I'm Sari and I'm Haley and this is Seymourke Radio.

Hey guys, today we have something really special to share, which is an interview with April

from the YouTube channel Kulurpa. And she's also the author of a brand new book called DIY Thrift Flips. So we're going to talk a

little bit about her book and we're also going to talk about doing thrift flips, upcycling,

and all the creativity inherent in that process. It's a really fun conversation. So I hope you

enjoy. Hi, April, welcome. Thanks for joining us today. It's so good to have you. Thank you so much for having me.

Yeah, we're excited to talk today. So you have a new book called DIY Thrift Flip, and it's just so much fun. So you want to talk a little bit about what inspired you to create this book? Yes, so my book just launched here. It is

pretty much it's everything that I've been doing on my YouTube channel for the past 12 years.

And I just wanted something outside of creating videos for people to watch and something

physical for people to have at home

to something all in one book for people to reference. Yeah, there's something nice about having a

physical book that you can turn to over and over again. It's like a good reminder to have in your

sewing space too for a place to turn for ideas.

Yes, I have a ton of books in my sewing space too.

And I always have it on display.

And, you know, whenever I need inspiration, then I can reference it.

So that's kind of what I wanted this book to be just something where people can, you know, always go back

to reference. There's sewing tips in it, alteration basics, and then the rest of the book

is like inspirational projects. So if you ever, you know, have a creative block, then you can refer to it

and get some ideas.

Yeah, that's really cool. You're really known for upcycling. So what appeals to you about

upcycling? Like, why did you get into it? What's the big draw for you?

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