Stitch It!! Podcast

our very first charity knitting blanket is complete!!!!

isn’t it the brightest cheeriest blanket ever?! so many different stitches! so many different good feelings! so many different thoughts of hope! all that packed into a beautiful blanket!

i didn’t knit a stitch of it, but i’m proud of every one in there!!!

Thank you to everyone who worked on it:

bethanyg
jenaus0524
knitmyworld
LJWT
stlmamaknits
1to1  (who also crocheted the boarder around the outside)

you did a wonderful job!!!!!

Our Midwest Charity Blanket group is the one who did this one.

i miss the food network. i miss drooling over tyler florence (nice teeth, nice face, and he can cook! mmmm), drooling over nigella lawson (she’s just so stunning!), making fun of giada’s giant head and even bigger mouth, avoiding emeril, bobby flay being a likable tool, alton brown giving me super food knowledge, watching rachael ray go from the girl next door to the girl i’m tired of seeing everywhere but am glad she finally is wearing clothes that flatter her figure, and paula deen telling me “it needs more butter, ya’ll!” and seeing her husband michael who looks like he fell off a fishing boat.

i miss it.

i miss the specials. the iron chef’s. alton’s “Feasting on Asphalt” specials. behind the chef biographies.

before when we had cable, that was the channel i’d leave on at all times. i could ALWAYS stand to watch something about food. and with the exception of emeril, i watched/listened to everything that came on.  i would write down and try new recipes on a daily basis. even if it was just adding seasoning.

ahh well…

i’ll just grill up some salmon marinated in a sweet teriyaki sauce, serve it over a bed of steamed  vegetables, and cry a little while i eat it. *sniff…sniff…*

Okay! it’s finally here! a chance for you to swap a little critter!
For this swap you will knit/crochet/felt/sew a little critter of your swap partner’s liking, pack said little critter away in a box containing $5-$10 of goodies (ziplocked, so as to protect the little critter from melting hot chocolate lava), and mail said box off to the aforementioned swap partner by July 9th.
see? simple and fun!!!

please, use scrap yarns. we (royal we) want this to be as inexpensive and stash busting as possible.
please, don’t sign up unless you know you can complete the swap.

nothing is sadder then a swapper without a box containing a little critter with $5-10 (ziplocked) goodies for them to enjoy.

if you are interested in joining, signups end June 14th. How do you enter? email me at stitchitpodcast at gmail dot com answering all of these questions, and have your topic say “Little Critter Swap”.

just that simple!

Questionnaire:
1. Who are you? (name)
2. Where do you live?(address)
3. Phone number?
4. Email address?
5. Ravelry name?
6. If you could be a critter, what kind would you be?
7. Most favorite pet you’ve ever had?
8. Any allergies? or aversions to certain foods/drinks?
9. Would you mind swapping with someone outside the US? (assuming you live in the US)
10. How are you? (ya know, just cause i want to know how your day is going! hahahaa)

Alright, Lets make some Little Critters!!! Go forth, and produce!!!

Episode 24: “The Royal We!!”

June 14th is World Wide Knit in Public Day
Bighillgirl sent me this one:
I wanted to let you know we are doing a World Wide Knit in Public gathering in Sonora, CA. We will be knitting AND spinning in Courthouse Square on the main street, Washington street from 10 to 2.

Knitting On/Off Needles:
-MORE squares for littleman’s Barnraising Quilt squares
-Jay Walker Socks
-Thank you to Lise for the shout out from Knitting Rose Podcast

Little Critter Swap:
Sign up. Knit/Crochet/Sew/Felt a Little Critter. Send him/her off in a box with $5-$10 worth of goodies on to your swap partner, and in return you’ll get a box with a Little Critter and goodies of your own!!!
Sign ups will end June 11th. I’ll be posting a questionnaire on here, and you can either PM me your replies on Ravelry, or you can email them to me stitchitpodcast at gmail dot com.
You have one month to get it all mailed out. Last day for mailing is July 9th. Join the Ravelry Stitch it!! podcast listeners group and we’ll have a thread up there for people to post/chatter/share!
*Stay Tuned!!*

Babble:
-Bob Update. Silica cat litter is BAD!!
-Littleman is a cornball!
-Constructor Craftfair is a SUCCESS!!!! I tell you all about my adventures!
-Monkey Bread mmmmmmmm
-Work update! yeah!

Spinning:
-Production spinning
-Spinning Bunny Superwash Merino Tencel blend. I got Oriental Poppies and Butterfly Bush.
-Meghan vs the Superwash Merino Tencel blend. MEGHAN VICTORIOUS!!!! my secret weapon? Spinning from the Fold
-Navajo Plying Video

My Favorite Thing:

i’m home. i’m pooped. and i’m so proud of myself!

the craftsale was a total step out of my element, into a crowd of people, putting myself out there, meeting new people, and trying something new. it was a lot of fun. i met some great people, saw lots of crafty things, saw TONS of adorable babies (coooo!!!!!), and got to teach a lot of adults and children about the process of spinning yarn. for us, it was a LOT of teaching the entire day. my throat is kinda sore from all the talking!

i didn’t make enough for my drumcarder yet, but i definitely put a dent in that puppy, which is fabulous! and we’ve already started talking about the NEXT show we will do! imagine that?! hahaha

overall it was a great experience! mission complete!!!

Jill tagged me with a Meme, so i thought i would pass it on! (what does Meme mean, anyway?!)

So here’s the deal:
The Rules:
Rules are posted at the beginning. At the end of the post, the player then tags 6 people and posts their names. Then the player goes to the “named” people’s blogs and leaves a comment, letting them know they’ve been tagged and asking them to read your blog. If you’ve been tagged, you do the same, letting the person who tagged you know when you’ve posted your answer. Your answer of course, is the answer to the following questions. Here we go!

1. What was I doing 10 years ago?

10 years ago i would have been working full time at a chiropractic health plan office, taking classes at my local community college, and getting ready to move down to u of i in the fall for my first year of college. i was dating ryan, hanging out with all of my friends who were home for the summer, and organizing lots of gatherings with them (i was the planner in the group). we spent a lot of our summers going to see punk shows downtown at the Fireside Bowl on the weekends. it was good clean fun!

2. What are 5 things on my to-do list today?

-Clean (ha!)

-Cook dinner (doing it!)

-Snuggle with the little man before he goes to bed

-Help ry make tags for my craft show tomorrow

-Get all of my goodies ready for said show

3. Snacks I enjoy:

lately? it’s been peanut butter cookies (stupid stress) or rainbow serbert (summer in a cup)

4. Places I’ve lived:

Kankakee, IL

Glen Ellyn, IL

Chicago, IL

Urbana, IL

Lisle, IL

Orange, CA (for 5 weeks)

and the far west suburbs of chicago (ain’t i ambiguous?!)

5. Things I would do if I were a billionaire:

buy a house in the country with some more acreage so i could have chickens, sheep, loads of plants and whatnot with housing so i could host fiber retreats (awesome!), take care of my family member’s mortgages, set aside money for little man and nieces/nephew’s college, probably donate funds to families in need of hearing aids or hearing assistance somehow, pay back the vets who saved bob, and i’m sure i’d donate lots and lots of money to organizations in the area after i learned more about their programs and whatnot. oh, and get a behind the scenes tour of Pixar!!  oh, and finally take those tap dance lessons i always talked about taking.

Next, i tag people i want to learn more about:

i pick Erin, Casey, and Amanda.

If you live in Chicagoland and have nothing going on tomorrow, Head on out to Berwyn for the Constructor Craft Fair!

why?

well, cause there are going to be tons of local chicago DIY’ers selling their wares, good food, good music, and I’ll be there! I’ll be working the Spinning Ninja booth with Stephanie (from SSK podcast) and her sister. we’ll be the cool girls with spinning wheels! stop by and say “Hi!”

Episode 23: “One full cup with icing on top, please!”

The Hoosier Hills Fiberarts Festival is coming up on June 6 and 7 at the Johnson County Fairgrounds in Franklin, Indiana, just south of Indianapolis. This is the 4th year for this festival, and the organizers are doing a great job of promoting it and trying to grow it every year. There will be vendors, classes, and lots of fiber for sale. Admission and parking are free. Hours are 12-7 pm on Friday and 10 am-6 pm on Saturday.
Check out their website for more information.
Thank you for sharing, Jill! Starstruck Cat Designs will have a booth there, so stop by and say hi!

On/Off the Needles:
-Barnraising Quilt for Littleman is still being worked
-Bought more sock yarns (review up next week!)
-Hand me down scraps from stephanie and mom! yeah!!!
-Hand me down DPNs from Meshuggeknitter! yeah!!!
-Pinwheel Sweater might be a future knit. one for future niece and one for me!!!!

Babble:
-Little man in the Jumpy blow up castle
-New shoes!
-Toddler Mentality: His cup is always overflowing!
-Job hunt continues/Worries/Mortgage industry woes
-Garden in neglect

Spinning:
-Wensleydale Spinning
-Beehive Coils


-Intertwined spin-a-long?
-Drafting is like a bowl of angelhair pasta!
-The beauty of the park and draft method
-Drop Spindle Tutorial by KnitSix
-I’m in a craft fair!!!
Check out the Constructor Craft Fair

My Favorite Thing:

You Are An ENFJ

The Giver You strive to maintain harmony in relationships, and usually succeed. Articulate and enthusiastic, you are good at making personal connections. Sometimes you idealize relationships too much – and end up being let down. You find the most energy and comfort in social situations … where you shine. In love, you are very protective and supporting. However, you do need to “feel special” – and it’s quite easy for you to get jealous. At work, you are a natural leader. You can help people discover their greatest potential. You would make a good writer, human resources director, or psychologist. How you see yourself: Trusting, idealistic, and expressive When other people don’t get you, they see you as: Bossy, inappropriate, and loud

well, aside from the bossy and inappropriate thing, i think they nailed it on the head. i do get loud, but not bossy…i can usually steer the ship without taking hold of the wheel myself, i just put things out there in a way that makes sense and people want to do it. hahahahaha

Before:

(actually, i HAD pictures, but ryan deleted him because “why would we keep photos of crap?!”hahahaha, but you get the idea!!!)

After:

new tile on the stairs!

ry’s drum set and littleman’s tent

canvas drop cloth wall, owen’s tent, and carpet

Wall of records on the left, litter boxes are down on the right

it’s okay, i know Bob is impressed!