Maker Hobbies

<p>Bizz chats with Megan about maker hobbies like sewing, crafting, knitting, etc.. With maybe a little tangent on the joys of cat ownership.</p> <p> </p> <p>Things we talk about:</p> <ul><li>Getting creative with what we already have</li> <li>Not being afraid to experiment</li> <li>Sourcing the best materials available to us</li> <li>Using all the little pieces</li> <li>Making new things out of old things</li> <li>Buying used tools and equipment, especially when just getting started</li> <li>Normalizing second hand</li> <li>Repairing and dying to lengthen the life of our clothing</li> <li>What to do with "unusable" scraps</li> <li>"Recyclable" doesn't always mean it's recyclable</li> <li>Plastic spools replacing wooden spools</li> </ul> <p>References we make:</p> <ul><li>Natural Earth Paint - <a href='https://shop.naturalearthpaint.ca/'>naturalearthpaint.ca</a></li> <li>Reuse Centre <ul><li>Website - <a href='https://www.edmonton.ca/programs_services/garbage_waste/reuse-centre?utm_source=virtualaddress&utm_campaign=reusecentre'>edmonton.ca/reusecentre</a></li> <li>Facebook - <a href='https://www.facebook.com/edmontonreusecentre/'>facebook.com/edmontonreusecentre</a></li> </ul> </li> <li>Bead Sweaters - <a href='https://www.pinterest.ca/pin/405746247661935629/'>pinterest.ca</a></li> <li>Yarn Ends Sweaters - <a href='https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/stash-dive-raglan'>ravelry.com/patterns/library/stash-dive-raglan</a></li> <li>Bizz's Scraps Hoodie - <a href='https://www.instagram.com/p/CTlA0WMMeOq/'>instagram.com/p/CTlA0WMMeOq/</a></li> </ul> <p style="text-align:center;"><a href='https://www.paypal.com/donate/?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=DC8U8JHCPFCVC&source=url'>Donate</a> to support waste reduction at <a href='https://wastefree.ca/'>wastefree.ca</a> or on <a href='https://www.patreon.com/becominglesspod?fan_landing=true'>Patreon</a></p> <p style="text-align:center;">Music by Vita Chino (<a href='https://www.instagram.com/vitachino/?hl=en'>@vitachino</a> on Instagram, or find them on <a href='https://