Uncommon Threads Show

[Empress Busy Bee]

Looking over the schedule, it looks like our girls and the Crochet Me team will be airing Aug 7; 10:30 am. (Check your listings).

http://www.diynetwork.com/diy/shows/episode/0,2046,DIY_14255_44154,00.html

:cheer


Here's a list of shows, some crocheting, some not but you might be intereseted in any of them:

http://www.diynetwork.com/diy/episode_archive/0,2019,DIY_14255_618,00.html

[funkyreporter]

Is this "our girls" as in OUR CROCHETVILLE MEMBERS?????

[AmyS]

No, this is the first season that was filmed last year. Donna and Tiffany were part of the filming as part of the Crochet Me! team. So Crochetville members will be in the show, but not as part of a Crochetville team.

I encourage everyone who gets the DIY Network to watch this show and let DIY Network know what you think about the show. It seems to be a great way to feature crochet (and other needle arts), and based on what I know of it before any episodes even air, I'd love to keep it on the air!

[AmyS]

Forgot to mention, the show began airing this week at 10:30 AM Eastern.

[Empress Busy Bee]

Is this "our girls" as in OUR CROCHETVILLE MEMBERS?????
Yes actually. I said what I meant. Donna and Tiffany are still our girls/members (admins). LOL
Sorry I wasn't clear that it isn't the Crochetville Team. It is the episode so many of us have been waiting for though. ;)

[Empress Busy Bee]

Did anyone (east coast so far) watch this morning? I did.
Not crazy about the bed cover or the pillow. However I liked the valance, not in that color though. I'm wondering how it'll work up in other yarns/threads.
And did you see the sweater/wrap on Gwendolyn Faye? You can find her patterns on Lulu: http://www.lulu.com/content/184887
Interesting article about her here (http://www.adn.com/life/story/7551674p-7463261c.html).

I loved how they had crocheters on the couch, just like Knitty Gritty has knitters. :)

http://www.diynetwork.com/diy/shows/episode/0,2046,DIY_14255_44111,00.html

http://www.diynetwork.com/diy/na_other/article/0,2025,DIY_14142_4808286,00.html

http://www.diynetwork.com/diy/na_other/article/0,2025,DIY_14142_4808341,00.html

http://www.diynetwork.com/diy/na_other/article/0,2025,DIY_14142_4808356,00.html

http://www.diynetwork.com/diy/na_other/article/0,2025,DIY_14142_4808382,00.html

:)

[minwifeof4boys]

I watched! Fun stuff! Good to see crocheters in the fore front.. of course on Knitty Gritty theyt are doing spinning right now!!!

[Empress Busy Bee]

I saw that.
I went through the episodes and for anyone intrested here's the ones that listed crochet:

DUCT-102 We've Got It Covered
July 5 crochet

DUCT-108 Lacy Libertines
July 19 crochet

DUCT-112 Making Headway
July 28 crochet

DUCT-116 Contemporary Crochet Home Decor
August 07 crochet (crochet me group)

DUCT-120 Crochet Class
August 16 crochet

DUCT-125 A Day at the Beach
August 28 crochet

DUCT-132 It's My Party
(no date given) crochet (crochet me group)

DUCT-136 Freeform Crochet Class
(no date given) crochet (free form)

DUCT-137 Happy Housewarming
(no date given) crochet (one crochet edged towel)

[rsisland]

I have it TIVO'd and have seen the first two episodes so far. It looks like it will warm up into a great show!! It walks you through the project very well I think. A good show to keep your eye on. :yes

[Harvestar]

I watched the July 19th show last night (Lacy Libertines) and thought it was very good. This was the first episode I saw and I saved it on Tivo to go back and look again. The patterns were office supplies which were very simple, but that seemed to be what they were going for with that show - simple yet creative things that even very beginners could do. I was thinking of making the wrist supporter for myself. I need a portable one for working on my laptop with my wireless mouse.

[Empress Busy Bee]

I missed the Lacy Libertines episodes but the patterns can be found on their site. I'm thinking of making that note block holder.

Today's is boring for me. I'm not into hats. It is fun to watch crochet on TV though. :)

[insurechick]

Does anyone know if there is a way to order episodes from them? We don't get that network here...I would love to see the episodes that are crochet related!

[Empress Busy Bee]

I have no idea. However if you go to the links I posted, you can find the episodes and they have photos as well as instructions for the projects.

I have to add my three year old daughter loved the yellow/orange floppy hat. Not my style but I thought it was cute she liked it. She usually doesn't like hats. lol

[fuzzy ferret]

I was watching the Knitty Gritty show today and was thinking about emailing DIY and asking them why there is no crochet show on there. I wouldn't have known there was one until I went to their site and researched crochet and seen the 'uncommon thread' listing! I rarely read down this far on the posts in crochetville and Im glad I saw this post! Its about time they start showing crochet...Not everyone is a Knitter!

Krystal

[NexStitch]

What I like about this show is that they AREN'T doing knitting, since they already have Knitty Gritty (both are produced by Screen Door Entertainment). So, there's a greater chance of seeing shows about crochet, along with other needle arts that might interest you.

[Tampa Guy]

Looking over the schedule, it looks like our girls and the Crochet Me team will be airing Aug 7; 10:30 am. (Check your listings).

http://www.diynetwork.com/diy/shows/episode/0,2046,DIY_14255_44154,00.html

:cheer

Reminder August 7, 2006
Contemporary Crochet Home Decor - Episode DUCT-116

http://www.diynetwork.com/diy/shows/episode/0,2046,DIY_14255_44154,00.html (http://www.diynetwork.com/diy/shows/episode/0,2046,DIY_14255_44154,00.html)


Is this the first showing of the “Girls” (lol hey I’m an old guy) visit to Uncommon Threads?
I think Donna said there were two episodes?

[Tiffany]

There will be four (or five) episodes that will be on for Crochet me. It's been so long since we did the pitch, flew out there, and taped the episodes that I've forgotten! :blush Donna is in It's My Party, which is episode 132. I know that I won't be able to sleep this weekend knowing that it's just three days away. :eek

[NexStitch]

I can't wait to see it. I'm hoping that seeing it will calm me down for the 3 tapings Drew, Pam, and I will be doing this coming week. It's nice to *see* someone else do it first so the whole scheme of things comes together. I've only caught the last 5 minutes of the quilting show and I'm excited to see some of you doing your crochet stuff!

[marlodc]

i am quite nervous about seeing myself on TV on Monday. I have two more shows that will air later on, one with chelle (luv2crochet) and cecily and one other show with cecily and julie (skamamawa) .

they were a lot of fun to tape, but I think they will be more difficult to watch.


marlo
www.marloscrochetcorner.com (http://www.marloscrochetcorner.com)
http://thatgirlcrochet.blogspot.com/

[MommaChelle]

Im so excited ladies!! I've been watching the website (diynetwork.com) like a hawk since February LOL And I've been recording every episode of Uncommon Threads (tivo) since it aired. So FINALLY the first episode from the Crochet Me group airs TOMORROW.

Mine, Marlo's and Cecily's kids episode airs like in October :P but it gets closer and closer! :)

It was such a great experience, I would totally do it again in a heartbeat!

[NexStitch]

It's on soon folks! I've got the DVR set and I'm waiting in anticipation of seeing you do your thing. I know Regina of Monster Crochet is taping hers today at the studio. I'll be checking out her blog entry later on too.

Where you all as nervous as I am?

[ktornatola]

I'm watching!! Woohoo! :cheer

[rsisland]

everybody looks great!!

[pampsmom]

Okay! Who's who? lol!:clap

[pampsmom]

I know you all talk about crocheting with plastic bags but to actually watch you cut, attach and crochet with it made it much clearer to me. Think I'm gonna give that a try! Thanks all!:clap

[Empress Busy Bee]

Fun show! I can't wait for more. :clap

Julie was that the Fat Bottom you showed at the end?

Okay! Who's who?
The first lady was Marlo, she posted a few replys up.
Her site: http://www.marloscrochetcorner.com/

The second was Julie, aka skamamawa designer of the Fat Bottom purse in the Happy Hooker book. Her site: http://www.skamama.com/

And the last is Tiffany, one of our admins. Also posted a few replys up.

[NexStitch]

Nice Job Ladies!

[Deb]

I don't get his channel at my house... and my Grandmother does not have a VCR. My TIVO friends don't get DIY...! Augh! and I have to be at work... where I am right now. ;)

I am hoping that someone will tape the shows for me.. and want to send them for my viewing. I am willing to swap something. I have an extra 2006 Crochet Pattern a Day Calendar... any takers?

:manyheart

[chichiwawa]

Great show guys. All of the projects were wonderful. I especially loved the plastic bags bag. I want more!!!

[marlodc]

thanks everyone, it was so much fun to tape. All of the staff at uncommon threads are super fun and nice. The host is beautiful and very kind.

I had a hard time watching myself, I didnt recognize my voice at all. It was very surreal. My two items were the jute rope basket and the plastic bag crochet.


marlo
http://www.marloscrochetcorner.com
http://thatgirlcrochet.blogspot.com

[RachelG]

I saw your jute rope basket yesterday!

http://www.diynetwork.com/diy/na_other/article/0,2025,DIY_14142_4888754,00.html

[CrochetCatskills]

I just watched it on my DVR (tivo) you guys were great, congrats :clap

[Tampa Doll]

It is always fun to put faces to names. I really enjoyed the show and I did tape it and am waiting for the next.

Good job girls. You all looked good.:hook

[TanyaKay]

Great job ladies! I am definitely going to try the plastic bag bag.

It's so nice to put names to faces and blogs. I have been TIVO'ing all of the crochet ones and saving them so I can go back and get more ideas.

So far it's been a pretty neat show. I'm going to tell DIY that we need more shows with crochet. If knitting can get it's own show, I think that crochet should get it's own too!!!

Again, great job!!!:clap

[NexStitch]

I just posted the first portion of a three part blog entry on my recent trip to Burbank to do 3 shows for Uncommon Threads. You can see the first post here:

http://nexblog.mycrochetblog.com/?p=89

[Pam Gillette]

Me too!! I just got back from taping Uncommon Threads as well! WOW what an adventure! Thanks to Amie from NexStitch, I got the chance of a lifetime!

Today I posted on my blog Knotty Generation, about our crazy 4 days in LA (Burbank actually.) I'm still amazed it happened, glad I got some pics to remember cause it went by so fast, it was a blurr of yarn and hooks and lights and cameras... the smile on my face is a mile wide!

[NexStitch]

Do you look "riveted?" If I hear that one more time...LOL

[NexStitch]

Here's my second post:

http://nexblog.mycrochetblog.com/?p=90

It loads slowly. Sorry. I'm working out the reason why.

[chichiwawa]

Do you know when your episodes will be airing?

[NexStitch]

Like the first season, we weren't given a date, but told it will be next year. And that could mean anything! That could be January or July, or whatever. I know they email us a segement number when it's getting closer. I'll post that when it comes, but again, it'll be awhile before that happens. We were told that they had already begun editing the shows they were filming for Season 2 (and they started filming the first week in August!). And I'm sure that's because of the 180 degree turn they took for Season 2.

Season 1 people won't recognize anything! The set is completely different, and WAY nicer. (You can see pictures on my blog). The format for the show is different too. They're trying to make it so that you actually feel like you're there making the project and walking through each phase. They don't want it to look like you're going from step to step like last season without explaining anything. And because of that, they've had to shoot way more than they expected, which means more editing, which means more work. As a result, projects, or portions of projects were cut. And not just my group, but other groups we spoke to said the same thing.

It's both good and bad. Bad for us having spent the time and money, but good for the viewers because they won't be flying through projects without showing how to actually make the items. The show will come off as being authentic in the respect that it cares enough to TEACH the audience something, rather than just SHOW it quickly.

My prediction: This show will far surpass HGTV's, "That's Clever," if not for the teaching aspects, but for the simple fact that it doesn't trivialize the craft portion of the show with goofy gimmicks and cheesy camera angles.

[anu_paradox]

Sometimes "That's Clever" is cute but I agree usually they just achieve cheesy with the camera angles and stuff. I don't get DIY:( but I've enjoyed reading about your experience in your blog." More energy!":lol

[NexStitch]

The crafts on that show are wicked cool! It's the production of it that stinks. I know several people who have been featured on it and have expressed to me that they felt they sold themselves out for having been on it. It's free exposure, but who wants to be a part of the dumbing down of crafts and crafty businesses. I certainly wouldn't want to put crochet in that realm. We've had a difficult time getting respect all these years. I wouldn't want to take a step backwards!

And, it's been 72 hours since I've heard..."More ENERGY!!!" LOL. Thank heavens. I'm all pooped out.

[anu_paradox]

I remember when it first came out (when it was called "Coast to Coast") and I feel it was more quirky then but as time went on they just went overboard straight to cheesy. I have respect for all the crafters though. One of the things I do like about the show is the range of crafts they have. To see all of the different talent out there is really awesome.

[NexStitch]

I agree. The talent is INCREDIBLE and the range EXTRAORDINARY. That's what's keepin' that show afloat. I like seeing people who do clay related stuff, and jewelry stuff. It's neat.

[NexStitch]

Here's the last part:

http://nexblog.mycrochetblog.com/?p=91

It's rather long.

[marlodc]

your experience was way diffferent than mine was. Seems like they have changed the show a bit. I would do it again though. I loved it.

marlo
www.marloscrochetcorner.com (http://www.marloscrochetcorner.com)

[NexStitch]

Yes, they've changed a lot of stuff, for sure. I would do it again though. Actually, it would be a heck of a lot easier now that I've done it.

What really threw me off was that they didn't fully explain how different your season to mine would be. If it was the same as the first season, everything I had planned would have fit in fine. But because they are trying to get every last small step in, anad have you physically demo each part, they've created themselves a situation where they need to seriously edit down the projects or cut them.

I watched your show on Monday (last Monday) and put it on DVR to replay it, thinking that would be the format and I could watch it to get the whole feel. But not so. When we got there, it was like, "Things have changed.." and "...make it work."

But what can you do?

[chichiwawa]

But what can you do?


Show more energy and be riveted? :rofl :rofl :rofl

[anu_paradox]

Grommets are like big rivets so does that count as being riveted? Actually that sounds kind of painful.:eek:lol

[tygger428]

sorry I missed the episode (more than likely, what I want to see on DIY airs when I am at work and I have to catch it on the weekends) Hope to catch it sometime.