Hurricane Fiona & Brandon Mably - Ep. 125 - Fruity Knitting

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Time stamps
0:00 Intro
0:53 Hurricane Fiona - our experience & PEI Fibre Festival cancelled
10:23 Bring and Brag - Lake Reed Hat
14:36 Brandon Mably Collection and Patron Discount
17:57 Brandon Mably interview

[brendamchugh]

I have to comment before I have finished watching this episode. Imagine my surprise about 7 minutes in when I saw a picture of my car (under a tree). You must have been the mother and daughter Sebastion mentioned when he told me you too were attending the Fibre Festival. My friends and I made it back to Massachusetts on Tuesday, in that car. It will need some body work but we are safe and sound

[maryalgar]

I love to hear about people who, by chance, meet up with someone who helps them find their passion/talents. If this man had never met Kaffe Fassett, perhaps he would never have found, developed and shared his gift. Great interview.

[vickymaddenbonillas]

LOL! I love the picture of your sister Fiona in the discussion of the hurricane!

[scathatch]

"We all look better from a distance, and so does our work." What a classic will try and remember that one.

[PamelaSmith]

Nice to see you two again 💖Madeline looks so much like her dad!

[katerogers]

No one prepares better for an interview than Andrea, and it really shows. Madeline is a great partner with her wide interests and perspective. Fruity Knitting is reliably interesting, varied, and eclectic over many episodes. You have expanded my love of knitting and my knowledge of designers and techniques over the years, even though I was already a long-time knitter when I began watching. I hope everyone who watches appreciates the love and effort you put in and becomes a PATRON!

[edinacole]

Madeleine, I love the educational portion of the show that you present. Thank you for sharing/teaching.

[marietremble]

Thanks for featuring this wonderful man. Love the freedom to be creative…

[tomereader]

When Andrea put on the blue cap I thought of Andrew, brought tears to my eyes in remembrance, . A hurricane makes every neighborhood a village - not in Florida - but have dealt in many hurricanes here in Connecticut. I did love that the hurricane is named Fiona !!!

[lwatkins]

I've done that hat & i loved, loved, loved knitting it!

[Janknitz]

How nice to get to know Brandon. I think he got his wish to be a teacher. He loves what he does in designing and brings such passion to teaching about it. ❤

[BeeBeeist]

They are such colourful characters 😁❤️

[christinevalentine]

What a wonderful interview! Brandon Mabley is definitely a treasure, a skilled artisan in his own right. Great job Andrea and Madeline. Well done to both of you for managing to be positive through the storm, I hope you have some sunny days soon.

[lizfendley]

Thanks for another great episode, produced despite the difficulties. I was so looking forward to meeting both of you at the Fibre Festival, but we retreated to our daughter's home in Nova Scotia before the storm. Sustained some damage to our camper van, but we all survived intact. And luckily, you can knit with a headlamp while waiting for the power to return!
Looking forward to your interviews on PEI, and your next adventures.

[sassyapache]

Another great episode as always….but when you put your sisters picture up for “Fiona’s left hook” I laughed so much!!!! 😂

[erniedevries]

I got back from my trip to PEI about a week ago. I had driven from Arizona and crossed from Quebec into New Brunswick at 2 a.m. on Friday when I got word that the festival had been canceled. My reason for coming was to meet the two of you so I was very disappointed, but I knew it wouldn't be safe. Seeing your footage of the downed trees confirms that there would have been nowhere safe for my camper van.

Hopefully the festival will ask you back next year. if so, I'll be there. I still have a lot of maritime Canada to see!

[lizoid]

loved this episode so much! what a lovely bloke is Brandon and Andrea you had me snorting with laughter when you prompted him to wave goodbye at the end

[francesgiacobbe]

Such an interesting man. Love his spotted shirt bound with a patterned tab along with his pocket. Thanks

[helga]

Thank you for this colourful and warmhearted episode!

[debradarby]

Great episode, thank you. Brandon interview was so enjoyable and informative. After 4 years knitting and spinning in grey, beige and cream, I’m branching out into colours and have a lot of catching up to do! What an interesting and engaging guy he is. Thanks to you and Madeleine, too.