Sorry guys! Tasha has come down with a chest cold and we felt the need to spare you from that lovely auditory experience. We will not be podcasting next week since Amber is out of town, but we'll catch up with you guys soon!
Have a great holiday and happy crafting! See you in 2009!
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
Thursday, December 11, 2008
Episode 14 - Holiday Brain Drain

Episode 13 - Holiday Brain Drain
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Email: craftmentality@gmail.com
Please leave us iTunes reviews!Knitting
- Mormor Shawl continues
- Buddy Sweater pattern at Jujube & Lolo - free with donation to MOST's Adopt a Family program
- Winter Knitty
- Rose for Mother and sugar scrub | Tasha's finished set
- Tasha wants to make a Pass the Piggies set for her kids
- Hedgehog cuteness
- Embroidery
- Felted recycled scarves
Cooking
Movies & Swappy Goodness- Twilight | Twilight in 15 minutes
- Swaptree.com
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Thursday, December 4, 2008
Episode 13 - Catching Up

Episode 13 - Catching Up
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Knitting
Reading
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Please leave us iTunes reviews!Knitting
- Mitts for a Swap | blog | ravelry
- Central Park Hoodie | flickr | ravelry
- Finger Knitting with 4 year olds
- Mormor Shawl continues
- Tasha Socks waiting for the gusset
- Winter 08 Twist Collective
- The pants class!
- Simplicity 3775 | version one | and two
- Tips for working with knits
Television
- The House of Eliott series
- The Sookie Stackhouse novels by Charlaine Harris
Monday, November 24, 2008
Episode 12 - Interviews from Stitches East

Episode 12 - Interviews from Stitches East
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This episode we talk with several awesome yarn and fiber vendors live from Stitches East 2008! We had a great time and met some really cool people. Thanks to everyone for letting us interview and take pictures of your beautiful wares!
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Email: craftmentality@gmail.com
Please leave us iTunes reviews!This episode we talk with several awesome yarn and fiber vendors live from Stitches East 2008! We had a great time and met some really cool people. Thanks to everyone for letting us interview and take pictures of your beautiful wares!
- Katie from Yarn Love
- Marnie from Frivolous Fibers
- Sharon from Three Irish Girls
- Joe from South West Trading Company
- Stacy from The Fine Needle
- Becca of Big Stitch
Thursday, October 23, 2008
Episode 11 - Interview with Kristin of Craft & Sew Studio

Kristin, Amber & Tasha
Episode 11 - Interview with Kristin of Craft & Sew Studio
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Please leave us iTunes reviews!This episode we talk with Kristin Glans, owner of Craft & Sew Studio in Virginia Beach, Va., about everything from Project Runway to couture costume design to passing on craft skills to future generations.
- Craft & Sew Studio | current classes | pics from the open house
- Singer 2250 is a great and affordable machine for beginning sewists
- Vogue Knitting on the Go: Scarves was the scarf book Kristin mentions
- Project Runway spoiler alert from 31:15 to around 39:00
- We will be at Stitches East in Baltimore on Saturday, November 8th. Wanna meet up? Leave us a comment or email us!
Thursday, October 16, 2008
Episode 10: Holiday Crafting

image via k_mcnierney
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Please leave us iTunes reviews!Knitting
- more Iced Mint Cowl
- Tip: Knitting in ends as you go
- Tasha finished the Pi Shawl!
- Custom Knits by Wendy Bernard
- Applewood smoked salt & WNC Farmers Market
- More on finishing salts
- Spicy Eggplant & Peanut Stew from Veganomicon
- Pasha Mezze restaurant in Norfolk, Va.
- Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day by Jeff Hertzberg & Zoe Francois
- Slow-Cooked Tex-Mex Chicken and Beans
- Amber finishes the stupid vampire books & totally hates the last one
If you don't have time to make handmade gifts, buy handmade!
- DIY Cosmetics: bath bombs | lip balm | sugar scrub | sunburst bottle for containers
- Knitting: Fetching |Kim's Hats from Last Minute Knitted Gifts | Gillian the one skein scarf
- Crochet: A Rose for Mother bath pouf | Zen and the Art of Stash Diving scarf
- Food: Baking mixes | hot chai mix | hot cocoa mix | cocoa spoons
- Sewing: Lined apron | oilcloth lunch bag | recycled slippers
- Kids: Crochet fruit and vegetables and market bag | Knit strawberries | Crochet tea set | Sewn Rag Doll and clothing links | Hobby Horse pattern | Sheldon pattern on Knitty & Sheldon costume kits from Knit Picks
- Leave us comments with your favorite quick holiday crafts!
Next week: interview with Kristin, owner of Craft & Sew Studio
Thursday, October 9, 2008
Episode 9: Let's talk boobies!

Episode 9: Let's talk boobies!
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Email: craftmentality@gmail.com
Please leave us iTunes reviews!Knitting
- Mystery Sock Knitalong | pattern clues (ravelry)
- Cast on Jenny Wren socks | ravelry
- Pi Shawl nears the end
- Knockdown Knits by Toni Carr
Breast Cancer Awareness
- The Unique Sheep yarn & patterns
- Knitted Breast | ravelry
- Breast Cancer Awareness sock | ravelry
- Tit Bits from Knitty
- Susan G. Komen 5K Race for the Cure on 10/18 | support Amber in the race!
Sewing
- Tons of fabric sale alerts from True Up
- Seams to Me: 24 New Reasons to Love Sewing by Anna Maria Horner
- Banana Wheat Germ Muffins from Veganomicon | flickr
- Double Split Pea Soup from Veganomicon
- Delhi Dhal
- Peanut "Better" Cookies from Vive Le Vegan
- Lemony Cashew Basil Pesto from Eat, Drink and Be Vegan
- Twilight & New Moon by Stephenie Meyer
- A Walk in the Woods by Bill Bryson
- The Almost Moon by Alice Sebold
- Tasha moves her blog to Wordpress
- Project Runway Season 5
- Tasha is way behind on Bones Season 3 finale
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