Fiber Beat #12, Flower Power (plus xox XRX)

Fiber Beat #12, Flower Power (plus xox XRX)
Originally uploaded by >>>WonderMike<<<

featuring Kathy Hattori of Earthues plus the recipient of the XRX Scholarship for MFKR 2010, Rusty Boyd.

Now available online and and on iTunes!

Help Fiber Beat Upgrade Its Technology!!!

Hallo Possums,

Just wanted to send out a quick email about upcoming Fiber Beat episodes.

As fate would have it, our production machine, the venerable Mac G5 (old AMD processor) is now making sounds like it’s preparing to take off from SFO airport. We’ve had it into the Apple Store for diagnostics and it seems like we’ll be needing to get a new machine. Unfortunately, this could not have come at a more inconvenient time with Anthony (my editor and production assistant) in school full-time AND with my finishing up Men’s Fall Knitting Retreat 2010 administrative bits.

What does this mean for you, our patient listeners and viewers? Well, it will likely result in some delays for our next episodes but it might force us to “shut down” for a bit as we figure out the costs for a new machine with proper video card, RAM and editing software. We were hoping to make this machine last through 2010 and start a fund raising campaign in 2011 but the current situation has made a more speedy switchover and purchase necessary immediately.

Please rest assured that we are not going away but getting all our ducks in a row for a better, brighter, faster production process. I hope it results in more professional video and faster turnaround times for audio episodes.

If you’d like to support us on this journey, you can help by donating any amount to the “Help Fiber Beat Upgrade” fundraiser. We’ve added a DONATE button to the homepage of fiberbeat.com and you can give any amount that you feel comfy giving.

Thanks so much for listening and for continuing to support Fiber Beat with your emails, recommendations and reviews!

Onwards and upwards!!!

FiberBeat #11, "New & Neatby Nitting"

FiberBeat #11, "New & Neatby Nitting"
Originally uploaded by >>>WonderMike<<<

Media Link: New & Neatby Nitting (44:23)

There's a million crafters in Fiber City and we've all got a yarn to spin.

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This episode of Fiber Beat is underwritten by Bobbin's Nest Studio, from Santa Clara, CA. Bobbin's Nest is a yarn and fabric store, specializing in materials for knitting, crocheting, sewing and hand embroidery. This fall, Bobbin's Nest celebrates it's third anniversary of bringing fiber and fabric sophistication to the Bay Area.

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In this episode I spend some quality time with two very imaginative and colorful characters, Debbie New & Lucy Neatby. What I love about both Debbie & Lucy is their playfulness in design and their fearlessness in color exploration. I spoke with both of them after completing Stitches West workshops in Northern California. This episode is another gem from the vaults, so from time to time there might be references to items that are "coming up" that have already passed (i.e. Think Outside the Sox book, etc.).

The following places, people and things were mentioned:

• Cellular Automaton


• Fractals


• Unexpected Knitting


• Meg Swansen & Schoolhouse Press


• Ourobrous Sweater (Debbie New)


• Ourobrous, Dragon or snake biting it's tail


• Labyrinth Knitting


• Socks, Socks, Socks book


• Debbie New's show Lacis Lace Museum


• Knittable Licorice


• I Knit, London


• YKnit, Episode 6 (not 7), "Y Love Lucy"


• Think Outside the Sox pattern book published by XRX


• Cat Bordhi


• Sandi Rosner, Cat Bordhi & Lucy Neatby talk about the Think Outside the Sox contest


• Asciano Needles


• Venus Rising Cardigan by Lucy Neatby


• Cat Bordhi demonstrates Judy Becker's Magic Cast-On


• Dolly Mamas


• Kristine Brooks of Curious Creek Fibers


• Almost Saintly Socks


• Lucy's new finishing book, Cool Knitters Finish in Style


• Sea Lettuce Scarf

 

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The first ever Men's Fall Knitting Retreat SCHOLARSHIP Winner

The 2010 Men's Fall Knitting Retreat benefitted tremendously from the generosity of XRX, Inc. in the form its very first scholarship. The unanimous decision of the judges was Rusty Boyd hailing from Murfreesboro, NC. Rusty joined us for a fun-filled fiber extravaganza in the beautiful pacific northwest.

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Fiber Beat CONTEST for Episode No. 11

I have two instructional DVDs from Lucy Neatby, "Intarsia Untangled" (volumes 1 & 2). Here’s all you have to do to enter: tell us the name of your favorite museum. It can be one that you've physically been to OR one that you hope to visit in the future. For example, I love the DeYoung Museum DeYoung Museum in San Francisco but I hope to visit the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao. Now, it's your turn.

To enter, please leave your comment on fiberbeat.com or on the Fiber Beat Ravelry forum. One winner will be randomly selected from all the entries. DEADLINE FOR ENTERING IS October 15, 2010.

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A big rainbow-hued thank you to everyone who downloaded and listened to the first SEVENTEEN episodes (audio/video) of Fiber Beat. Let me know what you think and leave a review on iTunes!

An many-colored merci to Debbie New & Lucy Neatby. Special spelling love to my favorite grammar school girls, Kristine & Adrienne.

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We used snippets of the songs below in this episode. If you like the music, please support the artists (links provided for your convenience):

• "Fiber Beat theme" performed by Anthony Bonet from exclusive to Fiber Beat (2010)


• "Brady Bunch - Incidental Music" composed by Frank DeVol from The Brady Bunch: The Complete Series (Paramount, 1969)



• "Waltz for Debby" performed by Bill Evans Trio from Waltz for Debby (Riverside, 1961)


• "The Marvelous Toy" performed by Tom Paxton from The Best Of Tom Paxton: The Elektra Years (Elektra, 1999)


• "Anything Goes" performed by Ralph Sharon Trio from The Magic of Cole Porter (Avid, 2001)


• "Sock It To Me, Baby!" performed by Mitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheels from Sock It To Me! (Atlantic, 1967)


• "London" performed by Pet Shop Boys from Release (Sanctuary, 2002)


• "Think Outside the Box" performed by Christi Bauerlee from Christi Bauerlee (Ecks Music, 2005)


• "Knee 1" performed by Philip Glass Ensemble from Glass: Einstein On The Beach (Nonesuch, 1993)


• "Congratulations" performed by Paul SImon from Paul SImon (Columbia, 1972)


• "The Man That Got Away" performed by Judy Garland from A Star Is Born (Expanded 1954 Film Soundtrack) (Sony, 1954)


• "Venus" performed by Frankie Avalon from The Best Of Frankie Avalon (Chancellor, 1959)


• "You're Some Pretty Doll" performed by The Moonlighter's Serenade from The Best Of Barbershop Quartet (Marathon Media, 2008)


• "Dominus regnavit, Studium divinitatis" performed by Anonymous 4 from Hildegard von Bingen: 11,000 Virgins: Chants for the Feast of St. Ursula (Harmonia Mundi, 2005)


• "I Love Lucy" performed by Mark Thornton from Country Fried TV Tunes (CMH, 1996)


• "Museum of Love" performed by K. McCarty from Dead Dog's Eyeball - Songs Of Daniel Johnston (Bar None, 1992)

 

My name is WonderMike and I'll see YOU on the Fiber Beat!!

Fiber Beat Reviews #1 (Phat Fiber Box)

Fiber Beat Reviews #1 (Phat Fiber Box)
Originally uploaded by >>>WonderMike<<<

Now available online and iTunes!

Don't forget to enter our contest for the Phat Fiber "Fluff Box" reviewed in this video episode. Details in the show notes and on Ravelry.

Fiber Beat Video Supplement #10, "MFKR Photo Mantage"

Fiber Beat Video Supplement #10, "MFKR Photo Mantage"
Originally uploaded by >>>WonderMike<<<

Now available online and iTunes!

Yes, the spelling of "mantage" is intentional. You see, MFKR stands for the Men's Fall Knitting Retreat and when you assemble a group of photos of a bunch of men spinning, knitting and retreat-ing, you call it a man-tage. Sorry, I couldn't resist.

Fiber Beat #10, "Let's Shear It For The Boys!"

Fiber Beat #10, "Let's Shear It For The Boys!"
Originally uploaded by >>>WonderMike<<<

Featuring a village of Men's Knitting Retreat coordinators, attendees, donors & sponsors.

Now available online and iTunes!

We have a scholarship to attend this year's fall retreat which will be held September 16-19, 2010 in WA state. Details for nominating a man for the scholarship will be on fiberbeat.com and on Ravelry Fiber Beat group.

Original photograph used courtesy of Nigel Pottle. Copyright 2009.

Fiber Beat #9 "A Tweed Glows in Brooklyn"

Fiber Beat #9 "A Tweed Glows in Brooklyn"
Originally uploaded by >>>WonderMike<<<

featuring Jared Flood aka BrooklynTweed. Now available online and iTunes!

Don't forget to enter the contest for a signed copy of "Made In Brooklyn" published by Classic Elite Yarns.