Podcast 3 & 4

Episode 3 & 4

My latest podcast is live. You can view it HERE on YouTube.  

Here are the show notes: 

Greeting:

1. Sunday Dec 27, Livermore California 
2. This is a podcast about Knitting, Quilting, Sewing and other random creative adventures.
3. nicolescreativeadventures.blogspot.com
4. eatmopoi on Raverly 
5. bakervieira on Instagram

Q&A-

1.  Is there an equivalent to Rhienbeck or Knitters East in California? 

Works in Progress

1. My first sweater: Cardigan 3/4 sleeves. Universal Yarn Deluxe Worsted in PLum Dandy i got 6 skeins 100%wool. Knitters pride dreamz interchangeable needles in US 9  5.5mm 
2. Dream Catcher Quilt by Sherri McConnel, fabric Art Gallery Fabric "Tule" by Leah DuncanFinished objects
3. Thunderstorm Shawl by Alicia Plummer, Voolenvine yarns in Mexican Hot Chocolate 2 skeins 
4. Icicle Vanilla Socks: Knit Picks Hawthorn Fingering in Aquatic Speckle DNS 1.5 

Finished Objects:

1. 2 projects bags:
2. First pair of socks for the hubby: Plain vanilla sock, Regia Jeans Style yarn in 4039, Us 1 or 2.25mm DPNs

Stash advancement:

1. Fiberista Sock yarn club in the warm palate, Destination Yarn Letter
2. Gynx Yarns Merino Worsted in Charcoal
3. Lamby Toes Moon Pie Merino Yarn in Changeling
4. Hue Loco: Glitz base Mermaid Tail
5. Hue Loco: Phyllis Base in Over Coffee
6.  Lambstrings: Aplcaca Ewe Vamp
7. Lambstrings: Ramsey Aran  Orgainic :) in Brick
8. Pink Castle Fabrics montly Art Gallery Fabric club: 20 FQ of Millie Fleur collection by Bari J. Designs 
9. I started Spinning! I got a kit from craftsy that had 3 batts in it and a bottom whirl spindle. I am working on this BFL batt from new Zealand. My first batt well that was practice and I was taught the long draw method but I prefer the short draw and drop spindling better. But still learning :) 
10. Tuft sock soap in Lavender and sample in Russian Flower

Future Projects and Knit Alongs: 

1. Next bags using stiffer interfacing: 
2. Farm House Flats 
3. I am going to be casting on for the Atwood Shawl Knit along by Nicole Clark and hosted by her from the Hue Loco Podcast. I'm doing the shawlette and using a skein of her Tweed Base yarn in Cedar. 

See you next time :) 

Episode 2 is up on youtube HERE 
Show notes: 
1. Friday Dec 11th, Livermore California 
2. This is a podcast about Knitting, Quilting, Sewing and other random creative adventures. 
3. nicolescreativeadventures.blogspot.com 
4. eatmopoi on Raverly 
5. bakervieira on Instagram 
Podcast Appreciation- 
1. Lovesockwool podcast w/ Sara Wright:Her youtube page 
2. Jilly from the Knitting Broomstick podcast: Her youtube page 
Works in Progress- 
1. First pair of socks for the hubby: Plain vanilla sock, Regia Jeans Style yarn in 4039, Us 1 or 2.25mm DPNs 
2. My first sweater: Cardigan 3/4 sleeves. Universal Yarn Deluxe Worsted in PLum Dandy i got 6 skeins 100%wool. Knitters pride dreamz interchangeable needles in US 9 5.5mm 
3. Dream Catcher Quilt by Sherri McConnel, fabric Art Gallery Fabric “Tule” by Leah DuncanFinished objects 
4. Christmas “NOW Winter” Shawl:  
Wilshire Shawl pattern by Dee O’Keefe Yarn by Voolenvine yarns luft base in colorway “Deck the Halls” 
Finished Objects: Nada :( 
Stash advancement: 
1. Stitch Markers Walnut Farm Designs on Etsy
2. First Shawl Pin- Celtic Viking Penannular Brooch Shawl Pin on Etsy from Tuatha 
3. Toil & Trouble- Classic Sock yarn Color way Snow Flower 
4. Hue Loco christmas kit. Yarn Maive worsted Good Tidings w/medium size project bag 
6. Voolenvine Yarns: Blitzed: Nevermore & Faerie Hair and Wolke Base: Mexican hot chocolate  I plan on knitting the Thunderstorm Shawl by Alicia Plummer

Episode 1: Podcast Show Notes

Hi there, I just recorded and published my first podcast! Yikes wow I did it and boy was it fun. If you haven’t gotten a look at it here is the link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kjyUezPJSMg

Since this is my first podcast it’s a bit long, I had so much to say :) Going forward my goal is to be around 30 to 40min long and every other week. But hey who knows I might get an extra one in if time allows. Please pass on your comments regarding my first podcast. I would love to make it better where I can. Subscribe to my podcast if you like it and join my new Raverly group.

Episode 1: Show notes

Podcast Appreciation- You should check out these podcasts if you haven’t gotten a chance to before!

Melissa @ Spicy Homemaker podcast

Molly @ The Homespun House

Laura @ The Dyers Notebook & Gynx yarns

Kristin @ YarnGasm Podcast & Voolenvine yarns

Works in Progress- 
Plain Vanilla socks for my hubby Chris, yarn: Regia Jeans Style yarn in 4039, Us 1 or 2.25mm DPNs

My first sweater: http://craftsy.me/1OiADnq 
Cardigan 3/4 sleeves. Universal Yarn Deluxe Worsted in Plum Dandy i got 6 skeins 100%wool. Knitters pride dreamz interchangeable needles in US 9 5.5mm

Dream Catcher Quilt by Sherri McConnel, http://etsy.me/1lMgfQr fabric by Art Gallery “Tule” by Leah Duncan

Finished Objects- 
Adama by Hilary Smith Callis, yarn Gynx Merino Worsted in Goth Girl. I used US 9 5.5mm

Butterfly Hat: free pattern by Sofiya Cremin on Raverly I used Ella Rae Cozy Alpaca in color way 13, I used US 5 and 7 needles

Punky Girl Socks: Platinum Sock Yarn in the punky girl colorway hand painted yarn by Mum Mum’s Destash from Etsy on Us 1.5 2.5 mm DPNS

Bella Shawl: by JumperCables 1.75 skeins of Western Sky Knits Silk Merino DK in the Gold Rush color way. I was supposed to use US 4&6 needles but forgot to change needles and only used the 4 so it probably would of been a bit bigger if I paid attention.

Stash Advancement: 
Knit Picks Yarn:

1. City Tweed DK in Tarantella colorway I got 10 skeins for a future sweater
2. Knit Picks Hawthorne Fingerling in Aquatic Speckle
3. Knit Picks Stroll sock yarn in Black, white and gray
4. Hue Loco Tweed Base in Cedar you can find Nicole’s yarn on Etsy here: Hue Loco

Till next time :) 

Nicole 

Hey I created my very first podcast on Youtube

Hi everyone,

Well due to all the amazing knitting podcasts I have seen on Youtube, I have been inspired to produce my own. As you probably have noticed by following my blog, that I don't write very well and very often either, I am more of a talker than writer. I am excited to meet more knitters and quilters through my podcast. I know that I am not a professional podcaster so please be patient as I work out the bugs. I technically didn't even do any editing on this one lol. Yeah partially so you can laugh at me. I like to laugh and have no problem laughing at myself. I hope you like it. and please pass on your comments.

Podcast #1: Ready Set Go

Show notes coming soon.

Better late than never

Triple Banstar
Design by Amy Gibson

 So I started this quilt in early December as a Christmas gift for my sister-in-law Jen. I had just finished a quilt just days before starting this one for my Father as a Christmas gift (pictures coming soon) and was being silly to think that I would cut, piece, quilt and bind this pretty baby in 15 days. After all I work at a Church and December is super busy not to mention all the events that were taking up the weekends.

As you can expect I did not finish the quilt by Christmas. I had the top complete, it was basted and the center star was machine quilted. For Christmas she was able to open her present and find the quilt in all its half finished beauty. Then I took it home that very same night, knowing if I didn't have it in my possession I would never finish it.

I really prefer to do my own quilting, mostly because I want to learn to be a better machine quilter, but also because it just feels amazing after completion that I made that from start to end. I also like to machine quilt in larger chunks of time, I like to get in a rhythm on the quilting designs. Although I can come home from work and fit in 15 to 30 min of piecing and then cook dinner, I really don't find myself coming home from work and then jumping into my machine quilting. Maybe because it just feels like I didn't get very far or by the time I shake off the day and need to stop and make dinner I find my machine quilting is not up to par and I feel the urge to rip out.

So it's Jan 31st and I finally finished the machine quilting. Planning on trimming, putting on the binding and getting it into Jen's hands this week. :) And then on to my next project :) Quilters never cease to create lol.

One last quick cool story. This quilt was a mystery quilt by Amy Gibson on Craftsy.com using Free Spirits Birch Farm fabric designed by Joel Dewberry. I joined the workshop because I loved the fabric not knowing what the quilt design would be. Once I saw the fabric in person and then the design,  I knew it would be perfect for Jen my animal lover :) This quilt has owls all over.My sister-in-law was not aware she was getting a quilt or aware of me buying this kit. My Christmas gift to Jen was the quilt, her gift to me was a fat quarter bundle of this very same fabric line. I Love God's sense of humor. Blew my socks off :)