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Welcome to Season 4!!! Jamie and Merion kick things off with all things bookish in this episode where we meet Anna Nikipirowicz, indie designer, author and multi crafter extraordinaire! You can find Anna online at www.moochka.co.uk and on instagram and Facebook. Anna's brilliant books Embroidered Crochet and Tunisian Crochet Stitch Dictionary are both available from Search Press and all good bookshops. In their chummy preamble, Jamie was talking about Erasure by Percival Everett and Mer...

Merion and Jamie meet Ian Berry, artist and incredibly talented chap, talking about his medium, denim; his artistic process and how he became an internationally renowned artist from humble beginnings in the north of England. You won't want to miss the story about Ayrton Senna's portrait... You can find Ian Berry on instagram, and on his website, Ianberry.org.Read about his Fast Fashion Graveyard documentary and his journey to the Atacama Desert in Chile, to explore the textile mou...

Super fabulous podcaster Lauren Smith joins Jamie and Merion to talk about body positivity, dressmaking and her love of history! The Go Love Yourself podcast is an oasis in the desert for anyone needing to boost their self esteem and feel more positive, particularly when it comes to living in a larger body. Links from the episode;Don't miss the Go Love Yourself episode about the history of clothes sizesWe talked about our LoveCrafts show episode with Lydia MorrowAnd these lovely C...

Meet Brenda K B Anderson, crochet expert extraordinaire! From designing costumes for children's shows to writing books that show how to work motifs without the stitches slanting, Brenda is a marvel! Her new book, The Hooktionary, has a whopping 150 motif charts, from bowls of Pho to Eiffel Towers and cheeseburgers - it's a must for all crocheters! You can find brilliant Brenda at Creative Crochet Corner, and follow her instagram hashtags too!David & Charles Publishers are a fabulous...

Merion and Jamie are tickled pink to have Sally Coulthard back on the show, this time to discuss "endangered" crafts and muse about the definition of craft itself. This eclectic chat is nothing short of fabulous - so buckle up, grab a cuppa and snuggle in for an epic show that spans the history of the world right up to present day!We mention the brilliant Julie Gurr, willow weaver, who led a course of basket weaving that Merion attended, and an episode of the Go Love Yourself podcast, where t...

You know when you get that terrible aching pang for something you haven't heard for a very long time, and your heart begins to contract with pain and longing? Well you don't have to cry yourselves to sleep any more! It's here! Season 4 of the LoveCrafts Show starts soon, with eight new episodes featuring a veritable smorgasbord of craft talk, chat and laughter!Love from,Jamie, Merion and the LoveCrafts TeamLondon and Crewe,EnglandThe WorldThe UniverseThe GalaxyFollow us on Apple Podcast...