The LoveCrafts show

Join Jamie and Merion on The LoveCrafts Show along with an extra special guest, Sally Coulthard!

Sally is the author of over 20 books, including a favourite of Jamie and Merion's A Short History of the World According to Sheep! In this episode we chat about Sally's writing process, sheep, sheds, the long history of forgotten crafts, and we even play a game of 'Sham or Ram?' to test Sally's sheep knowledge!

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Find Sally Coulthard at @salcoulthard
Things we mentioned and extra nuggets:

• Check out all of Sally's books and discover new worlds of nature, history and craft!

Books from The Snug:

• Love in Colour by Bolu Babalola
• The Silence of the Girls by Pat Barker

Discover even more bookish recommendations from Holly at @hollyeloisereads

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Jamie and Merion are joined by the fabulous Stuart Hillard in this episode of The LoveCrafts Show. Stuart is a Sewing Bee original, having appeared on the very first season, so it's no surprise that this weeks episode chats about the exciting behind the scenes of the show! Jamie and Merion also discover Stuart's journey from baby knitter to quilting connoisseur!
Tips, tricks, advice and a fair amount of silliness, this is The LoveCrafts Show!

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You can find the show notes with lots of links to all the lovely things we've been talking about here.
Show notes: lovecrafts.com/en-gb/c/article/the-lovecrafts-show-episode-12
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After the frantic festive months, we think it’s time for a little self care! In our inaugural episode of The LoveCrafts Show, Merion and Mr X Stitch chat about wellbeing, getting organised and creating positive energy to take forward into 2020.

In this episode we introduce you to our lovely hosts, Merion and Mr X Stitch! We chat about craft as a form of therapy and how to find meditation in making. We discuss how we’re planning to challenge ourselves in the new year to keep creative burnout at bay, and what we’re doing to organise our stash (warning: we’ve got a yarn hoarder in the room!). And after spending so much time making for other people (Christmas sock marathon, anyone?) we think it's about time to make something for yourself! Oh, and maybe a bit of rebellious cross stitch too.
Tips, tricks, advice and a fair amount of silliness, this is The LoveCrafts Show!
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Send us lots of lovely messages, responses and questions to [email protected] or you can send us a voice message!

Follow us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Google Podcasts for more chat about love, crafts and everything in-between!
You can email us at [email protected] to share your crafting stories, guest recommendations or just your favourite flap jack recipes - we'd love to hear from you!
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Happy crafting!

Meet Sarah Corbett, Craftivist, Activist, Champion of Causes and all round Superwoman, changing the world one stitch at a time. She's a truly inspirational speaker and changemaker. Join Jamie and Merion as they learn all about the world of gentle protest and ponder how they could make a difference with their needles and hooks.
Links and useful info we referred to in this episode
www.craftivist-collective.com for projects, books, kits, tools, events and free resources
#CanaryCraftivists campaign here
Sarah's book How To Be A Craftivist: the art of gentle protest available in all good bookshops and libraries plus also available as an ebook.
You can pre-order a special edition of Craftivist Handbook here
BBC documentary ‘Craftivism: making a difference’ here

You can find out more about Sarah Corbett and the Craftivist Collective here:
https://www.instagram.com/craftivists/

https://www.instagram.com/sarahpcorbett/

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What do you buy a crafter for Christmas? Jamie and Merion , our dynamic duo, share their faves from LoveCrafts.com and share their fun, festive ideas for holiday gifts! (with a side order of Jamie's best Dad Jokes, of course!)
Yarn packs
https://www.lovecrafts.com/en-gb/l/all-crafts-promotions/promotions/yarn-value-packs-up-to-30-off

The Mr X Stitch Guide to Cross Stitch
https://www.lovecrafts.com/en-gb/p/the-mr-x-stitch-guide-to-cross-stitch

Appletons Ice Cream Bargello Kit
https://www.lovecrafts.com/en-gb/p/appletons-ice-cream-bargello-long-stitch-cushion-kit-40cm-x-40cmBargello by Nerissa Prathttps://www.lovecrafts.com/en-gb/p/bargello-by-nerrisa-pratCross Stitch for the Earth by Emma Congdonhttps://www.lovecrafts.com/en-gb/p/cross-stitch-for-the-earth-by-emma-congdon
Mint & Make kits for cross stitch and embroideryhttps://www.lovecrafts.com/en-gb/search?q=mint%20%26%20makeResting Grinch Facehttps://www.lovecrafts.com/en-gb/p/mint-make-resting-grinch-face-7-cross-stitch-kitThe World's Simplest Mittens by Tin Can Knitshttps://www.lovecrafts.com/en-gb/p/the-worlds-simplest-mittens-knitting-pattern-by-tin-can-knits
BBC Good Food's Raspberry Gin recipehttps://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/raspberry-ginDMC Mindful Making the Exhale Plant Hanger macrame kithttps://www.lovecrafts.com/en-gb/p/dmc-mindful-making-the-exhale-plant-hanger-macrame-kitMerion's macrame spaghetti videohttps://www.lovecrafts.com/en-gb/c/article/macrame-spaghetti
Gorgeous Made with Love Tom Daley kitshttps://www.lovecrafts.com/en-gb/l/brands/made-with-love-by-tom-daleyMy First Racoon kit & other Orchidea kitshttps://www.lovecrafts.com/en-gb/l/cross-stitch-and-embroidery/cross-stitch-and-embroidery-kits/orchidea-cross-stitch-and-embroidery-kits

Follow us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Google Podcasts for more chat about love, crafts and everything in-between!
You can email us at [email protected] to share your crafting stories, guest recommendations or just your favourite flap jack recipes - we'd love to hear from you!
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Happy crafting!