Interview Erin Paisley, 34, a self-taught artist whose painted, fiber and ceramic art I have admired online for quite some time.

When Jesse Genet was about 16, she launched a t-shirt business from the basement of her parent's house in suburban Detroit. She started researching ways to print photographs on textiles and traveled across the country to track a guy down who owned the rights to a product that flopped on the market before her time. Initially, the man blew her off, but she didn't give up. Determined and business savvy, Jesse kept in touch with the man who couldn't understand why she wanted to buy the formula for an unsuccessful product. But she had a plan to improve the formula and eventually she got her chance.

When Jesse Genet was about 16, she launched a t-shirt business from the basement of her parent's house in suburban Detroit, which lead to a 10-person company called Lumi.

On this episode of the podcast I have a lovely chat with a kindred spirt Sonia Lyne. A fellow embroidery enthusiast, list maker, Sonia is a delight to chat with and her handmade Dandelyne business has been inspiring stitchers around the globe since 2011.

On this episode of the podcast I have a lovely chat with a kindred spirt Sonia Lyne who I wish lived closer than half way around the world. A fellow embroidery enthusiast, list maker, and runner who loves to laugh, Sonia is a delight to chat with and her handmade Dandelyne business has been inspiring stitchers around the globe since 2011.

If you attend national quilt and craft trade shows, chances are good that you've run into Michele. She is a craft industry insider with a generous spirit who gets a real kick out of connecting other creatives with the people who can make big things happen.

Erin Beckloff, 31, of Ohio, recognizes that there is something very precious about the knowledge and skill letterpress printers accumulate during a lifetime of printing and she's on a mission to preserve it for future generations as co-director of "The Letterpress Film."

Erin Beckloff, 31, of Ohio, recognizes that there is something very precious about the knowledge and skill letterpress printers accumulate during a lifetime of printing and she's on a mission to preserve it for future generations as co-director of "The Letterpress Film."

On the this episode of the podcast, you’ll meet Liz Reed, co-creator of the Cuddles and Rage comic featuring humorous hand drawn and clay characters.

On the this episode of the podcast, you’ll meet Liz Reed, co-creator of the Cuddles and Rage comic featuring humorous hand drawn and clay characters.