Romance

Austen

Get comfortable. Find your tools. Check the volume, and enjoy, with me, the beginning of Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen, recorded by Annie Coleman. Intro music--"Chasing Hiro" by Joshua Christian of Syracuse, NY. I found the music on GarageBand.com.
Welcome to My Library—Well, here we are! I wanted to welcome you all to CraftLit, a Podcast for Crafters Who Love Books. I imagine you're here because you like to work with your hands, but you also like to read. If so, this is the place for you!
Auntie Alpaca Welcome to Episode 2! Book Talk starts at 7min In this episode, I rave about The Girl From Auntie, but neglect to mention the name of the Poncho Sweater, and go on about Alpacas d'Auxvasse (not to mention Ann Mayes).
You Knit What??? Chs 7-8 - Book talk begins at 9:30. Welcome to Episode 3! In this episode I welcome you to the joys of the Jane Austen Action Figure (and I am Not Kidding);
Can you believe we're on chapters nine and ten of Pride and Prejudice? Book talk begins at 23:45. Me either! And, once again, I find myself all hot and bothered by Darcey. Ah well... Before we get to that, today I'll talk to you about some quilting (that's the crazy part) and a wonderful book on toe-up socks (that's the Kahuna part).
'Cast number FIVE??? Whaaaaaatttt?!!!! Chapters 11 through 13 of Pride and Prejudice!!!! Book talk begins at 16:40. Where has the time gone?
Allergic to Yarn? Perish the Thought! 'Cast number Six! Yeee Haaaw! Chapters 14 through 17 of Pride and Prejudice! Book talk begins at 12:00. A Double Header of Annie Coleman...because I'm heading to the Dominican Republic!
Of Storage Space and Scholarships Chapters 18-19 - Book talk begins at 8:36. Well, Tristan and Isolde seem to be winning out as our next book. Please keep emailing me and letting me know your thoughts. Today a little personal update from me, then on to the next two chapters of P&P!
Cluttered History-The Gauntlet is Down  The gauntlet is down! How do you control your stash! Tell me now and I'll post your ideas! Today! Chapters 20-22!  Book talk begins at 9:20. 
Artist or Anorak This week, chapters 23-26! Book talk begins at 7:10. Hobby Horror...
Sockblockers and Extorting Pirates - Today, chapters 27-30 Book talk begins at 10:45. See the Sockblocker Key chain! See what Jeannie Townsend has done with her sockblocker key chain!
Felt That Soap! This week, Chapters 31-34 (next week 35-37) Book talk begins at 19:20. Felting soap is fun for the whole family! Just look! You can get roving for felting from Toni Neil at The Fold...they're the first house on the left. Really. You have to click it and see. It will make sense. Promise! My 9/11 story, just in case you wondered. And links to poetry/stories from my students too.
Spindling and Socks This week, chapters 35-37! Next week--38-41! - Book talk begins at 13:30.  Have you met the free online spinning magazine,Spindlicity?
Out of Time This week, chapters 38-41! Next week--42-45! A brief episode because I'm behind at work, sorry about that. Today, listen for some more wonderful Collins idiocy.
Austen? Chicklit? Chapters 42-45! Book talk begins at 12:40. 
Rhodes Trip! Chapters 45-47! Next week, chapters 48-51... Book talk begins at 5:15. 
Greetings from The Old Pueblo - Greetings from The Old Pueblo - Book talk begins at 4:00. I'm relegated to podcasting from my local coffeehouse again, sorry about that.
Accordion Girl, Ahoy! Book talk begins at 17:00. Today, aside from chapters 53-55, we talk about accordions, my love of the word "odious," (isn't it great?!) and I finally take Amy up on her suggestion weeks and weeks ago!
Today, chapters 56-59; THE PAYOFF!
Book talk begins at 11:00. The Triumph of Love Wrapping up P&P. Saying goodbye to Jane and itching for some glorious needlework. "How odious," she thought, "to knit with a broken finger..."
Aaaand We're Back!
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