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Online Marketing PodcastFrom Passion Project to Profitable Business - Interview with Online Coaching Pioneer Crispina ffrenchAnd a lot of times we don't see the value in things that we are passionate about and do really well.It’s only when we engage in conversations with others, that we realize that some of the things that they see in us, we often took for granted because it's just what we do.In this episode, we are talking with Crispina ffrench, entrepreneur, online coaching pioneer, and book author how to turn your passion into a successful business with minimal funds and resources and earn a living by doing something that you love....
2025-07-1639 minOnline Marketing PodcastTurning Your Passion Into a Thriving Business - Interview with Online Coaching Pioneer Crispina ffrenchAnd a lot of times we don't see the value in things that we are passionate about and do really well.It’s only when we engage in conversations with others, that we realize that some of the things that they see in us, we often took for granted because it's just what we do.In this episode, we are talking with Crispina ffrench, entrepreneur, online coaching pioneer, and book author how to turn your passion into a successful business with minimal funds and resources and earn a living by doing something that you love....
2024-11-1339 minOnline Marketing PodcastHow to Turn Your Passion Into A Business - Interview with Online Coaching Pioneer Crispina ffrenchAnd a lot of times we don't see the value in things that we are passionate about and do really well.It’s only when we engage in conversations with others, that we realize that some of the things that they see in us, we often took for granted because it's just what we do.In this episode, we are talking with Crispina ffrench, entrepreneur, online coaching pioneer, and book author how to turn your passion into a successful business with minimal funds and resources and earn a living by doing something that you love....
2024-03-2739 min
The Good Dirt: Sustainability Explained158. Ecology and Textiles: Shopping Sustainably with Liv Olsen of "A Thrifty Notion"Liv Olsen, owner of the secondhand fabric shop A Thrifty Notion in Ogden, Kansas, has a passion for textiles and ecology. She is on a mission to prevent deadstock and destashed fabrics from ending up in landfills, while promoting sustainability in the textile industry. In this episode, Emma, Mary, and Liv discuss the challenges of sourcing quality secondhand textiles, ways to promote mindful consumption, and the intersection of textiles and sustainability. Liv's message will inspire you to reconsider your own practices and adopt a more sustainable approach to your clothing.This episode is brought...
2023-09-081h 04
Rags To Riches Textile Upcycling PodcastWeaving an Upcycling Narrative with Shooting Star BoutiqueIn Episode 41 of the Rags to Riches Podcast, Crispina and Marci Lebowitz dig into the importance of preserving cultural heritage by passing on the life stories of the materials we handle in our chains and flows of textile upcycling business production.
And they discuss the value in giving new life...and adding new chapters...to gorgeous textiles that are languishing in cabinets the world over. By turning them into wearable art!!
Are you ready to feel inspired, energized, and supported? Dive right in! This is the Rags to Riches Textile Upcycling Podcast with Crispina ffrench! S...
2023-08-2157 minRags To Riches Textile Upcycling PodcastCommunity Over Competition in Stitcherhood Member-Taught ClassesIn Stitcherhood, we nurture a different kind of online social atmosphere – a wholesome vibe where like-minded people gather to lift each other up and help each other grow. It’s not about being the best, the first, or the most in this group. Stitcherhood members truly value community over competition – and that’s why we are so excited to talk about our recently launched member-taught classes with none other than community manager Sondra Primeaux!
If you have seen Sondra around Stitcherhood or have listened to Episode 02 – The Unruffled Creatrix, you know that she is a talented and accomplished...
2023-08-1537 minRags To Riches Textile Upcycling PodcastWhat’s New in Stitcherhood? Social Media for Textile UpcyclersWelcome to Stitcherhood - Crispina ffrench's social media community for textile upcycling entrepreneurs who share a passion for addressing global textile waste with creative reuse.
Stitcherhood is a social media network for upcyclers - it's kinda like Facebook, but not really cause there is no advertising and no algorithm… oh, and no trolls. There is a Home feed where you can create and comment on posts, articles and polls.
Members share and get feedback on images and videos, links to shop drops, questions and creative process updates, and interesting textile upcycling related content you find in y...
2023-08-0834 minRags To Riches Textile Upcycling PodcastEliu Hernandez Finds the Potential and Beauty in Used MaterialsEliu Hernandez is a master of upcycled denim creativity, as the Instagram account for his shop @madeorremade makes clear.
As you scroll down his image feed, you quickly notice that not only are the finished pieces true works of art, but the artist has an incredible flair for thinking outside the box of typical denim upcycling.
He even harvests thread from jeans to reuse in future projects! There's an instructional video on his YouTube if you'd like to try it at home). And he publicly brainstorms how to use every last bit of his raw...
2023-07-3141 minRags To Riches Textile Upcycling PodcastConnecting Creatively with Bridget O’Flaherty - Canada’s Sustainable QuilterBridget O’Flaherty is a renowned Canadian free-motion embroiderer, quilter and textile artist, teacher, speaker and podcaster. Known as The Sustainable Quilter, she shares her passion for sustainability and invites the quilting and textile art community to bring sustainability into their practice.
Bridget loves the tactile nature of anything fibre and expressing a connection to the land. As a quilt artist focusing primarily on free-motion thread painting in her natural landscape designs, she "draws” with her sewing machine, building up layers of thread to create her art that blends quilting, felting and stitching.
She uses comb...
2023-07-1048 minRags To Riches Textile Upcycling PodcastRentrayage’s Conscientious Approach to Sustainable FashionDesigning into a concept creates waste in the name of creativity. Inherently unsustainable, it requires you to add and overdo.
In this awesome new episode of Rags to Riches, Erin Beatty of Rentrayage explains how the company is a rejection of this prodigal business model; their way of reimagining and reanimating what has already existed, creating beauty and value, new shape, new form, and new style from what has been discarded.
Down to Rentrayage’s foundation — theirs is a fresh and conscientious approach to sustainable fashion, home wares and beauty.
Are you ready to f...
2023-07-0336 minRags To Riches Textile Upcycling PodcastRetold Recycling Plays Matchmaker Between Unwanted Household Textiles and Their New PurposesRetold Recycling is a mail-based clothing and textile recycling service that you can use from the comfort of your home...to make your home more comfortable!
Customers order bags from retoldrecycling.com and they arrive with pre-paid mailing labels attached. The next step is to fill them up with unwanted textiles from around the house, seal the bags, and drop them in the post.
CEO Amelia Trumble and her team are committed to doing the right thing by your old clothes and linens. Their vow, together with their partners, is to "sift and sort your g...
2023-06-2641 min
Threads of SustainabilityEpisode 32: Crispina ffrench - Empowering Recycled Textile ArtistsSend us a textIn this episode, we have the pleasure of hosting Crispina ffrench, an environmental optimist and textile alchemist who helps recycled textile artists become successful entrepreneurs. Since the 80s, Crispina has been upcycling discarded clothing and manufacturers' waste, turning them into magical creations. Her journey began during art school, driven by her love for crafting and respect for the environment.Crispina's path hasn't always been smooth but has led to remarkable achievements. She collaborated with Patagonia, received the SBA Young Entrepreneur Of The Year award, and pioneered manufacturers' waste recovery. Her passion...
2023-06-2255 minRags To Riches Textile Upcycling PodcastThe Synergy of Great Business Partners - Yvonne and MitchelYvonne and Mitchel is an upcycled fashion brand that gives old clothes new life. Caylin Yvonne Willis and Jared Mitchel Armstrong created the brand in 2017 after they met in college and bonded over their love for thrifting and personal style.
Jared was going to school to get a degree in health sciences but longed to pursue his lifelong dream of becoming a designer, while Caylin was studying journalism and looking to start her own clothing business. Although the couple isn't professionally trained in fashion, they decided to merge their talents and launched an online vintage clothing stor...
2023-06-1934 minRags To Riches Textile Upcycling PodcastClare Bare’s Upcycled Lingerie Feels Good to Make and Makes People Feel Good!
Clare Bare is a sustainable lingerie brand based in New York and Los Angeles. Each piece is handmade using vintage and new sustainable materials by a small team, along with the help of local production houses and suppliers. Owner and designer Clare Herron carefully chooses unique vintage fabrics and upcycles them into limited edition runs and one of a kind creations. Her mission with each piece is to create beautiful, inclusive upcycled work that makes her customers feel good - because that kind of art feels good to make!
Are you re...
2023-06-1240 minRags To Riches Textile Upcycling PodcastRE.STATEMENT - Hannah Le’s Online Marketplace for Upcycled Clothing
Hannah M. Le is the founder of RE.STATEMENT, the online marketplace for upcycled clothing. She provides a space for upcycling designers to sell their products because she believes that the one-of-a-kind clothing that creates conversations, whether for the individual or for the planet, should be the first items sold. Earth favors the bold.
Are you ready to feel inspired, energized, and supported? Get comfy and dive right in! This is the Rags to Riches Textile Upcycling Podcast with Crispina ffrench! As always, Show Notes with info, pics, and links are available a...
2023-06-0534 minRags To Riches Textile Upcycling PodcastLOTI is Rethinking Upcyled Clothing by Making it Accessible to Mainstream Fashion
Lottie Bertello has always grown up with fashion in her life. She comes from an artistic family and was always encouraged and supported in her interest in textiles and fashion. As a native of Peru, where textiles are a big part of the cultural heritage, Lottie has always valued textiles, and pursued an education in fashion from high school through college.
She, like so many others in the industry, became disillusioned with fast fashion and its low emphasis on creativity and the value of artisinal labor and of quality raw materials. The only p...
2023-05-2938 minRags To Riches Textile Upcycling PodcastWallaSauce is Redesigning Local Cultural Identity via Textile Upcycling
WallaSauce is a rad little textile upcycling business located in North Adams, Massachusetts - a small town with a rich history of both creative culture and textile manufacturing. As a Berkshire County shop specializing in 1-1 redesign of "trashed" textiles...their project is literally near as well as dear to our hearts!
Berkshire County has been Crispina's home and business base for decades, so WallaSauce owners and makers Sarah and Kirby are part of Crispina's local community of creative textile upcycling entrepreneurs. As such, they share her passion for connecting with the local f...
2023-05-2238 minRags To Riches Textile Upcycling PodcastMadeTV - Building a Communal Happy Place for Creative BusinessesGet ready for an EPIC interview, because Episode 29 of Rags to Riches is all about MadeTV - an up and coming platform where creative business owners can build their brands, connect with one another, teach and learn, grow and thrive!
Crispina will be bringing her own brand to new territory this summer as one of the founding Creatives on the platform. If you have ever thought to yourself, "Crispina needs to be on TV!" Then you're going to LOVE what you hear in this episode.
Are you read...
2023-05-1535 minRags To Riches Textile Upcycling PodcastCircularity in Business and Mindset - Connecting with the Cooledges of Outerknown’s Project Vermont
Meet Lise-Anne and Scoot Cooledge, founders and operators of Outerknown's Project Vermont, Rags to Riches 2023 Summit Presenters, and our guests today for Episode 28 of the Rags to Riches Textile Upcycling Podcast with Crispina ffrench! You can find links, pics, and more info in the Show Notes for this episode at ragstoriches.eco.
Outerknown is an industry leader in textile upcycling and economic circularity, and their Project Vermont chapter is an exciting example of how their vision can be transformed and customized to the unique vision of its creators as well as the unique n...
2023-05-0834 minRags To Riches Textile Upcycling PodcastChatting with Selvedge Magazine Founder Polly LeonardWe are so excited to share this fab podcast interview with Polly Leonard - founder of Selvedge Magazine and featured sponsor of the rapidly approaching Rags to Riches Textile Upcycling Summit with Crispina ffrench!
Visit ragstoriches.eco for Show Notes, where we share photos, links, and more to enrich your Rags to Riches Podcast listening experience!
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2023-05-0135 minRags To Riches Textile Upcycling PodcastStealing Back Our Value with Martha Coates DonahooMartha Coates Donahoo brings spirit and sparkle to this fantastic conversation with Crispina about the research, the time, the attention to detail, the artistic twist, and the pure HEART that goes into every piece that she creates.
Martha primarily works with pre-industrial costume styles and finds deep inspiration and meaning from repurposing found heirloom textiles that would otherwise have been thrown away.
She offers online "verbal recipes" and teaches workshops to help guide others in learning her craft. She is moving away from production sewing and back towards anything that brings joy in the creation. F...
2023-04-2535 minRags To Riches Textile Upcycling PodcastThe Warmth and Welcome of Lu Mason’s Rag RugsWelcome to another incredible episode, Rags to Riches podcast listeners! Today Crispina is joined by Lu Mason from York, UK.
You can hear the warmth and welcome right in Lu's voice as she talks about her craft - handmade rag rugs with a colorful and creative twist. This chat is a joy to behold! We'll see you over at ragstoriches.eco for the Episode 25 Show Notes - and don't forget to support our reach and our message by leaving us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts!
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2023-04-1740 minRags To Riches Textile Upcycling PodcastUse What You Have to Inspire Creativity with Jill SchwartzThis week it's all about getting inspired, encouraged, and motivated with Crispina and her friend and guest Jill Schwartz to use the materials around us to spark creativity!
Are you ready?
2023-04-1045 minRags To Riches Textile Upcycling PodcastPrioritizing Creative Freedom with Chris English QuiltsPrioritizing creative freedom is super important to Christopher English, sole proprietor of Chris English Quilts and our guest for today's fresh new episode of the Rags to Riches Podcast. Chris is a huge advocate of spending time doing creative work that he loves - even though his small business is not the work that pays his bills.
Dive into Episode 23 as Chris and Crispina discuss the balance - and sometimes chaos of inspiration! - that is creative entrepreneur life.
Are you ready?
2023-04-0337 minRags To Riches Textile Upcycling PodcastHow’d You Get Here From There? - Crispina’s Story - Part 3It's time for the final installment of Crispina's Story! We've put our hostess with the mostest in the guest seat for a 3-part series delving into her long and winding road as a textile upcycling entrepreneur and educator.
Crispina's friend Sarah Stewart is here to ask the questions, and Crispina is bringing all the juicy details born from her decades of experience in the industry.
This is Part 3 of a 3-part series of interviews with Crispina and Sarah entitled "How'd You Get Here From There?"
Are you ready?
2023-03-2742 minRags To Riches Textile Upcycling PodcastHow’d You Get Here From There? - Crispina’s Story - Part 2It's time for the next chapter of Crispina's Story! In case you missed last week's episode, we've put our hostess with the mostest in the guest seat for a 3-part series delving into her long and winding road as a textile upcycling entrepreneur and educator.
Crispina's friend Sarah Stewart is here to ask the questions, and Crispina is bringing all the juicy details born from her decades of experience in the industry.
This is Part 2 of a 3-part series of interviews with Crispina and Sarah entitled "How'd You Get Here From There?"
Are y...
2023-03-2040 minRags To Riches Textile Upcycling PodcastHow’d You Get Here From There? - Crispina’s Story - Part 1We sure do have a treat for you today, because on this week's episode of Rags to Riches Textile Upcycling Podcast with Crispina ffrench, our special guest is... Crispina ffrench!!
That's right, we decided that we need to know all about Crispina's journey from rags to riches, from college hustle to large production company and back around to gentle education and nurturing a global upcycling movement.
Crispina's friend Sarah Stewart is here to ask the questions, and Crispina is bringing all the juicy details of her decades of experience as a creative entrepreneur in the...
2023-03-1350 minRags To Riches Textile Upcycling PodcastManny Jackson’s Focus on Sustainability of Self and (A)Dressing the World"You can't pour from an empty cup!" We're all familiar with the concept, and yet it's such a struggle sometimes for creative entrepreneurs to apply it to ourselves! Especially textile upcyclers, who tend to feel personally responsible for saving the world along with maintaining our businesses and caring for our loved ones. We find ourselves burned out, unfulfilled, and/or overwhelmed while supposedly living the dream.
In this refreshingly honest and insightful deep-dive, Crispina and Manny Jackson of Thread Haus tap into the power of getting vulnerable and sharing our human struggles...slowing down and taking time...
2023-03-0648 min
Online Marketing PodcastHow to Turn Your Passion Into A Business - Interview with Online Coaching Pioneer Crispina ffrenchAnd a lot of times we don't see the value in things that we are passionate about and do really well. It’s only when we engage in conversations with others, that we realize that some of the things that they see in us, we often took for granted because it's just what we do. In this episode, we are talking with Crispina ffrench, entrepreneur, online coaching pioneer, and book author how to turn your passion into a successful business with minimal funds and resources and earn a living by doing something that you love.In addition to bein...
2023-03-0639 minRags To Riches Textile Upcycling PodcastSnow Milk - Dreaming Big and Making Something Out of NothingInspired by the need to provide for his new family, and by the whimsical magic of children's classics such as Willy Wonka and the Wizard of Oz, Doobie Duke Sims is a fantastic example of a textile upcycling entrepreneur who is making something out of nothing... and living his dreams while he's at it!
Dive into Episode 18 to learn how Snow Milk grew from an unexpected experiment into a creative dream worthy of Willy Wonka - and a robust livelihood. Doobie and Crispina discuss the values and strategies that have worked really well for Snow Milk, as...
2023-02-2733 minRags To Riches Textile Upcycling PodcastFrust Upcycling is Making (Much More Than) DoThis week, Crispina delves into the art and business sides of creative textile entrepreneurship with Seren Atilgan of Frust Upcycling.
Their conversation touches on slow growth, figuring out what to delegate to others and what brings you the most joy to do yourself, the ins and outs of creating few-of-a-kind and one-of-a-kind products, and how much bookkeeping is really necessary.
There's so much to learn and it's all so inspiring!
Are you ready?
2023-02-1335 minRags To Riches Textile Upcycling PodcastServing Looks...and Community with RE-Covergirl Jennifer MooreThis week we chat about using textile upcycling, recycling and reuse as tools for community engagement and connection.
Jenn Moore, aka Re-Covergirl, shares her experience organizing Project Upcycle a smashing regional upcycled fashion show and how clothing swaps got her there…. (oh and how YOU can apply to be showcased in the 2023 event)!
Are you ready?
2023-02-0635 minRags To Riches Textile Upcycling PodcastFrom Music Tour to Thrift Store - Pivoting with Bea LorimerInspired by the enormous volume of clothing donations that were not being resold at her local Op Shop (that is Kiwi for Thrift Shop), this week’s guest, Bea Lorimer launched Heke Design to call attention to, and address the issue with creative ingenuity.
She shares her focus on building her business to an international audience and how she traded in touring all over the world in the music industry for her island studio and retail collective.
Are you ready?
2023-01-3038 minRags To Riches Textile Upcycling PodcastYOU got the Role!Have you noticed the beautiful mushrooming of conscientious designers using textile waste to create new makes?
How about the vintage and thrift fashion bloooom?
You guys, the world is changing and, I dare say, textile upcyclers, recyclers, and re-users are leading the way! This we week we dive into actionable steps you can take to be counted, voice your concerns and challenges and celebrate your wins and accomplishments.
It is your time to step into the spotlight with your starring role in addressing global textile waste with creative ingenuity...
Are you ready...
2023-01-2323 minRags To Riches Textile Upcycling PodcastDarn Good Accidental EntrepreneurLearn about how one woman came to run a global upcycling company by accident.
Nicole Snow started "Darn Good Yarn" on accident. What started out as a side hustle in her guest bedroom and two boxes of recycled silk yarn has exploded into a world-wide company working to better the lives of our global community. Since her humble beginning, Darn Good Yarn has grown into a strong and steady powerful business thats creating a positive impact on the world.
2023-01-1640 minRags To Riches Textile Upcycling PodcastNext Level Upcycling - Kathryn Swanson is Trash RichHave you ever wondered what happens to all the grandma's fabric stashes? Are you building your own stash?
If you are like me, you have been asked a 100 times if you want boxes (and boxes) of neatly folded fabric, notions, threads etc someone left behind.
Hard to turn down, but....
No Thank you... Do call my friend Kathryn Swanson. She has need.
Wait till you meet her and learn about Swanson's Fabrics and the mind-blowing business model she is developing. You are not going to want to miss this one. She has magic u...
2023-01-0942 minRags To Riches Textile Upcycling PodcastDebra Rapoport’s Creative Self Expression with Textile UpcyclingDebra Rapoport, a native New Yorker, has been curating her outfits from handmade elements since she was a girl. Starring in Advanced Style the film and featured in three Advanced Style books, Debra is a creative force of non-traditional materials and reuse. Her clothing and accessories are designed to be worn and displayed... and she work IS displayed in many museums.
This is what the Museum of Arts and Design in NYC published about her:
Debra Rapoport is a visual artist working with nontraditional and repurposed materials to create clothing and accessories that she wears wit...
2022-11-2837 minRags To Riches Textile Upcycling PodcastAdventures of Buying and Selling Vintage with Meri Avratin from Sideshow ClothingThe Adventures of Buying and Selling Vintage as told by Meri Avratin of Sideshow Clothing
Meri, at Sideshow Clothing in Craryville NY, and on Etsy, has been selling top quality vintage clothing dating from the 1880s to the 1990s since the 1990s. Plus, she is one of my best friends.
Meri shares about building her business and how she finds success selling in person and online.
Learn how she sources her kick-ass collection curated with a passion for history, the making process, fabric construction, and fashion.
Sideshow is known for high quality curated...
2022-11-2136 minRags To Riches Textile Upcycling PodcastValue of Core Beliefs with ElleraliSticking to core beliefs, even when it means turning down what might seem like exciting offers, is imperative to build your successful upcycling brand.
In this episode, Elle Litiatco, the creative force behind Ellerali shares what makes her tick. She's vocal, effervescent and rocketing her biz with All Birds’ All Good Collective, designing on Fuse TV’s Recycle Nation, and continuing to make and show her work at select events and venues.
Brought to you by Sideshow Clothing and Stitcherhood.
2022-11-1437 minRags To Riches Textile Upcycling PodcastTierney Thys has been Around the World in 80 Fabrics...By integrating ancient indigenous knowledge and cutting edge science, Founder, Tierney Thys and Lesli Robertson, Outreach Director of Around the World in 80 Fabrics are creating alternative fabrics and an alternative lifestyle to the fast fashion trend.
My mind is blown ~ Take a listen and share your response on our show notes page at www.ragstorichestextileupcyclingpodcast.com
2022-11-0737 minRags To Riches Textile Upcycling PodcastChristi Johnson’s Seasonal Rhythm, Mythology, and SymbolismChristi Johnson is an accomplished maker, stitcher, teacher and author. In this episode she shares how seasonal rhythms inspire the mythological imagery she embroiders. Christ's work is best known for rich symbolism and embellishment breathing freshness into vintage treasures that she enriches with her practice combining upcycling, mythology, spirituality, and craft.
2022-10-2432 minRags To Riches Textile Upcycling PodcastKathleen Tesnakis from eko-logic ~ Fashion is Not FrivolousKathleen Tesnakis, founder of ekologic, Inc. has been a pioneering force in the Green Fashion Movement since 1996. Driven to change overconsumption and single-use ideology, Kathleen has personally transformed over 16 tons of post-consumer woolen garments into revisioned wearable art. Her company, ekologic, specializes in recycling post-consumer cashmere clothing into products that inspire eco-conscious living and empower self-expression. This remade cashmere is created by re-using locally sourced post-consumer textiles, thus eliminating reliance on virgin materials, chemical processing and excessive transportation. The ekologic studio operates as a circular design system where scrap waste trickles down to become heirloom treasures. All ekologic items...
2022-08-1538 minRags To Riches Textile Upcycling PodcastWhat does Permaculture have to do with it?Churchill Fellow, Slow Clothing Philosopher, Textile Scientist, Jane Milburn shares her passion for lightening our textile load on Earth with self-care, creativity and abundance mindset.
We met while she was traveling the globe researching creative textile reuse and the notion that making ones own clothing is nurturing. Jane comes to our conversation from an educational background in the agricultural elements of textiles mixed with years of creative endeavors addressing excessive consumption and focus on fashion.
Learn more and get links at our show notes at www.RagstoRichesTextileUpcyclingPodcast.com
2022-08-0239 minRags To Riches Textile Upcycling PodcastHow upcycled Memory Blankets and Kids Clothing rock JoyalteeAlix Joyal founded her memory blanket and kids clothing company based in Brattleboro Vermont after traveling the world, deep diving into the organic food industry and getting her degree from the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City.
Join us for a candid conversation where she shares her journey and experience building her Joyaltee into a successful business that fits in with all the rest of what Alix does in the world.
2022-07-2629 min
A Dose of Positivity ~ Living Like the Future MattersA Dose of Positivity with Mama Donna & Crispina Ffrench— One Thread At A TimeAloha Beautiful Souls
Join us as we talk about how using what we already have to create what we need celebrates creativity and empowers us to live happy lives of abundance
Crispina Ffrench is an environmental optimist and textile alchemist upcycling discarded clothing, manufacturers’ waste since her college days in the 80’s.
It all started as she was working her way through art school out of her need to make money around her other two jobs and full-time class schedule – and her love of making with her hands.
Ragamuffins got her throug...
2022-07-251h 00Rags To Riches Textile Upcycling PodcastEpisode #3- The Stitcherhood StoryWe are diving into all the ins and outs of an amazing online community that is certainly more valuable than the sum of it's parts.
This place is called Stitcherhood.
Stitcherhood Recycling Society is designed for textile upcycling entrepreneurs who crave community of like-minded business people committed to creating truly sustainable businesses by supporting the planet, their community and themselves well, so that they can grow and develop their business to help change the way humans consume textiles.
The mission is to help textile upcycling entrepreneurs find great success, inspiration and comfort in a c...
2022-07-1925 minRags To Riches Textile Upcycling PodcastEpisode #2- The UnRuffled Creatrix - Sondra PrimeauxMeet Sondra Primeaux textile alchemist behind her brand, UnRuffled, board member at Austin Creative Reuse and Community Manager of Stitcherhood THE community for creative textile upcycling entrepreneurs.
In this episode we chat about importance and intrinsic added value achieved by working with materials we already have. Sondra is a wealth of knowledge and inspiration.
Dive in, get inspired and join the revolution of textile-centric environmental optimism from the listening comfort of your own world.
Show notes coming soon to www.RagsToRichesTextileUpcyclingPodcast.com
You ready? I’m ready…
2022-07-1239 minRags To Riches Textile Upcycling PodcastEpisode #1- The Story of a Stitch-a-LongEpisode NUMERO UNO!
The Story of a Stitch-a-Long details how these collaborative fundraisers work.
We are going to cover the story of how the first SAL came about, the behind the scenes workings of a Stitch-a-Long, the infinite circle of wins created by each one, and how YOU can participate.
Dive in, get inspired and join the revolution of textile-centric environmental optimism from the listening comfort of your own world.
Show notes at www.RagsToRichesTextileUpcyclingPodcast.com
You ready? I’m ready…
2022-07-0420 minRags To Riches Textile Upcycling PodcastEpisode #0 - Welcome to Rags to Riches!This episode is our Rags To Riches Textile Upcycling Podcast ‘trailer’. Learn what this podcast is all about, how often episodes will be released, what you can expect to find here and a little bit about why I put this podcast together…
Dive in, get inspired and join the revolution of textile-centric environmental optimism from the listening comfort of your
Show notes at www.RagsToRichesTextileUpcyclingPodcast.com
You ready? I’m ready…
2022-06-2211 min
The John Krol Podcast / The Blend#14 - Crispina ffrench, textile upcycling pioneer, environmental optimist, innovative entrepreneur, a true maker of incredible thingsCrispina ffrench is a true pioneer in the work that has defined her career, recycling used textile materials to create amazing new things. For 35 years she has bucked the fast clothing trend that rules within our consumer culture. However, the quality of most clothing in our consumer economy is cheap, not high-quality, and not healthy for us to wear (microfibers, etc.). Our interview explores the beginning of Crispina's journey 35 years ago, her complex relationship with her parents that pushed her to new experiences and new heights, her purchasing and renovating a former Catholic Church in Pittsfield, Massachusetts - changing...
2022-04-0647 min
Craft Leftovers04: Textile Upcycling in Creative Businesses for Environmental Healing with Crispina FfrenchJoin Crispina Ffrench and I as we explore a lifetime using sustainable practices to inspire and inform our work and how you can too! Her newest project, the launch of the Rags to Riches Summit! Learn how this new HUGE project has come about and sign up. Tickets are on sale starting this week: https://crispina.eco/rtr-summit-eb/ Show Notes: https://craftleftovers.com/craft/ep-4-textile-upcycling-in-creative-businesses-for-environmental-healing-with-crispina-ffrench Craft Leftovers Podcast Series: https://craftleftovers.com/podcast/ Sign up for the Craft Leftovers club to see what’s been recovered in the archive each month + new patterns and podcast transcripts se...
2022-04-051h 02
Stitch Wish Radio18. Reuse as Alchemy with Crispina ffrenchI had the pleasure of talking about re-useing and recycling textiles for both art and business this week with Used Clothing Alchemist Crispina ffrench! She is an environmental textile artist, teacher, and coach working with textile waste to build environmental awareness, create a healthy lifestyle, teach by example, and provide the marketplace with lovely home furnishings, clothing, and accessories. We talk about how she got into working with repurposed textiles, her journey through entrepreneurship (including the importance of asking for help), the power and autonomy discovered through creativity, and steps we can take to move...
2021-09-2757 min
Collage Creative with Amy SmallCrispina ffrench: Zero waste, upcycled alchemy and creative small businessToday on the show I have a new friend that has an amazing business story to tell us! Her name is Cripsina ffrench and she is zero waste designer and teacher. I encourage you to stick around to the end when we get into mindest, the power of what we think and how we feel. Show notes here.
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The Daily Drive with DeniseEP 022: Crispina ffrench; International brand from re-purposed goods-quite a journey of growthA pioneer in up-cycling, re-purposing and creativity long before it was in vogue. Meet Crispina ffrench! She is a creative savant, artist, Mom, bad-ass entrepreneur! Come on The Daily Drive and follow Crispina's journey. How she was open to possibilities and embracing opportunities as she hit major hurdles, kept going, meeting just the "right" people along the along the way to building an international brand. More about our guest at www.Crispinaffrench.com. Part 1.
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2018-06-0800 min