Sat, 18 June 2011
Fiber Beat, Episode 20: "Old Skool Rules!" featuring Caro Sheridan and Deb Brisson  There's a million crafters in Fiber City and we've all got a yarn to spin.  This episode of Fiber Beat is made possible with the support of Entangled magazine, our brand new sponsor from New Zealand! Entangled is a new digital only, quarterly fibercraft publication. Issue One featuring Claudia from Wollmseise, the history of Saori weaving, and all about Angora rabbit fiber is out now and available through Zinio  This episode of Fiber Beat is also 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. Episode twenty - that's got a nice ring. It’s sweet to be outta the teens, let me tell you. A nice even twenty. A twenty year old can be a diligent student working hard to get through college or it can be a deadbeat sleeping till noon, eating junk food and watching reruns all day long. Hopefully you kind listeners will think of us as the former: studious, productive, disciplined and ready to go to school! On today’s episode we do just that - as a matter of fact, we go Old Skool. After years of following their exploits on the web, I finally met and interviewed the talented Caro Sheridan (aka Splityarn) and her partner in crime, the hilarious Deb Brisson (aka Stitchy McYarnpants). Knitting It Old School is not your regular pattern book. It’s a stylish, humorous romp through the history of a select group of vintage garments totally retooled for a modern sensibility. While it may not appeal to the less adventurous, it definitely has something to delight the knitting thrill seeker, the fashionista and the retro-hipster who wants a breath of fresh air. The following people, places and things were mentioned:
Winners of Fiber Beat CONTEST for Episode No. 19 We had three great prizes to award in conjunction with the previous episode. The prizes/winners are:(1) Set of two tickets to the see the Primary Structures go to CraftyAndy & Elword; (2) Souvenir catalog of the Primary Structures show go to Ditetre; (3) Cause & Cure hat patterns (designed by Kyle Kunnecke) go to TurtleKnit, Suzanne, JudyG & Holli. Congratulations to all the winners and thanks to everyone for participating! Fiber Beat CONTEST for Episode No. 20 We've got two copies of "Knitting It Old School", each signed by Deb, Caro, Tammy & Stephen! All you have to do to enter the drawing for these prizes, is answer the following question: What vintage garment or pattern would YOU like to redesign for a modern fashionista? It can be a more well-known pattern or classic pattern (like the granny square jacket) it can be more of a silhouette (like empire waist dress). You can leave your answer on fiberbeat.com or on the Fiber Beat Ravelry forum. Winners will be randomly selected from all the entries. DEADLINE FOR ENTERING IS JULY 7, 2011. An old school & Emily-Post-approved note of gratitude to Deb & Caro for being on the Fiber Beat. A super stylish merci beaucoup to glamour pusses, Stephen & Tammy. Big hugs to new Fiber Beat sponsor, Entangled magazine. Finally, the warmest embrace to all of you, our loyal listeners, for downloading and listening to our first TWENTY-SEVEN episodes (audio/video) of Fiber Beat! If you like what we do, please consider leaving a review on iTunes. We used snippets of all 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 catch you on the FLIP SIDE on the Fiber Beat!! Comments[6]
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- That was a great episode, very insightful and inspiring! It's been on my mind for a few weeks.
One thing I've been very fascinated with all my life are twin sets. There is something so timelessly beautiful about a simple pullover with a matching cardigan. I'm not sure what I would redesign about it exactly, but I've been thinking about exploring it. Maybe adding some lace panels, playing with edging variations, or even using coordinating colors instead of exact matches. - Fun contest question!! I keep seeing Wallis Simpson pop up in pop culture (The King's Speech, the supposed Madonna-helmed upcoming Wallis biopic), and I think her blue wedding dress is interesting, so I pick that! How can we make high collars and ruching/draping over the bustline less matronly? Hmm. I didn't say it would be a super easy modern update! :)
- I really enjoy your show, wonderful interviews, and such great audio production - I especially loved that little bit of Spike Jones! One of my favorites.
I would like to redesign this very cool Russian dress I saw in a book about Russian art in the 1900's. I think it would be wonderful as a knitted garment. It was this sort of simple, utilitarian dress but with the elegance of Craftsman homes & furniture. Lovely yoke decoration. - Great episode - as always! Love the music you choose to insert.....
Remember the fabulous clothes Grace Kelly wore in Alfred Hitchcock's Rear Window? So fabulous. I'd love to knit an accessory that would have worked in that movie - oohh, maybe some long elegant lacy gloves that come up almost to the elbow. - I'm not very knowledgable about vintage clothing, other than those I wore which weren't vintange then, but certainly are now. The one top that pops into my mind, because I wore it to death, had a rainbow from curff to cuff across the front of the chest and it had batwing sleeves. I'm not sure how one could make it more modern, but it sure would bring back memories to see one today. Thanks for the contest.
- Loved this episode and I would love this book! I especially enjoyed listening to Tammy and Stephen talk about development of their patterns, and their talk made me think that the vintage pattern I'd like to redesign is a traditional cabled gansey, but perhaps adding color within the cable patterns rather than having the sweater be one off-white or oatmeal color.
Thanks for sharing the thoughts that went into this book!