Sylvia McFadden's guest appearances

Sylvia McFadden

Making Conversation

The SweetGeorgia Show

Maryanne Moodie

Spincycle Yarns

Romi Hill

Melanie Berg

Shannon Cook

Bristol Ivy

Kristine Vejar

Andrea Mowry

Dianna Walla

Michael Hampton

David Ritchie

Chris Barnes

Jillian Moreno

Anna Graham

Jill Draper

OwlTail

Sylvia is a knitwear designer who has self-published several knitwear design collections. She is well-known for her Waiting for Rainshawl which is one of the first shawls of this design to use short rows and lace together. Sylvia is also a photographer and does all the photography for her gorgeous collections. Please join us this week as Felicia and Sylvia discuss photographing knitwear! In this episode, we talk about:  2:05  Felicia and Sylvia reminisce about when they first met at Knit City years ago 4:48 Sylvia discusses her passion to teach other designers photography 7:01 Sylvia and Felicia chat about how perfectionism can interfere with artistic progress 7:54 Felicia asks Sylvia what her process is as a self-publishing knitwear designer 11:07 Discussing the "creative gap" of what vision you have in your mind versus the results you get 11:51 Chatting about moody and dark photography trends coming into fashion and the cyclical nature of trends 17:46 Discussing the challenges of photoshoots and finding models 22:06 Sylvia explains why she left photography school and the issues in fashion photography today 24:49 Felicia asks Sylvia if she keeps photography trends in mind when she does her own knitwear shoots and designs 26:02 Talking about Sylvia's latest purchase of a Lensbaby lens 27:53 The gear Sylvia recommends for photography 28:47 Felicia asks Sylvia how she gets her beautiful "thrown in the air" shawl photos 31:35 Sylvia discusses what she's working on right now 33:33 The difficulty of sizing in knitwear patterns 36:49 Felicia and Sylvia chat about dealing with the discomfort of seeing photographs of yourself 40:43 Sylvia offers advice to those wanting to get into knitwear design or photography 43:35  Felicia asks Sylvia how she manages to publish knitwear designs on her own 47:09 Where to find Sylvia online and her new YouTube podcast 48:30 Felicia's Final Thoughts and giveaway!    Here's Where You Can Find Sylvia: Instagram: @softsweater Website: www.softsweaterknits.com Ravelry: softsweater Ravelry group: www.ravelry.com/groups/softsweater-knits YouTube: The Wrong Side Podcast Facebook: Softsweater Knits   Enter the Giveaway for a copy of Gentle Armour: Sylvia has generously offered our listeners a chance to win a hard copy of her shawl collection Gentle Armour: Five Shawls for Sensitive People! If you'd like a chance to win these gorgeous patterns click the link below and enter this episode's secret word. Thank you so much Sylvia! Click here to enter the giveaway »     Thanks for Listening! Thank you so much for joining us this episode! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it with your fellow fibre art friends. And if you like what we're doing here, please leave a rating and review on iTunes for the show. We read each and every email and bit of feedback, whether it’s on Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook, so we welcome your comments. Thank you all so much for your continued support of our show! Until next time, enjoy colour!   Music Credits: Playbook of Happiness – by RimskyMusic Click to subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Stitcher Radio Subscribe on Spotify

Sylvia is a knitwear designer who has self-published several knitwear design collections. She is well-known for her <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/waiting-for-rain" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Waiting for Rain</a>shawl which is one of the first shawls of this design to use short rows and lace together. Sylvia is also a photographer and does all the photography for her gorgeous collections. Please join us this week as Felicia and Sylvia discuss photographing knitwear! In this episode, we talk about: <ul> <li>2:05  Felicia and Sylvia reminisce about when they first met at Knit City years ago</li> <li>4:48 Sylvia discusses her passion to teach other designers photography</li> <li>7:01 Sylvia and Felicia chat about how perfectionism can interfere with artistic progress</li> <li>7:54 Felicia asks Sylvia what her process is as a self-publishing knitwear designer</li> <li>11:07 Discussing the "creative gap" of what vision you have in your mind versus the results you get</li> <li>11:51 Chatting about moody and dark photography trends coming into fashion and the cyclical nature of trends</li> <li>17:46 Discussing the challenges of photoshoots and finding models</li> <li>22:06 Sylvia explains why she left photography school and the issues in fashion photography today</li> <li>24:49 Felicia asks Sylvia if she keeps photography trends in mind when she does her own knitwear shoots and designs</li> <li>26:02 Talking about Sylvia's latest purchase of a Lensbaby lens</li> <li>27:53 The gear Sylvia recommends for photography</li> <li>28:47 Felicia asks Sylvia how she gets her beautiful "thrown in the air" shawl photos</li> <li>31:35 Sylvia discusses what she's working on right now</li> <li>33:33 The difficulty of sizing in knitwear patterns</li> <li>36:49 Felicia and Sylvia chat about dealing with the discomfort of seeing photographs of yourself</li> <li>40:43 Sylvia offers advice to those wanting to get into knitwear design or photography</li> <li>43:35  Felicia asks Sylvia how she manages to publish knitwear designs on her own</li> <li>47:09 Where to find Sylvia online and her new YouTube podcast</li> <li>48:30 Felicia's Final Thoughts and giveaway!</li> </ul>   Here's Where You Can Find Sylvia: Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/softsweater/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">@softsweater</a> Website: <a href="https://www.softsweaterknits.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">www.softsweaterknits.com</a> Ravelry: <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/designers/sylvia-mcfadden" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">softsweater</a> Ravelry group: <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/groups/softsweater-knits" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">www.ravelry.com/groups/softsweater-knits</a> YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCanWlvB2yARLAUpq4DNapCw" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The Wrong Side Podcast</a> Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/SoftsweaterKnits/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Softsweater Knits</a>   Enter the Giveaway for a copy of Gentle Armour: Sylvia has generously offered our listeners a chance to win a hard copy of her shawl collection <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/sources/gentle-armour" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Gentle Armour: Five Shawls for Sensitive People</a>! If you'd like a chance to win these gorgeous patterns click the link below and enter this episode's secret word. Thank you so much Sylvia! <a href="https://sweetgeorgiayarns.com/giveaways/gentlearmour/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Click here to enter the giveaway »</a>   Thanks for Listening! Thank you so much for joining us this episode! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it with your fellow fibre art friends. And if you like what we're doing here, please leave a rating and review on iTunes for the show. We read each and every email and bit of feedback, whether it’s on <a href="https://instagram.com/sweetgeorgia/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/heysweetgeorgia" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, or <a href="https://www.facebook.com/SweetGeorgiaYarns" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, so we welcome your comments. Thank you all so much for your continued support of our show! Until next time, enjoy colour!   Music Credits: Playbook of Happiness – by RimskyMusic <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-sweetgeorgia-show/id1021295179" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Click to subscribe on iTunes</a> <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=70164&amp;refid=stpr" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Subscribe on Stitcher Radio</a> <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/3hbXsfMIU2wu3GfbigRtKx?si=JNe4xQ8MS2usSwI09UeKHA" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Subscribe on Spotify</a>

077: Knitting Design and Life Through the Lens with Sylvia McFadden

Sponsor: Scratch is an innovative new yarn and craft supply shop located in Lebanon, New Hampshire. They’re committed to providing a beautifully curated selection of yarns and supplies for knitters, as well as roving, tools, and kits for needle felters. Their shop also features embroidery, sewing, and select fine art supplies. Scratch operates with the guiding notion that makers are curious and creative, and  should be able to find exciting, high quality materials to work with all in one place. Scratch is also home to the areas only handcraft focused makerspace–home to a sewing bar, multiple looms, common workspace, a tool library, and more! Explore their full schedule of classes, and weekly Craft Night focused on building the creative community in the Upper Valley. You can find Scratch online at www.scratchmakerspace.com, and on Facebook &amp; Instagram: @scratchmakerspace Fiber folk: Sylvia McFadden has a gift…evoking grace, calm and desire by combining wool, imagination and a keen eye for color and composition. I’ve been a big fan of Sylvia’s work for some time and am enamored by her designs and most recent book, Shawl Joy. Her tenacity for life and her various photography and youth based programs gives you a bit more of a glimpse into her life and heart. I […]Music by Despatches. 💖Click! to learn more and become a member of our monthly crafty content membership, BRIGHT Collective. Download the Making app and join our amazing community of makers by visiting themakingapp.comIf you'd like to give a crafty shout-out, have a question that you'd like us to answer on the podcast, or are interested in sponsoring Making Conversation, email us at hq@makingco.com.See you in the Making app!ps- We talk about our values a lot. Just in case you're curious, take a peek.

Sponsor: Scratch is an innovative new yarn and craft supply shop located in Lebanon, New Hampshire. They’re committed to providing a beautifully curated selection of yarns and supplies for knitters, as well as roving, tools, and kits for needle felters. Their shop also features embroidery, sewing, and select fine art supplies. Scratch operates with the guiding notion that makers are curious and creative, and  should be able to find exciting, high quality materials to work with all in one place. Scratch is also home to the areas only handcraft focused makerspace–home to a sewing bar, multiple looms, common workspace, a tool library, and more! Explore their full schedule of classes, and weekly Craft Night focused on building the creative community in the Upper Valley. You can find Scratch online at <a href="http://www.scratchmakerspace.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.scratchmakerspace.com</a>, and on Facebook &amp; Instagram: @scratchmakerspace Fiber folk: Sylvia McFadden has a gift…evoking grace, calm and desire by combining wool, imagination and a keen eye for color and composition. I’ve been a big fan of Sylvia’s work for some time and am enamored by her designs and most recent book, Shawl Joy. Her tenacity for life and her various photography and youth based programs gives you a bit more of a glimpse into her life and heart. I […] Music by <a href="https://despatches.bandcamp.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Despatches</a>. 💖 <a href="https://makingzine.com/products/bright-collective-subscription" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Click!</a> to learn more and become a member of our monthly crafty content membership, BRIGHT Collective. Download the Making app and join our amazing community of makers by visiting <a href="https://themakingapp.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">themakingapp.com</a> If you'd like to give a crafty shout-out, have a question that you'd like us to answer on the podcast, or are interested in sponsoring Making Conversation, email us at hq@makingco.com. See you in the Making app! ps- We talk about our values a lot. Just in case you're curious, <a href="https://themakingapp.com/about" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">take a peek</a>.

Episode 75: Sylvia McFadden – Vancouver, Mentorship, Analytics and Shawls