The end of 2017 is drawing near and I’m excited to be producing the second annual While She Naps podcast Community Episode! Tune in to last year’s here. Listeners to the podcast know that at the very end of every episode I ask my guest to recommend great stuff they’re enjoying right now. I’ve found…
Podcast Episode #107: Eleanor Burns
On today’s episode of the While She Naps podcast we’re talking about building a successful career in quilting with my guest, Eleanor Burns. Eleanor Burns is truly a star in the quilting industry. She entered the field in 1978 with a self-published book, “Make a Quilt in a Day-Log Cabin Pattern.” Her innovative techniques in…
Podcast Episode #106: Arvin Pairavi, President and Co-Owner of Shannon Fabrics
On today’s episode of the While She Naps podcast we’re talking about building a fabric company with my guest, Arvin Pairavi. Arvin is the President and Co-Owner of Shannon Fabrics, a family owned importer and distributor of plush fabrics. Arvin joined the company in 2000 to work with his father and has helped grow Shannon…
Special Podcast Episode: Celebrating Craft Industry Alliance’s 2nd Anniversary
In this special episode of the While She Naps podcast we’re celebrating the second anniversary of Craft Industry Alliance, the trade association for makers, designers, suppliers, and content creators in all areas of craft. Founded in October of 2015 by myself and Kristin Link (of Sew Mama Sew) Craft Industry Alliance now has over 1,300…
Podcast Episode #105: Christine Ricks
On today’s episode of the While She Naps podcast we’re talking about building a career as a designer with my guest, Christine Ricks. Christine is the Creative Director for Missouri Star Quilt Company’s publishing department, working with a team to design and produce their magazine, Block. She’s trained as a graphic designer and has taken…
Podcast Episode #104: Fred Drexler, Co-Founder of Sulky of America
On today’s episode of the While She Naps podcast we’re talking about building an innovative company in the sewing industry with my guest, Fred Drexler. Fred, along with his wife, Joyce, founded Sulky of America, a premier thread and stabilizer company. Fred began his career in the sewing industry in 1965 at age 23 as…
Podcast Episode #103: Jamie Chalmers, Mr. X Stitch
On today’s episode of the While She Naps podcast we’re talking about cross stitch with my guest, Jamie Chalmers, also known as Mr X Stitch. Jamie took up cross stitching fifteen years ago and he’s never looked back. Since establishing the Mr X Stitch website in 2008, he has been showcasing new talent in the…
Podcast Episode #102: Benjamin Levisay, CEO of XRX, Inc.
On today’s episode of the While She Naps podcast we’re talking about in-person events with my guest, Benjamin Levisay, CEO of XRX, Inc, publishers of XRX Books and promoters of STITCHES Expos. We recorded this show live and in person at STITCHES United in Hartford, Connecticut (read my show report). It was a great experience…
11 Great Podcasts For Kids
Every summer when I was a kid we’d pack up the car at the end of August and head to Maryland’s Eastern Shore for week’s vacation. It was a glorious time spent jumping waves, making sand castles, and eating Maryland crabs until our lips burned only to cool them off with sweet ice cream on…
Podcast Episode #101: Sue Bleiweiss
Today we’re talking about building a career as a quilter with my guest, Sue Bleiweiss. Last week I visited Sue in her home studio in Pepperell, Massachusetts which is about 45 minutes from my home and is a beautiful place to visit in July. We sat together in her studio to record this conversation. Sue…
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