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62: The Entry Cost of Making (and 3 Doorways Back In)
The Entry Cost of Making (and 3 Doorways Back In)
Starting is rarely about time. It’s about cost.
The invisible cost of choosing, setting up, risking, remembering where you left off. The cost of facing standards you...
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61: The Minimum Necessary to Be Found
The Minimum Necessary to Be Found
If you’re a fabric creative who loves making… but feels completely drained by the idea of “having an online presence,” this episode is for you.
So many makers want their work to...
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60: Creativity as a First Aid Kit
Creativity as a First Aid Kit
Most people think of creativity as something extra — a luxury you get to after everything else is handled. But what if that’s backwards? What if sewing and making with fabric aren’t...
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59: Embodied Learning Through Cloth
Embodied Learning Through Cloth
At some point in your fabric journey, the questions change.
Not because you’ve mastered everything — but because something else has taken root.
In this episode of The Textile Creative,...
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58: What I Notice When the Routine Breaks
What I Notice When the Routine Breaks
When routine breaks, it rarely announces itself as a problem. It shows up quietly — in hesitation, in second-guessing, in that subtle feeling of being a little out of sync with...
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57: The Myth of Balance
The Myth of Balance:
What Makers Actually Need Is Harmony
Every January, we’re told to find balance — in our schedules, our energy, our creativity. But creative life rarely cooperates with even distribution. Some...
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56: Listening To Your Work
Listening to Your Work
Letting Your Creative Direction Emerge
In this episode of The Textile Creative Podcast, Virginia reflects on what it means to truly listen to your creative work — not to plan it, fix it, or...
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55: Lessons From One Year In
Lessons from One Year In
The Power of Consistent Creativity: Reflecting on One Year of the Textile Creative Podcast
In this special Christmas Day episode, Virginia Wygal celebrates one year of the Textile Creative...
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54: The Small Win That Matters
The Small Win That Matters
Identifying and Leveraging Small Wins for a Productive 2026
In this episode of The Textile Creative Podcast, hosted by Virginia Wygal, the focus shifts from how 2025 felt to identifying...
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53: What 2025 Actually Taught You
What 2025 Actually Taught You
Reflecting on 2025: Quiet Data, Patterns, and Making Better Decisions for 2026
In this episode of the Textile Creative Podcast, host Virginia Wygal explores the often-overlooked aspects...
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52: Plan 2026 Like A True Maker
Plan 2026 Like A True Maker
A Maker's Guide to Planning 2026
In this episode of 'The Textile Creative Podcast,' Virginia Wygal introduces a five-part Yearend series for fabric creatives, focusing on practical and...
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51: Small Thanks, Big Meaning
Small Thanks, Big Meaning
Small Shifts, Big Gratitude: Reflections on Creative Growth
In this Thanksgiving episode of the Textile Creative Podcast, Virginia Wygal encourages listeners to slow down and appreciate the...
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