The SweetGeorgia Show
Join Felicia Lo, founder of SweetGeorgia Yarns, as she explores the sweet spot between craft, creativity, and colour together with some of the most inspiring knitters, spinners, designers, shop owners, and makers in this handmade community.
Episodes
121 episodes
The SweetGeorgia Show // S6 E5: Kymona Tracey
In this episode of the SweetGeorgia Show, Felicia Lo speaks with Kymona Tracey about her multicraftual life. They explore everything from paper crafts and woodworking to weaving and punch needle. Kymona shares how she manages her tools, stash, ...
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Season 6
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Episode 5
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47:13
The SweetGeorgia Show // S6 E4: Angie Parker
In this episode of the SweetGeorgia Show, Felicia speaks with hand-weaver and author Angie Parker. They discuss their love for unapologetic colour, handwoven items for the home, and the release of Angie's book, Krokbragd: Contemporary Weaving w...
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Season 6
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Episode 4
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48:51
The SweetGeorgia Show // S6 E3: Greta Cornejo
In this episode of the SweetGeorgia Show, Felicia Lo speaks with School of SweetGeorgia Education Program Manager and friend, Greta Cornejo. Together, they talk about spinning, fibre preparation, community, and all things fibre arts.Gret...
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Season 6
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Episode 3
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45:03
The SweetGeorgia Show // S6 E2: Barb Barone
In this episode of the SweetGeorgia Show, Felicia Lo sits down with Barb Barone of Yarniversity, a passionate knitting machine instructor. Together, they share their love for this versatile tool and how it beautifully complements hand-knitting ...
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Season 6
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Episode 2
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47:51
The SweetGeorgia Show // S6 E1: Dave Giles // Daedalus Spinning Wheels
In this episode of the SweetGeorgia show, we kick off the new season with David Giles from Daedalus Spinning Wheels. David shares the story of how Daedalus Spinning Wheels began and how a blend of engineering, curiosity, and care for makers led...
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Season 6
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Episode 1
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1:00:26
S5 E17 Spinning and Fibre Artist Heavenly Bresser
In this episode of The SweetGeorgia Show, Felicia Lo speaks with Heavenly Bresser, an accomplished fibre artist known for her expertise in spinning, knitting, and teaching. They discuss Heavenly's creative journey, the importance of community i...
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Season 5
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Episode 17
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1:11:35
S5 E16 Grayson Erlbacher of Erlbacher Knitting Machines
In this episode of The SweetGeorgia Show, host Felicia welcomes Grayson Erlbacher, the general manager of Erlbacher Knitting Machines. They discuss the vibrant community surrounding circular sock knitting, the importance of events like the cran...
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Season 5
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Episode 16
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42:26
S5 E15 Inkle & Band Weaving with Andrew Bryson
In this episode of The SweetGeorgia Show, host Felicia Lo interviews Andrew Bryson, a passionate weaver and teacher, who shares his journey into the world of inkle and tablet weaving. Andrew discusses his background in fibre arts, the intricaci...
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Season 5
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Episode 15
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48:34
S5 E14 Celebrating 20 years of SweetGeorgia Yarns, the School of SweetGeorgia, and our Community
Join Felicia Lo from SweetGeorgia Yarns as she reflects on the company's upcoming anniversary! September 2025 marks 20 years since its humble beginnings, starting with hand-dyed yarns made right at her dining room table. Felicia shares her amaz...
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16:16
S5 E13 Amanda & Fiona of Knit Social: A Decade of Growth & Community
In this episode of the SweetGeorgia Show, Felicia Lo speaks with Fiona McLean and Amanda Milne of Knit Social about the evolution of Knit City over the past decade, the challenges faced during the pandemic, and the exciting expansion of their e...
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Season 5
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Episode 13
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54:20
S5 E12: Crochet Designer Britt Garber of KnotBadBritt & the Makers of the Color Collective
In this episode of the SweetGeorgia Show, Felicia Lo speaks with Britt Garber, a designer and advocate in the crochet community. They discuss Britt's journey into crochet, her design philosophy, the importance of community, and her initiatives ...
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Season 5
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Episode 12
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43:54
S5 E11: The Art of Spinning: A Journey with Evie Schwartz (Jillian Eve)
In this episode of The SweetGeorgia Show, Felicia Lo speaks with Evie Schwartz, a multifaceted fibre artist whose path has taken her from accidental yarn making to intentional spinning and weaving. They talk about Evie’s creative evolution, her...
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Season 5
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Episode 11
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42:39
S5 E10: Star Athena and the Origin Story of Tour de Fleece
In this episode of The SweetGeorgia Show, host Felicia Lo speaks with Star Athena, a multicraftual creative and founder of the Tour de Fleece. They explore Star’s journey through the fibre arts, her experiences across different crafts, and how ...
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Season 5
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Episode 10
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42:46
S5 E9: The Story of Gealach Fola Acres with Vic & Amber Mazza
In this episode of the SweetGeorgia Show, Felicia Lo speaks with Victor and Amber Mazza, founders of Gealach Fola Acres, about their transition from military service to becoming first-generation farmers and textile producers. They share their e...
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Season 5
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Episode 9
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30:00
S5 E8: Explore Weaving with Lisa Graves of Kawartha Weaving & WEFT Magazine
In this week’s episode, Felicia chats with Lisa Graves, co-founder and editor-in-chief of Weft Magazine. Together, they talk about how the magazine began, how it's structured, and what kinds of topics readers can look forward to. They also dive...
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40:43
S5 E7: Inside the World of CSMs with Celeste Angello
In this week's episode, we are excited to welcome Celeste Angello, known as the Cranky Spinster, about her journey into the world of circular sock knitting machines (CSM). They discuss the importance of community, the process of restoring antiq...
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Season 5
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Episode 7
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37:27
S5 E6: The Evolution of Knitty & Community with Amy Sadler
In this episode of The SweetGeorgia Show, Felicia Lo chats with Amy Sadler, editor of Knitty.com, the longest-running free knitting magazine online. They talk about how Knitty got started, Amy’s path through the ...
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Season 5
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Episode 6
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54:07
S5 E5: Community, Culture & Inclusivity with Knitwear Designer Aimee Sher
Designer Aimee Sher joins Felicia Lo for an inspiring conversation about creativity, inclusivity, and the evolution of modern knitting. Aimee shares her journey from knitter to designer, offering a behind-the-scenes look at her thoughtful desig...
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Season 5
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Episode 5
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46:37
S5 E4: Ergonomics for Comfortable Crafting with Physical Therapist Andrea Lui
In this episode of The SweetGeorgia Show, Felicia Lo welcomes Andrea Lui for a thoughtful conversation about crafting and health. Together, they explore the importance of ergonomics while we craft and share preventive measures to help ensure ma...
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Season 5
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Episode 4
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42:31
S5 E3: Weaving a Stronger Community with Radical Weavers (Mairi Breslin & Peter Dickie)
In this episode of the Sweet Georgia Show, Felicia explores the work of Radical Weavers, a community weaving studio in Stirling, Scotland. Founded by Mairi Breslin, the studio supports young adults from disadvantaged backgrounds through weaving...
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Season 5
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Episode 3
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51:34
S5 E2: Ease Grief, Create Community, Inspire Generosity with Loose Ends (Masey Kaplan and Jen Simonic)
Loose Ends is an everyone-is-welcome movement that aims to ease grief, create community, and inspire generosity by matching volunteer handwork finishers with textile projects people have left undone due to death or disability.In this con...
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Season 5
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Episode 2
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45:40
Season 5, Episode 1: Welcome Back to the SweetGeorgia Show
The SweetGeorgia Show is set to return with a fresh perspective, aiming to explore the deeper intentions behind crafting. This isn't just a podcast about textiles and handcrafts; it's a conversation about the innovation and identity that these ...
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Season 5
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Episode 1
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8:16
Episode 097: The Encouraging, Passionate Spinning Teacher with Debbie Held
This week Felicia is talking with writer and spinner: Debbie Held from Atlanta, Georgia. If you've been following our news at SweetGeorgia this year we created a brand new Ambassador Program this past August and introduced nine people in the kn...
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Season 4
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Episode 23
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49:27