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Podcast Episode #74: CreativeLive with Celeste Olds and Megan Auman

May 30, 2016

On today’s episode of the While She Naps podcast we’re talking about online learning with my guests, Celeste Olds and Megan Auman. Specifically, we’re focusing on CreativeLive and how this particular platform works. If you’re interested in getting a behind-the-scenes glimpse of how classes are produced, or if you’re considering pitching a class to CreativeLive,… 

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Podcast Episode #73: Alisa Burke

May 16, 2016

On today’s episode of the While She Naps podcast we’re talking about creativity and drawing and making art with my guest Alisa Burke. If she’s not making art in her Oregon Coast studio, you can find freelance painter and mixed media artist Alisa Burke blogging, teaching art workshops or crafting her handmade accessories. Whether it’s… 

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Podcast Episode #72: Kristine Vejar

May 2, 2016

On today’s episode of the While She Naps podcast we’re talking about natural dyes with my guest, Kristine Vejar. Kristine is a natural dyer and teacher. She is the founder of A Verb for Keeping Warm, a natural dyeing studio, yarn, and fabric shop located in Oakland, California. Her work is a culmination of knitting… 

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Podcast Episode #71: Kathy Phillips, Creative Director at Springs Creative

April 18, 2016

On today’s episode of the While She Naps podcast we’re talking about fabric and fabric design with my guest, Kathy Phillips. Kathy is the Creative Director at Springs Creative, a textile company based in South Carolina that creates over the counter fabric by the yard for quilters and sewists. Springs Creative licenses dominant global brands… 

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8 Craft Podcasters Pick the Best Podcasts

April 11, 2016

Podcasts are a thing you sorta stumble upon. Someone mentions one on Facebook or recommends one in a blog comment and maybe you note it down, or maybe you forget. You subscribe to few favorites, but then new shows come on the scene and you might be missing out on something you’d love. It’s hard… 

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Podcast Episode #70: Linda Permann, Sewing and Embroidery Acquisitions Editor at Craftsy

April 4, 2016

Today on the While She Naps podcast we’re talking about online learning with my guest, Linda Permann. Linda is the Sewing and Embroidery Acquisitions Editor at Craftsy. Linda is also very crafty herself. She’s a crochet designer, instructor of three Craftsy classes, and the author of three books, including Crochet Adorned and Little Crochet. She… 

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Podcast Episode #69: Janine Vangool of UPPERCASE

March 21, 2016

On today’s episode of the While She Naps podcast we’re talking about magazine publishing with my guest, Janine Vangool. Janine is the publisher, editor and designer of UPPERCASE, a quarterly print magazine for the creative and curious. UPPERCASE publishes content inspired by design, typography, illustration and craft. Her magazine and books celebrate the process of… 

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Podcast Episode #68: Heather Lou

March 7, 2016

On today’s episode of the While She Naps podcast we’re talking about sewing your own clothes with my guest, Heather Lou. Heather is a Montreal based sewing pattern designer and blogger at Closet Case Files. She was once a shopaholic Vogue-reading fashion obsessive, a lifestyle she says left her with a packed closet, nothing to… 

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Podcast Episode #67: Etsy Wholesale

February 15, 2016

On today’s episode of the While She Naps podcast we’re talking about Etsy Wholesale, with my guests Dana Mauriello and Rachel Greenwald. Dana is currently the Director of Seller Category Growth at Etsy where she is responsible for managing Etsy’s Wholesale business. Rachel is the Seller Growth Lead for Etsy Wholesale. She manages programs that… 

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Podcast Episode #66: Jennifer Keltner, Publisher and Chief Visionary Officer, Martingale

February 1, 2016

On today’s episode of the While She Naps podcast we’re talking about craft publishing with my guest, Jennifer Keltner. Jennifer is the publisher and chief visionary officer at Martingale, a leading craft publisher. Many well-known sewing pattern designers have books out with Martingale including Sara Lawson, Pat Sloan, Angela Walters, Christa Watson, Amy Smart, Vanessa… 

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