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Kristin Nicholas: Knitter, Artist, Farmer, Author
Season 7
Kristin Nicholas lives in an idyllic historic New England home at the end of a dirt road, the interior handpainted in whimsical, vivid motifs. In nei…
2 years, 8 months ago
Anita Luvera Mayer, Weaver of Creative Coverings (classic)
Season 7
When she married her husband, "polyester kid" Anita Luvera Mayer received an extraordinary wedding gift from her mother-in-law: a loom and weaving le…
2 years, 8 months ago
Susan Druding, Straw into Gold (classic)
Season 7
Susan Druding was a graduate student at the University of California-Berkeley when she first learned to spin and weave. In the Bay Area of the 1960s,…
2 years, 9 months ago
Daryl Lancaster, Fearless Weaver
Season 7
After you finish weaving fabric that you love and are proud of, cutting it up can be an unappealing thought. What if it falls apart? What if you make…
2 years, 9 months ago
PieceWork Turns 30
Season 7
"All This by Hand"—that's the promise of PieceWork magazine, which was first published in 1993 to honor the handwork created through the ages, mostly…
2 years, 10 months ago
Sarah Swett, Fiber Artist & Adventurer
Season 7
Don't try to put Sarah Swett in a box—if you do, she might just weave a bag on it.
Growing up on the East Coast, Sarah found herself more enchanted …
2 years, 10 months ago
Clara Parkes, Bestselling Author and Wool Promoter
Season 7
Clara Parkes became many knitters' guiding light and best friend when she launched Knitter's Review in 2000. One of the early standouts in the early …
2 years, 11 months ago
Lisa Mitchell Lives a Fiber Life—with Guanacos
Season 7
After decades as an art therapist in suburban Sacramento, Lisa Mitchell and her husband, Greg Hudson, were ready for a radical life change. In her re…
2 years, 11 months ago
Rangina Hamidi, Kandahar Treasure
Season 6
Wanting to help the women in her native country called Rangina Hamidi back to Afghanistan. Through the khamak embroidery they have practiced for gene…
2 years, 11 months ago
Josefin Waltin: Swedish Spinning Revival
Season 6
Venturing to a frozen lake in mid-winter, Josefin Waltin does something remarkable: She breaks the ice with a hatchet and climbs into the frigid wate…
3 years ago