WWKD

Big news! Thanks for listening - we are very grateful for your support these past three years!!

It wasn't intentional, but we weren't able to connect to record a new episode for this week, so please enjoy this re-release of our 129th episode, talking about our approaches to packing for vacation.

We just had a whole episode talking about the wonders of hanging out in the great outdoors. But sometimes that isn't actually as enjoyable as you might like...

It's hot, pretty much everywhere, so I guess if you can't beat it, join it and head to an outdoor concert!

COVID put this later in July than K intended, BUT never too late to talk about reducing single-use plastic consumption and other ways to increase awareness of environmental impacts of daily habits! If you want to join the challenge, go to plasticfree.ecochallenge.org and join a team in a community near you (or join K on Zoo New England's team!).

Three weeks later and K is back from the COVID isolation chamber! We catch up on each other's... "adventures" since we were last chatting at the start of K's Utah vacation.

K is down with COVID so J's sister, Tammy, steps in to talk binge-worthy TV.

K & J chat across time zones... well really K explains how her road trip got "adjusted" and some of the Salt Lake sights she's seen so far.

K is about to drive across the country and must not forget these things!

J is back from Disney and K is feeling old.

It's our 17th time listening to you! Thanks as always for the support.

K & J vent about traffic construction occurring at the most inopportune times.

It only took 2+ years but K finally ended the battle with the used car market and has a new (to her) car!

Ruth, the creator and cultivator of Consecrate subscription boxes for clergy, answers our 10 questions (and then some!).

It's been a rough week, so here's a replay of an episode from last year where we highlighted some important self-care activities, tips, and recommendations. Take care of yourselves and be a good human.

We are grateful to Google Image searches for guiding our this or that chat today. And if someone could tell us the nuances between spring pastels and spring neutrals, that'd be cool too.

Happy Earth Day, everyone! We chat eco-friendly crafting ideas, eco-friendly fashion ideas, ways to source materials sustainably and ways to clean out your stash responsibly. 

We're chatting with guest, Gabby, who answers our 10 questions and then some!

We're talking about the ins and outs and ups and downs of setting handmade pricing. Spoiler: Humans can't produce like machines.

We chat from across the pond (and then some) with Julia who joins us all the way from Norway! Check out her Instagram @julia_van_tilborg_designs

We're hearing from you, going on tangents, and celebrating new crafting friends. Thanks as always for your support!

We catch up about our times away, oddly enough, both to Pennsylvania!

Per Jess's mentioning of Leos in episode 157 and per Kristen's news feed being inundated when Mercury was in retrograde, we're talking about our zodiac signs and what we do (and mostly don't) know about astrology.

It's our 3-year anniversary and in true Crafty Stitches fashion, our check in just derails in alllll kinds of random directions, but especially to instances where we have injured ourselves and not been able to do our creative outlet OR instances where we have been the patient a med student was observing or practicing on for the first time. Thanks for 3 years of support and here's to year 4!

We have a guest this week! Hang out with us and Heidi, one of the cohosts of Crime, Coffee, and Crafts. Or maybe she's really just Jess's doppelgänger. You tell us! PS: Sorry for the audio - K was traveling with few recording options because she forgot her headset...

It's K's turn to talk about the state she grew up in (and has a super complicated relationship with): Mississippi.

Jess shares all the things that she loves and recommends about Pennsylvania (or at least the eastern part of it) in the first of a two-parter where we dish about some of the places of our childhoods.

We chat the things we seek out when under the weather as K is coming out of a pretty rough cold (not COVID!). Stay safe and healthy everyone!

Since we've been home so much, we chat about what we've binged lately (while crafting, obviously).

We talk what was restful and what was stressful about our holidays as well as the fun new crating goodies we were gifted and, (surprisingly?) escapism in video games.

It's our 150th episode, our first episode of 2022, and a listener episode! Thanks for continuing to support us and have the best 2022 available to you!

We review our projects and crafting adventures of 2021 and discuss our hopes/anticipations/expectations of 2022. Happy, Healthy, and Safe New Year to each of you!

Merry Christmas (to all who celebrate)! Happy random day off to those that don't! We update everyone on what we crafted for Christmas presents this year and exchange our own gifts with each other. 

J & K briefly check in then return to the 2020 Christmas traditions conversation from last year. They're back in 2021 for current projects and good news, though! Thanks for the support, be gentle with yourselves, and be a good human.

There's laughs, there's tears, there's frustrations with craft projects. 

A short and sweet episode where we talk about the things we are and are not doing this holiday season while taking into account ongoing COVID concerns.

We're now comfortable with observing the holiday season and bring you our answers to an Instagram Christmas Quiz. Check our stories near this episode's release date to take the quiz yourself and be sure to tag us in your answers!

In a follow up, of sorts, to our episode August Is NOT Pumpkin Spice Season, we bring you our opinions on the emergence of   Christmas decorating, Christmas TV specials and movies, and calling early November part of the Christmas season. Spoiler alert: it's too soon!

K's mom, Holly (from episode 5 of WWKD!), joins us for a run through our 10 questions.

We're reflecting on the ups and downs of trying to be an informed local voter and working on secret crafting projects. Rate and review pretty please!

We hear from you about baked goods, historical fashion, calling for help, and Halloweens of yore.

In this episode, Kristen relays observations (frustrating and adorable) of her first few months as a zoo volunteer. Please rate and review us! :) 

This week, we talk about a new idea we've had for our podcast and local crafting communities. Rate & Review us, pretty please, and don't forget to submit your story for our next listener's episode.

Many things about being an adult suck. But we take a moment to reflect on the things we have come to love about being an adult and the mundane things that only make us excited because we are adults. Rate and review and submit your listener stories to craftystitchespodcast@gmail.com!

We're excited for fall, Bake Off, and recounting experiences where we've need to call emergency services for help. It's a grab bag of stories, some recent, some over ten years old, so settle in and enjoy. Our next listener episode is not that far away so be sure to send us your submission! Rate and review on Apple Podcasts please :) 

Things we would like to be able to do - like not scrolling emails and getting back into a workout routine - but are struggling with energy or motivation to do... "We are tired," said all of the globe. Rate and review us, pretty please!

If we don't have time to do the self-care, we will at least talk about what we prefer when we do have that illusive "spare time"! Rate and review us pretty please! :) 

We have a guest this week - Cordelia joins us (virtually) all the way from Toronto to share her clothing crafting adventures in all kinds of medium and representing multiple centuries! Rate and review on Apple Podcasts, please and thank you! :) 

Episode 132 - We talk about working in higher ed and COVID with tangents about some of our favorite recent memes.Please rate and review on Apple Podcasts!

We have a guest this week and are talking about all the ways baking involves creativity. You can follow our guest on Instagram and Facebook @frosted_bean_baking_co. Thanks for listening and please rate & review on Apple Podcasts!

It's our 13th listener episode! Thanks for listening and supporting us. Please rate and review on Apple podcasts! :)