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YarnStories Podcast

Brilliant Idea Press, LLC

A podcast telling the tales behind our favorite fibers

Episodes

20 of 34 episodes

Episode 216 | Sashiko Mending with Jessica Marquez

Today’s episode is about sashiko mending. I had the great pleasure to talk with Jessica Marquez, author of Make + Mend. Interview Notes: Emi...

1:01:58Jun 14, 2019

Episode 215 | Fibrevolution with Shannon Welsh

Shannon Welsh, cofounder of Fibrevolution. Fibrevolution’s mission is to bring flax and linen production back to the state of Oregon (and re...

46:42May 30, 2019

Episode 214 | Kim Werker

Kim Werker is a writer, editor, and instructor living in Vancouver, BC. Kim’s work really focuses on editorial and helping people find the j...

1:00:34May 15, 2019

Episode 213 | Hunter Hammersen

Today’s guest is Hunter Hammersen, a kindred spirit in geekery, knitting, collecting, and obsessive research. Also, we giggle a lot. Hunter...

51:57May 1, 2019

Episode 212 | Superwash Wool Part 2 w/ Cliff Cox

Cliff Cox is the Plant Manager at Chargeurs, a multi-national company with a plant in South Carolina that produces superwash and non-superwa...

21:29Apr 17, 2019

Episode 211 | Superwash Wool Part 1 w/ Cliff Cox

Cliff Cox is the Plant Manager at Chargeurs, a multi-national company with a plant in South Carolina that produces superwash and non-superwa...

26:40Apr 10, 2019

Delay for Episode 211

Hi everyone! Just a heads up that I’m recovering from a teaching trip (Fibromyalgia is no joke!) and so the next episode on Superwash Wool P...

1:02Apr 3, 2019

Episode 210 | Alicia Ruthrauff & Medical Textiles

Note: We’ll be talking about some medical stuff and bodily functions, so if the idea of surgery or medical stuff or talk about menstruation...

34:20Mar 20, 2019

Episode 209 | Anastasia Williams & Natural Dyeing

Anastasia Williams is the owner and dyer behind Garden Wool & Dye, a business focused on sustainable wool in naturally dyed colors. She grow...

40:32Mar 6, 2019

Episode 208 | Carson Demers & the Ergonomics of Fiber Craft

In this episode, we chat with Carson Demers about his work in Ergonomics. He is a physical therapist who added a second career teaching knit...

41:54Feb 20, 2019

Episode 207 | Jeanette Sloan

This whole episode is dedicated to my conversation with Jeanette Sloan about Diversity in Knitting and her work to highlight BIPOC Designers...

56:35Feb 6, 2019

Episode 206 | Cheryl Kolander

This episode’s guests are first, Cheryl Kolander, pioneer of Peace Silk and avid natural dyer. Cheryl chats with us about raising silk – Ser...

42:39Jan 23, 2019

Episode 205 | Anne Weil – Weaving Within Reach

In this episode we talk to Anne Weil about her new book, Weaving Within Reach, her use of natural materials, and making weaving as approacha...

57:47Jan 9, 2019

Episode 204 | Woolly Wormhead

This episode’s guest is Woolly Wormhead, designer extraordinaire of hats. We talk hat architecture, Brexit, and living in the limbo that it...

1:00:10Dec 26, 2018

Episode 203 | Gabrielle Treanor

In this episode I talk to Gabrielle Treanor, a mindfulness coach, author, and podcaster about being present, self care, being kind to yourse...

50:44Dec 12, 2018

Episode 202 | Sally Fox – Part 2

Today’s episode is Part 2 of a conversation with Sally Fox, owner of Vreseis Limited, and the Colorganic Fiber trademark. She is a breeder o...

48:08Nov 28, 2018

Episode 201 | Sally Fox – Part 1

Today’s episode is Part 1 of a conversation with Sally Fox, owner of Vreseis Limited, and the Colorganic Fiber trademark. She is a breeder o...

44:13Nov 14, 2018

Episode 116 | Woolfolk

Attn: I’ve launched a Patreon, if you enjoy this podcast, please take a look. I’d love if you would join the fun and get all the extra stuff...

44:50May 30, 2018

Episode 115 | Elemental Affects

Attn: I’ve launched a Patreon, if you enjoy this podcast, please take a look. I’d love if you would join the fun and get all the extra stuff...

58:34May 16, 2018

Episode 114 | WooSheeps

In this episode I talk to Neil Paice co-owner with his wife Sue of WooSheeps, based in Rural Scotland. Then we talk to Deb Robson about the...

42:40May 2, 2018