Episode 57: Unfettered Optimism

Current Productions (1:57)

• Progress on the Men’s Sailing Sweater by Claudia Finlay
• Progress on the Mussleburgh for Mom, pattern by Ysolda
• Resumed progress on the Wildcat Socks, pattern by Ana Campos
• Progress on the ‘Sup Witches Socks
• Spent some time doing some subversive cross stitch from a Junebug and Darlin kit.

My Strongest Suit (14:08)

• Tectonic Sweater
• Hearthstone
• Purple Payne
• Ranger Cowl
• Paloma Pullover
• Musselburgh Hat

Events (16:56)

• December Playlist: Kevin’s Christmas
• Kevin’s Profile link for Spotify!
• Stitches West 2022 in Sacramento, CA March 3-6, 2022
• Site for California Digital Proof of Vaccination

Hey Look Me Over (17:59)

• Annie!
• Correction: the film adaptation of Annie was released in 1982
• Link to Annie Live!
• Wikipedia page on Annie the Musical
• Mention of the NBC TV Show: SMASH

Little Known Facts (51:25)

• Understudies/Swings don’t often get the recognition they deserve
• Link to video of Hugh Jackman’s curtain speech
• Article about famous actors who got their start as an understudy

It’s DeLovely (56:04)

• The Choral Project Concert in conjunction with the San Jose Chamber Orchestra
• Youtube Video of Choose Something Like a Star by Randall Thompson