091: Weaving up New Dreams with Angela Smith

The SweetGeorgia Show

This week on the show Felicia is joined by Angela Smith, the founder and creative director of Purl & Loop. Felicia has mentioned Purl & Loop many times before on the SweetGeorgia YouTube channel because, as an avid weaver, she is a huge fan of their looms. Please join Felicia and Angela as they discuss all things weaving and the big challenges faced when starting out a small business

"...it's an industry I was drawn to because, unlike real estate... well in real estate everyone thinks everything's an emergency... there are no emergencies in fibre. No one was ever going to call me up at 9 o'clock on a Friday night and tell me they had to look at 10 different looms by 9 am on Saturday morning... " - Angela Smith on what inspired her to transition from the world of real estate to the world of fibre arts

In this episode, we talk about:

• 0:51 Felicia and Angela chat about how they first met
• 1:27 Angela describes her company, Purl & Loop
• 2:57 Angela chats about some of Purl & Loops newest projects , including a "delicious" sounding Cord Taco
• 4:29 How Angela got into the world of fibre arts and started Purl & Loop
• 7:18 Felicia asks Angela how she transitioned from the world of real estate to owning a fibre arts supply store
• 11:57 Angela chats about the studio space Purl & Loop occupies
• 15:45 Angela discusses how the partnership with Liz Gibson helped advance Purl & Loop into a larger studio space
• 22:15 Chatting about the laser cutter and process that goes into creating the looms
• 25:15 Discussing the amazing team behind Purl & Loop
• 26:46 Is Purl & Loop going to venture out beyond weaving supplies?
• 29:07 Angela chats about Purl & Loop's new circle looms
• 30:58 What does the future hold for Purl & Loop?
• 32:47 Where you can find Purl & Loop online
• 33:38 Felicia's Final Notes and Giveaway!

Here's Where You Can Find Purl & Loop:

Website: www.purlandloop.com

Instagram: @purlandloop

Enter the Giveaway for a Free Circular Loom from Purl & Loop:

If this week's conversation has inspired you to give weaving a try, then enter down below to win a free circular loom from Purl & Loop! Thanks to Angela and her team for giving our listeners a chance to win one of these gorgeous looms!

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Music Credits:

Playbook of Happiness – by RimskyMusic

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