CraftLit: a Podcast for Busy People who Love Audiobooks

10/07/2025

Forgot to post this for episode 697, at fabulous birthday party wearing the (Thank you !!) made on my 113 year old Singer Treadle. Realized at last minute that the dress needed gloves—so I learned how to make those in a hurry! (Couldn’t have done it without the treadle.) Fabulous Fan provided by party hosts. 🥳

10/07/2025

IN CASE YOU MISSED: The CraftLit app has been discontinued. We just found out that Libsyn is discontinuing all dedicated apps for their podcasts.

We're late in getting this information to you and apologize. In case you missed it, we put a video up recently on what to do to get your premium audio and also what to do if you are billed by Libsyn for September or October 2025.

Note: You SHOULD NOT BE BILLED BY LIBSYN for September or October 2025! But just in case - instructions are in the video.

The video below is less than 15 minutes. There are timestamps in the video description so you can skip to whatever section you need.

We're looking into other services now. If you know of any good app builders, please let us know!

TIL that Libsyn is discontinuing all dedicated apps for their podcasts. I'm late in getting this information to you and apologize. Here is what to do to get ...

10/04/2025

Saturday Morning Art.

10/04/2025

Apricot Old Fashioned while Xmas knitting at Excellent cooI evening end to an otherwise lousy day. 🍁

09/26/2025

Found a better Snood pattern (per Episode 697)—check out Knots of Love from Jess. About ⅓ complete and I’m definitely enjoying the process on this one.

09/22/2025

Saving you a seat. This Thu, 9/25. After finishing up The Last Unicorn last month, we're inviting you to watch the movie adaptation with us!

Seeing everything that's happening in the world, we figured you might need something cozy.

You can get one-time access or level up for the watch party easy-peasy.

OR you can become a CraftLit member and get full access to all the premium books, audio, and every single one of our hangouts.

Whichever option you like.

As always, the link to join is up on the profile. 🤓

See you at movie night soon!

09/16/2025

— do you know if anyone is legally representing the young workers who were fired for following store protocol? https://bit.ly/OfficeD-firing

08/29/2025

Thank you to everyone who visited book club! 🦄

Next up is the 1982 film adaptation of the same book. The Last Unicorn by Rankin and Bass. We highly recommend this. 🤓

Movie night will be held at Discord on September 25, 8pm ET. 

You know what to do! Join through the profile for one movie night.

OR become a CraftLit member (Mina Harker level for movies) to easily join our Book and Movie nights every month.



Note from Val, team member on CraftLit: If this is your first time watching this film.. buckle up. 80s movies do NOT mess around. 🤣

08/25/2025

Thoughts on The Last Unicorn? 🦄

Book club is coming up this week.

This Thursday, August 28, 8pm ET.

If you're not a member, you can easily join through our profile.

Book clubs and watch parties are held at our private Discord. It's easy to use, trust me!

Next month's hangout is a fun and cozy watch party for The Last Unicorn film. By Arthur Rankin Jr. and Jules Bass.

If you want to be notified of the movie, just comment "Unicorn" and we'll tag you at least a week before the watch party on September 25, 8pm ET. 🤓

08/15/2025

I’m outside! Checking out our new local Distillery in Lambertville, NJ (). Very cute and comfy, but I’m noticing that since we started Moby Dick I’m being stalked by naval ephemera everywhere I go.

08/06/2025

Help?
I picked these four apples (?) this morning from a tree in our neighborhood. It’s been there for awhile and no one I’ve talked to knows what kind of apple/edible state thereof. This is Eastern PA. Are these…crabapples? Deadly poison? Any ideas?

08/05/2025

Two antique stores this past weekend, two *sheaves* in the wild!
Thank you Moby Dick! (ch16) Now I know what those wheels are called 🤓 .com/book/moby