Stitch-Cast

Episode 10 -- Sewing

Info on garment sewing and learning to sew.

Books discussed in this podcast:

• In Stitches by Amy Butler
• Sew U by Wendy Mullin
• Denyse Schmidt Quilts

The T-shirt books:

• Generation T: 108 Ways to Transform a T-Shirt
• Tease: Inspired T-shirt Transformations by Superstars of Art, Craft, and Design
• 99 Ways to Cut, Sew, Trim, and Tie Your T-Shirt into Something Special
• Sew Subversive: Down and Dirty DIY for the Fabulous Fashionista

At Renegade Craft Fair:

• Jay Ryan -- super-cool poster artist!
• Happy Owl Glassworks -- Love them!

Listen to Episode 10

Episode 9 -- Braiding

Kumihimo, lucet, and many more! 

Quick rundown of Stitches and the Michigan Fiber Fest & details about where the heck I've been.

Kumihimo:

• Braidershand - supplies
• Weavershand - lots of info on kumihimo and other techniques -- check out the galleries!
• Braiding vs. weaving
• The Beginner's Guide to Braiding

Lucet:

• My lucet
• beautiful Golding lucet
• the Lucet Lady
• Lucet instructions online here and here.
• Double Lucet!

Other braids:

• Interlace Braid
• Fingerloop Braids -- (more photos with directionshere.)
• Ply-Split Braiding -- (nice photos on Julie Hedge's website.)

Listen to Episode 9