The Flying Goat Farm podcast

In this episode, Lisa talks about the physics and biology of color as well as the symbolism and cultural meanings of the 12 color families.  

In this episode, we'll talk about what to do with the yarn, roving, needles, patterns and notions that you have removed from your collection. You can have a yarn swap party or simply donate to organizations.  

In this episode, Lisa walks you through your needles, hooks and notions. We're almost at the end of really having the collection that you love. So join in and address all those needles, stitch markers and gauges. 

In this episode, Lisa talks about becoming more confident putting skeins together for a beautiful garment. Lisa also talks about what you can do right now to build your confidence in combining colors of yarn or roving in your collection.  If you are joining Lisa on this adventure to finding love within your collection, she outlines some specific steps you can take this week to move from stash...

It's time to have a meaningful visit with your collection. It's time to really use your senses to make sure that what you have brings you joy and what brings shame or regret get re-gifted or donated elsewhere.  Lisa leads you through the steps to start to fall back in love with your collection all over again. 

Lisa discusses stash shame and changing your vocabulary and mindset.  This is the first installment to help you go from stash shame to curating the collection you love!

Season 2 is just about ready to go. This season Lisa will be helping you to banish stash shame and develop your color confidence!

What are you feeling? How has your life changed? Let's talk about how making with our hands can help us feel more balanced. Lisa talks about making with friends and making for others. What will you be making this winter?

During this presentation, Lisa gives some gift suggestions for friends and relatives. These gifts range from kids to a new knitter and from friends that love mysteries and those who are history buffs.

Lisa is planning a natural dye garden.  She'll tell you her thoughts about the planning and what to do while the plants are growing to make progress in your natural dyeing and Fibershed wardrobe.

In this episode, Lisa talks about natural dyeing and how to add some color into your local wardrobe.

In this episode, Lisa talks about slow fashion: what is it and how can it help to heal our planet.  She also introduces the Fibershed movement and their call to action.  You can join our Wardrobe project in a special facebook group.

A bonus episode about hitting the wall, dealing with it and how we crafters are uniquely poised to survive this in tack.

Lisa and Emily talk about shepherding. They talk about making yarn, raising healthy animals and what it takes to be a shearer.

In this episode Lisa talks about fast fashion. What it is and the consequences for choosing these clothes for the world, culture and our own bodies.  This the first in a series about fast vs. slow fashion as well as the Fibershed movement.

Lisa talks about how to pick the right yarn for your next project, whether that's for a picky teenager or for yourself.  She walks you through design decisions and the right kinds of yarn for cables, lace and other kinds of stitching.

Join Lisa and Karen as they talk about art, goats and yarn.

Lisa walks through all the steps to make Flying Goat Farm Yarn.

Lisa discusses how to substitute farm yarns into patterns that feature commercial yarns. In light of the current controversy surrounding designers and the yarns that they use, it's increasingly important to learn how to substitute yarns.

Lisa discusses sheep breeds and classes of fleeces. There's a purpose and project for every kind of wool.  Really!!

In this episode, I discuss what it takes to make great farm yarn. If you've had the dream to have a small flock or if you love to knit with wonderful, local yarn, this episode is for you.

I'm answering a client's question to day....how did you get into this fiber farming life.