Creative Living is a very good thing

In the past week I’ve received email and phone requests to purchase my book. The interested parties had seen me on TV and were excited about making fabric postcards! A bit of history here…please bear with me.

In January 2010 my publisher, C & T Publishing, alerted me that Sheryl Borden, Producer/Host of Creative Living for KENW-TV, in Portales, New Mexico, was looking for guests. I contacted Sheryl and she replied that my book fast, fun & easy Fabric Postcards and the work she saw of mine on-line looked interesting. We settled on a date in late September for my joining her at the studio to record four segments for the 2011-2012 season.

I had written a book, yes, but I had never done anything for TV. The four 8-10 minute segments I was to prepare would each be recorded in one take. Was I nuts? I was nervous but I figured “Just go for it.” I started working.

I flew into Albuquerque on September 29 and drove 250 miles east to Portales. I arrived just before Sheryl was leaving for the day. She showed me around the studio. The set consisted of a fully equipped kitchen, a dining room and a small sitting area. Guests on the show chose the most appropriate set for their segments. When I teach, I’m usually standing, so I chose to demonstrate at the dining room table. Next on tour: where I would be able to change clothes, meet the cameraman and the receptionist. Then Sheryl told me about the choices for dinner in town — a short conversation there! Sheryl was recording sessions with three guests the next day. I was first so I had to be at the studio ready to shine by 8 a.m.

I was a bit early the next day and went straight to the table provided for my preparations before recording. Nothing fancy here. Watch your step please! Click on an image for a larger view.

 

 

The lead cameraman and Sheryl were the pros; the rest of the staff were students from Eastern New Mexico University (ENMU). They all worked very hard at what they were responsible for and did their best to make me feel at ease. Here I am sharing a laugh with Sheryl

 

Then the cameras were rolling! Here we are talking about the basic tools needed for creating fabric postcards

 

And in the segment devoted to the techniques one can use to create the postcards I explain what Angelina fibers are

 

 

When the recordings were done I drove back to Albuquerque.  My nerves from the day’s events and the high temperatures meant just one thing — I had to reward myself with a swim before dinner. I remember feeling the tension flow right out of my body.

What a great opportunity that was! Thank you Sheryl Borden. Thank you Creative Living.