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Think of the most adorable characters you can imagine – and then imagine them knitted into tiny expressions of joy. Anna Hrachovec is an expert knitter (and character designer!) and is going to share with you her story of how she created a thriving business of knitting patterns, books, and toys called Mochimochi Land – all with her unique stamp of cuteness. She’ll also share tips and tricks for your knitting projects (especially for tiny knits!) and how she expanded her creations into a business that now stocks yarn and sewing stores in over 18 states throughout the U.S., Canada, England, and France, as well as spawned 3 books of patterns including her bestselling Knitting Mochimochi. We also have a special spotlight interview today with Kollabora.com: an online source for projects, tutorials, and DIY kits and supplies. Knitters of all abilities and backgrounds will have a blast listening to this week’s show.

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Ever wish for a craft supply that could just do it all – from home décor, to outdoor projects, to accessories and jewelry? Amy Anderson is an expert crafter and the ambassador for Mod Podge, the amazing all-in-one crafting product. (And the author of the book Mod Podge Rocks! Decoupage Your World.) In this podcast she shares how to incorporate this multipurpose item into your making repertoire and how it helps glue, finish, and seal all your projects. She also runs 5 websites devoted to making crafty things, including DecorHacks and Cookfail, and touches on how to start sharing your crafty creations and writing with an online audience.

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The benefits of a community of like-minded thinkers can be enormous. You can find inspiration and help, guidance and support, ideas and even new friends by spending time with people who love the same things you do. Cat Morley and Tom Waddington founded the mega-craft tutorial-sharing site CutOutandKeep.net back in 2007, which now hosts over 58,000 tutorials and 140,000 members. Join our chat as we talk about creative inspiration, community-building, Cut Out + Keep’s resident superhero Crafterella, and getting your craft on.

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As a beginner to DIY, sewing, and crafting, it can sometimes be overwhelming to figure out where to start. My good friend Alexa Raquel Casciato (aka “Little Warrior”) is an amazing musician and vocalist who has released her first album, but is just getting started out in sewing and DIY. Join us as she asks the questions many beginners are faced with, like the must-have sewing tools for stocking your kit, figuring out how to use your machine (for free!), affordable fabric resources (like Harts Fabrics), and tricks to becoming an adept sewist. Also: jewelrymaking (and the best tools to use for it!), Pinterest as inspiration and project kickstarter, and how to deal with projects that just don’t go your way. Check out this week’s podcast to get those nagging how-to-start questions answered!

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If your passion is making things, it can be hard to get ahold of all the materials you need – and the inspiration for your project on a continual basis. Enter Whimseybox, a monthly craft subscription service that sends a box brimming with fun materials and a DIY project each month. Founder Alicia DiRago recognized the need in the market, and wanted to inspire everyone to make beautiful things by sending the tools and supplies straight to their doors. By utilizing a mentorship and seed money program for startups called Excelerate Labs, she has been able to grow Whimseybox by leaps and bounds in the last year. Find out how she did it – and all about Whimseybox and the inspiration they provide – in this week’s podcast.

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