Craft Industry Alliance

Craft Industry Alliance episodes:

• 04.15.2024

  Episode #263: Sara Barnes

  On today's episode of the Craft Industry Alliance podcast, we’re talking about embroidery and illustration with my guest Sara Barnes.   Sara is an embroidery illustrator and writer living in Seattle, Washington. She runs Bear&Bean, an embroidery studio stitching pet portraits and...

  
• 04.01.2024

  Episode #262: Beau McCall

  On today's episode of the Craft Industry Alliance podcast, we’re talking about buttons with my guest Beau McCall. Proclaimed by American Craft magazine as “The Button Man,” Beau McCall creates wearable and visual art by applying clothing buttons onto mostly upcycled fabrics,...

  
• 03.18.2024

  Episode #261: Karla Overland of Cherrywood Fabrics

  On today's episode of the Craft Industry Alliance podcast, we’re talking about hand-dyed fabrics with my guest Karla Overland.   Karla is the owner of Cherrywood Hand Dyed Fabrics in Baxter, Minnesota. She is the “colorist” who creates all the dye formulas...

  
• 03.04.2024

  Episode #260: Jess Barrera of Sallie Tomato

  On today's episode of the Craft Industry Alliance podcast we're talking about creating a sewing business with my guest Jess Barrera of Sallie Tomato. Jessica is an author, designer, educator, and entrepreneur who has been creatively sewing and crafting since the...

  
• 02.19.2024

  Episode #259: Drew Steinbrecher

  On today's episode of the Craft Industry Alliance podcast, we’re talking about collage and mixed media with my guest Drew Steinbrecher. Drew has enjoyed working with his hands and being creative from a young age. He has a university degree in...

  
• 02.05.2024

  Episode #258: Willie Smith

  On today's episode of the Craft Industry Alliance podcast, we’re talking about building a knitting business with my guest Willie Smith.   Willie Smith discovered knitting in 2007. He believes he’s been given a gift to entertain while teaching and his purpose...

  
• 01.15.2024

  Episode #157: Kristina McGrath and Sarah Walworth of Tech Tip Talk

  On today's episode of the Craft Industry Alliance podcast, we’re talking about writing technical instructions with my guests Sarah Walworth and Kristina McGrath. Kristina and Sarah are yarn pattern technical editors, consultants, and coaches in the fiber industry. They have edited...

  
• 01.01.2024

  Episode #256: Rachel Austen of Elle Crée

  On today's episode of the Craft Industry Alliance podcast, we’re talking about paint-by-numbers with my guest Rachel Austen. Rachel has a background in graphic and web design. She founded her paint-by-number kit company - Elle Crée - in 2017 out of...

  
• 12.18.2023

  Episode #255: Brett Bara

  On today's episode of the Craft Industry Alliance podcast, we're talking about bargello with my guest, Brett Bara. Brett is the founder of Hello Bargello, a brand dedicated to reviving the vintage craft of bargello for modern makers. Brett is a...

  
• 12.04.2023

  Episode #254: Christie Troxell of Ritzy Parties

  On today's episode of the Craft Industry Alliance podcast, we’re talking about craft parties and events with my guest Christie Troxell.   Christie is a master maker and creative professional specializing in the craft and party industries. In 2012, she founded Ritzy...

  
• 11.20.2023

  Podcast Episode #253: Austin Rivers of Knit the Rainbow

  On today's episode of the Craft Industry Alliance podcast, we’re talking about serving the LGBTQ+ community through craft with my guest Austin Rivers. Austin is a nonprofit founder; diversity, equity, and inclusion consultant; activist; and professional actor. He received his double...

  
• 11.06.2023

  Episode #252: Sarah Resnick of Gist Yarn

  On today's episode of the Craft Industry Alliance podcast, we're talking about growing a weaving yarn company with my guest, Sarah Resnick. Sarah is the founder of the weaving yarn company Gist Yarn, and their newly launched sister brand Zollie. Since...

  
• 10.16.2023

  Episode #251: Sally Moore of Parker Avenue Knits

  On today's episode of the Craft Industry Alliance podcast, we're talking about owning a local yarn shop with my guest Sally Moore. Sally is the owner of Parker Avenue Knits, a local yarn shop in Detroit, Michigan. She opened the shop...

  
• 10.02.2023

  Episode #250: Jamie Trinier and Jessica Drain of SewTites

  On today's episode of the Craft Industry Alliance podcast, we’re talking about product development with my guest Jamie Trinier and Jessica Drain of SewTites. An oil and gas engineer for most of her career, Jamie discovered the love of quilting after...

  
• 09.18.2023

  Episode #249: Jaren Gibson

  On today's episode of the Craft Industry Alliance podcast we're talking about the quilting industry with my guest Jaren Gibson. Jaren joined Grace Company as its first manager in 1998, soon after graduating from Weber State University with a degree in...

  
• 09.04.2023

  Episode #248: Jen Gubicza of ZooGuu

  On today's episode of the Craft Industry Alliance podcast, we're talking about craft fairs and plush taxidermy with my guest, Jen Gubicza. Jen is the designer and maker behind the handmade brand Zooguu. She graduated with a BFA in graphic design...

  
• 08.21.2023

  Episode #247: Dana Williams-Johnson

  On today's episode of the Craft Industry Alliance podcast, we're talking about yarn and media with my guest Dana Williams-Johnson.   Dana Williams-Johnson is a knitter, newbie crocheter and college professor. She holds a PhD in Communications, Culture, and Media Studies and...

  
• 08.07.2023

  Episode #246: Bianca Springer

  On today's episode of the Craft Industry Alliance podcast, we’re talking about sewing, quilting, and embroidery with my guest Bianca Springer.   Bianca Springer is a garment sewist, pattern designer, sewing instructor and experimental quilter. She is the creator of unique sewing...

  
• 07.17.2023

  Episode #245: Laura Coia

  On today's episode of the Craft Industry Alliance podcast, we’re talking about YouTube with my guest Laura Coia. Laura is the host and creator of the YouTube channel Sew Very Easy. The channel has 454,000 subscribers and 976 videos that she’s...

  
• 07.05.2023

  Special Episode: State of the Industry 2023

  We're so pleased to bring you this special episode of the Craft Industry Alliance podcast recorded at h+h americas 2023 on June 21 in Chicago. The trade show opened with this State of the Industry panel discussion with over 500...

  
• 07.03.2023

  Episode #244: Victoria Findlay Wolfe

  On today's episode of the Craft Industry Alliance podcast, we’re talking about quilting with my guest Victoria Findlay Wolfe. Victoria’s work balances between art quilting, traditional & modern quilting styles, and reflects her passion for exploring the fine art of quilting...

  
• 06.30.2023

  Special Episode: Justine Tiu, Co-Founder of The Woobles, Live at h+h americas

  In this special episode of the Craft Industry Alliance podcast, we are very excited to bring you a recording of our Day 3 keynote at h+h americas 2023, a fireside chat with Justine Tiu, co-founder of The Woobles.  The Woobles is...

  
• 06.19.2023

  Episode #243: Mary Grabenstatter

  On today's episode of the Craft Industry Alliance podcast, we're talking about creating a subscription with my guest Mary Granbenstatter. Mary is the owner of Needle Sharp, a monthly subscription sewing box service she founded in 2017 that offers curated garment...

  
• 06.05.2023

  Episode #242: Diana Baird N’Diaye

  On today's episode of the Craft Industry Alliance podcast, we're talking about folklore with my guest Diana Baird N’Diaye. Diana is a senior curator and cultural heritage specialist at the Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage. She previously held positions...

  
• 05.15.2023

  Episode #241: Elizabeth Silver

  On today's episode of the Craft Industry Alliance podcast, we’re talking about surface pattern design with my guest Elizabeth Silver. Elizabeth is a professional surface pattern designer with 20 years in the industry. Her colorful patterns and illustrations are regularly featured...

  
• 05.01.2023

  Episode #240: Cadence Kidwell of Fuzy Goat Yarns

  On today's episode of the Craft Industry Alliance podcast, we’re talking about owning a yarn shop with my guest Cadence Kidwell. Before Cadence opened her yarn shop, Fuzzy Goat, she was at Florida State University – where she taught Creative Writing,...

  
• 04.17.2023

  Episode #239: Stephanie Rohr

  On today's episode of the Craft Industry Alliance podcast we're talking about cross stitch with my guest Stephanie Rohr. Stephanie Rohr is a cross-stitch designer, artist, and author. She is known as StephXstitch in the craft world, after giving that name...

  
• 04.03.2023

  Episode #238: Gretchen Hirsch

  Today on the show we’re talking about sewing glamor with my guest Gretchen Hirsch. Specializing in vintage glamour, Gretchen “Gertie” Hirsch is a designer who infuses her passion for sewing into glamorous creations that can be customized for anyone. She got...

  
• 03.20.2023

  Episode #237: Libs Elliott

  On today's episode of the Craft Industry Alliance podcast, we’re talking about modern quilting with my guest Libs Elliott.   Elizabeth (Libs) Elliott is a textile artist exploring the intersection of technology and traditional craft by using generative code to design and...

  
• 03.13.2023

  Episode #236: Anna Hrachovec of Mochimochi Land

  On today's episode of the Craft Industry Alliance podcast, we’re talking about knitting cute things with my guest Anna Hrachovec.   Anna is a Chicago-based designer and artist who loves to knit little creatures. Just about everything is more fun in tiny...

  
• 03.06.2023

  Episode #235: Cheryl Ham

  On today's episode of the Craft Industry Alliance podcast, we're talking about creating a subscription box with Cheryl Ham. Cheryl Ham is a self-taught knitter who learned the craft with a bit of help from YouTube and a pair of her...

  
• 01.30.2023

  Episode #234: Jenn McMillan of Sew Fine Thread Gloss

  In today’s episode of the Craft Industry Alliance podcast, we’re discussing developing a specialty notion with my guest Jenn McMillan of Sew Fine Thread Gloss. Jenn is a graphic designer, quilter, and fabric-obsessed sewist living in rural Ottawa, Ontario Canada. She likes...

  
• 01.16.2023

  Episode #233: Porfiria Gomez

  Today on the show we’re talking about modern quilting with my guest Porfiria Gomez. Porfiria is a sewing enthusiast, self-proclaimed designer, and blogger. A native New Yorker, Porfiria learned to sew from her mother and how is a modern quilter, teacher,...

  
• 01.02.2023

  Episode #232: Meghan Fernandes of Pom Pom Quarterly

  On today's episode of the Craft Industry Alliance podcast, we're talking about creating a craft magazine with my guest Meghan Fernandes, a co-founder of the independent knitting magazine Pom Pom. Meghan Fernandes is a knitting designer and instructor, as well as...

  
• 12.19.2022

  Episode #231: Samantha Hoyt of A Gathering of Stitches

  On today's episode of the Craft Industry Alliance podcast, we're talking about slow stitching with my guest Samantha Hoyt. Samantha Hoyt is the owner and creative director of A Gathering of Stitches, a series of small-scale immersive retreats in Maine for...

  
• 12.05.2022

  Episode #230: Jonathan Lincoln from Goimagine

  On today's episode of the Craft Industry Alliance podcast, we’re talking about handmade marketplaces with my guest Jon Lincoln. Jon is the founder of Goimagine. He earned many accolades with his prior technology venture within InsurTech including “Insurance Innovation of the...

  
• 11.21.2022

  Episode #229: Brittany Jepsen of The House that Lars Built

  On today’s episode of the Craft Industry Alliance podcast we’re talking about creating a lifestyle blog and brand with my guest Brittany Watson Jepsen. Brittany is the founder and creative director of The House That Lars Built, an award-winning website focused on...

  
• 11.07.2022

  Episode #228: Andrea Mowry

  On today's episode of the Craft Industry Alliance podcast, we’re talking about knitwear design with my guest Andrea Mowry. Andrea is was lucky enough to learn how to knit as a child from her Grandma Ginny. By her late teens, guided...

  
• 10.17.2022

  Episode #227: Amy Small

  On today's episode of the Craft Industry Alliance podcast, we’re talking about building a yarn business with my guest Amy Small. Amy is a business owner, hand spinner, yarn lover, obsessive knitter, and podcaster. Along with making things, she’s passionate about...

  
• 10.03.2022

  Episode #226: Simon Hurley

  On today's episode of the Craft Industry Alliance podcast, we’re talking about card making with my guest Simon Hurley. Simon Hurley started cardmaking when he was 12 and loved that each card was a unique canvas to work on. After sharing...

  
• 09.19.2022

  Episode #225: Cynthia Treen

  On today's episode of the Craft Industry Alliance podcast, we’re talking about kits and craft books with my guest Cynthia Treen. Cynthia Treen's charming felt animal designs are classics in the making, with their own stories waiting to be imagined. Explore her threadfollower kits...

  
• 09.05.2022

  Episode #224: Julie Robinson

  On today's episode of the Craft Industry Alliance podcast we're talking about knitwear design with my guest, Julie Robinson. A more inclusive fiber industry isn’t just possible, it’s a necessity.  Designer and educator Julie Robinson is leading through example. Julie is known...

  
• 08.15.2022

  Episode #223: Sandra Chandler

  On today's episode of the Craft Industry Alliance podcast, we’re talking about quilting and teaching with my guest, Sandra Lee Chandler. Sandra embarked on her teaching career 38 years ago at Santa Ana Community College. She now teaches at many national...

  
• 08.01.2022

  Episode #222: Morgan Spenla

  On today's episode of the Craft Industry Alliance podcast, we’re talking about creating a craft kit and workshop business with my guest Morgan Spenla.   Morgan is the founder & CEO of Crafter and The Crafter's Box. Crafter.com is an online home for makers...

  
• 07.18.2022

  Episode #221: Ana Campos

  On today's episode of the Craft Industry Alliance podcast, we're talking about owning a local yarn shop with my guest, Ana Campos. Ana is a Brazilian knitting instructor, fiber witch, and designer with over 20 years of knitting experience. She currently...

  
• 07.12.2022

  Special Episode: State the Industry Panel Discussion at h+h americas 2022

  Today we’re excited to bring you the State of the Industry Panel discussion that took place at h+h americas, a new trade show for crafts industry that took place in Chicago June 22-24, 2022. h+h americas is presented by Koelnmesse...

  
• 07.04.2022

  Episode #220: Stephanie Carswell of Hawthorn Handmade

  On today's episode of the Craft Industry Alliance podcast, we’re talking about building a craft kit business with my guest Stephanie Carswell. Stephanie is the Founder and Creative Director of Hawthorn Handmade, a textile craft kit design company based in Dorset...

  
• 06.20.2022

  Episode #219: Rachel Bratcher of Ritual Dyes

  On today’s episode of the Craft Industry Alliance podcast, we’re talking about owning a local yarn shop with my guest Rachel Bratcher, owner of Ritual Dyes. Ritual Dyes was created in 2017, by Rachel Bratcher an avid maker and true Libra. Ritual...

  
• 06.06.2022

  Episode #218: Nicole Snow of Darn Good Yarn

  On today's episode of the Craft Industry Alliance podcast, we’re talking about building a yarn company with my guest Nicole Snow of Darn Good Yarn. United States Air Force Veteran, Entrepreneur,  Mom to a five-year-old, Wife, Founder & CEO, Nicole Snow...

  
• 05.16.2022

  Episode #217: Kristina Burkey of Calliope Paperie

  On today's episode of the Craft Industry Alliance podcast, we're talking about running a brick-and-mortar stationery store with my guest Kristina Burkey of Calliope Paperie in Natick, Massachusetts. Kristina owns Calliope, a fun and quirky stationery and gift shop in Natick,...