I'm going to listen to Dave's interview in a minute.
Just want to comment on the knitted dish cloths. My grandmother used to knit trivets of all sizes from coaster size to casserole size. She knitted them for Stanford Children's Hospital fundraising rummage sales from WWII to about age 80. Very popular. I think she used a double knit for thickness. I'm going to start making "mug mats" soon. Hope to sell them at my local tea shop. Google them. Very cute small quilting project. Seray brought them to my attention.
...off to listen to the interview!