandknitworks.com Ravelry: Boyland Knitworks Thanks for Listening! Thank you so much for joining us this episode! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it with your fellow fibre art friends. And if you like what we’re doing here, please leave a rating and review on iTunes for the show. We read each and every email and bit of feedback, whether it’s on Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook, so we welcome your comments. Thank you all so much for your continued support of our show! Until next time, enjoy colour! Music Credits: Playbook of Happiness – by RimskyMusic Click to subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Stitcher Radio Subscribe on Spotify
	078: Creating Colour Systems with Alanna Wilcox	26 Mar 2019	00:42:46
This week’s guest is Alanna Wilcox: a Master Spinner, art educator, weaver, knitter, artist, author, and teacher! Alanna has also written an incredible book on spinning, A New Spin On Colour and a dyeing guide, Dyeing To Get The Colours You Want. Please join Felicia and Alanna as they discuss spinning and Alanna’s massive dye formula project she is undertaking! In this episode, we talk about: 1:45 Alanna chats about how she got into the fibre arts 4:01 Alanna shares her journey of becoming a Master Spinner 7:44 Felicia asks Alanna to share more details of the intensive Master Spinner course 10:10 Alanna discusses her personal goals with spinning 12:15 Alanna shares with us the massive dyeing project she is currently undertaking: colour matching dye formulas 17:55 Felicia and Alanna discuss the number of primary colours one can use while dyeing 21:36 When Alanna’s project will be available to the public (Note: as of this episode publication, her colour formulas are now available for purchase on her website!) 23:32 Felicia asks Alanna how she keeps track of all her swatches and samples while completing this project 25:20 Is colour sense and colour theory something anyone can learn? 27:17 Alanna chats about what it takes to teach fibre arts 30:56 Felicia asks Alanna how she manages to balance teaching, dyeing experiments, and having a family 32:52 Alanna chats about her 100 Day Project 35:04 Felicia and Alanna chat about electric spinners 37:43 Where you can find Alanna online 38:46 Felicia’s Final Notes Here’s Where You Can Find Alanna: Instagram: @spinnybuns Website: www.alannawilcox.com Colour Matching Dye Formulas: www.alannawilcox.com/colormatchingdyeformulas Facebook: Alanna Rothschild Wilcox Enter the Giveaway for a copy of A New Spin on Colour and 5 Free Dye Formulas: Alanna is giving our listeners a chance to win an e-copy of her book A New Spin on Colour and 5 free dye formulas! If you’d like a chance to win this awesome prize pack, click the link below and enter this episode’s secret word. Thank you so much Alanna! Click here to enter the giveaway » Thanks for Listening! Thank you so much for joining us this episode! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it with your fellow fibre art friends. And if you like what we’re doing here, please leave a rating and review on iTunes for the show. We read each and every email and bit of feedback, whether it’s on Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook, so we welcome your comments. Thank you all so much for your continued support of our show! Until next time, enjoy colour! Music Credits: Playbook of Happiness – by RimskyMusic Click to subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Stitcher Radio Subscribe on Spotify
	Episode 095: Organizing your Knitting and Life with the Knitter's Planner	19 Nov 2019	00:39:56
This week, Felicia is joined by Kara Gott Warner and Stephanie Palmer of The Knitter's Planner. Kara has been on our show not once, but twice before, as she is the former editor of Creative Knitting Magazine and is now the host of the Power Purls Podcast. She is also a coach for creative women and entrepreneurs and is now the editor of The Knitter's Planner. If you want to listen to Kara's previous episodes with us they are Episode 24 and Episode 50. We are also joined by Stephanie who is the creator and publisher of The Knitter's Planner. Please join us this week and get ready to nerd out about planning and time management! "...we live in a hybrid time... we are in between two worlds in a sense... I do love my digital planners... but I think that there is just no replacement for putting a pen to paper... there's something meditative about it that you don't get with digital planning and there's a peaceful calming portion and there's a different level of commitment when you're thinking of your own goals and how you're structuring your time with pen to paper... that I just don't think digital can replace." - Stephanie Palmer on analog planners in a digital age In this episode, we talk about: 1:20 Stephanie and Kara introduce themselves to the listeners 4:12 Felicia asks Stephanie why she decided to first make The Quilter's Planner 5:40 How is The Knitter's Planner different from other planners? 9:03 Sunday-Starter vs Monday-Starter: the customization options in The Knitter's Planner 13:24 Discussing how to merge a digital and analog planning systems 17:05 How using a planner can make a difference for fibre artists who want to create more 22:34 Chatting about the fear of "ruining" a beautiful planner 24:28 Discussing everyones personal workflow around their planner 29:50 How to plan around the holiday season 33:06 Tips for people who are not planners, but want to become one 35:43 Where people can find The Knitter's Planner 37:22 Felicia's Final Notes and Giveaway! Here's Where You Can Find The Knitter's Planner: Website: www.knittersplanner.com Instagram: @theknittersplanner Facebook: www.facebook.com/KnittersPlanner Enter the Giveaway to win a Free Knitter's Planner: Stephanie and Kara are giving one of our lucky listeners the chance to win a free custom Knitter's Planner! This is a giveaway you certainly don't want to miss! Click here to enter the giveaway » Thanks for Listening! Thank you so much for joining us this episode! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it with your fellow fibre art friends. And if you like what we're doing here, please leave a rating and review on iTunes for the show. We read each and every email and bit of feedback, whether it’s on Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook, so we welcome your comments. Thank you all so much for your continued support of our show! Until next time, enjoy colour! Music Credits: Playbook of Happiness – by RimskyMusic Click to subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Stitcher Radio Subscribe on Spotify
	077: Knitting Design and Life Through the Lens with Sylvia McFadden	12 Mar 2019	00:52:36
Sylvia is a knitwear designer who has self-published several knitwear design collections. She is well-known for her Waiting for Rainshawl which is one of the first shawls of this design to use short rows and lace together. Sylvia is also a photographer and does all the photography for her gorgeous collections. Please join us this week as Felicia and Sylvia discuss photographing knitwear! In this episode, we talk about: 2:05 Felicia and Sylvia reminisce about when they first met at Knit City years ago 4:48 Sylvia discusses her passion to teach other designers photography 7:01 Sylvia and Felicia chat about how perfectionism can interfere with artistic progress 7:54 Felicia asks Sylvia what her process is as a self-publishing knitwear designer 11:07 Discussing the "creative gap" of what vision you have in your mind versus the results you get 11:51 Chatting about moody and dark photography trends coming into fashion and the cyclical nature of trends 17:46 Discussing the challenges of photoshoots and finding models 22:06 Sylvia explains why she left photography school and the issues in fashion photography today 24:49 Felicia asks Sylvia if she keeps photography trends in mind when she does her own knitwear shoots and designs 26:02 Talking about Sylvia's latest purchase of a Lensbaby lens 27:53 The gear Sylvia recommends for photography 28:47 Felicia asks Sylvia how she gets her beautiful "thrown in the air" shawl photos 31:35 Sylvia discusses what she's working on right now 33:33 The difficulty of sizing in knitwear patterns 36:49 Felicia and Sylvia chat about dealing with the discomfort of seeing photographs of yourself 40:43 Sylvia offers advice to those wanting to get into knitwear design or photography 43:35 Felicia asks Sylvia how she manages to publish knitwear designs on her own 47:09 Where to find Sylvia online and her new YouTube podcast 48:30 Felicia's Final Thoughts and giveaway! Here's Where You Can Find Sylvia: Instagram: @softsweater Website: www.softsweaterknits.com Ravelry: softsweater Ravelry group: www.ravelry.com/groups/softsweater-knits YouTube: The Wrong Side Podcast Facebook: Softsweater Knits Enter the Giveaway for a copy of Gentle Armour: Sylvia has generously offered our listeners a chance to win a hard copy of her shawl collection Gentle Armour: Five Shawls for Sensitive People! If you'd like a chance to win these gorgeous patterns click the link below and enter this episode's secret word. Thank you so much Sylvia! Click here to enter the giveaway » Thanks for Listening! Thank you so much for joining us this episode! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it with your fellow fibre art friends. And if you like what we're doing here, please leave a rating and review on iTunes for the show. We read each and every email and bit of feedback, whether it’s on Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook, so we welcome your comments. Thank you all so much for your continued support of our show! Until next time, enjoy colour! Music Credits: Playbook of Happiness – by RimskyMusic Click to subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Stitcher Radio Subscribe on Spotify
	076: Zombies, Skulls, and Sheep - Extraordinary Colourwork with Andrea Rangel	26 Feb 2019	00:55:26
This week Felicia is chatting with Andrea Rangel: a prolific and popular knitwear designer living in Victoria, British Columbia. She is the author of two books: Alterknit Stitch Dictionary and Rugged Knits. Although creating knitting patterns and planning workshops keeps her busy most of the time, Andrea also loves cycling and hiking when she can. She also has a great passion for sewing and dreams of having a wardrobe that is entirely handmade! Please join us as Felicia and Andrea discuss colourwork motifs and how to modernize them. “I think the thing about knitting is that it’s so infinite… I never stop learning, there’s always more… That is really exciting.” – Andrea Rangel In this episode, we talk about: 1:17 Felicia and Andrea chat about the recent Knit Social industry retreat on Galiano Island 3:58 Felicia asks Andrea what her plans for 2019 are 6:03 Andrea discusses her other crafty interests and how she started knitting 11:30 What pulled Andrea into the knitting rabbit-hole 15:56 Unique knitting niches and groups on the Internet 17:18 Andrea’s design process and how she organizes the many steps that go into publishing a pattern 23:55 Digital vs Analog: How Andrea keep track of her project management 26:25 Felicia and Andrea chat about bullet journalling (and their lack of Instagram fanciness) 28:18 How do you knit for fun when it’s also your job? 32:33 The ladies chat about Andrea’s book: AlterKnit Stitch Dictionary 36:28 Felicia asks Andrea how she modernized colourwork motifs for her book and designs 41:19 “Remember: what matters is how you feel about your work.” 43:40 How did Andrea create her tidy swatches pictured in her book? 50:54 Andrea discusses where you can find her online 52:00 Felicia’s Final Thoughts and prize giveaway! Here’s Where You Can Find Andrea Instagram: @andrearangelknits Website: www.andrearangel.com Ravelry: Andreakr Ravelry group: https://www.ravelry.com/groups/andrea-rangel-knits Twitter: AndreaRKnits Facebook: Andrea Rangel Knits Enter the Giveaway for a copy of Alterknit Stitch Dictionary If you’ve been inspired by Felicia and Andrea’s conversation and want to give stranded colourwork knitting a go, enter our contest to win a free copy of Andrea’s book: Alterknit Stitch Dictionary! Click here to enter the giveaway » Thanks for Listening! Thank you so much for joining us this episode! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it with your fellow fibre art friends. And if you like what we’re doing here, please leave a rating and review on iTunes for the show. We read each and every email and bit of feedback, whether it’s on Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook, so we welcome your comments. Thank you all so much for your continued support of the fourth season of The SweetGeorgia Show! Until next time, enjoy colour! Music Credits: Playbook of Happiness – by RimskyMusic Click to subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Stitcher Radio Subscribe on Spotify
	075: Kicking off with Questions about Creativity, Art, and Fear with Felicia Lo Wong	12 Feb 2019	00:09:09
Welcome to the first episode of season four of The SweetGeorgia Show! Thank you all for your patience in waiting for this season as it’s been a long time coming. Last year was a busy one of new challenges as we worked diligently to grow my online fibre arts school: The School of SweetGeorgia. Now that the school is off the ground, it’s time to get back to having great discussions with some amazing artists. Please join Felicia this week as she kicks off the fourth season of The SweetGeorgia Show! In this episode, Felicia talks about: 0:53 Why she started The SweetGeorgia Show 2:35 Why she took a year off of the podcast and why she created The School of SweetGeorgia 3:52 The creative itch and the fear that accompanies it 7:13 Felicia’s Final Notes Check out Felicia’s Vlog Every Friday Felicia posts an episode of my vlog “Taking Back Friday” on the SweetGeorgia YouTube channel! In this vlog, Felicia discusses what current project she’s working on, happenings at the SweetGeorgia studio, and how to organize life more efficiently to have more time for the crafts we love. Thanks for Listening! Thank you so much for joining us this episode! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it with your fellow fibre arts friends. And if you like what we’re doing here, please leave a rating and review on iTunes for the show. We read each and every email and bit of feedback, whether it’s on Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook, so we welcome your comments. Thank you all so much for your support of the fourth season of The SweetGeorgia Show! Until we meet again, enjoy colour! Music Credits: Playbook of Happiness – by RimskyMusic Click to subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Stitcher Radio Subscribe on Spotify
	074: Seasons of Craft with Felicia Lo	23 Jan 2018	00:20:28
Thank you for joining us this season on The SweetGeorgia Show! This is the last episode this season and we are doing things a little differently from usual. This week, Felicia is by herself and wants to share with you the idea of “seasons”, why we do this podcast, and why we make it in the way that we do. Perhaps this discussion of seasons will inspire you to think differently about your own crafting life. Please join Felicia this week as she discusses the Seasons of Craft! In this episode, Felicia talks about: 1:58 The first season: Seasons of Life 7:17 The second season: Seasons of Creativity 10:55 The third season: Seasons of Productivity 14:26 The fourth season: Seasons of Rest 18:58 Felicia’s Final Notes Thanks for Listening! Thank you so much for joining me this episode! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it with your fellow knitting friends. And if you like what I’m doing here, please leave a rating and review on iTunes for the show. I read each and every email and bit of feedback, whether it’s on Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook, so I welcome your comments. Thank you all so much for your support of the third season of The SweetGeorgia Show! Until we meet again, enjoy colour!
	073: Weaving What Makes You Happy with Jane Stafford	16 Jan 2018	00:55:36
This week Felicia is joined by Jane Stafford: production weaver, teacher, and business owner behind Jane Stafford Textiles on Salt Spring Island in British Columbia. For over 35 years, Jane has been exploring weaving and has built the most extraordinary career in textiles. Jane is the instructor for Louet dealers in North America and you might recognize her from her teaching on Louet’s instructional DVDs and videos. It’s also no coincidence that Jane shares her name with Louet’s newest table loom. The Jane loom is an acknowledgement of Jane Stafford’s years of contributions towards weaving loom design. Seriously, how many people can say that they have a weaving loom named after them? Jane is also the recipient of teacher of the year award from Handwoven Magazine and now teaches exclusively from her studio on Salt Spring Island and her online weaving guild. Join Felicia and Jane this week as they discuss Jane's humble beginnings of weaving her first piece of fabric to creating an online guild so she can reach weavers all over the world! In this episode, we talk about: 2:22 Felicia reminisces how she first learned about Jane from a book on a coffee table many years ago 3:27 Jane discusses how she first got introduced to weaving 9:00 Did Jane ever feel like quitting during the long process to becoming a weaver? Jane also discusses the frustration of having so many teachers with different methods. 11:15 Weaving is attractive to many different kinds of people. Some are very exact and precise, some are very free and unstructured. Felicia asks Jane what her personality is when it comes to weaving. Also, the method Jane used to save herself from the tedium of production weaving. 20:02 Is Jane still into production weaving? 21:32 How Jane started to teach weaving to others 25:20 Jane gives advice on how one can start something as seemingly-complex as weaving 29:04 Jane and Felicia discuss Jane’s online weaving guild she’s developing 34:38 The ladies discuss mistakes and problem solving in weaving and the dangers of perfectionism 38:02 Chatting about how weavers can find support when they are learning online 40:28 Jane discusses her plans for the guild for 2018 44:00 Felicia asks Jane what she considers is good design for weaving and how people can get there 47:17 Jane created the online guild so she could reach more people and have more time for her own personal weaving projects. Felicia asks Jane what she is looking forward to making. 51:49 Felicia’s final notes and podcast giveaway! Links and Things Here's where to find Jane online: Website: www.janestaffordtextiles.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/janestaffordtextiles Facebook: www.facebook.com/janestaffordtextiles Ravelry Group: www.ravelry.com/groups/browse/show/weave-with-jane-stafford Pinterest: www.pinterest.ca/janestaff
	072: Exploring Sustainable Fibre Farming with Anna Hunter	09 Jan 2018	00:49:29
This week Felicia is joined by Anna Hunter: knitter, business owner, entrepreneur, community leader, and now shepherdess and homesteader. For some of our listeners in the audience who are from our local Vancouver, BC area, you’ll recall that Anna was the founder of the Baaad Anna’s yarn store in East Vancouver. About two and a half years ago, she sold the store to a longtime friend and customer Paula who has continued to build the store. Since that time Anna, her husband, and her two young sons have had some big adventures on their new farm Long Way Homestead. Please join us as Felicia and Anna discuss the challenges one faces when starting your own farm! In this episode, we talk about: 1:43 Anna talks about how she was first introduced to knitting and how she was inspired to open Baaad Anna’s 7:00 Felicia asks Anna how her strong beliefs in community building has affected her decisions in creating Baaad Anna’s and her current business ventures 9:34 Anna talks about why she decided to sell her yarn store and move to Manitoba to start a farm 13:01 Talking about starting up the homestead and the Kickstarter that made Anna’s SponsorSHEEPprogram possible 18:54 Anna and Felicia discuss the SponsorSHEEP program in more detail and how it changes the way fibre artists view the materials they work with 24:00 Garlic VS sheep, escaping llamas, and how Anna documents all that she’s learning living on a homestead 27:09 Anna discusses why local wool production is so important and the lack of wool mills in Canada and how it affects our carbon footprint 36:32 With all the responsibility of keeping a homestead going, does Anna have time to knit? 40:13 What kind of sheep Anna raises on her farm and some nerding out over sheep facts 44:25 How Anna’s family has adjusted from living in the big city to now living on a rural farm 46:07 Where to find Anna online to follow her family’s adventures and information on upcoming SponsorSHEEP opportunities 47:15 Felicia’s final notes Links and Things Here’s where to find Anna online: Website: www.longwayhomestead.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/longwayhomestead
	071: Finding What Sings to You: Romi Hill on Shawl Design	02 Jan 2018	00:43:57
This week Felicia is joined by Romi Hill, a knitwear and jewelry designer. Romi is an inspiration as a knitwear designer who has been working in a very specialized niche in the knitting world. She designs gorgeous shawl pins that go with her equally gorgeous lace shawl patterns. Romi’s work is breathtakingly delicate and awe-inspiring so it’s no surprise her Ravelry group is over 9,000 members strong! Please join us today as Felicia chats with Romi about how she found her passion in designing lace shawls and crafting exquisite shawl pins. In this episode, we talk about: 1:22 Felicia asks Romi how she first got interested in knitting and jewelry making 9:02 Romi describes how she changed her career from music to knitwear and jewellery design 16:25 Romi and Felcia chat about Romi’s Pins and Lace Club which is now in it’s 9th year! 19:44 Felicia chats with Romi about her subscription based business model, her e-book subscriptions, her 7 Small Shawls to Knit collections, Romi’s secret “sock hate”, and her 7 reSizeable Shawls pattern collection 27:24 Felicia asks Romi how she writes her lace patterns (chart VS written) 30:13 How to choose yarn for lace projects 37:06 How Romi chooses colours for her lace projects 38:52 Where to find Romi online and keep up with her latest works 41:45 Felicia’s final notes and podcast giveaway! Links and Things Here’s where to find Romi online: Website: www.designsbyromi.com (Check out this site to sign up for the 2018 Romi’s Pins and Lace Club!) Instagram: www.instagram.com/romidesigns Twitter: www.twitter.com/RomiDesigns Facebook: www.facebook.com/DesignsbyRomi Ravelry Group: www.ravelry.com/groups/-romis-studio
	070: Regal Beading in Knitting with Sivia Harding	26 Dec 2017	00:41:30
This week Felicia is joined by Sivia Harding, a knitwear designer who has been working with fiber and art ever since she can remember. As a youth she became obsessed with the fiber arts and dabbled in weaving, spinning, and dyeing as well as other activities. She finally came to knitting in the year 2000 and almost immediately began to design. Sivia is best known for exceptional lace and bead designs. Her patterns also include accessories, garments, and Möbius creations. Sivia has been widely published in books and collections including Jared Flood’s Wool People series, Twist Collective, and Knitty. She also self-publishes as Sivia Harding Knit Design. Since 2009 Sivia has also been travelling and teaching at larger venues and shows. Please join us as Felicia and Sivia chat about how to add a little extra splendour to your knits with beads! In this episode, we talk about: 1:43 Felicia and Sivia reminisce about when Siva used to live in Vancouver, BC and Sivia’s first big venue teaching gig at Sock Summit 6:33 Sivia chats about her love of fiber arts from an early age and how she got into knitting and design 13:20 Felicia asks Sivia how she got into what she is best-known for: beading in knitting 17:50 Felicia asks for tips for knitters who want to add beads to their projects but feel a little apprehensive 22:15 Sivia gives us a glimpse into the history of the bead industry and how some bead companies specifically advertise to fibre artists who work with beads 24:20 What kind of designs Sivia is focusing on presently 26:30 Felicia asks about the current trend of knitters moving away from lace weight yarn into thicker yarns 29:50 What classes and retreats Sivia has been teaching, including her time at Vancouver’s own Knit City 36:25 Felicia asks about the knitting community in Portland 39:40 Felicia’s final notes and podcast giveaway! Links and Things Here’s where to find Sivia online: Website: www.siviaharding.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/siviaharding Facebook: www.facebook.com/siviahardingknitdesign Ravelry Group: www.ravelry.com/groups/sivia-harding
	069: Preserving Natural Dyeing Traditions with Kristine Vejar	19 Dec 2017	00:51:25
This week Felicia chats with one of her personal heroes in the world of hand-crafted colour: Kristine Vejar. Kristine is a natural dyer, teacher, owner of A Verb for Keeping Warm and the author of The Modern Natural Dyer. She is also the founder of many thoughtful projects including The Seam Allowance and The California Wool Project. Please join us as Felicia and Kristine discuss Kristine’s rich and fascinating journey through textiles, yarn, and colour. In this episode, we talk about: 1:24 How Kristine got into natural dyeing and created A Verb for Keeping Warm 9:26 Describing the set up of the studio at A Verb for Keeping Warm in Oakland, California 11:42 Felicia asks Kristine how she learned natural dyeing 13:29 Discussing the difficulty of doing natural dyeing on a large scale and the issues that come with natural dyes like colour consistency 19:57 Felicia and Kristine chat about Kristine’s book: The Modern Natural Dyer and the challenges that came with creating it 27:57 Felicia asks Kristine what she learned on her trips to Iceland, Indonesia, Oaxaca, and Japan 34:16 What Kristine plans to do with all her natural dyeing research 36:38 Discussing the “universal truth” of makers around the world 39:33 Kristine discusses the keynote address she gave in June 2017 at the Flag and Wool Fiber Festival 44:08 Felicia and Kristine discuss what the value of the things we make 47:35 Where to find Kristine online 49:25 Felicia’s final notes and podcast giveaway! Links and Things Here’s where to find Kristine online: Website: www.averbforkeepingwarm.com – Sign up for the monthly newsletter to keep up with all the happenings at Verb! Instagram: www.instagram.com/avfkw Facebook: www.facebook.com/avfkw Twitter: www.twitter.com/avfkw Creativebug: www.creativebug.com/instructors/a-verb-for-keeping-warm
	068: Creating a Community Through Colour with A Yarn Story	12 Dec 2017	00:39:44
Today Felicia welcomes another yarn shop owner to the show: Carmen Schmidt. Carmen is the owner of A Yarn Story, a knitting shop in Bath, England. She’s also begun a new venture called Walcot Yarns, with the goal of producing luxurious yarns and fabulous patterns for knitters and crocheters alike. A Yarn Story opened almost 3 years ago in 2014 and has become a destination shop for knitters and yarn lovers. Please join us this week as Felicia and Carmen discuss creating a knitting community through colour! In this episode, we talk about: 1:38 The ladies chat about how they first met when Felicia was teaching at Unwind Brighton in the UK. Carmen also chats about how she started A Yarn Story. 5:00 Why is the shop called A Yarn Story? 6:28 Carmen shares some of her favourite “yarn stories” from customers 8:45 Felicia asks Carmen what her vision for A Yarn Story was when she first decided to open a yarn store and how she tries to foster a knitting community through her shop 11:14 How Carmen chooses which colours of yarn to stock in the limited space in her store and what colour trends Carmen has been observing lately 16:00 Felicia asks Carmen about the rise of popularity of knitting in Europe 17:52 Felicia asks Carmen how she made A Yarn Story the successful yarn store it is today in a tough economy 20:30 Carmen talks about her latest venture: producing her own line of yarns called Walcot Yarns 25:52 Felicia asks Carmen why she feels driven to start a yarn company now when so many new yarn companies are being created and there is so much competition 29:07 What is next for Walcot Yarns? 31:05 Discussing planning (or lack thereof!) 32:32 What is currently capturing Carmen’s imagination and attention knitting-wise 36:40 How you can find A Yarn Store and Walcot Yarns online 37:42 Felicia’s final notes and podcast giveaway! Links and Things Here’s where to find A Yarn Story and Walcot Yarns online: Website: www.ayarnstory.co.uk Instagram: www.instagram.com/ayarnstory/ Twitter:www.twitter.com/ayarnstory Website: www.walcotyarns.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/walcotyarns/ Twitter: www.twitter.com/walcotyarns
	Episode 094: Building the Craft Industry Alliance with Abby Glassenberg	05 Nov 2019	00:48:11
This week on the show, Felicia is chatting with Abby Glassenberg: a sewing pattern designer, craft book author, writer, and teacher. Since 2005 she's been writing a blog called While She Naps: which is about the home sewing industry and creative entrepreneurship with a focus on craft publishing, fabric manufacturing, feminism, and social justice. Ten years after she started the blog in 2015 she co-founded Craft Industry Alliance and now serves as its president. Join Felicia and Abby as they chat about the crafting industry and the challenges makers have as they pursue the dream of turning their passion into a sustainable business. "...I want to be where people are... and see what it's all about and not... live in fear... when I posted that there were a lot of people who were... really scared of Tik Tok... this is going to steal my privacy... and I understand the fear... about it but I just also feel like... get in there and play... see it with [your] own eyes... I would rather take a look myself than... believe the hype and... not make my own decision" - Abby Glassenberg on crafters being on the new social media app, Tik Tok In this episode, we talk about: 1:29 Abby chats about when she began creating and how she stared her business 8:39 How Abby transitioned crafting from her hobby to a business and how it affected her audience base, and how business itself can be creative 13:58 Abby and Felicia discuss a common question in the industry: If you help other crafters succeed in their business, aren't you creating competition for yourself? 19:23 Abby chats more about Craft Industry Alliance and what it has to offer members 23:14 Felicia asks Abby what are the biggest challenges the craft industry and business owners are currently facing 26:53 The opportunities Abby is seeing in the creative industry space 29:44 Crafting and Tik Tok? Abby discusses the new social media app and how crafters could be a part of it 34:45 How Abby's business has changed now that her children are older 38:39 Abby discusses the team behind Craft Industry Alliance 41:03 What's coming up in the Craft Industry Alliance 45:33 Felicia's Final Notes and Special Discount Code for Craft Industry Alliance Membership Here's Where You Can Find Abby: Abby's Blog: www.whileshenaps.com Craft Industry Alliance Website: www.craftindustryalliance.org Abby's Instagram: @abbyglassenberg Abby Glassenberg Design Facebook: www.facebook.com/pg/AbbyGlassenbergDesign Get a Special Discount for Craft Industry Alliance Membership: If you are a small business owner and are interested in joining the Craft Industry Alliance, Abby has created a special discount code for our listeners to receive 20% off the membership fee! Use the code: SWEETGEORGIA at checkout to receive your discount. Thank you so much Abby! Thanks for Listening! Thank you so much for joining us this episode! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it with your fellow fibre art friends. And if you like what we're doing here, please leave a rating and review on iTunes for the show. We read each and every email and bit of feedback, whether it’s on Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook, so we welcome your comments. Thank you all so much for your continued support of our show! Until next time, enjoy colour! Music Credits: Playbook of Happiness – by RimskyMusic Click to subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Stitcher Radio Subscribe on Spotify
	067: Publishing for a New Generation of Knitters with Pom Pom	05 Dec 2017	00:29:52
This week, Felicia talks with Meghan Fernandes and Lydia Gluck: the two co-founders and editors of Pom Pom Quarterly. If you aren’t already familiar with what Pom Pom is, it’s a beautiful, fresh, and modern quarterly magazine for knitting, crochet, and craft that was founded back in 2012. It’s a magazine that has lovely patterns, thoughtful articles, and useful tutorials. This past summer, they celebrated their 5th anniversary of Pom Pom. In the past 5 years, they have expanded out from magazine to also designing and publishing books, hosting awesome events, and producing a monthly podcast called Pomcast. Meghan is a former American transplant to London, where she lived for a decade. Now back in her native land, she is at the helm of Pom Pom in North America. While in London she wrote her MA dissertation on knitting in 20th century women’s literature and worked for a publisher, a gallery, and a knitting shop, leaving her with a random but particular set of skills that could really only lead to running a knitting magazine. Meghan now lives in Austin, Texas with her husband and baby daughter. Lydia was born in London, grew up in Wales, studied in Manchester, and left her heart in Mexico. Lydia has a background in linguistics, and spends a lot of time trying to draw parallels between knitting and grammar. Now she heads up the London Pom Pom office, which is pretty much her favourite job ever. Please join us this week as Felicia and the Pom Pom ladies discuss creating a new and unique voice for fibre artists! In this episode, we talk about: 1:35 Introducing the dynamic duo behind Pom Pom and chatting about how they celebrated the magazine’s 5th anniversary 4:35 Felicia asks the ladies about tips on how to survive knitwear photo shoots 5:20 How Pom Pom Quarterly began 7:20 Discussing what Meghan and Lydia thought was missing from other knitting magazines when they decided to start Pom Pom 9:00 How Pom Pom makes it work without being funded by advertising and how the magazine is able to attract readers from a wide range of ages 12:15 Felicia asks Meghan about her master’s dissertation on knitting in 20th century women’s literature and how feminism fits into Pom Pom 17:10 Chatting about Knitting Outside the Box: a new collaboration between Pom Pom Press and Bristol Ivy 18:44 Felicia asks Meghan and Lydia how they manage to continue Pom Pom Magazine while living thousands of miles apart 22:16 Is there a difference between knitting communities in the US and the UK? 23:49 Lydia chats about her new hobby: weaving 26:25 What Pom Pom has in store for the future 28:00 Felicia's final notes and podcast giveaway! Links and Things Here's where to find Meghan and Lydia online: Website: www.pompommag.com Instagram - Pom Pom: www.instagram.com/pompommag Facebook: www.facebook.com/pompommag Twitter: www.twitter.com/pompommag Ravelry Group: www.ravelry.com/groups/pom-pom Instagram - Meghan: www.instagram.com/meghanaf Instagram - Lydia: www.instagram.com/lydia_shmidia
	066: Ambitious Artistic Knits with Linda Marveng	28 Nov 2017	00:35:21
Today Felicia is joined by Norwegian knitwear designer Linda Marveng. With a background in architectural history, Linda’s design work is stunningly sleek, fashion-forward, and often highly textured with intricate cables. Linda has had several dream jobs in the yarn industry including working for Rowan as a design consultant and also at Loop (a heavenly yarn shop in Islington, London). In 2012, Linda published a Norwegian knitting book of patterns called To rett en vrang Designstrikk. Please join us today as Felicia chats with Linda about how she transitioned from working for various yarn companies to designing her own knitwear visions. In this episode, we talk about: 1:55 Felicia and Linda chat about the Kathe Cardigan using SweetGeorgia’s Superwash Sport forInterweave Knits 2:26 Linda shares how she learned how to knit as a child in school 4:11 Discussing Linda’s educational background in Art History and how she found her way back to the knitting world 8:26 How Linda got her job as a design consultant for Rowan and the role she played for the company 13:40 Felicia and Linda talk about her time working for Loop in London 16:32 Linda discusses how her previous experiences helped influence her knitwear design career and process 19:42 Chatting about the process and vision behind the patterns in Linda’s book: To rett en vrang Designstrikk 25:09 Felicia asks Linda about the intricate and challenging nature of her textured and detailed patterns 27:42 The ladies chat about the recent resurgence in popularity of knitting in Europe 30:47 What projects Linda has in store for the future 32:58 Where you can find Linda and her designs online 34:00 Felicia’s final notes and podcast giveaway! Links and Things Here’s where to find Linda online: Website: www.marveng-puckett.com/linda Ravelry Group: www.ravelry.com/groups/linda-marveng Instagram: www.instagram.com/lindamarveng Facebook: www.facebook.com/linda.marveng
	065: Slow Fashion and Mindful Making with Emma Welford	21 Nov 2017	00:35:44
This week Felicia is joined by knitwear designer, Emma Welford. Emma lives in Western Massachusetts and has been knitting since 2007 and designing since 2011. She is a fellow multi-craftual maker who also sews her own clothes, crochets, and spins on her Lendrum spinning wheel. Emma is no stranger to SweetGeorgia as she has designed two amazing patterns for us in the past: her Fall Break socks and the adorable Ribbonscardigan. Please join us this week as Felicia and Emma discuss slowing down and enjoying the process of creation! In this episode, we talk about: 2:39 Emma chats about her main passion before she started knitting seriously: sewing without patterns. Felicia also asks Emma how she got into knitting in 2007. 5:11 Felicia and Emma talk about slow fashion, mindful making, and wearing your handmade knits more by examining if they truly fit into your everyday wardrobe. The ladies also ponder if one can truly have too many sweaters. 9:12 Emma and Felicia discuss the “instantaneous pattern lust” on Ravelry and if it causes knitters to make before thinking 11:05 Talking about minimalism and how Emma tries to slow down the process of creation to enjoy it more 15:15 How Emma chooses her colour palettes and her suggestions to others on how to pick yarn colours for projects 20:50 Frosting VS Cake: the struggle of choosing neutral yarn colours in a store 23:12 Emma chats about her time working at Webs – America’s Yarn Store 26:16 Emma gives suggestions on how to balance working a day job and designing knitwear 30:00 Chatting about Emma’s latest project: a collaboration e-book of patterns called Join Hands (Proceeds from this project will be shared equally between the American Civil Liberties Union and the Southern Poverty Law Center) 31:10 Felicia and Emma discuss bullet journalling 34:26 Where to find Emma online to keep up with all of her latest designs and projects 34:05 Felicia’s final notes and podcast giveaway! Links and Things Here’s where to find Emma online: Website: www.emmawelford.com – Sign up for her monthly newsletter to keep up with Emma’s latest work! Instagram: www.instagram.com/emmawelford/ Twitter: www.twitter.com/welforddesigns Ravelry: www.ravelry.com/groups/emma-welford-designs
	064: Masterful Weaving with Laura Fry	14 Nov 2017	00:56:26
When you think of mastery in the fibre arts, a few names may spring into your mind. You might think of experts in the field who are working professionally, proficiently, and prolifically. In the field of weaving, you may think of Laura Fry. Laura Fry is a full-time professional hand weaver who started weaving in 1975. In her 40+ years of her weaving career the focus of her weaving has evolved and, in addition to still being a production weaver, she is a dedicated teacher in the field and currently teaching the master weavers certificate program at Old’s College. Laura herself earned certification as one of Canada’s master weavers in 1997 and was the 27th weaver to achieve this honour. Laura has also created two series of videos with Interweave: The Efficient Weaver and Wet-Finishing for Weavers. Please join us for this week’s discussion as Laura chats with Felicia about her journey to becoming a master of her craft. In this episode, we talk about: 1:56 Laura discusses how she discovered weaving and decided to make it into her career 4:44 Laura chats about how health issues in the last few years has gotten her back into spinning 6:40 Felicia asks Laura about her training and education as a weaver 9:45 Laura breaks down the Old’s College Master Weaver Program 14:12 Laura gives advice to those who would want to learn weaving through self-study instead of a school program 20:25 Discussing how Laura keeps herself fit and healthy enough to keep up with the intense physical demands of production weaving. Laura also gives Felicia some tips on posture while weaving. 24:15 Felicia asks Laura how she chooses colours for the pieces she will weave and sell 32:30 Laura chats about efficiency in her weaving 37:30 How Laura manages the busy schedule of being a business owner and a production weaver 41:28 Chatting about Laura’s current work in progress: a book called The Intentional Weaver 46:27 Is there anything Laura would have done differently looking back on her career in the fibre arts? 53:16 Felicia’s final notes Links and Things Here’s where to find Laura online: Website: www.laurafry.com Blog: www.laurasloom.blogspot.ca YouTube: www.youtube.com/user/LauraAnnFry1
	063: Planning Your Knitting Life with Martina Behm	07 Nov 2017	00:33:31
This week Felicia is talking with knitwear designer Martina Behm. Martina, a mother of two who currently resides in Northern Germany, has been knitting since she was 12 but started getting serious about it in 2006. Since that time she has developed many fun and well-loved knitting patterns including the Trillian shawl, theBrickless shawl, and the Hitchhiker shawl (which has been knit nearly 28,000 times on Ravelry alone!). In addition to designing knitting patterns, Martina has expanded her online store to include new items such as a paper planner for knitters. Please join us for this week’s conversation about keeping your “knitting mojo”, massive yarn stashes, and utilizing organization tools to make more time for knitting! In this episode, we talk about: 1:49 Martina tells Felicia how she first started knitting 4:15 Felicia asks Martina to describe her style and aesthetics behind her knitting patterns 7:04 Martina describes how she transitioned from knitting baby patterns for her children and being a freelance journalist to designing her own patterns 11:17 Felicia and Martina chat about how Martina started a knitting blog in her own unique style 12:40 Martina tells Felicia about her large yarn stash and how important impulsivity is to her creative process 17:00 Martina and Felicia talk about how Martina prioritizes time for knitting while being a busy mother of two and a knitwear designer 21:18 Chatting about Martina’s new Strickplaner knitting planner and how it can keep knitters organized 28:50 How Martina gets her “knitting mojo” back when she loses inspiration 30:50 Where to find Martina online and where you can order your own Strickplaner! 32:10 Felicia’s final notes Links and Things Here’s where to find Martina online: Website: www.strickmich.de Strickplaner Website: www.knitting-planner.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/strickmich Twitter: www.twitter.com/strickmich Ravelry: www.ravelry.com/designers/martina-behm
	062: Leah Churchley on Combatting Chronic Illness with Crafting	31 Oct 2017	00:38:07
Today Felicia once again chats with Leah Churchley. You might remember Leah from episode 16 of the podcast where she talked her about her experiences with anxiety and how she managed it with knitting. That was back in October 2015, so it’s been about 2 years since we’ve heard from her. Since that episode, lots has happened in Leah’s life, including coming to work at SweetGeorgia as our Digital and Educational Media Assistant. Please join us for this week’s episode as Felicia and Leah catch up and discuss how craft and the community around it can help us face life’s most difficult challenges. In this episode, we talk about: 1:40 Leah fills us in on what’s been happening in her life career-wise since she was on the show 2 years ago 3:31 Felicia chats with Leah about her diagnoses with Crohn’s disease in December of 2016 7:31 Leah explains Crohn’s disease and the “joys” of steroids 10:40 Chatting about how being diagnosed with a chronic illness affected Leah’s career as a web developer and spurred her decision to contact Felicia about a job at SweetGeorgia 15:00 How working at SweetGeorgia helped Leah cope with chronic illness and learn what she really needed in a job 18:20 Using the crafting community and knitting to combat loneliness, depression, and stress 24:16 Felicia asks Leah how she accomplishes all her crafting while dealing with the fatigue that goes along with Crohn’s Disease 28:30 What projects Leah is currently working on 33:45 Felicia asks Leah what advice she would give other people suffering from a chronic disease 36:13 Felicia’s final notes and podcast giveaway! Links and Things Here’s where to find Leah online: Blog: www.thecraftycolon.com Etsy store (a portion of all sales go towards supporting Crohn’s and Colitis Canada): www.etsy.com/ca/shop/TheCraftyColon Instagram: www.instagram.com/leelabasiccable
	061: Evolving your Creativity and Craft with Jean Chung	24 Oct 2017	00:28:17
On this week’s episode, Felicia is chatting with Jean Chung, a knitwear/clothing designer who has been knitting since 1992 and designing since 2011. She has been published in Twist Collective, Knitscene, and Holla Knits. Jean is now focusing on publishing her designs only on her blog, Candy and Bagel, and designing and selling dancewear locally to have more time for her family and her full-time legal career. Please join us as Felicia and Jean discuss expanding and exploring new creative ventures! In this episode, we talk about: 1:55 Jean chats about her family and her legal career 3:05 How Jean discovered knitting 5:20 Jean talks about starting her blog, Candy & Bagel, and her beginnings as a knitwear designer 8:20 Jean discusses her mother’s career as a fashion designer 9:45 Felicia and Jean chat about what inspires her designs and how she shifted from creating designs for knitting magazines to becoming her own boss publishing her own designs 11:39 Felicia asks Jean how she deals with creative slumps and Jean talks about her desire to expand Candy & Bagel beyond knitwear patterns 14:35 Jean tells Felicia about getting back into ballet and creating dance wear for adults 16:30 The ladies discuss being flexible and adapting your company to grow with you as a person 17:50 How Jean balances work, Candy & Bagel, and being a mom 21:40 Giving yourself room and flexibility to enjoy your craft 24:10 What Jean is working on right now 26:25 Felicia’s final notes and podcast giveaway! Links and Things Here’s where to find Jean online: Website: www.candyandbagel.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/candyandbagel Facebook: www.facebook.com/candyandbagel Pattern link for Winter Forest Pullover: www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/winter-forest-pullover
	060: Patty Lyons on Teaching the Mindful Knitter	17 Oct 2017	00:50:23
Today Felicia is chatting with Patty Lyons: a nationally recognized knitting teacher and technique expert who is known for teaching the “why” not just the “how” in the pursuit of training the mindful knitter. She specializes in sweater design and sharing her love of the much maligned subjects of gauge and blocking. Patty teaches at knitting shows around North America including Vogue Knitting Live, Stitches, and more. She can also be found teaching online through Interweave, Annie’s, and Craftsy. Patty’s “Improve your Knitting” Craftsy class was named “the most popular Craftsy class” in 2013. These days, Patty is also sharing a lot of her knowledge and instruction through her knit alongs on Ravelry. Please join us today as Felicia chats with Patty about her experiences teaching in the knitting industry! In this episode, we talk about: 1:47 Felicia and Patty chat about the first time they met 5:50 Patty chats about how she got into the knitting industry from her previous career as a broadway stage manager 10:50 Patty’s experiences in running a yarn store in New York and how it set her knitting teaching career into motion 13:20 The ladies chat about “Patty’s Big Box of Knitting Fails” 17:18 Discussing Patty’s obsession with the finishing stages of a project 18:13 Patty chats about her most popular Craftsy class: Improve Your Knitting 23:20 Patty discusses knitting without flipping your work 26:37 Felicia and Patty discuss the endless learning possibilities of knitting 27:52 Patty talks about the various forms of classes she offers and the advantages and disadvantages of these different forms 33:00 Chatting about Patty’s online knit alongs and how she brings something different to the table 39:55 How to find motivation to finish knit alongs projects 43:45 What knit alongs Patty has planned for the future 45:10 Patty’s advice for knitters who want to become teachers 48:52 Felicia’s final notes and podcast giveaway! Links and Things Here’s where to find Patty online: Website: www.pattylyons.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/pattylyons Twitter: www.twitter.com/Patty_Lyons Ravelry Group: www.ravelry.com/groups/the-patty-lyons-fan-club YouTube: www.youtube.com/PattyLyons
	059: Starting a Weaving Movement with Maryanne Moodie	10 Oct 2017	00:57:30
This week Felicia chats with Maryanne Moodie: a weaver, creative artist, and instructor. Maryanne is a fibre-obsessed maker working between Melbourne and New York. She divides her time between designing woven wall hangings, developing weaving kits, and teaching sold out workshops around the world. She has published a book On the Loom: A Modern Weaver’s Guide as well as two online weaving courses. Her designs are lush, tactile, and gorgeous and have been featured in New York Magazine, Anthology, O Magazine,and Design*Sponge. In this episode Felicia and Maryanne discuss balancing life and art and how our craft can aid us in expressing our emotions in a healthy outlet. Please join us for this week’s conversation! In this episode, we talk about: 2:10 Maryanne chats about splitting her time between her studios in Brooklyn, New York and Melbourne, Australia 3:22 An introduction to Maryanne’s style of frame loom weaving 6:56 How Maryanne found her way to weaving and the weaving community online 13:10 Discussing how Instagram has brought the weaving community together to share works and resources 15:25 Felicia and Maryanne discuss motherhood, identity, and using crafting to cope with life’s daily demands 23:47 Maryanne talks about developing her online weaving classes 30:35 Chatting about Maryanne’s weaving process and how the craft helps her experience emotions fully 38:40 How to balance family life, business, and make the most of the limited time you have to dedicate to your craft 40:15 How various emotions are represented in different aspects of Maryanne’s weaving 42:43 The ladies discuss how sometimes “just pretty” doesn’t draw people in and the freedom of “weaving weird” 46:30 Maryanne chats about the future of weaving 51:28 Tips for the beginning weaver 56:10 Felcia’s final notes and podcast giveaway Links and Things Here’s where to find Maryanne: Website: www.maryannemoodie.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/maryannemoodie Twitter: www.twitter.com/maryannemoodie If you are interested in keeping in the loop with what Maryanne is up to, please sign up for her monthly newsletter on her website!
	058: Fall with SweetGeorgia Vol 3 Launch with Tabetha Hedrick	03 Oct 2017	00:33:27
This week Felicia chats with SweetGeorgia’s Design Director, Tabetha Hedrick about the new Fall with SweetGeorgia collection. The ladies discuss their hectic fall schedules and reveal the inspiration behind the 12 new patterns released just in time for the fall season. So grab yourself a pumpkin spice latte, snuggle under a chunky knit wrap, and enjoy a lively discussion about the latest pattern collection from SweetGeorgia yarns! In this episode, we talk about: 1:20 Felicia and Tabetha chat about their current and upcoming projects this fall 4:20 Discussing the new Fall with SweetGeorgia Vol.3 patterns 6:00 Revealing the two stories the new fall designs are centred around 9:30 Update on new knitting video tutorials on techniques used in the new patterns 12:30 Tabetha discusses her new shawl pattern Kiowa 13:42 Using SweetGeorgia’s new Mohair Silk DK yarn and new Party of Five Mini Skein Sets in this year’s fall collection 16:40 Tabetha chats about her love of chocolate and the new Rustle Party of Five Mini Skein Set 19:35 Get a sneak peak into the upcoming SGY Mystery Shawl KAL (starting October 10, 2017). We also get a bonus glimpse into Tabetha’s mind and her “quota knitting” style. 24:38 The dilemma of picking colour palettes for MKALs and using School of SweetGeorgia‘s Colour Playcourse to boost colour-picking confidence 27:00 What is Tabetha knitting right now? 28:45 Felicia and Tabetha discuss Spinzilla 29:35 Tabetha chats about SweetGeoriga launching at her local yarn store Hook & Needle in Maryville,Tennessee 31:00 Fall with SweetGeorgia Volume 3 giveaway! Links and Things Here’s where to find Tabetha: Facebook: www.facebook.com/thknitweardesigns Instagram: www.instagram.com/tabismiles/ Twitter: www.twitter.com/TabethaHedrick Ravelry: www.ravelry.com/designers/tabetha-hedrick
	093: Teaching the World to Weave with Kelly Casanova	22 Oct 2019	00:37:02
This week Felicia is joined by weaver, teacher, and designer: Kelly Casanova, from Melbourne Australia. Kelly runs an online weaving school called: Kelly Casanova Weaving Lessons and has been working tirelessly to create ongoing weaving instruction, initially with a rigid heddle loom and now with multi-shaft looms. Kelly has been a huge inspiration for Felicia because Kelly was creating online weaving tutorials when there weren't any available. Join Felicia and Kelly as they chat about the involvement and control that weaving offers a fibre artist and how to encourage others to start weaving. "...I felt like I was always looking for something really authentic, like I could do it from start to finish and have as much involvement in the process as I possibly could. And weaving was it for that because I could get the fibre, I could spin it, I could dye it, and then I could weave it, and then I could sew it..." - Kelly Casanova on her love of weaving In this episode, we talk about: 2:09 Kelly chats about how she first got into the fibre arts 3:43 What was it about weaving that captured Kelly's interest so much? 5:19 What is Kelly's favourite fibre or yarn to work with? 6:20 Kelly discusses her upcoming course on studying Japanese techniques of dyeing and weaving 8:37 Felicia asks Kelly how she comes up with her course ideas for her online school 12:38 Kelly explains what students can learn at her online school 14:05 Kelly gives advice to first-time weavers and how to get started 16:49 Felicia and Kelly chat about how to encourage more weavers to create content for the Internet 18:31 What are the differences Kelly sees between weaving on a rigid heddle looms weaving on a floor loom? 21:30 Felicia chats with Kelly about her Etsy shop and her experience selling on that platform 23:06 Kelly's tips for production weavers 25:19 Kelly describes why she loves the online weaving community 27:19 How Kelly finds the time for self-care in a busy life 31:29 What Kelly has planned for her online school 33:36 Where can you find Kelly online 34:12 Felicia's Final Notes and Giveaway! Here's Where You Can Find Kelly: Website: www.kellycasanovaweavinglessons.com Online School: www.kelly-casanova-weaving-lessons.teachable.com YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/kellycasanova Etsy Shop: www.etsy.com/shop/kellycasanovaart Facebook: www.facebook.com/kellycasanovatextileandfibreartist Instagram: @casanova_kelly_weaver Enter the Giveaway for 5 Free Weaving Patterns from Kelly's Etsy Shop: If this week's conversation has inspired you to give weaving a try, then enter down below to win 5 free weaving patterns from Kelly's Etsy Shop! Thanks Kelly for giving our listeners a chance to win some of her gorgeous patterns! Click here to enter the giveaway » Thanks for Listening! Thank you so much for joining us this episode! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it with your fellow fibre art friends. And if you like what we're doing here, please leave a rating and review on iTunes for the show. We read each and every email and bit of feedback, whether it’s on Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook, so we welcome your comments. Thank you all so much for your continued support of our show! Until next time, enjoy colour! Music Credits: Playbook of Happiness – by RimskyMusic Click to subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Stitcher Radio Subscribe on Spotify
	057: A Conversation on Colour with Kaffe Fassett	26 Sep 2017	00:41:12
This week, Felicia speaks with Kaffe Fassett, a leading textiles designer and practitioner of contemporary crafts. He has a loyal following of patchworkers, knitters and embroiderers all over the world. A Californian by birth, he moved to the UK in 1964 where through a series of collaborations, he built his name and reputation. He began by creating knitwear designs for Bill Gibb and Missoni. He became a leading light in the knitwear revival of the 80s. Further explorations led him to needlepoint, mosaics, rug-making, tapestries, fabric design, theatre design and quilting. Kaffe Fassett’s first needlepoint design was commissioned by Pamela Lady Harlech for Lord Harlech. His work has been collected by Barbra Streisand, the late Lauren Bacall, Ali McGraw, Shirley Maclaine and H.R.H. Princess Michael of Kent. In 1988 he became the first living textile artist to have a one man show at the V&A Museum. He has exhibited in countries including Denmark, Sweden, Australia, Canada, the USA and Iceland. His autobiography was released in 2012 (Kaffe Fassett: Dreaming in Colour) followed by a retrospective of his work at the Fashion & Textiles Museum, London in 2013. Kaffe has written many books on colour and design in craftwork. Known and loved by quiltmakers across the world, his masterclasses are attended full to brimming. He inspires people to work with colour in an instinctive way. Show notes and links for this episode can be found at http://sweetgeorgiayarns.com/podcasts/ Did you like this episode and want to hear more? If so, subscribe to our podcast on iTunes and I would be ever so grateful if you shared this with your knitting and crafty friends. If you'd like to experience passionate, relentless, and unapologetic colour for knitters, spinners, crafters, and makers, please visit us at http://sweetgeorgiayarns.com or find us on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/sweetgeorgia/.
	056: What I Did This Summer by Felicia Lo	19 Sep 2017	00:16:15
In this episode, Felicia gives a little preview into the upcoming episodes of Season 3 of this podcast and reviews her summer spent building the School of SweetGeorgia, an online video-based fibre arts school for colour-obsessed crafters. Hear about the details about the upcoming "Dyeing Intentional Colour" course as well as the "Colour Play" mini colour theory workshop. Show notes and links for this episode can be found at http://sweetgeorgiayarns.com/podcasts/ Did you like this episode and want to hear more? If so, subscribe to our podcast on iTunes and I would be ever so grateful if you shared this with your knitting and crafty friends. If you'd like to experience passionate, relentless, and unapologetic colour for knitters, spinners, crafters, and makers, please visit us at http://sweetgeorgiayarns.com or find us on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/sweetgeorgia/.
	055: Minisode! School of SweetGeorgia // putting it in the universe and on Patreon	09 May 2017	00:16:14
It's only been a couple weeks since we closed up Season 2 of The SweetGeorgia Show, but I'm back today with a little tiny minisode about my Patreon and School of SweetGeorgia announcement yesterday.
	054: The Season 2 Q&A Finale with Felicia Lo	18 Apr 2017	00:33:56
This is our first ever Q&A episode and Felicia answers YOUR questions! I received nearly 750 question suggestions and finally picked a few popular questions to answer... Questions about craft and creativity, getting creatively unstuck, starting and growing an indie yarn dyeing business, and how I feel about the future of fibre arts, to name just a few! I absolutely loved being able to answer your questions and I hope you enjoy this episode! In this episode, we talk about: 3:30 How do all your different craft practices inform and inspire the others? (link: Emma Welford’s Ribbons Cardigan) 6:15 Can you offer three tips for getting unstuck? When you are stuck in a rut or a having a creative block. (link: Episode 44 with Shannon Cook on meditation for creativity) 11:45 Did you study color theory? How do you go about creating colours ... How do you arrive at the choices? Where do you take your inspiration for colours? (link: http://www.xrite.com/hue-test and http://www.color-blindness.com/farnsworth-munsell-100-hue-color-vision-test/) 15:35 Do you EVER do muted colors ? (LOVE the brights — but I am just curious) (link: sweetgeorgiayarns.com/colours/) 16:00 You are strongly focused on color. What about neutrals or monochromatic yarns? Could these have a place in your creative thinking? 18:15 I would love to know more about your own business process: how did you get started and grow your business? How do you keep things fresh? what percentage of your work is delegated and how much do you take on? Do you (still) love what you do?… How did you take your interest and grow it into a business, and have that confidence that you'd be successful? Did you ever imagine the business would be what it has become? 22:00 How hard it was to start your business? Did you ever think about giving up? 24:30 Your work is clearly fulfilling. What is it about yarn, dyeing, customers, etc. that makes your work so satisfying? 25:45 Do you think there is room for more indie yarn dyers? It seems that there are so many already but not sure if it will happen for me but one day maybe. 27:20 Are you hopeful or fearful for the future of the craft? Has the new generation embraced the fibre arts well enough to ensure that it endures? 28:30 What have you learned about yourself since you started doing the podcast? What do you cherish the most about these conversations? LET'S CONNECT https://sweetgeorgiayarns.com https://www.facebook.com/SweetGeorgiaYarns https://instagram.com/sweetgeorgia
	053: Jen Lucas on Stunning Stitches and being an knitwear author	11 Apr 2017	00:37:07
This week, Felicia speaks with Jen Lucas, a knitwear designer who has been knitting since 2004 and designing since 2008. Her designs have been published in several knitting magazines, including Interweave Knits, Knitscene, and Love of Knitting. In fact, you can find all of Jen's nearly 200 knitwear designs on Ravelry. She is the author of two very popular books, called Sock Yarn Shawls and Sock Yarn Shawls II. And as well, she is releasing a NEW book, called Stunning Stitches, which will be available in May 2017. On transitioning into a full-time knitwear design career: "If you want it bad enough, you'll figure out a way to make it work, even over 5 years or 10 years... you can get there eventually, for sure." — Jen Lucas Felicia talks with Jen about her prolific knitwear design career and how she has been able to be so productive and successful with her work. Jen's attitude towards hard work, organization, and focus is so very inspiring and I hope you will join us for this conversation! In this episode, we talk about: 2:30 How the "Golden Girls" got Jen to start knitting 4:30 Jen (like Angela Tong) mentions how Stephanie Japel's class on learning to design shawls sparked her design career 5:45 How Jen made the leap from her "day job" to becoming a full-time knitwear designer 9:30 Talking about Jen's incredible rate of design productivity and her tips for productivity 11:45 Planning her design projects with her Hobonichi planner and Kanban board 16:15 Preventing creative burnout 20:00 Stunning Stitches Book 24:00 Jen's experience of authoring knitwear pattern books, after publishing five books successfully 25:45 Jen's view of the future of knitting LET'S CONNECT https://sweetgeorgiayarns.com https://www.facebook.com/SweetGeorgiaYarns https://instagram.com/sweetgeorgia
	052: Barbara Benson on Mosaic & Lace Kntting	04 Apr 2017	00:48:54
Meet knitwear designer, Barbara Benson, who has just released a new book that combines two-colour mosaic knitting with lace knitting... and this technique and the projects in this book are seriously awesome and I can't wait for Barbara to tell you all about this book. Barbara lives in Tucker, Georgia and this book, Mosaic & Lace Knits: 20 Innovative Patterns combining Slip-Stich Colourwork and Lace Techniques was published in March 2017 and is her very first book. She has also previously had her knitwear designs published in Interweave Knits, Twist Collective, Knitscene, and Knit Now magazines. ABOUT THE SWEETGEORGIA SHOW Join Felicia Lo, founder of SweetGeorgia Yarns, as she explores the sweet spot between craft, creativity, and colour together with some of the most inspiring knitters, spinners, designers, shop owners, and makers in this handmade community. New episodes are published in seasons every Tuesday so be sure to subscribe on iTunes! LET'S CONNECT http://www.sweetgeorgiayarns.com https://www.facebook.com/SweetGeorgiaYarns https://instagram.com/sweetgeorgia/
	051: Erica Jones of Weavolution on Weaving Community	28 Mar 2017	00:30:07
Today's guest, Erica Jones, runs Weavolution.com together with her husband, Oliver. Weavolution is an online international handweaving community that spans over a 100 different interest groups from rigid heddle to backstrap weaving to tapestry weaving. There are groups for people who own Glimakra looms vs people who own Schacht looms or Kromski looms. Whatever your weaving interest, there is a deep level of conversation happening on Weavolution.com.
	050: Kara Gott Warner on a new creative chapter & a podcast announcement	21 Mar 2017	00:59:06
Today's guest is Kara Gott Warner, the host of the Power Purls Podcast and is the former executive editor of Creative Knitting Magazine. The Power Purls Podcast is a weekly podcast where Kara empowers newbie knitting entrepreneurs to start and grow a thriving passion-crafted business through engaging conversations with knitwear designers, industry rock stars and everyday knitters with compelling back stories. In fact, her latest episode is a conversation with our SweetGeorgia Knitwear Design Director, Tabetha Hedrick. Kara is on a new journey of creating a business in knitwear through her podcast and delivering video-based knitting education and workshops through her Patreon community. (Just a note, halfway through our conversation Kara had to switch from her microphone to her phone, so the sound quality changes halfway through, in case you were curious!)
	049 Spring with SweetGeorgia, Vol 2 Launch with Tabetha Hedrick	14 Mar 2017	00:38:32
(Just a note, today's episode sounds rough on Felicia's side of the conversation... almost like she's talking into a tin can, but hopefully you'll still enjoy our chat!) March is finally here and we are delighted to share with you our new Spring with SweetGeorgia, Vol 2 collection! The designs in this collection capture everything that is casual, playful, and eclectic about the spring season. From feminine silhouettes to breathtaking colour in gorgeous textures, these pieces promise ease and lightness for every knitter. See our latest blog post to view all the details as well as our lookbook » Check in with Felicia, Founder + Creative Director of SweetGeorgia, and Tabetha, our Design Director for Knitwear as we chat about each of the pieces in the collection as well as some of the behind-the-scenes stories about how it all came together!
	048: Angela Tong on Being a Multi-Passionate Crafter	07 Mar 2017	00:48:08
Angela Tong is a lifelong crafter with a soft spot for the fiber arts, but she's never met a craft she didn't like. A certified instructor through the Craft Yarn Council of America, she leads workshops all over the New Jersey area and teaches classes online at Craftsy.com. You can find Angela's knitwear and crochet designs in magazines such as Knitscene and Knit Simple and in the book Knit Noro Accessories. You can also browse her work on her blog, Angela Tong Designs. Today on the show, Felicia talks to Angela about being passionate about multiple crafts, from knitwear design to crochet design to weaving and more. Learn how participating in one online “design your own lace shawl” class taught by Stefanie Japel changed Angela’s life and gave her this brand new career path. And join us as we chat about different strategies for managing and enjoying so many different crafts.
	Episode 092: Cameron Taylor-Brown and the Art of Teaching	08 Oct 2019	00:47:29
This week on the show, Felicia is talking with Cameron Taylor-Brown: an artist, weaver, and educator. Cameron studied fibre arts at the University of California, Berkeley with Ed Rossbach and then textile design at the Philadelphia College of Textiles and Science. Since 1985 she's lived in Los Angeles where she's still active in arts and education. Her work is widely exhibited and has been featured in many publications including Fibre Art Now, American Craft, Shuttle Spindle & Dyepot. She teaches design and colour workshops at schools, guilds, museums, and conferences throughout the United States and at ARTSgarage: a teaching studio in Los Angeles. Cameron recently curated the exhibit Material Meaning: A Living Legacy of Anni Albers, which was on view at the Craft in America Center in Los Angeles. Join Felicia and Cameron as they discuss Cameron's past and present in the arts. "... I always felt confident that I knew... the material well, but initially I was afraid of public speaking... that was my most nervous thing was standing up in front of a group of people... but what I realized was... when you're teaching... a visual medium the people that you're talking to are focusing on the medium that you're talking about, they're not focusing on you and so I began to realize I was the narrator, but they were looking at something else. The minute I figured that out... it was a lot less scary for me to talk to people... and then it's just about sharing something that you love and figuring out to explain it to people so that they own it, not you... one of the really important things when you're teaching is I don't want to create clones of myself. I want people to discover who they are and what their journey is and help them in their particular journey, and I think that's the art of teaching. " - Cameron Taylor-Brown on her transition from maker to educator In this episode, we talk about: 1:36 Felicia and Cameron chat about how Cameron used to be a sales rep for SweetGeorgia Yarns 2:35 Cameron talks about her "retirement" 3:56 How Cameron got into the fibre arts, specifically weaving 9:00 How Cameron made the jump from maker to educator 12:43 Cameron chats about her teaching studio: ARTSgarage 19:45 Felicia and Cameron chat about the difficulty of knowing where to start when you want to pursue a new fibre arts skill 23:00 Felicia asks Cameron if she has any suggestions for anyone wanting to turn their textile art into a business 35:50 Felicia and Cameron chat about the exhibit she recently curated called: Material Meaning: A Living Legacy of Anni Albers 46:18 Felicia's Final Notes Here's Where You Can Find Cameron: Website: www.camerontaylor-brown.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/CameronTaylorBrownStudio Instagram: @camerontaylorbrown Thanks for Listening! Thank you so much for joining us this episode! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it with your fellow fibre art friends. And if you like what we're doing here, please leave a rating and review on iTunes for the show. We read each and every email and bit of feedback, whether it’s on Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook, so we welcome your comments. Thank you all so much for your continued support of our show! Until next time, enjoy colour! Music Credits: Playbook of Happiness – by RimskyMusic Click to subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Stitcher Radio Subscribe on Spotify
	047: Espace Tricot on Building a Yarn Shop Fueled by Friendship	28 Feb 2017	00:51:27
These days, there are so many sad notices and posts about yarn shops closing and one might think that the future of knitting and brick n' mortar stores is bleak. But today on the show, I chat with two passionate knitters and shop owners who are doing it right and have seen year-over-year success with their yarn shop, Espace Tricot. In July 2017, Melissa Clulow and Lisa di Fruscia will celebrate the 7-year anniversary of their yarn shop, Espace Tricot. Located in Montreal, Canada, this store has become an incredible gathering place for the knitting community as much as it is a retail space. And at the heart of Espace Tricot is this friendship that Melissa and Lisa share and the community that they have created. See all our show notes at: http://sweetgeorgiayarns.com/podcast/episode-047-espace-tricot-yarn-shop/
	046: Joji Locatelli on Knitwear Design and "Interpretations Vol 4"	21 Feb 2017	00:39:57
Joji Locatelli tells the beautiful story of how she got started knitting, designing, and collaborating with Veera Välimäki on the Interpretations collections.
	045: Bristol Ivy, Knitwear Designer on Knitting Outside the Box	14 Feb 2017	00:39:07
Bristol Ivy is a knitwear designer whose work focuses on the intersection of classic tailoring and innovative technique. We talk about her design process and we nerd out about productivity practices including bullet journaling.
	044: Shannon Cook of VeryShannon on the journey "Within"	07 Feb 2017	00:42:21
This week's guest is Shannon Cook, a Canadian knitting and sewing pattern designer, author, and publisher and the writer behind the very popular blog, Veryshannon.com

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