By Katie V.
So Many Hobbies, So Little Time!
Sometimes you need a friend and some good ol’ fashioned inspiration to find your quilting motivation! Through friendship and inspiration, we’ve really found our quilting mojo. Not that it was lost but it definitely took a backseat to a few...
Get ready for a laugh-fest, hobbyists and crafters! Because this episode is a real doozy! And you can’t say we didn’t warn ya!! We have some great shows and podcasts to share with you. These are the things we are...
It’s official, hobbyists and crafters… Well, it really should say WE’RE going to QuiltCon but you get the idea! We’ve got a two part episode for you today to talk all about our plans for QuiltCon followed by an update...
Welcome back! We’re glad to have you all here and listening to our most recent podcast episode. This episode is dedicated to those crafters that have had to make the hard decision to undo part or all of their project....
Stitching, floss, and needles, OH MY! Dori has been dying to share with us her newly rediscovered hobby, counted cross stitching. It’s been a love of her’s for years but it’s recently come back around to the forefront of her...
Summer is here and we’re ready to get crafty!! A few of the big California quilting events have us excited and pumped to get out there and mingle with our quilty friends. So Cal Quilt Run 2017 It’s time for...
It’s been awhile hobbyists and we’re happy to be back together and chatting about all our crafty endeavors and failures! We talk about life, the newest addition to the family, and what’s been happening in both our lives. Also, we...
It’s official, Dori has joined a guild! In this episode we update you on our health, our finished projects, and our time at the Orange County Quilters Guild quilt show! Dori recent gave a beauty a hack a try. After...
Happy Easter hobbyists and crafters! We sat down and chatted about our current projects and frustrations a day early so we can enjoy a day hunting for eggs and visit with family! We both struggled with some of our projects this...
Do you have any crafting hacks you live by? Well sit down and join us as we chat about all the little things we do to make life a little easier when we are gettin’ creative! Feel free to comment below...
Happy Anniversary to us!!! We’ve loved every episode and sharing it with all of our wonderful listeners. Thanks for hanging in there with us through sickness and health, till death do us part! AMEN! While I’ve been battling every illness...
What is it about the warmth of a comforting shower that brings up the most ingenious thoughts and plans? And of course it happens when you are all wet and unable to stop to write down all the great ideas...
While quilting and crafting are our top priorities when it comes to our hobbies, we’re human and we have to stop cutting fabric at some point and eat! This is where our new found love of the Instant Pot has come...
We all know that feeling. Reading a pattern and it’s going along fine until you hit a snag. Suddenly, it’s like the instructions are written in a different language, one you don’t understand. Well, we asked our fellow quilter’s and...
Sometimes crafts go well. And sometimes…sometimes…the crafts go bad! We both had some pretty frustrating moments with some of our hobbies and crafts this week. Between my mom’s fabric just not piecing together properly and my cake falling apart before...
We’ve had a rocky start to the year but we’re finally back and ready to podcast! 2017 has started off with quite a bang! With two new babies joining the clan and now a new sister-in-law to add to the...
It’s a new year and we have a new podcast episode for you! We like to set out some craft goals for the new year and together we chatted about some favorites from 2016 and what we plan to accomplish...
Well, hobbyists and crafters. It was bound to happen. We finally recorded our LONGEST episode! Almost 2 HOURS LONG! So sit down, get comfy at that sewing machine, and hang on for a fun chat about foundation, a review of...
It’s an episode without a theme. This week we update you on what we’ve been up to and also what’s to come on Hobbies Up To Here! We have a few posts and projects up and coming so be sure...
Hey hobbyists and crafters. It’s time for another episode of Hobbies Up To Here! We’ve had a very productive week off for Thanksgiving. Here are a few of our WIPS! My mom and dad have been working on their own...
It’s that time of year again, hobbyists and crafters! Time to get down and thankful! We start off our podcast this week promising some future content to be posted! So keep an eye out for these future posts. Basting Gun...
You can never be too old to make a wish list. Even if, as an adult, you know most of the items are unrealistic or out of reach, it’s still fun to create a list of things you’d enjoy playing...
Hello Fall!!! Our favorite season is here and we couldn’t be more excited to get totally crafty! Last year I shared my Dollar Tree haul of all my fall goodies. I’ve done it again this year and I can’t wait...
Makeup, another hobby of ours. We see it as a time to play with colors and to create new looks. While makeup isn’t a necessary everyday routine, we really enjoy taking good care of our skin and playing with different...
We’re back!! We took an unexpected break due to illness and a weekend away and the start of the school year but we’re happy to be sitting down together again! Check out Alida’s Art with Fabric blog hop starting Oct....
We did it!!! We made it to 50 episodes!! Happy Podcastiverary to us! And we couldn’t have done it without you! Our fellow crafters and hobbyists! Be sure to visit some of our friends around the internets! They have been...
Hey hobbyists and crafters! It’s Katie and Dori with an other episode of Hobbies Up To Here!! Today we delve into stitching! Stitching can encompass so many things from making clothing, hand sewing quilts, and darning socks. But we focus...
Soooooo…..this post is a little bit late. I mean, not really because we tend to post on Fridays. BUT….this was recorded Monday and somehow I was technically challenged all week. Any who… Time for the show! Dori finished her Twisted...
Hello, hello hobbyists and crafters! It’s time for another podcast episode! Have you ever realized how easily crafting can become a one-man show? One minute you are starting a project and then within weeks you realize you haven’t really talked...