Episode 7: Berea College, Fireside Industries, and the "Revival" of Mountain Crafts
In the early 1900s, Berea College accomplished something extraordinary: they revived the mountain craft of weaving. Many women left their looms behind when affordable factory cotton became available, ...
2 Dec 202426min
Episode 6: Tie Dye
If you were a Girl Scout (like we were) or went to summer camp, chances are you made a tie-dye t-shirt! In the US, tie dye is a fun, casual method of decorating clothes, but it has origins in thousand...
18 Nov 202423min
Episode 5: A Brief History of Broom Making in the US
Happy Halloween! Let's talk about brooms (the vehicle of witches). We do a deep dive into broom making in New England, where broom making shifted from a locally made handcraft, especially by Native Am...
31 Okt 202418min
Episode 4: Nalbinding
Have you heard of nalbinding, the "ancestor to knitting?" Surprise--it's not! Listen in to learn about this ancient AND ongoing craft, how it was forgotten and relearned in the US (and other countries...
21 Okt 202421min
Episode 3: The History of Cross Stitch (as we do it today)
If you buy a cross stitch kit today, you will get the same five things: a pattern with tiny squares and symbols, a piece of aida or even weave cloth, DMC colors (or a color guide), a needle, and a hoo...
7 Okt 202428min
Episode 2: The Pride Flag(s)
Listen in to learn how the very first Pride flag was made (spoiler alert: on a rooftop in San Francisco!). Find out all about the history of various Pride flags, and see how flags have shifted from gi...
23 Sep 202420min
Episode 1: Radio Homemakers
Join Sonia and Alicia for the very first episode of Handmade History, all about the Radio Homemakers! Jessie Young and several others became immensely popular hosting shows from 1926-1980. They shared...
9 Sep 202423min
