Episode 71: June 2020

Thank you for joining me to catch up on all the stitchy goodness! It's been a few months since the last episode and these hands have been super busy.

Episode 70: March 2020

Thank you for joining me for another episode! Wishing you and your family good health and safety as we all navigate through this pandemic.

Don't forget about the Shave 'Em to Save 'Em #SE2SE initiative to save rare wool.

Kentucky Derby Fascinator and Hat - 2019

Current and Finished Projects

• Slade Sweater
• Moorland Blanket 
• Mosaic Blanket 

In Other News

• A Yarn Win from the 2KnitLitChicks
• Next in Fashion on Netflix
• Updated Yarn Stash

Feedback Request

• Noise Level/Sound
• Requests
• What are you doing during Self-Quarantine?
• Lucky Violet Color Co. and Fleckenstein & Friends Group

Thank you so much for listening and until next time.... keep those hands stitchin'!

Episode 69: January 2020

Happy New Year! Knitting and crocheting are off to a great start for me so far. It's hard to let myself not work on something these days. Instead of coming up with resolutions, I'm committing to the intention of keeping the creativity flowing as much as possible all year long.

Scroll down past the photos for information about the #SE2SE Shave 'Em to Save 'Em initiative to help keep rare breeds of sheep populations going.

Completed projects:

• Potholders for Christmas 
• Kastellet Sweater 
• Girly Knits Bra Top 
• 150-43 Gotland Drops Beanie 
• Fruit Cozies 
• Glittery Shrug CAL 

Projects in progress:

• Moorland Blanket/Neat Waves by Lucy at Attic24
• Slade Shawl Collar Cardigan 
• Quilts for Cara and Chloe

Something to share:

• Help save rare wool initiative "Shave 'em to save 'em" information is hosted online at RareWool.org (Click the SE2SE link above to sign up as a fiber artist or make a donation)
• Rules for participating in #SE2SE can be found here
• Information on working with the various types of wool these breeds offer can be found here

Thank you so much for joining me! I hope your new year is off to a great start and please share your projects with me and the Shorty's Sutures Group on Ravelry. You can find me on Facebook, Instagram and Ravelry as ShortysSutures and can reach me via email at shortyssutures@gmail.com.

Until next time, keep those hands stitchin'!

Episode 68: December 2019

It's hard to believe we're almost to Christmas and the end of this year! I feel really behind the curve on decorating and shopping, but here's what I've been working on as I can:

• Kastellet Sweater - yoke is finished, I've separated for the sleeves and am into the stockinette section of the bodice
• Kelly's Easy Hat/Beanie - 2 x 2 rib using Noro Silk Garden purchased in Boston at Gather Here
• Wrapping Christmas gifts with fabric
• Sewing kit for my niece Georgia
• Kitchen Christmas Tree with Salt Dough and Felt Strip Ornaments

• Quilts for Cara & Chloe
• Hostess gift idea - bottle of wine with holiday kitchen towel
• Selling on eBay

I'd like to thank Kelly of The Two Ewes Fiber Adventures Podcast for the sweet iTunes review she left after the November episode! Thank you also to everyone who's reached out through Ravelry, Instagram and Facebook welcoming me back to podcasting. I feel very loved : )

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to you all! Until we meet again in 2020, keep those hands stitchin'!

Episode 67: November 2019

Welcome back readers and listeners! What can I say other than I've missed everyone and I'm ready to give podcasting another go. I've given the Shorty's Sutures Podcast a lot of thought over the past several months and I'm excited to launch this newest episode. A lot has happened in the past two years!

I'm planning on simplifying things by not worrying about episode categories, titles, seques with music and the like. I'm hoping it will feel just like having a regular conversation with me.

Currently working on:

• Kastellet Sweater
• Potholders for Christmas Gifts
• Quilts for Nieces Cara & Chloe (the Princess Crown Blocks are made from instructions by Dana Bolyard from Old Red Barn Co and her Imagine Quilts book. The Gemology Block was free when I found it years ago but can be purchased here.)

Princess Crowns & Gemology Quilt Blocks

Lauren's Quilt

Maisie's Quilt

Wavey's Bear

Despite the lack of podcasting and blogging, I've managed to keep knitting, crocheting and sewing in order to finish quite a few projects. Some of you have seen my project updates on Ravelry, but in case you missed it, here are some projects that I've completed:

• Rosemont Cardigan #2 (now felted)
• Isobella Alpaca Shrug
• Castle Pullover
• Christmas Gnome Pillow
• Wrapped in Blue Neck Scarf
• Brick Sweater
• Brick #2 (this was supposed to be a Petite Knit pattern)
• Sweet Li'l Scarfette
• Cap Sleeve Lattice Top
• Tulip Tank Top
• Trey's Beanies (1) and (2)
• Lauren's, Maisie's and Claira Bell's Quilt
• Skirts (knit/cotton fabrics and converting old jeans into skirts)
• Pullover knit shirt & camisole/tank

New to me YouTube podcasts and channels that I love:

• Stitching Over the Days
• Ceci Knits the World
• HeyBrownBerry
• The Great British Bake Off (ok, not a podcast)
• Hollywood Knitter
• Vickie Howell
• Sew Over It
• Sweet Georgia
• The Fold Line

My go-to audio podcasts:

• The Yarniacs
• 2 Knit Lit Chicks
• 2 Ewes Fiber Adventures
• Moth Radio Hour
• The Nod
• Things You Missed in History Class
• TED Radio Hour
• Fresh Air
• Hidden Brain
• Craft Lit
• Dolly Parton's America
• Knitting Pipeline
• Very Pink Knits
• Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!

Thanksgiving is coming up and I'm going to do my best to eat Paleo-friendly desserts, but a pumpkin or pecan pie may make its way into my belly. What is your favorite Thanksgiving dish or treat? Are you for or against decorating early for Christmas and do you have any holiday stitching plans?

I'd love to hear what you're doing to keep your hands stitchin'! Thanks so much for listening ❤️

Episode 66: Birthday Fallacy

Join me for this episode of the Shorty's Sutures Podcast for a chat about crochet, knitting, sewing and all kinds of other goodness. (Pictures will be added shortly... please stay tuned!)

Out 'o the Bag

• Update on the Heartfelt Cardigan

In the Bag

• Rosemont Cardigan #2
• Speckled Shrug (a new version of Kelly's Dewy Shrug)
• Bath Mit by Elizabeth Doherty from NoCKRS retreat (similar to this)

The Threaded Needle

• Ogden Cami by TrueBias Patterns used Rayon Challis
• Skirt Skills with Brooks Ann Camper

In the Loop

• Thank you, thank you, thank you
• Stitches Texas - September 14-17, 2017
• NoCKRS retreat

Finding Harmony

• The Warmth of Other Sons by Isabel Wilkerson
• Hillbilly Elegy by JD Vance

Prattle

• Banjo Lessons
• Fly Fishing
• Sewing Room Makeover 

Thanks so much for joining me today. You can reach me at shortyssutures@gmail.com, at Ravelry in the ShortysSutures Group, on Facebook, Instagram,  Pinterest and Stitcher all under the name ShortysSutures. And please consider leaving a review on iTunes to help other podcast listeners find the show.

Until next time, keep those hands stitchin' and find harmony wherever you can.  

Episode 65: In With the Old

Thanks for joining me for this episode of the Shorty's Sutures Podcast for a chat about crochet, knitting, sewing and who knows what other goodness might pop up. Moving forward with staying focused this year,  I've been working to find things in my stash to work on and finish up.

Out 'o the Bag

• Bright Triangle Scarf

In My Bag

• Rosemont Cardigan (2)

Stagnating Stitches

• Glittery Shrug (2012)
• Gifted Garter Stitch Afghan
• Sock Blank Project

 The Threaded Needle

• Stash Quilt Top Complete
• LoveAllAround Blocks Bloc Loc Rulers

Stash Quilt ready for quilting and binding

#LoveAllAroundBlock

#LoveAllAroundBlock

#LoveAllAroundBlock

Finding Harmony

• "Harmony is created where harmony is sought." Ivan Misner
• How Reading Makes Us More Human by Karon Swallow Prior
• My President Was Black by Ta-Nehisi Coates (audio version of the article)
• Face the Nation with John Dickerson - January 1, 2017 
• The Warmth of Other Suns, Isabel Wilkerson
• In the Country We Love, Diane Guerrero
• Hillbilly Elegy, J.D. Vance
• Muslim Girl - A Coming of Age Story, Amani Al-Khatahtbeh
• Taraji Henson, Hidden Figures - Best Cast in a Motion Picgture, SAG Awards 2017
• Episode 60 The Power of Clicking Needles from The Two Ewes Fiber Adventures Podcast
• Lady Gaga on Kindness (with the Dalai Lama)
• It Seems to Me: What Young Women May Not Know by Sharon Weeks

Fit 'n Stitchy

• Yoga
• Headspace Guided Meditation
• Gundry MD Vital Reds Supplement

Prattle

• Boro and Sashiko Japanese mending  (Boro is the Japanese art of mending, “literally translated as rags or scraps of cloth, the term boro is also used to describe clothes and household items which have been patched-up and repaired many times.” Sashiko,  literally translated to “little stabs”, is a form of decorative reinforcement stitching, usually running stitch, for areas on clothing that get a lot of wear.)
• Getting to know my Janome 8002D Serger Class
• Northern California Knitting Retreat - April

Thanks so much for joining me today. You can reach me at shortyssutures@gmail.com, at Ravelry in the ShortysSutures Group, on Facebook, Instagram,  Pinterest and Stitcher all under the name ShortysSutures. And please consider leaving a review on iTunes to help other podcast listeners find the show.

Until next time, keep those hands stitchin' and find harmony wherever you can. 

Episode 64: Staying Focused

Join me for an episode to catch up after the break on all the projects completed and those just started since the last episode in September.

Out o' Bag

• Heartfelt Cardigan
• Striped Triangle Scarf

Heartfelt Cardigan

In the Bag

• Bright Triangular Scarf (formerly known as the Sailor Stripe Cardigan)

The Threaded Needle

• Baby Quilt
• Trey's Christmas Quilt 

Baby Quilt Binding

Baby Quilt Squares

Arrow Head Quilt

Gradient solids used for Arrow Head

Prattle

• Halloween Wreath
• Nourishing Real Talk, Episode 3

In the Loop

Finding Harmony

• CBS Sunday Morning "The Harmony Project" 
• Oprah's Interview with First Lady Michelle Obama

Thanks so much for joining me today. You can reach me at shortyssutures@gmail.com, at Ravelry in the ShortysSutures Group, on Facebook, Instagram as @ShortysSutures or Pinterest and Stitcher.com. And please consider leaving a review on iTunes to help other podcast listeners find the show.

Until next time, keep those hands stitchin' and find harmony wherever you can.

Episode 63: Monogamous Knitting

The Shorty's Sutures Podcast is a conversation that threads its way through crochet, knitting, sewing and sometimes embroidery or other stitchy projects.

 In the Bag

• Heartfelt Cardigan 
• Sailor Stripe Scarf

Heartfelt Cardigan in Progress

 The Threaded Needed

• Baby Quilt is Complete

In My Stash

• Stranded Mag The Mild Weather 2016 Issue
• Amirisu Fall/Winter 2016

In the Loop

• Welcome to Teresa and a big thanks for joining the group on Ravelry and Facebook
•  Taking a Break

Thanks so much for joining me and I hope you’ll join me again next time. Feel free to contact me at shortyssutures@gmail.com, reach out on Ravelry in the ShortysSutures Group, or join me on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or Pinterest as @ShortysSutures. Episodes can be downloaded through iTunes and Stitcher.com. Please consider leaving a review on iTunes to help other podcast listeners find the show.

Until next time, keep those hands stitchin'!

Episode 62: Just a Stitchin'

The Shorty's Sutures Podcast threads its way through crochet, knitting, sewing, embroidery and other stitchy projects. It's been just over a month since the last episode and since these hands have been stitchin' quite a bit, let's get right to it!

In the Loop

• Welcome to janetlatifa (Austin) and craftyescapism (Houston) for joining the group!

• Knit Stars

• DFW Yarn Crawl   August 19-28, 2016

• Flow from Seamwork Magazine

In the Bag

• Heartfelt Cardigan

In My Stash

• Architexture Kit from Craftsy in Charcoal Heather

The Threaded Needle

• Found Quilt - Machine Quilting
• New baby quilt

Prattle

• Self defense video: 3 chokes every woman should know https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7NpXQkw5pU
• Wisdom Teeth

Thanks so much for joining me and I hope you’ll join me again next time. Feel free to contact me at shortyssutures@gmail.com, reach out on Ravelry in the ShortysSutures Group, or join me on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or Pinterest as @ShortysSutures. Episodes can be downloaded through iTunes and Stitcher.com. Please consider leaving a review on iTunes to help other podcast listeners find the show.

Until next time, keep those hands stitchin'!