Mon, 15 November 2010
Media Link: Flower Power (plus xox XRX) (39:47)  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 yarn and fabric store, specializing in materials for knitting, crocheting, sewing and hand embroidery. And, if you're in the Bay Area in December, join us for Bobbin's Nest's Holiday Cookie Party featuring an appearance by Cookie A. She'll be signing copies of her new book "knit. sock. love". The event is Saturday, December 4th from 4 to 6pm. We look forward to seeing you there! For this episode I sat down with Earthues partner, Kathy Hattori, after an afternoon workshop of Indigo Dyeing that was part of the Men's Fall Knitting Retreat 2010. I spoke with Kathy about Earthues genesis and it's natural dye mission and message. Then, I chatted with the Men's Fall Knitting Retreat 2010 scholarship recipient, Rusty Boyd, hailing from Murfreesboro, NC. This year's retreat benefitted tremendously from the generosity of XRX, Inc. in the form its very first scholarship. The unanimous decision of the judges was Rusty Boyd, who joined us for a fun-filled fiber extravaganza in the beautiful Pacific Northwest.  Some wonderful news that we got after the completion of the Men's Retreat is that Rusty's is going to be a published designer in a forthcoming book of patterns from Skacel Knitting featuring a new line of yarns called Simplicity. We are so proud of Rusty and look forward to the release of this collection. Congratulations, Rusty! The following people, places and things were mentioned:
Fiber Beat CONTEST for Episode No. 12 I have two naturally dyed prizes from Earthues: (1) a 22 Mini-Skein Sampler AND (2) an indigo themed Mini-Scarf Kit. Here’s all you have to do to enter a chance to win: tell us your favorite color found in nature. It can be a natural dye, such as madder OR a color of nature. For example, I love the color of maple leaves as they start to change for Fall. 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 15, 2010. A massively sustainable thank you to everyone who downloaded and listened to the first NINETEEN episodes (audio/video) of Fiber Beat. Let me know what you think and leave a review on iTunes! A naturally-hued hug to Kathy Hattori of Earthues & Rusty Boyd. Super scholarship thanks to XRX, Inc. We used snippets of the songs below in this episode. If you like the music, please support the artists (links provided for your convenience):
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Hydrangeas. They come in the best purples, pinks and blues. I'm not sure that they are useful as dyes (being rather like litmus paper indicating the acidity of soil they find themselves in) but the colors of the blooms can be found in just about every fibery thing I pick up first at a vendor's table or in a yarn shop!
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I've loved many colors through the years, but am presently stuck on the beautiful rusty colors of the falling leaves from my oaks trees. The colors range from orange to red to brown and everything in between. Gorgeous. Thanks for contest and a great show.