I started a podcast by accident. In February of 2012 I was finishing up the manuscript for Stuffed Animals and knew that I didn’t want to immediately write another book. I decided to explore how other people had created businesses doing what I loved: designing sewing patterns for stuffed animals. I figured if I talked…
Podcast Episode #39: Melanie Falick
When I started my podcast a year ago I made a wish list of ideal guests. Over the course of the year I’ve had the pleasure of talking with so many of them: Ann Wood, Jess Brown, Lilla Rogers, Kristin Link, Kari Chapin, among many others. I’m so pleased to be closing 2014 with someone…
Podcast Episode #38: Nicole Stevenson and Delilah Snell, Founders of Craftcation
What makes a craft conference great? How can you create a truly transformative, relaxing, and inspiring experience for a broad range of attendees? Today on the While She Naps podcast I’m talking with two women who have the experience and understanding to answer these questions. Nicole Stevenson and Delilah Snell are the organizers of Craftcation,…
Podcast Episode #37: Vanessa Vargas Wilson (The Crafty Gemini)
On the While She Naps podcast today I’m talking about YouTube with The Crafty Gemini, Vanessa Vargas Wilson. Being a YouTube star was certainly an unexpected career path for Vanessa. While in law school she yearned for a creative outlet and asked her mother to teach her to sew. She took to it immediately. When…
5 (More) Podcasts to Love
It’s hard to find new podcasts. They’re the kind of thing you stumble on, following a link from a link, until you don’t remember how you got to where you are. I listen to podcasts on my morning run and I listen while I sew. I listen while I prep dinner and while I fold…
Podcast Episode #36: Alicia Paulson (Posie Gets Cozy) and Arianne Foulks (Aeolidia)
We’re talking about what it takes to have a polished and professional web presence on the While She Naps podcast today. My guests are Arianne Foulks and Alicia Paulson. Arianne Foulks runs Aeolidia, a web and graphic design studio that has been working with creative handmakers and designers since 2004, helping them put their…
Podcast Episode #35: Robert Mahar
Video instruction is definitely going to play a role in the future of craft media. Watching someone sew, or paint, or fold paper can convey a complex technique easily in seconds. High quality video demonstrations are also really enjoyable to watch. They’re a form of entertainment (think about The Food Network) as well as a…
Podcast Episode #34: Deepika Prakash, Founder of PatternReview.com
Today on the podcast I’m talking with Deepika Prakash, the founder and owner of PatternReview.com. Deepika started PatternReview 14 years ago, in the early days of the modern web. She had a background in technology and had just learned to sew. After connecting with people on an internet message board, and checking out another…
Podcast Episode #33: Jess Brown
Today on the podcast I’m talking to renowned rag doll maker, Jess Brown. I first encountered Jess’s dolls in the February 2012 issue of Martha Stewart Living. I poured over this article, carefully examining every photo. Since then I’ve seen Jess Brown dolls everywhere. Jess has built her business over the course 16 years. Each…
Podcast Episode #32: Kathy Mack of Pink Chalk Studio and Kristin Link of Sew Mama Sew
Kristin Link and Kathy Mack This podcast episode began with my desire to know more about Sew Mama Sew. When I think of the nexus of the online sewing world, the site that brings everyone together, I think of Sew Mama Sew. I read it every day and I think many of you do, too….
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