Fiber Hooligan
22 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 4 years ago -Fiber Hooligan is a podcast hosted by yours’ truly, Benjamin Levisay, and dedicated to bringing you interviews with the best of the fiber arts & makers’ world… including experts, business people, and designers in the crafts of knitting, crochet, spinning, dyeing, weaving, sewing, quilting, embroidery, as well as anything else that I think is interesting.
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Episodes
A Chat with the Oink Pigments team (08-10-2020)
August 10, 2020 15:30 - 1 hour - 76.2 MBNext Monday (08/10/2020) my guests will be the Oink Pigments team. Est. in 2010, Oink Pigments is a purveyor of small-batch, hand-dyed yarns with over 140 bright & playful colorways, available on over a dozen yarn & fiber bases. Alexa Wilson (she/her) learned to knit in 2009, & knew from that moment she wanted to build a career in fiber arts. She started dyeing in 2010, & has been in love with adding color to life ever since. Alexa continues to work hard to grow Oink Pigments, along with the...
Diane Ivey (08-03-2020): Lady Dye Yarns
August 03, 2020 16:00 - 1 hour - 59.1 MBThis Monday (08/03/2020) my guest will be Diane Ivey. Diane Ivey is the owner and Creative Director of Lady Dye Yarns, an indie-dye yarn company started in 2010. A knitter for 18 years and a dyer, spinner and crocheter for 13, Diane looks forward to not only expanding her company but using her expertise in growth and expansion with other BIPOC businesses to grow on a national scale. She spent 16 years in the non-profit sector. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and Mass...
Jennifer Wenger-Turchen (07-27-2020): Jennifer Knits
July 27, 2020 16:00 - 1 hour - 76.8 MBMonday (07/27/2020) my guest will be Jennifer Wenger-Turchen from Jennifer Knits. Jennifer has worked in the knitting industry since 1985. This year she is celebrating her 20th anniversary as the owner of Jennifer Knits, a fabulous, one-of-a-kind knit shop located in Brentwood Village, Los Angeles. She is known for her custom patterns—from her imagination, or inspired by your favorite ready-to-wear designer, and tailored to your gauge and measurements. Over the years, she has developed relat...
Adella Colvin (07-20-2020): LoLaBean Yarn Co.
July 20, 2020 16:00 - 1 hour - 80.2 MBMonday (07/20/2020) my guest will be Adella Colvin of LolaBean Yarn Co. LolaBean Yarn Co. (formerly Adella’s Crochet Cottage) began 5 years ago with a single stitch; that quickly turned into a thousand stitches as Adella contemplated on what she would do to pass time while her husband was away in Afghanistan. Adella first learned to crochet and knitting soon followed. She became obsessed with all of the different colors, textures and compositions of the different yarns she came across. One ...
Heavenly Bresser (07-13-2020): Spinning & Inspiring
July 13, 2020 16:00 - 1 hour - 95.6 MBMonday (07/13/2020) my guest will be the very talented and genrous Heavenly Bresser. Heavenly Bresser is a self-taught, well-rounded fiber artist from Chicago. She has over 10 years of experience with crochet and knitting, but also loves dyeing fibers, hand spinning, weaving and repairing spinning wheels. Working from fleece to project is one of her favorite things to do. Her passion for fiber arts and the joy of seeing others grow in their craft is part of her motivation as an instructor. H...
Anna Zilboorg (07-06-2020): Elder, Author, Designer, Teacher, Knitter
July 06, 2020 16:00 - 54 minutes - 49.2 MBNext Monday (07/06/2020) my guest will be the talented designer, author, and teacher Anna Zilboorg. Anna's pronouns are she and her. Anna, an Elder of the knitting community, is an Anglican solitary who now lives on the seaside town of Rockland, Maine. According to a quote by her (that I found online), she says that she was… "Born and reared in New York City; educated at Harvard; taught at MIT. Fled from the madding crowd's ignoble strife until I found myself in Big Stone Gap, VA. Got relig...
Karida Collins (06-29-2020): Knitters get shit done!
June 29, 2020 16:00 - 1 hour - 76.8 MBOn Monday (06/29/2020) my guest will be Karida Collins from Neighborhood Fiber Co. Karida learned how to knit immediately after finishing college, and fell in love. Hard. Enamored with knitting, she set out to create her own hand-dyed yarn business in 2006. She taught herself how to dye yarn and thus, Neighborhood Fiber Co. was born. Karida's love of saturated and vibrant colors is what gives her yarn it's signature style. Stirred by her surroundings, Karida set out to provide the world with ...
Heavenly Bresser (06-04-2020): A Special Pre-Recorded Show
June 04, 2020 19:30 - 48 minutes - 43.6 MBHello Friends! Here is the special episode with Heavenly Bresser. Thank you. - Benjamin
Charan Sachar (05-25-2020): Creative with clay & so much more
May 25, 2020 16:00 - 1 hour - 85.7 MBMonday (05/25/2020) my guest was Charan Sachar from Creative with Clay. If you’ve been to a STITCHES West in the past couple of years, you might have met him & seen his wonderful work first hand. Charan Sachar lived in India for a significant part of his life where his mother ran a boutique, designing clothes for brides and bridesmaids. The designs, colors, fabrics, and embroidery he came across then have a strong impact on his work now. In 2014, Charan took up knitting as a hobby and very ...
Debbie Macomber (05-18-2020): Catching up with my favorite author
May 18, 2020 16:00 - 1 hour - 56.8 MBMonday (05/18/2020) my guest was author, Debbie Macomber. Debbie Macomber is a #1 New York Times bestselling author and one of today’s most popular writers with more than 200 million copies of her books in print worldwide. In her novels, Macomber brings to life compelling relationships that embrace family and enduring friendships, uplifting her readers with stories of connection and hope. Macomber's novels have spent over 1,000 weeks on the New York Times bestseller list. Thirteen of these ...
Gaye Glasspie a.k.a. GGMadeit (05-11-2020): A force of nature in orange
May 11, 2020 16:00 - 1 hour - 71.4 MBMonday (04/11/2020) my guest was Gaye Glasspie a.k.a. GGmadeit or GG. Gaye is a 50-something-year-old who fell in love with knitting late in life—in just the last 9 or 10 years. She is also a force of nature! GG is self-taught via YouTube, some wonderfully friendly yarn stores... and she is obsessed with all things orange. GG discovered knitting during a very challenging time in her life. She says that knitting is her ride or die, her BFF, her kind of therapy. Knitting has also become a beau...
Shannon & Jason Mullett-Bowlsby (05-04-2020) A tale of 3 Shiba Inu & 2 designers
May 04, 2020 16:00 - 1 hour - 106 MBMonday (05-04-2020) my guests were Shannon and Jason Mullett-Bowlsby, the dynamic DIY duo known as the Shibaguyz… the inspired creators of Shibaguyz Designz Studio. Their award winning crochet, knit, and sewing designs have been featured in and on the covers of dozens of domestic and international publications. Together, the Shibaguyz team has over 300 published patterns and 11 books credited to their name since their first design was featured on a magazine cover in 2010. Currently, they are...
Cecilia Nelson-Hurt (04-27-2020): At the intersection of passion & purpose
April 27, 2020 16:00 - 1 hour - 61 MBMonday (04/27/2020) my guest was Cecilia Nelson-Hurt. As a Diversity & Inclusion practitioner, Cecilia Nelson-Hurt has over 15 years of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion experience. Currently, Cecilia serves as the Assistant Vice President of Diversity & Inclusion at L'Oréal USA where she is responsible for shaping diversity efforts through innovative initiatives that underscore the company’s commitment to creating an equal opportunity workplace. In addition to leading the company's affinity gro...
Louis Boria (04-19-2020)
April 19, 2020 16:00 - 1 hour - 73.2 MBThis Sunday (04/19/2020) my guest will be Louis Boria—AKA Brooklyn Boy Knits. Louis is a self-taught fiber artist who has been in the industry for 12 years. In 2017, Louis went viral after being photographed on a NYC subway by actress/singer, Frenchie Davis. With his newfound fame, Louis decided to use his social media platform to do something positive and so began working with local New York public schools, teaching children to knit. He has worked closely with with campaigns such as Hat No...
Louis Boria (04-19-2020): Diversity & making the most of your moment
April 19, 2020 16:00 - 1 hour - 73.2 MBThis Sunday (04/19/2020) my guest was Louis Boria—AKA Brooklyn Boy Knits. Louis is a self-taught fiber artist who has been in the industry for 12 years. In 2017, Louis went viral after being photographed on a NYC subway by actress/singer, Frenchie Davis. With his newfound fame, Louis decided to use his social media platform to do something positive and so began working with local New York public schools, teaching children to knit. He has worked closely with with campaigns such as Hat Not Ha...
Laura Zander (04-13-2020)
April 13, 2020 16:00 - 1 hour - 61 MBLaura Zander, is the co-owner of LYS & market leading online retailer of yarn, Jimmy Beans Wool. Laura, along with her husband Doug, worked as software engineers during the dot-com era in the San Francisco area. When they saw the dot-com boom turning to a bust, they decided to leave their jobs, move to their second home in the Lake Tahoe area, and begin a new adventure by opening Jimmy Beans Wool. They started the business, which has been named four times to the Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Pri...
Laura Zander (04-13-2020): Business not as usual
April 13, 2020 16:00 - 1 hour - 61 MBLaura Zander, is the co-owner of LYS & market leading online retailer of yarn, Jimmy Beans Wool. Laura, along with her husband Doug, worked as software engineers during the dot-com era in the San Francisco area. When they saw the dot-com boom turning to a bust, they decided to leave their jobs, move to their second home in the Lake Tahoe area, and begin a new adventure by opening Jimmy Beans Wool. They started the business, which has been named four times to the Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Pri...
Stuart Hochwert
May 12, 2014 16:00 - 1 hour - 16.2 MBOn the next edition of Fiber Hooligan (05/12/14), my guest will be Stuart Hochwert, President and Founder of Prime Publishing. Stuart is an expert and really a cutting edge entrepreneur in world of internet marketing and content creation. He’s also, in my opinion, a giant in the online fiber arts world. Prime Publishing is his 4th media start-up. Their group of 27 cooking and crafting properties creates, aggregates and reviews original content. The brands span digital websites, e-mail newsl...
Laura Zander
April 28, 2014 16:00 - 1 hour - 25.6 MBOn the next edition of Fiber Hooligan (04/28/14) my guest will be Laura Zander of Jimmy Beans Wool. Originally from North Carolina, Laura earned a Master's in Poli Sci but switched gears while earning her PhD to computer programming (a favorite subject of hers). After lots of hard work, she landed a software developing job in Palo Alto, which is where Laura met her future husband, Doug! Wanting a change from the hectic pace of Silicon Valley, they moved to scenic Tahoe where Laura started to ...
Julia Grunau
April 21, 2014 16:00 - 1 hour - 20.5 MBOn the next edition of Fiber Hooligan (04/17/14) my guest will be Julia Grunau of Patternfish.com. Julia grew up amongst engineers (dad & brother, summer jobs). She got an English degree, then worked for some R&D tech companies before 1990 becoming (as far as she knows) the first woman to sell printed circuit boards in Canada (having become interested in knitting two years before). After seven years, she decided that she would rather sell yarn instead of torpedo and telecommunications parts,...
On Safari for Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
April 07, 2014 16:00 - 1 hour - 21.7 MBOn the next edition of Fiber Hooligan (04/07/14) my guests will be Pam Haschke of Halos of Hope and Marian Rose from the Atlanta Knitting Guild. We’re going to be talking about our ‘On Safari for Children's Healthcare of Atlanta' campaign; an animal themed hat drive for children who are being treated for cancer at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta - Egleston & Scottish Rite. These ladies are not only dear friends of mine... they both inspire me. And you're going to want to tune in to hear ...
Cee Cee & BeLinda Creech
March 31, 2014 16:00 - 1 hour - 20 MBNext week my guests will be my dear friends BeLinda Creech and her wonderful daughter Cee Cee, now famous for her Elephants Remember Joplin campaign. Eleven year old Cee Cee Creech started her journey with elephants as a little girl with a big vision. In 2011, at the age of eight, she became aware of the disaster that was unfolding in Joplin in the aftermath of a devastating tornado, and she was sure that she could do something to help. She started knitting elephants for the children impacte...