In our last episode of 2025, we’re chatting about some weird and funny historical Christmas crafts and customs. This is such a fun one!

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In this episode, Layla and I have a chat about the ancient history of buttons! Buttons through the ages, what they were used for, how they evolved, and those who collect them today.

The book I read to prepare for this episode: All Buttons Great and Small

The National Button Society

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In this episode, listen as Layla and I chat about the tradition of signature quilts and coffin quilts.

The book I read to prepare for this episode: Remember Me: Women & Their Friendship Quilts

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In this episode, Layla and I are chatting about the chemical history of polyester, why we're both grateful for it and loath it at the same time.

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In this episode, Layla and I are chatting about the iconic Muppets and their creator Jim Henson!

I prepared for this episode by reading these two books:

Jim Henson: The Biography

Jim Henson, the Works

I also watched Adam Savage's Tested on YouTube, he has several great videos about the Muppets!

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In this episode, we're chatting about clothes made from Feed Sacks, AND the legendary Jessica McClintock and her Gunne Sacks brand.

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In this episode, Layla and I are learning about denim! How it's made, who invented blue jeans, and how it became so wildly popular worldwide.

References and Links:

Levi Strauss: The Man Who Gave Blue Jeans to the World by Lynn Downey

The Levi Strauss & Co. Unzipped Blog

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A full transcript of this episode is available here: www.pincutsewstudio.com/podcast/season-1-episode-5-levi-strauss

It's Derby week here in Louisville and Layla and I are spilling all the tea, while diving into the history of hats and millinery -- how they're made, and why they're so crazy!

References & Links:

Watch By Ilona Millinery on Youtube

The Hat Girls

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Love, Nikki

In this episode, Layla and I have a chat about the woman who invented modern forensics, and how she did it using miniatures!

References:

18 Tiny Deaths: The Untold Story of the Woman who Invented Modern Forensics by Bruce Goldfarb

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Show Notes:

References and Links:

A History of the Paper Pattern Industry by Joy Spanabel Emery

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The McCall Magazine digital archive

Digital version of Demorest’s Illustrated Monthly

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