Tune in this week to hear a chat with Gayla Trail, designer, photographer and creator of www.YouGrowGirl.com, the fantastic everything-garden website. She's a crafty girl with a green thumb growing her own in Toronto.

If you knit and you own an iPod, this week's guest needs no introduction. Pour yourself some tea and grab your knitting because you’re about to hear from Brenda Dayne, producer of "Cast-On, a podcast for knitters."

Ted Anderson carves beautiful walking sticks. Recently I took my little show on the road to Sparta, Michigan, where I visited his basement workshop and learned a thing or two about crafting with wood.

Ted Anderson carves beautiful walking sticks. Recently I took my little show on the road to Sparta, Michigan, where I visited his basement workshop and learned a thing or two about crafting with wood.

This week we’ll hear the story of a fine artist living a creative life on the outskirts of Marfa, Texas. Her name is Katherine Shaughnessy and she’s the 36-year-old fine artist making a name for herself in the craft world and as the creator of the hip Wool & Hoop Crewel Embroidery Kits. She’s also the author of a fabulous embroidery book called: “The New Crewel.”

This week we’ll hear the story of a fine artist living a creative life on the outskirts of Marfa, Texas. Her name is Katherine Shaughnessy, creator of the hip Wool & Hoop Crewel Embroidery Kits and author of “The New Crewel.”

From Canberra, Australia, Kathreen Ricketson has created a new crafty portal that highlights the latest and greatest in the artsy world -- whipup.net.

So have you heard about the Red Thread Project yet? On this episode you'll hear from Chicago fiber artist Lindsay Obermeyer, creator of the fantastic Red Thread Project, which is under way in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

So have you heard about the Red Thread Project yet? On this episode you'll hear from Chicago fiber artist Lindsay Obermeyer, creator of the fantastic Red Thread Project, which is under way in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Alicia Paulson lives with the lasting effects of an accident, but has worked hard to craft herself a beautiful future. She shares how she became a successful crafty designer and businesswoman.