Amy Sedaris Picks the Winners of Our Cheap Craft Contest from WNYC's Leonard Lopate Show by listenerservices@wnyc.org (WNYC, New York Public Radio)

Amy Sedaris returns to talk about the joy of crafting and her recent book Simple Times: Crafts for Poor People. And she’ll discuss the submissions and pick the winners of our Cheap Craft Contest!

Check this WNYC webpage out, to find out more. See also: Simple Times: Crafts for Poor People, I Like You: Hospitality Under the Influence, The Book of Liz, The Party Dress Book: How to Sew the Best Dress in the Room, I Like You

11/29/10 Marketplace from APM: Marketplace

The Big Book: Simple Times: Crafts for Poor People; Amy Sedaris on 'Crafting for Poor People'; How to make a rusty nail wind chime; A little spending on science may mean big payout; Credit unions don't want too much money; Federal workers may not see pay raises for two years; Keeping countries in check at U.N. climate summit; Punishing private investors may delay economy recovery; Getting the facts directly from the Black Friday crowd; On mailing champagne flutes

Download the podcast, show here. See also: Simple Times: Crafts for Poor People, I Like You: Hospitality Under the Influence, The Book of Liz, The Party Dress Book: How to Sew the Best Dress in the Room

Amy Sedaris Picks the Winners of Our Listener Craft Contest from WNYC's Leonard Lopate Show by listenerservices@wnyc.org (WNYC, New York Public Radio)

Amy Sedaris returns to pick the winners of our Cheap Craft Contest! Listeners have submitted photos of their crafts made with found objects and things they already have on hand, and people have used all kinds of materials—from popsicle sticks to wine corks to old socks to plastic shopping bags. Amy Sedaris will share her holiday craft ideas and explain how she chose the winning crafts. Winners will receive a signed copy of Amy's new book, Simple Times: Crafts for Poor People, and a Leonard Lopate 25th anniversary tee-shirt!

The podcast hasn't been posted yet. Visit the webpage for this episode, here. See also: Simple Times: Crafts for Poor People, I Like You: Hospitality Under the Influence, The Book of Liz, The Party Dress Book: How to Sew the Best Dress in the Room

Crafting with Amy Sedaris from Lopate - Underreported by listenerservices@wnyc.org (WNYC, New York Public Radio)

Amy Sedaris, America's most delightfully unconventional hostess, talks about the joys of crafting. Her new book Simple Times: Crafts for Poor People shows that crafting is pleasurable and constructive. It includes instructions for popular crafts and gifts: crab-claw clips, tinfoil balls, and crepe-paper moccasins, hints for getting inspired, and includes recipes for cooking your own edible crafts. She’ll also launch a listener craft contest!

Read the full WNYC story here. Or listen to the podcast here. See also: I Like You: Hospitality Under the Influence, The Book of Liz