Tue, 28 December 2010
Media Link: Wool Gone Wild (48:44)  There's a million crafters in Fiber City and we've all got a yarn to spin.  This episode of Fiber Beat is underwritten by Bobbin's Nest Studio, from Santa Clara, CA. Bobbin's Nest is a fabric and yarn store specializing in: knitting, sewing, crochet, and hand embroidery. In 2011 they will be hosting Sharon McMahon of Three Irish Girls and other independent fiber artists for Stitches West in Santa Clara. Join them in February 2011 for this exciting event. Welcome to Episode 14: Wool Gone Wild, featuring one of my favorite comic artists and raconteurs, Franklin Habit. Franklin is a spinner of both tales and wool and it is his love of all things primitive, irreverent, & fantastic that endears him to so many readers of his blog, The Panopticon. It's the reason I first made his acquaintance and why he's an honored guest on the Fiber Beat. The following people, places and things were mentioned:
Fiber Beat CONTEST for Episode No. 14 I have a signed copy of Franklin's "It Itches" for one lucky listener. All you have to do to enter is tell us the WILDEST thing you've ever done for your art or your craft. I mentioned two examples in this episode, one music related and one fiber related. Now, it's your turn. To enter the drawing, 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 January 15, 2011. The winner of the Fiber Beat CONTEST for Episode No. 13 is Jan. His luxurious Three Irish Girls yarn will be on its way to his European home. Thank you to everyone who participated and congratulations to Jan. I would like to extend a proper thespian's thank you to aspiring actress Emily McKeown for being in this episode's opening sketch. And a massive merci beaucoup to the charming and witty Franklin Habit. Thanks to you our awesome listeners for downloading and listening to our first TWENTY-ONE episodes (audio/video) of Fiber Beat As we near the end of 2010, Anthony and I would like to thank you all for downloading, listening, viewing, commenting and donating to the Fiber Beat. Have a very safe and happy new Year. We used snippets of the songs below in this episode. If you like the music, please support the artists (links provided for your convenience):
My name is WonderMike and I'll see YOU on the Fiber Beat!!
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Tue, 14 December 2010
Media Link: OMG! It's BN & 3IG (36:15)  There's a million crafters in Fiber City and we've all got a yarn to spin. This episode of Fiber Beat is underwritten by Bobbin's Nest Studio, from Santa Clara, CA. Bobbin's Nest is a fabric and yarn store specializing in: knitting, sewing, crochet, and hand embroidery. In 2011 they will be hosting Sharon McMahon of Three Irish Girls and other independent fiber artists for Stitches West in Santa Clara. Join them in February 2011 for this exciting event. Happy Holidaze Everybody!!! As you start to the board the express train to Crazy Town, we'd like you to to take a small break and learn more about Bobbin's Nest Studio and Three Irish Girls. For this episode I sat down with Erin McGee from Bobbin's Nest and Sharon McMahon from Three Irish Girls. The brain child of clever entrepreneur Erin McGee, Bobbin’s Nest is friend to the independent artist and dyer as well as their patrons and fans. I met Erin 2 years ago during the time that I was dreaming of what would become Fiber Beat. When I shared that vision with Erin, she said that she wanted to be our first sponsor. I’m so grateful for Erin’s initial and continued support of the podcast and so happy to have her as a guest on today’s episode. Sharon McMahon is the creator of Three Irish Girls and is the color genius who was the darling of the 2009 Sock Summit “Dye for Glory” contest. I spoke with Sharon before her trunk show & workshop focusing on working with self-striping yarns. The following people, places and things were mentioned:
Fiber Beat CONTEST for Episode No. 13 I have a skein of Three Irish Girls new yarn base Glenhaven Cashmerino in the color of your choice from the 2010 Lookbook. Here’s all you have to do to enter a chance to win: tell us your favorite color from the 2010 Lookbook. My favorite is McNamara featured on page 24. 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 December 31, 2010. The winner of the Fiber Beat CONTEST for Episode No. 12 is Betsy. Her naturally dyed bounty is on its way to her home. Thank you to everyone who participated and congratulations to Betsy. Thank you again to Earthues for the wonderful prizing. A special solid gold thanks to Erin from Bobbin’s Nest for underwriting support and a gaelic “Go raibh maith agat” (pronounced: guh rev mah ah-gut) to Sharon for her colorful yarns and prizing for this episode. Thanks to you our charming listeners for downloading and listening to our first TWENTY episodes (audio/video) of Fiber Beat. Please have a safe and happy holiday! Last, but not least, I’D LIKE TO THANK our many donors to the Fundraising/Technology Upgrade Effort. Thank you, thank you, thank you to everyone who has given so generously thus far. We used snippets of the songs below in this episode. If you like the music, please support the artists (links provided for your convenience):
My name is WonderMike and I'll see YOU on the Fiber Beat!!
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