Author: Miriam Felton

Miriam is a small business owner designing knitwear, teaching, & publishing for the global market. She is a great lover of wool and cats.

Episode 216 | Sashiko Mending with Jessica Marquez

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Today’s episode is about sashiko mending. I had the great pleasure to talk with Jessica Marquez, author of Make + Mend.

Interview Notes:

You can follow me in all my making at Miriam Felton Knit Designs on Facebook, and on Twitter or Instagram. Thank you so much to the patrons who keep this podcast paid for.  You can join the Patreon at patreon.com/miriamfelton – Patronage starts at $1/month

If you can’t support the podcast with real moneys, you can rate and review it in Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Google Play, Facebook, or wherever, or share the podcast with your fiber-loving friends.

If you can’t support the podcast with money (I totally understand), you can rate and review it in Apple Podcasts, Facebook, or Stitcher or share the podcast with your fiber-loving friends via social media or word of mouth. If you want to send me money, but can’t do a recurring monthly thing, you can buy me a coffee at ko-fi.com/miriamfelton.

You can follow the podcast on social media via Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram.

This podcast was produced in Salt Lake City UT, with production help from Sid Fallon. Music is by the ever illusive Breakmaster Cylinder.

I’ll return in the fall with a brand new season

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I want your feedback! 

The second season is done and I’d love to hear your feedback. Have you liked the show? What would you like to hear in future? To make this feedback process easier for you you can leave me a note anywhere….

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  4. Email me at miriam AT yarnstoriespodcast DOT com

Episode 215 | Fibrevolution with Shannon Welsh

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Shannon Welsh, cofounder of Fibrevolution. Fibrevolution’s mission is to bring flax and linen production back to the state of Oregon (and really the United States). We’ll talk a little today about what happened to the industry there and what challenges Shannon and Angela face trying to bring it back

Shannon (left) and Angela, Co-founders of Fibrevolution

Interview Notes:

You can follow me in all my making at Miriam Felton Knit Designs on Facebook, and on Twitter or Instagram. Thank you so much to the patrons who keep this podcast paid for.  You can join the Patreon at patreon.com/miriamfelton – Patronage starts at $1/month

If you can’t support the podcast with real moneys, you can rate and review it in Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Google Play, Facebook, or wherever, or share the podcast with your fiber-loving friends.

If you can’t support the podcast with money (I totally understand), you can rate and review it in Apple Podcasts, Facebook, or Stitcher or share the podcast with your fiber-loving friends via social media or word of mouth. If you want to send me money, but can’t do a recurring monthly thing, you can buy me a coffee at ko-fi.com/miriamfelton.

You can follow the podcast on social media via Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram.

This podcast was produced in Salt Lake City UT, with production help from Sid Fallon. Music is by the ever illusive Breakmaster Cylinder.

I’ll return for the last time in Season 2 with a conversation with Jessica Marquez, author of Make and Mend: Sashiko-Inspired Embroidery Projects to Customize and Repair Textiles and Decorate Your Home

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I want your feedback! 

We’re nearing the end of this season (the next episode will be the last until this fall), and I’d love to hear your feedback. Have you liked the show? What would you like to hear in future? To make this feedback process easier for you you can leave me a note anywhere….

  1. Comment Below!
  2. Comment on Instagram
  3. Comment on Facebook
  4. Email me at miriam AT yarnstoriespodcast DOT com

Episode 213 | Hunter Hammersen

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Today’s guest is Hunter Hammersen, a kindred spirit in geekery, knitting, collecting, and obsessive research. Also, we giggle a lot. Hunter is a prolific publisher and designer living in Maine.

Interview Notes:

You can follow me in all my making at Miriam Felton Knit Designs on Facebook, and on Twitter or Instagram. Thank you so much to the patrons who keep this podcast paid for.  You can join the Patreon at patreon.com/miriamfelton

If you can’t support the podcast with real moneys, you can rate and review it in iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, Facebook, or wherever, or share the podcast with your fiber-loving friends.

If you can’t support the podcast with money (I totally understand), you can rate and review it in Apple Podcasts, Facebook, or Stitcher or share the podcast with your fiber-loving friends via social media or word of mouth. If you want to send me money, but can’t do a recurring monthly thing, you can buy me a coffee at ko-fi.com/miriamfelton.

You can follow the podcast on social media via Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram.

This podcast was produced in Salt Lake City UT, with production help from Sid Fallon. Music is by the ever illusive Breakmaster Cylinder.

I’ll be back in 2 weeks chatting with Kim Werker, writer, editor, maker, once and future podcaster, and my long-lost sister separated at birth.

 

Episode 212 | Superwash Wool Part 2 w/ Cliff Cox

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Cliff Cox is the Plant Manager at Chargeurs, a multi-national company with a plant in South Carolina that produces superwash and non-superwash wool sliver (combed and carded top). In this two-part series we will use the conversation with Cliff to dive into the deep mysteries of Superwash Wool and the ways it is made.

Interview Notes:

Review…..
  • The structure of wool and wool scales up close
  • Why and how wool felts/shrinks (DFE)
  • Wool before and after the chlorine/Hercosett process
  • Wool before and after the Chlorination portion
  • Chargeurs, where Cliff work
NEW Notes….

I want to thank Cliff Cox and Chargeurs for talking to me in such candid detail about how they run their plant.

You can follow me in all my making at Miriam Felton Knit Designs on Facebook, and on Twitter or Instagram. Thank you so much to the patrons who keep this podcast paid for.  You can join the Patreon at patreon.com/miriamfelton

If you can’t support the podcast with real moneys, you can rate and review it in iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, Facebook, or wherever, or share the podcast with your fiber-loving friends.

If this podcast helped you understand something new, or gave you a deeper insight, I would really appreciate it if you could support me with rating, reviewing, or even buy me a coffee. You can do the coffee thing at ko-fi.com/miriamfelton.

You can follow the podcast on social media via Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram.

This podcast was produced in Salt Lake City UT, with production help from Sid Fallon. Music is by the ever illusive Breakmaster Cylinder.

I’ll see you again in 2 weeks when we have a chat with designer, author, and publisher, Hunter Hammersen.

 

Episode 211 | Superwash Wool Part 1 w/ Cliff Cox

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Cliff Cox is the Plant Manager at Chargeurs, a multi-national company with a plant in South Carolina that produces superwash and non-superwash wool sliver (combed and carded top). In this two-part series we will use the conversation with Cliff to dive into the deep mysteries of Superwash Wool and the ways it is made.

Interview Notes:

I want to thank Cliff Cox and Chargeurs for talking to me in such candid detail about how they run their plant. And to Anastasia Williams, our guest in episode 209, for the conversation that sparked the urgent need to get this episode out there.

You can follow me in all my making at Miriam Felton Knit Designs on Facebook, and on Twitter or Instagram. Thank you so much to the patrons who keep this podcast paid for.  You can join the Patreon at patreon.com/miriamfelton

If you can’t support the podcast with real moneys, you can rate and review it in iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, Facebook, or wherever, or share the podcast with your fiber-loving friends.

If this podcast helped you understand something new, or gave you a deeper insight, I would really appreciate it if you could support me with rating, reviewing, or even buy me a coffee. You can do the coffee thing at ko-fi.com/miriamfelton.

You can follow the podcast on social media via Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram.

This podcast was produced in Salt Lake City UT, with production help from Sid Fallon. Music is by the ever illusive Breakmaster Cylinder.

Join me next week for Part 2…..

 

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Hi everyone! Just a heads up that I’m recovering from a teaching trip (Fibromyalgia is no joke!) and so the next episode on Superwash Wool Processes will actually be coming at you next week, April 10, 2019 and then the second part will be released on April 17, which will get us back on the release schedule we’ve been working with.

Thanks for your patience and your understanding!

M

Episode 210 | Alicia Ruthrauff & Medical Textiles

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Note:  We’ll be talking about some medical stuff and bodily functions, so if the idea of surgery or medical stuff or talk about menstruation products grosses you out, this is maybe a good episode for you to skip. Alicia Ruthrauff is a product development engineer working for the Secant Group. She’s also a knitter, and we chat about fiber and design and medical uses for textile design.
A repair option for an aortic aneurism, on the left you can see the mesh being deployed from a tiny tube, and on the right, the finished repair.

Interview Notes:

You can join the patreon at patreon.com/miriamfelton.

You can follow me in all my making at Miriam Felton Knit Designs on Facebook, and on Twitter or Instagram at mimknits. I’m live-streaming from my studio at Twitch.tv/MimIsMaking on Mon, Thu, Fri : 1 – 2:30 pm Mountain Time. Use this time converter to find what time that is for you. You can follow the podcast on social media via Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram. If you’re enjoying this podcast please consider sharing it with a friend, posting about it on social media, or leaving a rating or review in iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, Facebook, or wherever. You can also join the Friends of YarnStories Ravelry group if that’s more your thing. And thank you so much for listening! This podcast was produced in Salt Lake City UT, with production help from Sid Fallon. Music is by the ever illusive Breakmaster Cylinder.
Another aneurism repair option

Thank you so much for listening! I’ll be back here in two weeks with a DEEP DEEP DIVE into Superwash wool processes.

 

Episode 209 | Anastasia Williams & Natural Dyeing

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Anastasia Williams is the owner and dyer behind Garden Wool & Dye, a business focused on sustainable wool in naturally dyed colors. She grows, forages, and liberates the majority of her dyestuffs. She’s based in Elk Point, South Dakota.

Interview Notes:

If you’d like to hear the segment with Deb Robson when we talk about shearing, you can join the patreon at any level to get access to that content. Just go to patreon.com/miriamfelton. And don’t forget to take advantage of that 20% off code from Anastasia using the code yarnstories.

You can follow me in all my making at Miriam Felton Knit Designs on Facebook, and on Twitter or Instagram at mimknits. I’m live-streaming from my studio at Twitch.tv/MimIsMaking on Mon, Thu, Fri : 1 – 2:30 pm Mountain Time. Use this time converter to find what time that is for you. You can follow the podcast on social media via Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram. If you’re enjoying this podcast please consider sharing it with a friend, posting about it on social media, or leaving a rating or review in iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, Facebook, or wherever. You can also join the Friends of YarnStories Ravelry group if that’s more your thing. And thank you so much for listening! This podcast was produced in Salt Lake City UT, with production help from Sid Fallon. Music is by the ever illusive Breakmaster Cylinder.

Thank you so much for listening! See you again in 2 weeks to talk about Medical Textiles with Alicia Ruthrauff.

 

Episode 208 | Carson Demers & the Ergonomics of Fiber Craft

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In this episode, we chat with Carson Demers about his work in Ergonomics. He is a physical therapist who added a second career teaching knitters and spinners about the ergonomics of their craft.

Interview Notes:

You can follow me in all my making at Miriam Felton Knit Designs on Facebook, and on Twitter or Instagram at mimknits. You can check out the patreon at patreon.com/miriamfelton I’m live-streaming from my studio at Twitch.tv/MimIsMaking on Mon, Thu, Fri : 1 – 2:30 pm Mountain Time. Use this time converter to find what time that is for you. You can follow the podcast on social media via Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram. If you’re enjoying this podcast please consider sharing it with a friend, posting about it on social media, or leaving a rating or review in iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, Facebook, or wherever. You can also join the Friends of YarnStories Ravelry group if that’s more your thing. And thank you so much for listening! This podcast was produced in Salt Lake City UT, with production help from Sid Fallon. Music is by the ever illusive Breakmaster Cylinder.

Thank you so much for listening! See you again in 2 weeks when I talk to Anastasia Williams of Garden Wool & Dye about Natural Dyeing.

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