Tuesday, September 18, 2012

Episode 25: Post Labor Effects

In this week's episode, the girls give a report on the Labor Day weekend conventions. We also have a special guest to give his take on WorldCon in Chicago. So lets get geeky!
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Get Geeky

Our own España sits with John Coxon and talks about the Chicago WorldCon. Then Sandy talks about her experiences at PacifiCon

Get Crafty

Knitting

Jade is still working on the Raspberry Cabled Cardigan that she's now calling THE NEVER ENDING SWEATER. Her sleeves came out TOO BIG. IShe had to cut them down to size.She's also working on a couple of easy mindless hats.

Before and after shots of cutting down sleeves


Sandy is attempting to knit the Lace Peddler shawl, and re-learned an important lesson about lifelines. She's also still working on the Ribby Cardigan by Bonne Marie Burns. The sleeves are sewn in, sides are sewn up-- on to the fronts and collar!

Spinning

Jade is currently taking SpinU at Purlescence Yarns. Sandy is teaching a 12 week course, and is learning quite a lot about ergonomics, the physics of spinning, and how spinning a "balanced" yarn isn't always what you want.

Make It Sew!

Jade finished up the ghawzee, but Sandy has yet to finish the yukata.


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Thursday, August 23, 2012

Episode 24: Back to the 'Zine

In this week's episode, the girls talk about YA Authors, travel back in time to talk about the PodZine, and catch up on their crafting. Come join us in our geekfest!
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Lets Talk Geek

Events


YA Authors

Sandy’s reads:
  • The Spook’s Apprentice series by Joseph Delaney.  It’s set in a fictional Lancashire with excellent local knowledge of British fey and witchlore!
  • The Knife of Never Letting Go (Chaos Walking, #1) by Patrick Ness : I’ve already reviewed it, but it’s YA that pulls no emotional punches.  Very intense and suspenseful. Not what you’d think you’d find in YA, which makes it very intriguing!

Geek Girl Crafts Podzine

For those of you who missed the PREMIER ISSUE of the Geek Girl Crafts Podzine, it's not too late to catch up on your reading. You can download the Podzine here! We're also looking for new submissions for next quarter's zine.

Lets Get Crafty!

Fiber Arts:

Jade: 

Final Brain slug
  •  Raspberry Cabled Cardigan. Jade is currently working on the sleeves and has sewn together the body.
  •  Crochet -- BRAIN SLUG -- created for the Viking

Sandy


  • finished basket o STUFF for Afghans for Afghans
  • Now working on the to the Ribby Cardi!
  • Occasionally poking at the Wool Peddler Shawl Istarted in the early summer.
  • Crochet:: Sekrit project. Is sekrit.

Make it Sew

  • Jade:Picked up a Al-Ghwazi pattern, from AlterYears, and has washed the fabric to begin cutting
  • Sandy:Pattern marking Paul’s yukata today, sewing tomorrow!
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Friday, August 17, 2012

Geek Girl Crafts PODZINE! The Premier Issue


We did it! We finally managed to put it together! The girls and I are proud to introduce the premier issue of the Geek Girl Crafts Podzine!

This will be a quarterly fanzine based off our podcast, and all of those things that we love doing and talking about.



For this 45 page issue, we were very lucky and had a slew of very geeky & crafty people who were willing to spend their time writing a variety of articles for us, including:
  • A full transcription of our N.K. Jemisin interview
  • A Con Report on San Diego Comic-Con
  • Leather Up! Leatherworking is easier than you think!
  • Planning a Geek Themed Wedding
  • A diary on the creation of the Tron: Legacy costume
  • A knitting pattern for a youth-sized sweater.

Download the PDF file

Interested in Contributing to the Next PodZINE?

Let us know how you like it! And if you want to contribute to our podzine, we're currently taking submissions for articles, photographs, fan art, flash fiction, and whatnought, for everything geek AND craft related.

  • Contact Us: ggcpodcast AT gmail.com
  • Deadline: October 31, 2012
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Saturday, July 28, 2012

Episode 23: Pollyanna

In this week's episode, the girls wrap up the Hugos, geek out about fashion, talk about the latest upcoming movies & t.v. shows, as well as catch up about their DIY projects.
Come join us in our geekfest!

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Lets Talk Geek!

Hugo Wrap-Up!

Voting for the Hugos ends July 31st, so get your votes in now! In the meantime, the girls wraps up the Hugos with their votes on the Hugos.

Future-geek-Fest

The girls are excited about some up-and-coming t.v. shows & movies, including:
  • Anime - Sandy
    • Utakoi 
    • Humanity is in Decline

  • Movies:
  • T.V. Shows
    • The Munsters 
    • Tron Uprising 

Geek Fashion

Here's a new segment for the show! The girls talk about geek fashion, ranging from geek t-shirts to jewelry. 
Shops & vendors that sell some nice geek items:

Crafting, Making, & DIY

Knitting & Crochet


Make It Sew!

Sandy has worked on Japanese Yukatas for her friends for the Japanese Obon festivals.

Other DIY Projects

España works on some paper-mache for her artwork, while Jade makes herself a leather belt & belt hanger for Ren Faire.
Leather Belt Finished
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Saturday, July 14, 2012

Episode 22: Extra Crafty

In this week's episode, the girls make up for the lack of crafting in the previous episode by being extra crafty.
We invite you to come give a listen!

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Events

Friday-Sunday, August 3-6
Mythcon 43
Clark Kerr Conference Center
2601 Warring St, Berkeley
www.mythsoc.org
The annual conference of the Mythopoeic Society. GOH: Malinda Lo, G. Ronald

Saturday-Sunday, August 11-12
Kin-Yoobi Con
The Hilton Newark/Fremont Hotel
39900 Balentine Drive, Newark www.kinyoobicon.com
Kin-Yoobi Con focuses on featuring a diverse array of events, from game shows to fashion shows, from scavenger hunts to fan dubbing, from karaoke contests to video game tournaments! We want not only to cater to the otaku and hardcore gamer but also the average anime fan and game player.| $30 (till July 20)

Labyrinth Masquerade June 29th - June 30th → http://www.labyrinthmasquerade.com/
Anime Expo: LA Convention Center, June 29-July 2
SacAnime: http://www.sacanime.com/ Aug 31-Sept. 2

Announcement!

We're going to be putting together a pod-ZINE in conjuction with the podcast for the end-of-summer. We're looking to our listeners or other interested folks to submit articles that you think would fit with Geeks & Crafting...esp. anything we've podcasted about before! If you want to do a Hugo nomination review, we're open for that too!

Please send us your article at GGCPODCAST at GMAIL DOT COM by August 1st, 2012. We're looking for articles, fan-art, photographs, and whatever else catches our eye.

Making & Crafting

The Project Bin
The girls catch up on their projects since the last time they talked about making, which is a lot!
  • Jade's projects:
    • Finished a cardigan
    • Two pairs of socks
    • Two pairs of fingerless gloves
    • a hat
    • UFOs
    • Started a new sweater, and has swatched for it.
    • SPINNING: Finishing up the last 3 ounces of Gretta before it can be all plied for a sweater.
  • Sandy's projects
    • Ribby cardigan for a friend (on hold)
    • Noro cowl
    • Origami flowers
    • Afghans for Afghan's knitting
    • Japanese yukata (sewing)

Sandy's new collaboration with a friend: http://beetonneedlework.blogspot.com/
Everyone's welcome to join!

Book Review:

In this episode, Sandy & Jade review the following book:
Knits for Nerds: 30 Projects: Science Fiction, Comic Books, Fantasy by Joan of Dark aka Toni Carr
RETAIL: $16.99 US/ $19.99 CA

Summary: The girls liked it, but with some reservations. Listen to the show for details.
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Saturday, June 30, 2012

Episode 21: A Little Behind

In this week's episode, the girls try to catch up on some things that happened "recently".

We invite you to come give a listen!

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Events

Thursday-Sunday, July 5-8
Conclusion - Westercon 65
Doubletree Seattle Airport 18740 International Blvd., Seatac, WA
drupal.westercon65.org
GOH: Robin Hobb/Megan Lindholm, Art Bozlee, Frank Wu & Brianna Spacecat Wu, Chaz Boston Baden, Vixy & Tony|| $65

Friday-Sunday, August 3-6
Mythcon 43
Clark Kerr Conference Center
2601 Warring St, Berkeley
www.mythsoc.org
The annual conference of the Mythopoeic Society. GOH: Malinda Lo, G. Ronald

Saturday-Sunday, August 11-12
Kin-Yoobi Con
The Hilton Newark/Fremont Hotel
39900 Balentine Drive, Newark www.kinyoobicon.com
Kin-Yoobi Con focuses on featuring a diverse array of events, from game shows to fashion shows, from scavenger hunts to fan dubbing, from karaoke contests to video game tournaments! We want not only to cater to the otaku and hardcore gamer but also the average anime fan and game player.| $30 (till July 20)

Labyrinth Masquerade June 29th - June 30th → http://www.labyrinthmasquerade.com/
Anime Expo: LA Convention Center, June 29-July 2
SacAnime: http://www.sacanime.com/ Aug 31-Sept. 2

Hugo Award Nominees

http://www.thehugoawards.org/hugo-history/2012-hugo-awards/

Nebula Awards

http://www.sfwa.org/nebula-awards/
  • Novel: Among Others, Jo Walton (Tor) 
  • Novella: ”The Man Who Bridged the Mist,” Kij Johnson (Asimov’s Science Fiction, October/November 2011)
  •  Novelette: ”What We Found,” Geoff Ryman (The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, September/October 2011) 
  • Short Story: ”The Paper Menagerie,” Ken Liu (The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, March/April 2011) -- ALSO NOMINATED for the Hugos. 
  • Ray Bradbury Award: Doctor Who: “The Doctor’s Wife,” Neil Gaiman (writer), Richard Clark (director) (BBC Wales) 
  • Andre Norton Award: The Freedom Maze, Delia Sherman (Big Mouth House)2010 Nebula Award Winners 

Avengers

To find out more about the Avengers comic books, please take a look at:
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Friday, June 15, 2012

Episode 20: Interview with NK Jemisin

In this week's episode, the girls interview NK Jemisin about her new upcoming book as well as her blogposts on RACEFAIL 2009.

We invite you to come give a listen!
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In this week's episode, the girls interview NK Jemisin about her new upcoming book as well as her blogposts on RACEFAIL 2009.

For information about NK Jemisin, visit her blog at: http://nkjemisin.com

For more information about RACEFAIL
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