Episode 84: Favorite Animations

In this week's podcast episode, the girls take 30 seconds to fangirl squee about a few random items, then turn the discussion to their favorite animated movies and t.v. shows from this year, as well as past years.Then, they discuss their latest crafty projects and their progress on their cosplays for the rest of the 2015 convention season.

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Events

• Convolution 2015 - Burlingame October 2-4, 2015 -- All three girls will be attending Convolution this year. Check out their fan table at the Con.

• Writers With Drinks monthly http://www.writerswithdrinks.com/
• Big Bad Con 2015 - October 16-18, Hilton Oakland Airport: http://www.bigbadcon.com/

Get Geeky

Moments of Squee

30 seconds of Fangirl squeeing

• Jade - John Barrowman in a corset…… https://www.facebook.com/JohnBarrowmanOfficial/photos/a.752061038137654.1073741828.608544929155933/1037005352976553/
• España - The Tick is coming back!!!!! (http://www.rollingstone.com/tv/news/amazon-orders-pilot-superhero-cult-comedy-tick-20140902)
• Sandy Star Trek's Nichelle Nichols flew aboard SOFIA Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy, the largest airborne observatory in the world, as it studies the formation of massive stars & evolution of planetary construction material.  https://plus.google.com/u/0/+NASA/posts/3eNuhLxeMt4

 Favorites

The following is a blend of movies  and t.v. shows that the girls have watched, and have favorited -- either recently or for all time.

• Sandy
• Steven Universe
• My Love Store (anime)
• Porco Rosso (movie)
• Espana
• Rick and Morty: Heavy science fiction, very dark, very funny, high concept. Examines consequences of science fiction concepts.
• Bob’s Burgers -- Netflix
• Pirates! In an adventure with scientists! -- Aardman Animations
• Jade
• Sword Art Online (the latest anime she watched)
• Star Wars Rebel
• The Minions Movie --  The latest animated movie that she watched and LOVED it. -

Get Crafty

Fiber Optics

Let's talk fiber.

Finished Objects
Sandy	No finished objects
Jade	Vanilla Sock pattern BCY Super-saturated Self Striping Sport Sock Colorway -- “Pele” --- fire volcano -- yellow, orange, red, and lava rock color -- Harry Potter
WIPs
Jade	Pattern: Leftie by Martina Behm Link: http://strickmich.frischetexte.de/en/shop-english/eshop-leftie/ Yarn: Miss Babs Yummy 2Ply (zing) and Yummy 2py Toes (Batshit crazy) Notes:
Sandy	working on nice cool afghan hexagons-- doing the Hexagon How-To afghan out of DK weight cottons, 15 different colors. http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/hexagon-how-to By Lucy of Attic 24 shooting for a queen-sized afghan by the time the weather changes On my third row of… 27!  540 hexies.
Jade	Fingerless gloves vanilla Yarn: Colinette Jitterbug
Sandy	Hermione's Everyday Socks by Erica Lueder Araucania Itata Multy: wool, silk, bamboo green, purple, yellow… working on the foot
Sandy	Dr. Who mitts! Knucks base, Jaeger DK dark blue Knucks are done, now I’m embroidering the police box details.

Make it Sew - Cosplay Creations

• Kate Bishop
• Belt buckle. Jade made this out of worbla, but having problems with the texture. The Viking added bondo and primer to smooth out the surface. It turns out this a common problem with this stuff.
• Mask - The mask is taking forever. She tried to make it out of buckram and fabric, but it’s proving fiddly, and moved onto worbla
• Joanns Fabric is starting to carry geeky fabric, such as asteroids, etc.

Episode 83: Return of Our Childhood

In this week's podcast episode, the girls talk about upcoming reboots, remakes, and new storylines for our favorite childhood shows, such as X-Files, Twin Peaks, Bab5, Star Wars, and the Muppets...and maybe they fan girl squee'd just a little bit.  Then in DIY-news, Sandy & Jade talk about their latest fiber art projects and cosplay projects for upcoming cons..

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Events

• Convolution 2015 - Burlingame October 2-4, 2015 (july 25th working picnic)
• Writers With Drinks monthly http://www.writerswithdrinks.com/
• Celesticon: (September 4-7, 2015) http://www.celesticon.com Where: Fremont Marriott, Fremont, CA
• SF Zine Fest: Sunday, Sept 6th 2015, 11AM - 5PM, San Francisco County Fair Building, free admission
• Big Bad Con 2015 - October 16-18, Hilton Oakland Airport: http://www.bigbadcon.com/
• Pacific International Quilt Festival, October 15 - 18, 2015, quiltfest.com
  
  

  • LitQuake in San Francisco

Get Geeky

Moments of Squee
From Sandy: Check this out!

Genius combos of DC characters and Warner Bros. animation stars! Her personal favorite is Wonder Woman belting out opera with Elmer Fudd.

http://www.bleedingcool.com/2015/08/14/frankensteining-20-looney-tunes-covers-for-dc-comics-november-titles-together/ 

 Return of the Shows...

Old shows are making a comeback for reboots, remakes, and continuations.....

• The  Force Awakens. Star Wars...enough said.
• Twin Peaks
• Potential Xena, Warrior Princess -- but no Lucy Lawless http://www.cnet.com/news/xena-warrior-princess-officially-returns-to-tv-in-nbc-reboot/
• Xfiles reboot with original cast -- http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/03/24/the-x-files-to-return-for-six-episode-limited-series/?_r=0
• JMS to reboot Bab5? He announced that he is writing a script for 2016. JMS owns the rights, but when? and what problems will he overcome. 20th Anniversary http://www.cafepress.com/b5books
• Star Trek Beyond -- new upcoming Star Trek movie
• The new Muppets series is starting.

Get Crafty

Fiber Optics

Let's talk fiber.

Sandy: Just got a call from Sherri of Morro Bay Fleeceworks: my 80% alpaca, 20% merino wool has been cleaned and processed and is ready to spin.  Once I get it in hand I’ll decide what it should be turned into.

Finished Objects
Sandy	Sweet Eleanor. Two balls of Jojoland Melody makes one sweet shawlette!
Jade	Nada!
WIPs
Jade	Pattern: Leftie by Martina Behm Link: http://strickmich.frischetexte.de/en/shop-english/eshop-leftie/ Yarn: Miss Babs Yummy 2Ply (zing) and Yummy 2py Toes (Batshit crazy) Notes:
Sandy	working on nice cool afghan hexagons-- doing the Hexagon How-To afghan out of DK weight cottons, 15 different colors. http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/hexagon-how-to By Lucy of Attic 24 shooting for a queen-sized afghan by the time the weather changes
Jade	Pattern: Louisa by Cocoknits Yarn: Shibui - Linen, Cloud, and….. Progress: Finished one sleeve. Ran out of the linen yarn. Waiting on order from Purlescence
Sandy	Hermione's Everyday Socks by Erica Lueder Araucania Itata Multy: wool, silk, bamboo green, purple, yellow… heel flap time!
Jade	Vanilla Sock pattern BCY Super-saturated Self Striping Sport Sock Colorway -- “Pele” --- fire volcano -- yellow, orange, red, and lava rock color
Jade	Pattern: Vituuvia Vest http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/vitruvia-vest-and-cardigan Yarn: Colinette Jitterbug [ Fingering weight Colorway - Velvet Leaf
Sandy	Dr. Who mitts! Knucks base
Sandy	Pattern Fox Paws by Xandy Peters five colors of Knit Picks Comfy Fingering, blue, teal, purple Finding it pretty difficult, concentrating on it is important finished the first color sequence

 

Make it Sew

• Jade is nearly finished with the Kate Bishop costume. She is currently hemming the dress, and made a garter belt for her battle staves. She still needs to finish her mask.

• Jade made a bandana -- ala Rosie the Riveter -- out of Dr. Who Exploding fabric. Check out her blog post.