Make and Design with Carina Gardner
509 episodes - English - Latest episode: 4 days ago - ★★★★★ - 56 ratingsCarina Gardner unravels the everyday joys and dilemmas of design, making, and business. This inside scoop into fabric design, paper design, die cut design, and crafting will help bring more creativity and joy in your life. Carina Gardner has a Ph.D. in Design and was the Creative Director of Cartabella Paper Co. and MiniLou. She has designed everything from dishware to bracelets under her brand. She currently designs fabric and die cutting files while teaching other designers how to create meaningful design work while making a residual income online.
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Episode 47 When is the last Time Someone Told You How Valuable You Are?
October 04, 2021 10:00 - 8 minutes - 10.9 MBI suspect many of you don't hear this enough. You are valuable! I share some of my insights on why I think we all need to hear this once in a while. Find out more at http://www.carinagardner.com Watch this episode as video at http://www.makeanddesign.com Want to become a designer? Check out Carina’s next Design Bootcamp at http://www.carinagardnercourses.com/designbootcamp.
Episode 47 When was the Last Time Someone Told You How Valuable You Are?
October 04, 2021 10:00 - 8 minutes - 5.92 MBWhen was the last time someone told you how valuable you are? Carina gets real today about how important it is to feel valued. You probably don’t hear it often enough from the people in your life. Carina hints at tough things she experienced in her childhood and tells a very vulnerable story about the first time that her intrinsic value as a human being was described to her in a way that made her believe it. YOU ARE VALUABLE. What you’re doing in this world is important! __________ D...
Episode 46 My Halloween Traditions Including the Movie I watch on October 31st
October 01, 2021 10:00 - 12 minutes - 8.32 MBEvery Halloween, Carina takes her kids trick or treating and then settles in to watch one movie as she hands out candy. Find out what Halloween movies Carina loves to watch! Traditions can be comfortable, memorable moments and Carina shares some of her favorites for Halloween! __________ Download Carina’s free guide: The 7 Tips Nobody Will Tell You About Becoming a Surface Pattern Designer here: http://eepurl.com/dN2RcY __________ About Carina Gardner: Carina Gardner is a fabri...
Episode 45 First Steps with April Cobb
September 29, 2021 10:00 - 15 minutes - 10.4 MBCarina talks with fellow sewer April Cobb today! April has owned her own product based businesses including handmade goods and a digital fabric printing company. April shares the first steps you should take when building a creative business. __________ Download Carina’s free guide: The 7 Tips Nobody Will Tell You About Becoming a Surface Pattern Designer here: http://eepurl.com/dN2RcY __________ About Carina Gardner: Carina Gardner is a fabric designer, paper designer, and desi...
Episode 44 To Do Something Great, There Must Be Sacrifice
September 27, 2021 10:00 - 8 minutes - 5.81 MBWhat does it take to become a great designer or to do something great in anything you do? Find out as Carina talks us through the kinds of sacrifices in time and money it takes to level up or do something great. Have you ever thought about whether time or money is more important? Carina shares her thoughts on which is more important and why. __________ Download Carina’s free guide: The 7 Tips Nobody Will Tell You About Becoming a Surface Pattern Designer here: http://eepurl.com/dN2Rc...
Episode 44 To Do Something Great There Must Be Sacrifice
September 27, 2021 10:00 - 7 minutes - 10.7 MBI think deep down we know that to do something amazing with our lives, we have to make a sacrifice. So why do we sometimes shy away from it? Let’s deep dive today into sacrifice and the word I use instead. Find out more at http://www.carinagardner.com Watch this episode as video at http://www.makeanddesign.com Want to become a designer? Check out Carina’s next Design Bootcamp at http://www.carinagardnercourses.com/designbootcamp.
Episode 43 You Are Enough with Diane Rooney
September 24, 2021 12:00 - 24 minutes - 17.1 MBToday Carina talks with fellow fabric designer and Design Suite Member Diane Rooney. Diane talks about all her experiences in the crafting and sewing world. Carina and Diane talk about life lessons and making your passion a career. As you’ll hear, it’s never too late to start following your passion! __________ Download Carina’s free guide: The 7 Tips Nobody Will Tell You About Becoming a Surface Pattern Designer here: http://eepurl.com/dN2RcY __________ About Carina Gardner: C...
Episode 42 My 5 Favorite Things to Make on My Silhouette Machine
September 22, 2021 10:00 - 11 minutes - 7.95 MBWhat are your favorite things to make with your Silhouette machine? On today’s Make + Design, Carina walks us through her favorite things to cut on the machine. And what could be more fun than doing it countdown style? Check it out to hear what Carina’s #1 thing is! __________ Download Carina’s free guide: The 7 Tips Nobody Will Tell You About Becoming a Surface Pattern Designer here: http://eepurl.com/dN2RcY __________ About Carina Gardner: Carina Gardner is a fabric designer...
Episode 41 Tips and Tricks in Free Motion Quilting and Weight Loss with Dara Tomasson
September 20, 2021 10:00 - 16 minutes - 11.3 MBHave you ever wondered about the serendipitous ways that seemingly-unrelated things connect in a way that makes them both more meaningful? On today’s Make + Design Podcast, Carina is joined by free motion quilting expert and weight loss guru Dara Tomasson who tells us the surprising connection between learning a new skill like free motion quilting and weight loss. Hint: it’s about learning to love yourself. You can find out more about Dara at https://daratomasson.com/ __________ Do...
Episode 40 Borrow A Little Confidence From Someone Who Believes in You
September 17, 2021 10:00 - 7 minutes - 5.14 MBDo you ever struggle with confidence? Whether we are well-trained and experienced or just starting out, a nagging lack of confidence can affect any of us. Today Carina gives us some tips on surrounding ourselves with people who will give us a boost in confidence. __________ Download Carina’s free guide: The 7 Tips Nobody Will Tell You About Becoming a Surface Pattern Designer here: http://eepurl.com/dN2RcY __________ About Carina Gardner: Carina Gardner is a fabric designer, paper d...
Episode 39 Why Mental Health is Important to Creatives with Melissa Esplin
September 15, 2021 10:00 - 18 minutes - 12.9 MBHave you ever wondered how to balance mental health with having a successful design career? Today, artist and calligraphy expert Melissa Esplin joins Carina to discuss some of the ways to approach maintaining your mental health. Whether it’s getting a new pet or starting formal therapy, Melissa and Carina share their experiences. Designing is a beautiful way to share wonderful things and fill the world with light and happiness. Just don’t forget, as Melissa says, to “put on your own ox...
Episode 38 Your Last 90 Days of the Year
September 13, 2021 10:00 - 8 minutes - 5.68 MBOn today’s episode of Make + Design, Carina delivers strategies on how to approach the last 90 days of a year. Even though it’s fun to start a new year with new goals, Carina finds a lot of power in starting new goals on October 1st every year. This process helps her visualize what she would like to accomplish by the end of the current year. The momentum from the last 90 days of her year would help her hit the ground running with goals in the new year. One of the questions Carina asks when ...
Episode 37 Why We Are Not a Product of Circumstance but of Decisions
September 10, 2021 10:00 - 8 minutes - 6.2 MBOn today’s episode of Make + Design, Carina walks us through a quote that she recently read from leadership guru Stephen R. Covey: “I am not a product of my circumstances, I am a product of my decisions.” She feels like it’s a freeing thought to be a product of your decisions because it frees you from playing the role of victim. When we’re a product of our circumstances then we are the victim and we have zero control. Many studies show that feeling powerless makes us feel hopeless. Good deci...
Episode 37 Why we are not a product of circumstance but of decisions
September 10, 2021 10:00 - 8 minutes - 15.1 MBStephen Covey said “ We are not a product of our circumstances.” I dive in today about what we are a product of. Find out more at http://www.carinagardner.com Want to become a designer? Check out Carina’s next Design Bootcamp at http://www.carinagardnercourses.com/designbootcamp.
Episode 36 Favorite Paper Crafts Projects with Kelly Wayment
September 08, 2021 10:00 - 16 minutes - 11.4 MBOn today’s Make + Design Podcast, Kelly Wayment returns to talk about some of her favorite paper crafts projects and to give general advice about how to create beautiful, intricate projects using a cutting machine like a Silhouette. She and Carina talk about how to position tabs, when it’s a good idea to hand cut something, and where to store the projects that you create. There’s tons of inspiration and happy thoughts in this wonderful interview! __________ Download Carina’s free guide: ...
Episode 35 Strive For More So That Falling Short Feels Like a Win
September 06, 2021 10:00 - 10 minutes - 7.2 MBOn today’s Make + Design Podcast, Carina talks about the power of setting really big goals. Carina’s not on camera today because she just got back from running a race! Carina compares the process of training for and running a race to improving anything in life. If you strive for a lot more then falling short is still a win. It is better to make bigger goals because achieving half of a huge goal often puts you farther along than setting and achieving small goals. Goals need to be realistic bu...
Episode 34 How Design Process Can Get You Through The Hard Times with Jeanie Dickinson
September 03, 2021 07:00 - 27 minutes - 18.8 MBOn today’s episode of the Make + Design Podcast, Jeanie Dickinson returns as Carina’s guest star to talk to us about how process can get you through the hard times as a designer. Jeanie likes to think about art as creativity and creativity soothed her soul during various tough periods in her life. Jeanie tells us about a time that the scrapbooking she owned burned down. On top of that, her home was in the back of the scrapbooking store so she lost everything. Jeanie had to be rescued by th...
Episode 33 Why I Created Ink Club
September 01, 2021 10:00 - 14 minutes - 9.87 MBOn today’s episode of Make + Design, Carina tells us why the timing is perfect for launching Ink Club, an idea that she’s been thinking about for years. Carina recognizes that designers, by nature, often work alone and may even be introverts. Although working on our own can be satisfying, sometimes we as makers, crafters, and designers want a community where we can show our work to other makers, get their feedback, and learn about additional resources for their work. Ink Club gives you,...
Episode 32 3 Ways to Convey Feeling in Your Projects, Art and Design
August 30, 2021 10:00 - 9 minutes - 6.48 MBOn today’s episode of the Make + Design Podcast, Carina walks us through three ways to evoke a feeling in our design work. Tip 1: Color. This one is obvious for a reason. Carina talks about how the use of color in a fabric line she’s been working on changes the feelings that the line conveys. When you change up color it totally evokes a different feeling. Tip 2: Texture or the lack of texture. Sometimes when we design in Illustrator or with software a design can feel very flat. Compar...
Episode 32 3 Ways to Convey Feeling in Your Projects Art and Design
August 30, 2021 10:00 - 8 minutes - 15.7 MBOn today’s episode of the Make + Design Podcast, Carina walks us through three ways to evoke a feeling in our design work. Tip 1: Color. This one is obvious for a reason. Carina talks about how the use of color in a fabric line she’s been working on changes the feelings that the line conveys. When you change up color it totally evokes a different feeling. Tip 2: Texture or the lack of texture. Sometimes when we design in Illustrator or with software a design can feel very flat. Compar...
Episode 31 Why Social Media Can Leave You Feeling Empty
August 27, 2021 10:00 - 10 minutes - 6.97 MBOn today’s episode of the Make + Design Podcast, Carina gives some thoughts about social media and how important it actually is for a designer. Carina finds that it doesn’t matter how big someone’s following is, social media still leaves one feeling a bit empty. One things she does is debunk the perception that having a large following equals making a lot of money. Carina has seen people with small followings make millions and people with large followings make next to nothing. She also discu...
Episode 30 How Long Does It Take To Design A Fabric Collection
August 25, 2021 10:00 - 11 minutes - 7.85 MBOn today’s episode of Make + Design, Carina answers a question that she gets a lot: “How long does it take to design a fabric collection?” Carina talks through the difference between fabric lines that take a long time and lines that come more quickly. Her current fabric collection project, which is set to release in late 2022 or early 2023, is one that has taken a long time because she has specific things she wants the collection to do. Carina’s process begins with setting aside blocks of...
Episode 29 Building a Quilt Book Proposal with Amanda Niederhauser
August 23, 2021 07:00 - 11 minutes - 7.83 MBAmanda Niederhauser returns as our guest star on today’s episode of the Make + Design Podcast. She and Carina take a look at Amanda’s quilting book, “Playful Precut Quilts,” and take a deep dive into what Amanda did to get the book published. Playful Precut Quilts is a “how to” book that gives step-by-step instructions on how to make quilts with pre-cut fabrics. You’ll want to check out the YouTube video on this one so that you can see Amanda’s beautiful book! But first, here is the lin...
Episode 29 Building a Quilt Book Proposal with Amanda Neiderhauser
August 23, 2021 07:00 - 10 minutes - 18.4 MBAmanda Niederhauser returns as our guest star on today’s episode of the Make + Design Podcast. She and Carina take a look at Amanda’s quilting book, “Playful Precut Quilts,” and take a deep dive into what Amanda did to get the book published. Playful Precut Quilts is a “how to” book that gives step-by-step instructions on how to make quilts with pre-cut fabrics. You’ll want to check out the YouTube video on this one so that you can see Amanda’s beautiful book! But first, here is the lin...
Episode 28 Why Writing Things Down is Important Even For Designers
August 20, 2021 10:00 - 11 minutes - 7.98 MBOn today’s episode of the Make + Design Podcast, Carina runs through the reasons why *writing* is so important to developing ideas. For her, most great ideas start with paper and pen–this is one of the reasons that her membership group is called “Ink Club.” Carina recalls that on Episode 21 of the Podcast, calligraphy expert Melissa Esplin taught us about bullet journals. Both Melissa and Carina use multiple journals. Carina walks us through the journals that she uses and how they help he...
Episode 28 Why Writing Things Down is Important For Even Designers
August 20, 2021 10:00 - 11 minutes - 13.6 MBOn today’s episode of the Make + Design Podcast, Carina runs through the reasons why *writing* is so important to developing ideas. For her, most great ideas start with paper and pen–this is one of the reasons that her membership group is called “Ink Club.” Carina recalls that on Episode 21 of the Podcast, calligraphy expert Melissa Esplin taught us about bullet journals. Both Melissa and Carina use multiple journals. Carina walks us through the journals that she uses and how they help he...
Episode 27 Two Ways You Can Be Supported in What You Do
August 18, 2021 10:00 - 12 minutes - 8.71 MBCarina begins today’s episode of Make + Design by telling us about Ink Club, which launched originally on October 1, 2021. Ink Club is for every creative so that you, as a creative, can find community. The announcement about Ink Club fits today’s podcast topic, which is all about community and, specifically, two ways that having a community can help you feel supported in what you’re doing. The first way to find support is to join a community like a club, a mastermind, or a membership gr...
Episode 26 Collage Quilting with Emily Taylor
August 16, 2021 10:00 - 14 minutes - 17.1 MBEmily Taylor makes the most beautiful collage quilts. If you have never heard about collage quilting, Emily breaks down what she does and how you can learn how to collage quilt too! Find out more about Emily at https://collagequilter.com/ Find out more at http://www.carinagardner.com Watch this episode as video at http://www.makeanddesign.com Want to become a designer? Check out Carina’s next Design Bootcamp at http://www.carinagardnercourses.com/designbootcamp.
Episode 26 Collage Quilting with Emily Taylor
August 16, 2021 10:00 - 15 minutes - 10.6 MBOn today’s episode of Make + Design, Carina is joined by business owner and expert collage quilter Emily Taylor. Emily designed many fabric collections for Riley Blake Designs and started a company called that allowed people to design their own quilting patterns online and gives some insight into how a business failure propelled her to strike out into the new territory of collage quilting. She launched her company, Collage Quilter, in 2018. She also teaches for quilt guilds and events arou...
Episode 25 All Things Silhouette with Terri Johnson
August 13, 2021 10:00 - 22 minutes - 15.6 MBOn today’s episode of Make + Design, Carina is joined by Terri Johnson, an event planner who runs one of the biggest Silhouette events, “All Things Silhouette.” Terri tells us about how she got started as a crafter. It began when she was young in sewing classes but really kicked into high gear when she had children of her own and wanted to sew clothing for them. Her passion led to working as a seamstress at a sewing store. This led to her ownership of her own sewing store for many years. ...
Episode 25 All Things Silhouette with Terri Johnson
August 13, 2021 10:00 - 22 minutes - 23.8 MBToday I talk to Terri Johnson who hosts the All Things Silhouette Conference that sells out every year. We talk about past events and how they adapted during COVID. She also has plans for future events. Tune in to see what is coming soon! Find everything about Terri and her conference at https://www.terrijohnsoncreates.com/. Find out more at http://www.carinagardner.com Watch this episode as video at http://www.makeanddesign.com Want to become a designer? Check out Carina’s ne...
Episode 24 What is Holding You Back
August 11, 2021 07:00 - 13 minutes - 9.18 MBOn today’s episode of Make + Design, Carina analyzes the kinds of things that can hold us back. It is very natural for us to hold on to things that hold us back. First, are we able to identify what’s holding us back? Second, can we identify why that thing holds us back? Carina runs us through the categories of excuses and mental blocks that can hold us back. One of them is limiting beliefs. Based on past experience and incorrect assumptions, we can create beliefs that keep us back from ac...
Episode 23 The One Word That Will Transform Your Daily Life
August 09, 2021 10:00 - 14 minutes - 9.94 MBOn today’s episode of the Make + Design Podcast, Carina tells us about the one little word that will change your life. The word is ACTION. Carina tells us how taking action helps her gain clarity, get unstuck, and build momentum when it comes to starting (or completing!) a project. Carina also walks us through some of the ways that she takes action to propel her forward. The first way she likes to take action is step-by-step action, meaning that she visualizes each step along the way to comp...
Episode 22 A Little About Color
August 06, 2021 07:00 - 11 minutes - 8.29 MBOn today’s episode of Make + Design, Carina talks to us about color. Carina tells us what her university courses on color were like and about how hands-on a color class is with mixing and analyzing different colors of paint. Listen in to hear Carina’s thoughts on the 2021 Pantone Colors of the Year and how they relate to the Pandemic. Pantone’s description of the colors is a great case study on how to approach color and infuse your designs with meaning. Find the full description at www.panto...
Episode 21 From Painting to Calligraphy with Melissa Esplin
August 04, 2021 10:00 - 27 minutes - 19 MBCarina is joined by artist and calligraphy expert Melissa Esplin on today’s episode of Make + Design. Melissa tells us about how she got into creative arts and how she tried to bridge the gap between fine art and graphic design as an undergrad and how that created tension between two halves of a department that simultaneously was jealous of and looked down on the other half of the department. Melissa shares the hilarious story of her Senior project for her Bachelors of Fine Arts in which the...
Episode 20 What Those Negative Thoughts Are Doing To Your Creativity
August 02, 2021 07:00 - 15 minutes - 10.8 MBOn today’s episode of Make + Design, Carina takes a look at negative thoughts and negative self talk. In a world where we’re constantly trying to dial our creativity up, freeing ourselves from negative thoughts and self talk can lift a huge burden. Carina talks about the difference between people who get over negativity by diving into a work project and people who are immobilized by negative thoughts. Carina tends to bulldoze through negative thoughts and knows that her work isn’t as good ...
Episode 19 Free Motion Quilting with Dara Tomasson
July 30, 2021 10:00 - 16 minutes - 11.4 MBOn today’s episode of the Make and Design Podcast, Carina is joined by Dara Tomasson, a resident of beautiful Vancouver Island and professional long-arm quilter. Dara is also an author and has a new book called “Doodle School” about how to free-motion quilt. Dara also talks about her passion for working as a life coach for quilters. She helps them to lose weight and build confidence. Find out how Dara’s “tall-girl problems” led her into sewing, quilting, and, eventually, long-arm quilting. D...
Episode 18 Seven Creativity Starter Ideas
July 28, 2021 10:00 - 13 minutes - 9.43 MBEver feel like you’re stuck in a rut creatively? On today’s Make and Design, Carina shares seven tips to help you get out of rut and boost your creativity. Tip #1: Go somewhere new. Find out how Carina uses trips and changes of scenery to recharge her creativity. Tip #2: Change your environment. Find out how this is different from the first tip. Hint: it has to do not with the micro level of where you are, like the room you’re in. Tip #3: Take a break. Sometimes the best way to get c...
Episode 17 Four Books That Made Me More Intentional
July 26, 2021 07:00 - 9 minutes - 6.67 MBOn today’s episode of Make and Design, Carina continues her series of periodic book reviews by sharing four books that helped her to become more intentional. The first book on her list is “Atomic Habits” by James Clear. Find out how this book helped Carina to become more self-aware about the steps that she took in falling into a particular routine and how that helped her to level up her habits. The second book on Carina’s list is “The Power of Habit” by Charles Dewhig. This cla...
Episode 16 How To Find Your Art Style with Jeanie Dickinson
July 23, 2021 07:00 - 22 minutes - 15.4 MBOn today’s episode of Make and Design, Carina is joined by artist and designer Jeanie Dickinson, who is also a member of Carina’s Design Suite. Jeanie takes us on a deep dive into her creative process and what she did to develop her very own style, including the moment when she realized that she had her own style. She shares with us how important it was for her to find a mentor and how that impacted and accelerated the development of her style. Jeanie and Carina describe Jeanie’s style and...
Episode 15 We Are What We Do
July 21, 2021 07:00 - 12 minutes - 8.84 MBOn today’s episode of the Make and Design Podcast, Carina tells the story of how she trained for her first half-marathon. Adding the consistency and focus of training for a half-marathon shifted her identity from “someone who runs sometimes” to “runner.” When you do something every day, slowly and surely you begin to identify as a person who does that thing. Listen in to hear how this mindset can help you overcome imposter syndrome or feeling like you’re not good enough. The mindset shift ...
Episode 14 Paper Crafting with Kelly Wayment
July 19, 2021 10:00 - 16 minutes - 11.4 MBOn today’s episode of Make and Design, Carina talks to crafting expert and instructor Kelly Wayment about her career. The ladies discuss Kelly’s trajectory from getting started in paper crafting as a hobbyist and how, over time, she developed the skills and following to become an industry expert. Kelly also tells us about her excitement of discovering the first Silhouette machine back in 2008 and how this led to her love of 3D paper crafts. Listen in to hear a crafting trick that Carina didn...
Episode 13 The 3 Best Ways to Level Up Your Designing
July 16, 2021 07:00 - 11 minutes - 8.11 MBToday’s Make and Design features three HUGE tips for taking your design work to the next level. Find out how Tip #1 helped Carina to create residual design income so that she is free to focus on bigger projects. In Tip #2, Carina goes through various ways you might use to find a design mentor. Finally, in Tip #3, we learn how to use our existing work as a gauge for improving and leveling up. __________ Download Carina’s free guide: The 7 Tips Nobody Will Tell You About Becoming a ...
Episode 12 Our Philosophy with Getting Started with Social Media with My Sister Kim Friedmann
July 14, 2021 07:00 - 10 minutes - 7.1 MBCarina’s sister and Etsy guru SuiKim Friedmann joins the Make and Design Podcast today to discuss how to get started with social media. Carina starts by telling a “from the mouth of babes” story about advice her husband once received from a seven-year-old that applies perfectly to social media. Kim and Carina discuss the pros and cons of various social media platforms and give advice on the factors that will help you choose which platform is best for you. Are you looking for community or a p...
Episode 12 Our philosophy with Getting Started with Social Media with my Sister Kim Friedman
July 14, 2021 07:00 - 9 minutes - 16.9 MBMy sister is back to talk about social media! We love and hate social media as so many of your do. We have some ideas about keeping it simple as you get started! Kim Friedmann has several etsy shops and courses. Her products can be found at http://www.kimcrafts.com Find out more at http://www.carinagardner.com Watch this episode as video at http://www.makeanddesign.com Want to become a designer? Check out Carina’s next Design Bootcamp at http://www.carinagardnercourses.com/designboot...
Episode 11 What 3 Questions You Should Be Asking Yourself Every day
July 12, 2021 07:00 - 12 minutes - 8.92 MBOn today’s episode of the Make and Design Podcast, Carina explores the three questions that we should ask ourselves as designers every single day. She shares valuable insights into how she approaches a huge list of things to do and uses these three questions to give priority to the most important projects. Question number one has to do with whether a project makes sense financially. Question number two has to do with efficiency. Question number three is about how to compete in the overall ma...
Episode 11 What 3 Questions Your Should be Asking Yourself Everyday
July 12, 2021 07:00 - 12 minutes - 20.6 MBEveryday there is so much work to do and prioritizing can be difficult. Here are three questions you can ask yourself to determine whether a task is worth doing or not. Find out more at http://www.carinagardner.com Watch this episode as video at http://www.makeanddesign.com Want to become a designer? Check out Carina’s next Design Bootcamp at http://www.carinagardnercourses.com/designbootcamp.
Episode 10 Mod Meow Fabric with Amanda Neiderhauser
July 08, 2021 07:10 - 11 minutes - 19.6 MBAmanda joins me today to talk about her newest line Mod Meow! Join us for some laughs as we talk about cats and fabric! Find Amanda on instagram at www.instagram.com/jedicraftgirl Find out more at http://www.carinagardner.com Watch this episode as video at http://www.makeanddesign.com Want to become a designer? Check out Carina’s next Design Bootcamp at http://www.carinagardnercourses.com/designbootcamp.
Episode 10 Mod Meow Fabric with Amanda Niederhauser
July 08, 2021 07:10 - 12 minutes - 8.46 MBOn today’s episode of the Make and Design Podcast, Riley Blake fabric designer and quilter Amanda Neiderhauser stops by to give us all the details on her latest fabric line, Mod Meow! She and Carina also laugh about how they met for the first time (spoiler alert: there was 80s music and dancing involved). Amanda shares a bit of her inspiration as she describes her bengal cat, Mufasa. Amanda’s line is inspired by Mid-Century color palettes. Amanda also tells us about Riley Blake’s future pl...
Episode 9 Books That Helped Me Save Time
July 08, 2021 07:09 - 13 minutes - 9.18 MBOn today’s episode of Make and Design, Carina shares some of the books that she’s read over the last year or so that have been tremendously helpful to her. These are some books that helped her change her mind about time. “168 Hours: You Have More Time than You Think” by Laura Vanderkam. Listen in to find out how this book gave Carina a sense that she has more time than she thought. “When” by Daniel H. Pink. Find out why this book gave Carina permission to take naps when she need...