Uncommon Threads: Episode Deux

The Vegetable Liberation Army anxiously awaiting their cable teevee closeup in the Monster Crochet dressing room at Valcom Studios in good ole Burbank, California...



Well, we're done with Uncommon Threads. No more repetitious production of the same item again and again, no more digits buckled in pain from what I'll affectionately refer to as crochet cramp and now I'm free to work on whatever I want whenever I want without a pile of unfinished step-outs hurling epithets my way regarding my practice of procrastination! Woo Hoo!

Don't get me wrong. Cable crochet was definitely an enriching experience. Hell, it was even fun! But peeps, this was hard work AND I pretty much paid the production company to be on the show taking into account the cost of my materials and work-time lost. Overall though, I'm glad Bri and I seized this opportunity. We met some wonderful people such as Allison Whitlock, who is just about the nicest person you'll ever meet as well as an expert needleworker in her own right. Our producers, Lorelei and Joy, were wonderfully supportive and encouraging from start to finish, lavishing much praise and hugs upon us in between takes to keep us going. Gordon, our director, who had the ability to coax laughter from our exhausted souls even when we believed laughter beyond our scope of reference at the time. Dave, the art director/prop guy, who gave me the best compliment ev-ver when he came to pick-up the VLA for their debut from our dressing room, "If I crocheted, this is the kind of stuff I'd make." I've only touched on a few individuals, but there were so many others (literally all of the crew) who made this experience memorable, manageable and well, a little magical too. I know I speak for Bri as well when saying to all of these incredible people (who will probably never read this) a warm thank you from both of us!