Today I would like to welcome the wonderful Podcasting duo who make Legacyknitz Welcome to Marigolds' Loft ladies :) Please
tell us a bit about who you both are and what drew you to knitting.
C:My
name is Chelsea and I am the daughter ½ of this duo. I am a creative
trying to find my place in this industry and the handmade world. I
work at an aerospace company in Connecticut as an operations
coordinator. I have a degree in dance performance, fine art, and a
minor in business. I am still searching for a career that utilizes my
business background while nurturing my creative being. For right now
the podcast is satisfying that void in my life. My mom is who/what
drew me to knitting. I have always been surrounded by “making”
thanks to her. I have always had handmades in my wardrobe and baskets
full of yarn decorating the house we grew up in, paints, colored
pencils, beautiful watercolor paper, sketch books (etc. etc. etc.) in
my living space and dance classes to attend outside of home. Her and
my father are the reason I am the person that I am today and the
reason that I am able to be so very proud of who I am.
S:My
name is Sue and I am the mother ½ of this duo. I call myself a fiber
artist and have been lucky enough to be is this fiber space for a
long time. I for many years I owned a counted thread design business
called The Nutmeg Needle where I self published and taught
needlework. In this endeavor I discovered how much I love sharing my
passion! I spent so much time stitching for work that I needed
something different for my down time…...hence…...knitting.
Eventually all I wanted to do was knit!!!! I describe knitting as one
of my spiritual practices. Knitting is one of the things that
completely quiets my brain, and let me tell you I have a very loud
and busy brain!!!!!
Why
did you decide to start a Podcast?
C:
Mom’s Periscoping community was really the jumping off point for
this podcast. She was so brave and decided to get out there and in
front of the knitting community and took to it like fish to water
growing her viewership exponentially with every day she broadcasted.
Seeing how successful and fulfilled she was with this daily live
broadcasting avenue, I decided to try to film something myself sans
the live audience. The first few episodes of LegacyKnitz were with me
filming solo. I enjoyed it but definitely felt like something was
missing. After a few episodes I asked mom to be a guest with me and
the rest is history. It took a couple of episodes to convince her to
be a permanent fixture on the podcast, but once she agreed we went
all in and it has been a dream ever since.
S:Oh
my goodness when I first started watching podcasts I always said I
want to be a podcaster!!!! There is something about being part of a
like minded community that is so amazing. The Fiber arts are truly my
passion and when I love something I need and want to share it with
the world!!!! The funny part is we never really planned any of this
it just keeps happening….I believe in putting one foot in front of
the other and see where it leads you. We are truly being led…...no
clue as to where????
Your
mother-daughter bond is so touching to watch, have you always been
that close?
C:
The simple answer- yes. The not so simple answer, we (like almost
every parent/child relationship) have had our fair share of
growing-up disagreements back in the day. But her and my dad always
made sure that they all ended with a talk and a mutual understanding
of where the other one stood. As an adult now, I really admire the
way they always demanded respect by showing respect. They are a true
testament of leading by example both in their love for each other and
their love for their family which ultimately made it possible for my
parents, my siblings and I to grow into such great friends.
S:How
lucky am I!?!?!? YES…...having said that because we are so similar
there were definately times when she was younger that were difficult.
We never believed in being “friends” with our kids when they were
younger. However…….now they are all adults, and I love that we
are all friends!!!! We have been blessed with 3 absolutely amazing
kids and it was worth every bit of that hard work we put in!!!!
Chelsea,
you will be moving away in the near future, how do both of you plan
to podcast then, or will there be a break in your podcasting
schedule?
C:Oh
man, there’s no stopping this train now ☺
We will definitely continue podcasting through a split screen Skype
type format after the move. We might need to take a week or two off
depending on how much time/energy the move takes but we aren’t
going anywhere. You can definitely continue to expect regular uploads
from the LegacyKnitz podcast.
S:Stop!!!!
I don't want to think about it!!!! Just kidding!!! I am soooo excited
for them. Oh to be at the beginning of such an amazing adventure!!!!
Like Chels said there is no stopping this train now!!!! We are having
a blast doing this.
Sue,
you mentioned that you always were a "gift-knitting"
person. How does it feel to be knitting regularly for yourself? Do
you still have time to knit for gifts?
S:You
can’t imagine how declaring this my “ Year of Personal Knitting”
has impacted me!!!! It is so hard to explain. It can be paralyzing at
times since I was always planning gift making. It was part of my
daily life!!! I will say it brought me great joy and when I knit for
someone it is a very personal thing. In a way taking the year to knit
for myself is a lot about self care if that makes any sense!?!!?
Having said that we have a few babies entering the world and as Chels
said no
babies will be hurt in
this process!!!!!! I am sure I will break down when the holidays
start creeping in!!!
What
other crafty things do you ladies do?
C:
I zentangle (if you don’t know what it is, look it up- it’s so
cool), crochet, draw, art journal, and honestly pretty much anything
else that mom discovers and tries I will normally jump on her
bandwagon and work with the art/craft form for a while.
S:Oh
my what other crafty things don't I do!!!! I really do everything!!!!
The one fibery thing I haven't done is weave. I have had a rigid
heddle loom for years and I haven't tried it!!! I know that is
ridiculous!!! I went to school for children's book illustration and
that is definitely on my list of things I still want to accomplish.
Besides fiber my favorite medium is combining water colors and inks
with colored pencils.
What
does the Handmade Movement mean to you?
C:handmade
= lovingly made. Handmaking an article of clothing whether it is
knit, sewed, crocheted, etc requires you to pick out the colors, the
fabrics, and the pattern which means that you have to take much more
time and effort than if you were to just run to the store and pick
said article out. I think it encourages the promotion of creativity
which, unfortunately, isn’t always encouraged in the public
schooling systems these days, and it encourages you bend your mind in
a productive and meaningful way. I am really hoping that this
movement picks up even more speed and continues to span all of the
demographics to an even more extreme way because the world could
benefit from a little more thought and consideration and creativity.
S:I
cant even tell you how excited I am about this movement and that it
is being lead (in my opinion) by the younger generation. There are no
words for how exciting that is for me!!!! I have always had the mind
set of if I can make it why would I buy it??? Even if it costs triple
to make!
Who
are you most inspired by and why?
C:
my
mom…for obvious reasons for anyone who watches the podcast. But for
anyone who doesn’t…here we go…
She
is fun, energetic, adventurous, loving, accepting, understanding,
creative, and above all MY MOM (need I say more?) she inspires me to
be a better person every single day.
S:I
am always inspired by anyone who is excited about what they do. To
feel someone’s passion is so powerful.
What
is the one Craft tool you couldn't be without?
C:my
little crochet hook/fixer tool…because I mess up ALL THE TIME and
it literally saves my projects ALL THE TIME.
S:One!?!!?!?
Are you insane!?!?! I guess I will have to stick with the most basic
tool…….the pencil……..I always have to write down
ideas….thoughts…...dreams…..I am a doodler is that considered a
craft tool????? In my world I think it might be…….for those who
don't think that way it might be hmmmm it has to be 2 things because
what good is a needle without thread???? Knitting needles without
yarn???? OK I need 2 things and it is knitting needles and yarn!!!
Are
their designers/artists who have inspired you along the way?
C:Stephen
West was probably the first notable designer that I was able to
notice and follow because of hisincredibly
unique voice and aesthetic. I think he has really pushed me to
embrace color- vibrant, intense, unapologetic, IN YOUR FACE color.
(also we’re both dancers and I dream about someday talking
dance/dancing around the world with him) I have also recently become
a huge follower of Molly Klatt as a designer. Her patterns are
incredibly easy to read and follow and I LOVE the final products. Her
designs are timeless and I will continue to knit her patterns until
the end of time. I could go on and on but at the moment those are the
two that are the most influential and inspiring in my life and my
project choices.
S:The
artist that inspired me the most when I was young was Norman
Rockwell. I used to TRY to reproduce his paintings. I wish I still
had those!!! My favorite artists are children’s book
illustrators….Tomie de Paulo Maurice Sendek Chris Van Allsburg……..I
could go on and on!!!!
What
are your inspirations right now?
C:color,
color, color…this is the driving force for me right now.
Experimenting with different color combinations and expanding the
walls of my very small, very new knitterverse.
S:
These
are such hard questions!!! I think at the moment I am inspired by all
of the indie dyers out there. Yarn right now it soooooo amazing…..no
one seems to be afraid of color…..they just go for it and its not
about what they think people might like it’s what they like and
they aren’t afraid to put it out there. As an artist it is so
important to trust yourself!
If
you were granted 3 wishes, what would you wish for to advance the
Handmade Movement?
C:
1:I
wish that this handmade community would somehow infiltrate the public
schooling systems and introduce the youth to this newer, edgier,
youth-filled knitting world that is developing. As a kid who
struggled getting through school and with the idea that hindsight is
20/20, I believe all educational institutions should be prepared and
equipped to teach to more than one type of learner. PROMOTE
CREATIVITY!
2:
I
wish teleporting would be created so that we could zoom over and
visit/knit with all of our followers/fellow podcasters at the drop of
a hat. The virtual world is amazing but I think it would be even more
amazing if we could hug all of the people and learn from all of the
people and knit with all of the people that have continued to support
us through each and every episode/adventure we go on.
3:
I
wish that everyone understood the power and value that this art form
holds.
S:
1: That
the younger generations continue to jump on the bandwagon.
2:
That
the world would see its value!!!
3:
That
schools would embrace it and teach it!!!!
Wow ladies, thank you so much for an amazing interview :)
It has been great to spend this time with you and I thank you for taking the time to allow my readers to get to know you a little better.
Where can my readers find you girls online?
Our Ravelry Group:
Our Website:
You can find Chelsea here:
You can find Sue here:
If you haven't yet watched these lovely ladies, I definitely recommend that you give them a try.
Here is their latest podcast for your convenience:
See you soon.
x
P.S. If you are a podcaster and would like me to check out your podcast, or if you listen to a podcast that you think is well worth listening to/watching, let me know below :)
This week I do have something to share with you all :)
Meet my Owlie Socks :) I love how these turned out and I love wearing them! I knit these socks with Tweed sock yarn from Spinnwebstubewhich was a dream to work with. I added contrasting cuffs, heels and toes for a little colour and I love how the contrasting yarn picked up the various colours in the tweed yarn! I knitted this pair top down, made a fish lips kiss heel and left the foot pattern free, which I must admit is wonderfully comfortable to wear like that! I reduced the stitches on the foot to 60 stitches for a great fit!
Don't forget, next Friday a new month of the Sock-Along begins, there are some great prizes to be won so I do hope you will consider joining us :)
What did you finish this week?
Feel free to share all of your finished objects for this week below :)
Spring seems to be in my knitting today which is nice as outside the snowflakes are starting to fall!
We have finally managed to make good progress on our renovation over the weekend (hence the quietness on the blog) and now I can start to focus on being a bit more creative again :)
Let me show you my projects for this week:
My Mindful Shawl has grown a little since last week, although I only really managed to knit on this project on Monday of this week.
I am just about to begin with the second charted pattern and I hope to have started that this evening :)
If you are knitting along in this mini-KAL don't forget to tag your photos with #mindfulkal so that we can admire your work thus far!
I haven't worked on my Avalanche this week, as my knitting time was very limited indeed :(
As I am on my interim socks, I can tell you that my March socks are done and being worn (they are so compfy :))
I will share them in all their glory with you all on Friday so do come back and share your finished objects of the week with me too!
My April Sock-Along yarn has been chosen and I plan on caking it into 2 smaller cakes this evening so that I will be ready for cast-on next week Friday :)
I will be knitting these cool socks in my lovely skein of Rainbow Sock yarn from Bärbel @ my BABS Design, who is also a lovely sponsor of the KAL.
In April I will be knitting Jeckand hope you will consider joining in the fun of the 2016 Sock-Along?
There will be some new amazing prizes up for grabs in the next draw which will take place at the end of June.
The Sock-Bag you see in the image above is of my own design, and I like it so much I have decided to offer one as a prize in the June draw too :)
(I will tell you all about it in the next week or so when I introduce you to the next lot of prizes up for grabs!)
I can tell you that you will have the chance to win a cake of Bärbels amazing yarn, so get ready to cast on!!
I will be sharing this post with all of my lovely creative friends so do pop on over there and be inspired.
This week I do have something finished, but it still needs a couple of finishing touches before I can take a pic of it, so I will share that FO with you next week.
What did you finish this week?
Feel free to share all of your finished objects for this week below :)
Although outside the house is grey and a bit dreary, inside the house - my little stash of yarn is looking very much like an upcoming season change ;)
Let me start with the WIPs that have been on my needles since last week.
As you recall in last week's postI mentioned the various deals I made with myself pertaining to the various projects.
This is how I got along....
My Owlie socks - As you can see I managed to turn the heels on these babies and am on my home stretch!
Goal for last week reached! I am sure I will be finished my March socks in good time this month!
If you want to take part in the sock-along, feel free to join in (you can also join us month-for-month) If you are already taking part, you can see the cool prizes that are up for grab this month HERE
My Avalanche: Over the weekend I finished off the neck, and started my way down the sleeves :D
Goal for last week reached!
As a reward I cast on a new project - actually a spontaneous Mini-KAL.
After asking all of you which project I should start next, my friend Fides @ Siidegartementioned that she would knit the Mindful Shawl with me if I wanted to knit that project. I thought that was a great idea and so the #mindfulkal was born :)
If you would like to knit along with us, this mini-Kal is taking place on Instagram only.
Use the Hashtag #mindfulkal so we can follow your progress :)
A photo posted by Natalie Buehler (@marigoldsloft) on
Libby's pattern is thankfully supplied with a chart as well as written instructions so on my second attempt it all went swimmingly :) Today in the post I received another gorgeous spring surprise!
Look at this package - doesn't it look yummy? This is the March sock subscription from Rita @ Spinnwebstube
I love the yarn that she sent me! She also suggested a cool pattern for the dual colours - Broken Seed Socks Which I love, and am seriously considering casting them on as well - TODAY!!! Just as another in-between project, you understand :) So what have you been up to this week? Be sure to come over on Friday and link your Finished Objects for the week, I can't wait to see what you manage to finish :) I am sharing this post with all my lovely creative friends, so pop over there for some great inspiration!
I have managed to knit a couple of rows this morning and am already loving the pattern.
If you are the spontaneous kind of knitter and would like to join me and Fides from Siidegarte on this super mini-knitalong feel free to jump on board.
This week I can share with you my finished gloves!
These ordered gloves seemed to take forever to knit, but in reality they didn't actually :) These are knit up in Drops Alpaca and are lovely to touch. What did you finish this week?
Feel free to share all of your finished objects for this week below :)
I have actually made quite a bit of progress on this project and have managed to finish off the hem over the weekend. I have also picked up the neckband and am steadily knitting on that :)
My deal with this project is - I have to have finished the neckband and have picked up the sleeves before I can think of another project. (Sounds reasonable :))
They are growing too. Maybe not as fast as I would have liked this week, but I haven't had very much knitting time so far, so I am quite happy with the progress.
I have just finished the second pattern repeat of owls.
My deal with this project is: I need to have turned the heel before I can think of another project (also, doable! I only have one more pattern repeat and can work on my heel)
So those are my active WIPs for this week.
And now the next dilemma - What do I cast on when I have completed my projects as far as they need to go?
I have three gorgeous projects that I am dying to cast on, and gorgeous yarn to work them up in - what should I do?
I am really hoping you all can help me decide!
I have 3 shawls to choose from right now:
This luscious skein of Siidegarte - Siide-Fideel is waiting to be cast on to knit a Mindful Shawl by Libby Jonson
This Madeline Tosh Merino Light will be used to knit up an Antipodes Shawl, also by Libby Jonson
And lastly these three lovely skeins of Rosy Green Wool will be knit up into a Love of Spiders by Melanie Berg Shawl
Will you help me?
Which would you start if you were me?
Talking of gorgeous yarns - I have started a thread on the Ravelry Group to drool over beautiful yarns.
Reading Wise: I received my copy of One Hundred Years of Solitude in the mail today and I am hoping to get some reading time in tonight as I have wanted to read this book for the longest time!
I will be sharing this post with all of my lovely creative friends so do drop by there for some weekly inspiration :)
P.S. Don't forget to come and share your FOs with me on Friday, I can't wait to see what you have managed to finish this week.
