Episode 62: ConVolution 2014, Special Report

In this special 20 minute episode, Sandy & Jade do a "live" recording at ConVolution 2014. They are joined by the Masquerade Director, Radar Wylie, and Jade's partner-in-cosplay. They discuss ConVolution's first ever masquerade, Jade & Bill's costume/cosplay entry, and give a general report of the convention itself.

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Episode 37: Conversations with Jean Martin

In this episode, we have a special guest, Jean Martin, who talks about her life in fandom, how she got involved, and how it's changed her life....along with the usual crafting, costuming, and their merry in making.

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Get Geeky

Events 

• Nova Albion in end of April -- Steampunk convention -- http://steampunkexhibition.com/ 
• WesterCon in July --- http://www.westercon.org
• 200th anniversary of Pride and Prejudice Ball on May 18:http://baers.org/
   

If you'd like to find out more about Jean:

• http://www.efanzines.com/SFSF/
• http://www.examiner.com/costume-design-1-in-san-francisco/jean-martin

• Jean's Middle Earth (New Zealand) Adventure: http://efanzines.com/SFSF/SFSF20.pdf

For more information about PEERS and their fundraising campaign>

• Peers fundraising campaign: http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/period-events-and-entertainments-recreation-society
• Upcoming PEERS events including a Doctor Who ball on June 1: http://peers.org/events.html

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Get Crafty!

Jean's Scrapbooking Links

• http://www.shutterfly.com/photo-books 
•  http://digital.creativememories.com/Shop/Photobooks.aspx

Episode 29: ConVoluted: An Interview with Jennifer Brozek

The girls do a post-con report on ConVolution 2012, and talk to award-winning author/editor, Jennifer Brozek!

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Get Geeky 

Jade wraps up Convolution, and then we segueway into the interview with Jennifer Brozek. Jenn talks about her daily life as a writer, and her upcoming projects.
For more info about Jenn, check out her website at: http://www.jenniferbrozek.com/

Contest

The prize -- the book we reviewed -- Knits for Nerds by Joan of Dark, aka Toni Carr. If you’re a geek who doesn’t craft, but wants to learn, or wants to give this to someone so they CAN learn -- Submit a short article -- about 300 words or more (3 paragraphs ) -- of why you want to learn how to knit or why you think this would be an awesome gift for your friend.

The most compelling short essay (as decided by the 3 of us) wins the book!
Deadline: By American Thanksgiving Holiday Nov 22nd.

Knits for Nerds: 30 Projects: Science Fiction, Comic Books, Fantasy by Joan of Dark aka Toni Carr
RETAIL: $16.99 US/ $19.99 CA

Get Crafty

Fiber Optics

Knitting:

• Jade:    
• Working on the hood for Adam’s Rib Hoodie, which is an easily memorized pattern.       
• Finished her nephew's fingerless gloves for his birthday

• Sandy-- 
•  Nov. NaKniSweMo! She's still working on the Apres Surf Hoodie
• http://www.interweavestore.com/Knitting/Patterns/Apres-Surf-Hoodie.html

Spinning

Jade's in the 3rd trimester of SpinU, and it’s still been pretty amazing. She's currently spinning viscose fiber such as flax, hemp, and bamboo. In the meantime, Espana's flabbergasted that anyone can actually spin those fibers.

Bead It

Espana is working on a Sherlock beaded scarf.

Episode 26: Special Interview with Karen Luk

In this special episode, Sandy interviews Karen Luk about her kick start project putting together a Steampunk ABC book for kids. Unfortunately, by the time this is live, Karen kick start will be over, but please give a listen and support Karen in her artwork!

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If you want to find out more about Karen, her artwork, and her kickstart project, please visit:

• Karen Luk: 
• www.karenluk.net
• http://www.twitter.com/karenluk 

• Brian Kolm: http://atomicbearpress.com/ 
• Steampunk ABC (shortened url): http://kck.st/PniCTe

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

• http://wiki.feministsf.net/index.php?title=RaceFail_09 
• http://nkjemisin.com/2010/01/why-i-think-racefail-was-the-bestest-thing-evar-for-sff/

Episode 8: Hugos

In this episode, we mostly geek out in an interview with Chris Garcia, who won the Hugo award for the best fanzine at WorldCon 2011. Then we hit up the craft section briefly with our upcoming projects.

Come & give a listen!

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Geeking Out

For this episode , Jade & España ventured off into the wilds of Mountain View, and met up with our local Hugo award winner, Chris, and his lovely & talented girlfriend, Linda, at a quaint little place, Kapp’s Pizza Bar & Grill. We interviewed him regarding his winning the Hugo for "The Drink Tank" -- the Best Fanzine at this year’s World Science Fiction convention in Reno.

Christopher J. Garcia, is a fan writer and hyper-prolific fan editor of multiple zines including Journey Planet, Exhibition Hall, Claims Department and the Drink Tank.

See Chris win the Hugo (http://boingboing.net/2011/08/22/greatest-hugo-acceptance-speech-of-all-time.html)

• Chris' Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/JohnnyEponymous
• DRINK TANK: http://efanzines.com/DrinkTank/
• JOURNEY PLANET: http://efanzines.com/JourneyPlanet/
• EXHIBITION HALL: http://efanzines.com/ExhibHall/

Geeky Crafting

Linda knitting during Chris' interview

Pointy Sticks & Crooked Hooks

• Jade
• Everybody Knows Sweatter (Knitty 2008) -- Jade finished the body, but doesn't have enough for the sleeves. She's spun one ounce of Frank for sleeve yardage
• Machine Knitting -- Cascade 220. (See LJ for notes)
• Sandy
• Spent the Veteran’s Day weekend powering down on the Afghans for Afgans knit. She finished the entire body and wrote up the pattern, then cast on for the sleeves.

Make it Sew
Jade

• taking apart a cartridge pleated skirt to make a bigger waistband. Cartridge pleating pleats a lot of fabric along a seam w/o bulk. You create the pleats, then you whipstitch the gathered edge of your pleated fabric to a finished waistband or seam (http://www.elizabethancostume.net/cartpleat/)
• Hemmed a 1930s dress for the Bal de Vampyre so that she could dance in it w/o catching the hem of my skirt

Espana: hemmed up a dress, which she is counting as sewing.

FanArt
Espana -- Art; Fan Art for John Coxon’s Procrastinations #9 out now and Chris Garcia’s Drink Tank #300 coming out soon. Working on something for upcoming Holmes issue of Journey Planet. Prepping and printing for Loscon. Belated new issue of Yipe is up, after some technical issues, next month is the cocktail issue.