Fiber Talk: Recent Episodes
Gary L. Parr
Beth’s journal cover.Debbie Yerike’s Home is Where the Heart Is.Beth’s sore stitching hands launched us into an unplanned fitness section. The conclusion: Sitting and stitching for long periods is not a good thing. We also talked about finishing a journal cover (link below), Jessica Grimm, needlepoint canvas from Avlea Folk Embroidery, and Gary stitching without thinking. The message: Read and follow the instructions. We’re taking a break after this show, except for Patreon content, and will return with a Patreon Silver Needle Zoom session, Aug. 19, and a regular Sunday interview, August 23. If you missed our Tour de Broderie shows, this is a good time to fire up the playlist on YouTube and let them run while you stitch. We may have recorded them while watching the Tour de France, but most of the content is about needlework.–Beth and GaryListen to the podcast:
https://nocache.wetalkfiber.com/podcasts/ftmw346.mp3Watch the video. Click here to view it.
Beth finished the Poppers design by Needle Delights.Become a Fiber Talk Patreon member at patreon.com/FiberTalk.You can listen by using the player above or you can subscribe to Fiber Talk through iTunes, Amazon Music, Spotify, Audible, iHeart Radio, TuneIn, Podbay, Podbean, and many other podcast sources. To receive e-mail notification of new podcasts, provide your name and e-mail address below. We do not sell/share e-mail addresses.Here are some links:
- Jessica Grimm’s website
- Modern Hoopla DIY Journal Cover: Insert and Instructions
- Carolyn Standing Webb Fiber Talk interview
- Fiber Talk’s new Patreon page
- EGA website
- Avlea Folk Embroidery website
- CyberPointers website
We hope you enjoy the show. We’re always looking for guests, so let me know if there is someone you’d like me to have on the show.
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Edna Sanabia’s first embroidery project.A Mable Figworthy design Edna modified and stitched.Long-time Fiber Talk listener Edna Sanabia grew up on a farm in a creative household where idle-time activities focused on embroidery and other forms of needlework. That childhood enjoyment of needlework became a love when her children started going to school. Edna is the first listener in a new intermittent series in which we interview Fiber Talk listeners to learn how they came to enjoy needlework and make it an integral part of their lives. Edna shares how she goes about stitching, doing some designing and what aspects of stitching excite her. Let us know what you think about this new series and enjoy learning about a truly talented stitcher.—GaryListen to the podcast:
https://nocache.wetalkfiber.com/podcasts/ft437.mp3This show is also available on FlossTube. Watch the video
Agnus Dei by Edna Sanabia.You can listen by using the player above or you can subscribe to Fiber Talk through iTunes, Amazon Music, Spotify, Audible, iHeart Radio, TuneIn, Podbay, Podbean, and many other podcast sources. To receive e-mail notification of new podcasts, provide your name and e-mail address below. We do not sell/share e-mail addresses.Here are some links:
- Gail Pan Designs
- Yumiko Higuchi website
- Lolita Newman of Stitching by the River does not appear to be active.
We hope you enjoy this conversation with Edna Sanabia. We’re always looking for guests, so let me know if there is someone you’d like me to have on the show.
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Oliver Octopus, an updated design by Kris Andrews.Butterfly Curio Box, designed by Kris Andrews.In this episode, sponsored by the Embroiderers’ Guild of America (egausa.org), Gary Parr talks with needlework teacher and designer Kris Andrews about a career spent mastering — and teaching — an impressive range of techniques, from surface embroidery and goldwork to Japanese embroidery and rug hooking. Kris traces her path back to teaching Hardanger at Tea Time Stitchery, and shares what’s kept her drawn to teaching ever since, including her work introducing needlework to children and her love of designing stitching gardens. She’s a Certified Japanese Embroidery instructor and a Certified Oxford Punch Needle Rug Hooking Instructor through The Oxford Company. She’ll be teaching classes at the EGA 2026 National Seminar, “Wish Upon a Stitch,” in Orlando, FL. It’s a conversation about craftsmanship, curiosity, and passing a love of the needle on to the next generation of stitchers.Listen to the podcast:
https://nocache.wetalkfiber.com/podcasts/ft436.mp3This show is also available on FlossTube. Watch the video
Visit the EGA website at egausa.org and consider joining.You can listen by using the player above or you can subscribe to Fiber Talk through iTunes, Amazon Music, Spotify, Audible, iHeart Radio, TuneIn, Podbay, Podbean, and many other podcast sources. To receive e-mail notification of new podcasts, provide your name and e-mail address below. We do not sell/share e-mail addresses.Here are some links:
- Embroiderers’ Guild of America website
- Kris Andrews website
- The Oxford Company website
We hope you enjoy this conversation with Kris Andrews. We’re always looking for guests, so let me know if there is someone you’d like me to have on the show.
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Gimena Romero’s new book is a standout publication.Gimena’s new book shares stories of Mexican embroidery.In this episode, Beth Ellicott and Gary Parr sit down with embroidery artist and researcher Gimena Romero to explore her journey from university studies and a career in haute couture to becoming a devoted preservationist of traditional Mexican needlework. Gimena shares the story behind her book, The Embroidery of Mexico: A Vibrant Celebration of Traditional and Modern Designs, and the years she spent traveling across Mexico connecting with different communities to learn their embroidery techniques firsthand — work documented in striking photography by Pedro Aragón. The conversation covers everything from a spontaneous street embroidery workshop she led in Mexico City to Lavín embroidery, a rare and experimental technique that incorporates human hair as thread. It’s a rich look at how one stitch can carry the weight of culture, memory, and identity.Listen to the podcast:
https://nocache.wetalkfiber.com/podcasts/ft434.mp3This show is also available on FlossTube. Watch the video
Have you considered embroidering with your hair? Learn how Gimena’s new book.You can listen by using the player above or you can subscribe to Fiber Talk through iTunes, Amazon Music, Spotify, Audible, iHeart Radio, TuneIn, Podbay, Podbean, and many other podcast sources. To receive e-mail notification of new podcasts, provide your name and e-mail address below. We do not sell/share e-mail addresses.Here are some links:
- Gimena Romero’s website
- Gimena Romero on Instagram
- Gimena Romero on Facebook
- Gimena Romero on TikTok
We hope you enjoy this conversation with Gimena Romero. We’re always looking for guests, so let me know if there is someone you’d like me to have on the show.
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Cindy’s Ho Ho Ho state fair entry.Cindy’s biscornu.Cindy and Gary have gathered once again to discuss stitching topics we’ve encountered in recent weeks/days. This week’s topics include, the Tour de Broderie, eating while stitching, removing stains, whether wool is making a comeback, state fair entries and the techniques that are still alive, and the new Colour & Cotton store. They got it right. Sunday: Gimena Romero. Please consider supporting Fiber Talk by becoming a Patreon subscriber at patreon.com/FiberTalk—Cindy and GaryListen to the podcast:
https://nocache.wetalkfiber.com/podcasts/ftmw345.mp3Watch the video. Click here to view it.
Become a Fiber Talk Patreon member at patreon.com/FiberTalk.You can listen by using the player above or you can subscribe to Fiber Talk through iTunes, Amazon Music, Spotify, Audible, iHeart Radio, TuneIn, Podbay, Podbean, and many other podcast sources. To receive e-mail notification of new podcasts, provide your name and e-mail address below. We do not sell/share e-mail addresses.Here are some links:
- Fiber Talk’s new Patreon page
- EGA website
- Avlea Folk Embroidery website
- CyberPointers website
We hope you enjoy the show. We’re always looking for guests, so let me know if there is someone you’d like me to have on the show.
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Lorna Bateman’s “Embroidered Country Gardens” has proven to be a popular book.Bluebell Bonanza is Lorna’s latest contribution to “Inspirations” magazine, issue 131.Lorna Bateman of Lorna Bateman Embroidery returns to Fiber Talk to talk about her flourishing embroidery design business — from her beautiful “Embroidered Country Gardens” book to stitching on Converse trainer shoes.
In this episode:
– Her book “Embroidered Country Gardens” and the inspiration behind it
– Silk ribbon embroidery techniques and design
– How her business has grown and outgrown her studio
– Designing for “Inspirations” magazine
– The fun and creativity of embroidering Converse trainer shoes.Listen to the podcast:
https://nocache.wetalkfiber.com/podcasts/ft435.mp3This show is also available on FlossTube. Watch the video
This is one of the Converse trainers Lorna embroidered for her son and daughter in law.You can listen by using the player above or you can subscribe to Fiber Talk through iTunes, Amazon Music, Spotify, Audible, iHeart Radio, TuneIn, Podbay, Podbean, and many other podcast sources. To receive e-mail notification of new podcasts, provide your name and e-mail address below. We do not sell/share e-mail addresses.Here are some links:
- Lorna’s first Fiber Talk appearance
- Lorna Bateman’s website
- Lorna Bateman on Instagram
- Lorna Bateman on Facebook
- Lorna Bateman on YouTube
We hope you enjoy this conversation with Lorna Bateman. We’re always looking for guests, so let me know if there is someone you’d like me to have on the show.
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Tammy’s Jacobean piece she created for the RSN Certificate program.The stand Tammy uses for Appenzeller embroidery.Tammy McBean, the Needle Lady of Helvetia joins Gary to explore the beautiful world of Appenzeller whitework — a traditional Swiss embroidery style — and shares her experience with the Royal School of Needlework certificate program. This show is sponsored by Avlea Folk Embroidery at avleafolkembroidery.com. In this episode:
—What Appenzeller whitework is and its Swiss cultural roots
—Tammy’s journey through the Royal School of Needlework certificate program
—Jacobean embroidery and how it fits into her needlework activities
—Tammy’s stunning Alpaufzug table runner project. See the entire table runner at the 42-min. mark of the video version of this show.
The Appenzeller history video is below.Listen to the podcast:
https://nocache.wetalkfiber.com/podcasts/ft433.mp3This show is also available on FlossTube. Watch the video
Please support our sponsor, Avlea Folk Embroidery, at avleafulkembroidery.com.You can listen by using the player above or you can subscribe to Fiber Talk through iTunes, Amazon Music, Spotify, Audible, iHeart Radio, TuneIn, Podbay, Podbean, and many other podcast sources. To receive e-mail notification of new podcasts, provide your name and e-mail address below. We do not sell/share e-mail addresses.Here are some links:
- Avlea Folk Embroidery website
- Appenzeller history video
- Tammy McBean on Instagram
Appenzeller history:
We hope you enjoy this conversation with Tammy McBean. We’re always looking for guests, so let me know if there is someone you’d like me to have on the show.
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The June Canvas video focuses on the various things Beth, Cindy, and Gary do when starting a new needlepoint project. This is a very long video that covers a number of topics. Below is a timeline so you can jump around to listen to the topics that interest you. As always, leave your thoughts and suggestions for future topics in the comments section.–Beth, Cindy, and Gary
Timeline:
–2:30: Kits
–23:00: Canvas
–34:00: Instructions
–45:00: Tools and “infrastructure”
–48:00: Insurance (we welcome your thoughts on this one)
–57:00: Stitching stands
–1:07:00: Stretcher bars
–1:20:00: Cindy’s painted canvas
Links:
- CyberPointers: https://www.cyberpointers.org/
- American Needlepoint Guild: https://www.needlepoint.org/default.aspx
This Kingfisher is Clara’s latest design. Kingfisher classes will begin in August 2026.This little goldwork frog is one of Clara’s most popular projects.Goldwork embroidery artist Clara Warschauer of Clara Stitching joins Gary to talk about her creative journey–how her design work has evolved over time, the surprising way teaching has made her a better designer, and the influences that shape her intricate goldwork pieces.
In this episode:
–How Clara’s goldwork designs have evolved over her career
–Why teaching others has sharpened and transformed her own work
–The influences and inspirations behind her designs
–Tips for needleworkers who are new to goldwork embroidery
–How she approaches online teaching and what students can expect
–Upcoming classes and how to find them.Listen to the podcast:
https://nocache.wetalkfiber.com/podcasts/ft432.mp3This show is also available on FlossTube. Watch the video
Join Clara’s mailing list so you’ll learn of upcoming classes such as this Queen Bee project.You can listen by using the player above or you can subscribe to Fiber Talk through iTunes, Amazon Music, Spotify, Audible, iHeart Radio, TuneIn, Podbay, Podbean, and many other podcast sources. To receive e-mail notification of new podcasts, provide your name and e-mail address below. We do not sell/share e-mail addresses.Here are some links:
- Clara’s August 27, 2023 show
- Clara Stitching website
- Clara on Instagram
- Clara on Facebook
- Clara on YouTube
We hope you enjoy this conversation with Clara Warschauer. We’re always looking for guests, so let me know if there is someone you’d like me to have on the show.
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Mid-Century Plant, designed and stitched by Judy Coates Perez.Gary’s progress on Summer Logs by Kathy Rees.It’s time for another Midweek Chat. In this show, we gush about Judy Coates Perez and her creativity, learn what Gary does during sermons, applaud Yvette Stanton, remember Pam Mertes, and talk about some of the projects we’re stitching. Leave your thoughts/questions in the comment section. Sunday: No show so an opportunity to catch up on previous podcasts. Please consider supporting Fiber Talk by becoming a Patreon subscriber at patreon.com/FiberTalk—Beth and GaryListen to the podcast:
https://nocache.wetalkfiber.com/podcasts/ftmw344.mp3Watch the video. Click here to view it.
Become a Fiber Talk Patreon member at patreon.com/FiberTalk.You can listen by using the player above or you can subscribe to Fiber Talk through iTunes, Amazon Music, Spotify, Audible, iHeart Radio, TuneIn, Podbay, Podbean, and many other podcast sources. To receive e-mail notification of new podcasts, provide your name and e-mail address below. We do not sell/share e-mail addresses.Here are some links:
- Fiber Talk’s new Patreon page
- EGA website
- CyberPointers website
- Avlea Folk Embroidery website
We hope you enjoy the show. We’re always looking for guests, so let me know if there is someone you’d like me to have on the show.
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The Delaware panel and the people who are stitching it are the focus of this week’s show.Amy Gilley (l) and Becky Gutin (r), are co-chairs of the America’s Tapestry Delaware project.The Embroiderers’ Guild of America (egausa.org) is sponsoring this week’s show about the America’s Tapestry Delaware project. In our June 7, 2025 show, we met Stefan Romero, creator of the America’s Tapestry project. The purpose of the project is to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary with stitched panels from each of the 13 colonies that tell little-known stories about America’s formative days. To learn all of the details, listen to that initial show with Stefan. This week, we meet with Stefan and Delaware co-chairs Becky Gutin and Amy Gilley to learn how they mapped out how to stitch the Delaware panel, their approach to making it possible for needleworkers of all skill levels to contribute to the panel, and what a stitching session is like. To keep up with the projects in all 13 colonies, visit americastapestry.com. To follow the Delaware project, join their Facebook group and/or follow them on Instagram. All links are listed below. Also, if you want to support the overall project beyond stitching, visit the America’s Tapestry website for details.—GaryListen to the podcast:
https://nocache.wetalkfiber.com/podcasts/ft404.mp3Watch the video
Visit the EGA website at egausa.org and consider joining.You can listen by using the player above or you can subscribe to Fiber Talk through iTunes, Amazon Music, Spotify, Audible, Google Podcasts, TuneIn, Podbay, and Podbean. To receive e-mail notification of new podcasts, provide your name and e-mail address below. We do not sell/share e-mail addresses.Here are some links:
- Embroiderers’ Guild of America website
- America’s Tapestry website
- America’s Tapestry on Instagram
- America’s Tapestry on Facebook
- Contact Stefan Romero at americastapestry@gmail.com
- America’s Tapestry Delaware Facebook group
- America’s Tapestry Delaware on Instagram
- Contact Becky and Amy at americastapestry.de@gmail.com
We hope you enjoy this week’s conversation with Becky, Amy, and Stan. We’re always looking for guests, so let me know if there is someone you’d like me to have on the show.–Gary
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The Delaware panel is the first of the America’s Tapestry series that we’ll explore.It appears that another Wednesday has arrived and our habit is to gather for some needlework chat. This week Cindy and Gary fired up the online recording system to talk about Sunday’s upcoming America’s Tapestry show, helping beginners without scaring them off (bite your tongue, a lot), the new set of needlepoint cards from Emma Homent of Markers Marks, a question from Debra Yerike about using wheat paste to protect the back of your projects (there will be more about this topic in upcoming shows), and a tangent discussion about the value of reading books. Sunday’s guests are Becky Gutin and Amy Gilley of the Delaware America’s Tapestry project.—Cindy and GaryListen to the podcast:
https://nocache.wetalkfiber.com/podcasts/ftmw330.mp3Watch the video. Click here to view it.
You can listen by using the player above or you can subscribe to Fiber Talk through iTunes, Amazon Music, Spotify, Audible, iHeart Radio, TuneIn, Podbay, Podbean, and many other podcast sources. To receive e-mail notification of new podcasts, provide your name and e-mail address below. We do not sell/share e-mail addresses.
Here are some links:
- The Makers Marks website
- Colorway Arts website
- Fiber Talk’s new Patreon page
- EGA website
- CyberPointers website
- Avlea Folk Embroidery website
We hope you enjoy the show. We’re always looking for guests, so let me know if there is someone you’d like me to have on the show.
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Fabric dyed by Suzanne Connors.Suzanne creates beautiful designs in her dyed fabric.Suzanne Connors of Aya Fiber Studio joins us this week to talk about her career practicing a variety of Japanese dyeing techniques. While Shibori and indigo dyeing is her go-to technique, she also practices Katazome, Rozome, Natural dyeing, and Eco printing among others. Suzanne also weaves and does beautiful Sashiko stitching. She conducts an extensive schedule of classes in her beautiful, fully equipped Florida studio and produces some amazing dyed fabrics. Make some time to visit her website to learn more.–GaryListen to the podcast:
https://nocache.wetalkfiber.com/podcasts/ft401.mp3Watch the video
The Aya Fiber Studio in Florida.You can listen by using the player above or you can subscribe to Fiber Talk through iTunes, Amazon Music, Spotify, Audible, Google Podcasts, TuneIn, Podbay, and Podbean. To receive e-mail notification of new podcasts, provide your name and e-mail address below. We do not sell/share e-mail addresses.Here are some links:
- Aya Fiber Studio website
- Aya Fiber Studio on Instagram
- Suzanne Connors on Facebook
We hope you enjoy this week’s conversation with Suzanne Connors. We’re always looking for guests, so let me know if there is someone you’d like me to have on the show.–Gary
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Flower bouquet embroidery design by Hilary Leslie.Hilary Leslie’s new book, “Unofficial Bridgerton Embroidery,” is available from your favorite bookseller.Embroidery artist Hilary Leslie, of HLeslie Design, joins us this week. Hilary combined her drawing addiction, a small bag of embroidery materials she picked up at a yard sale, and extra time during the pandemic to develop an embroidery design business that now offers a huge number of patterns, videos, and classes. In the five years she’s been designing embroidery art, she has also written a book, Unofficial Bridgerton Embroidery, that contains several projects inspired by the TV show. If you want to give embroidery a try and/or are looking for attractive smaller projects, visit Hilary’s website. You’ll likely find something you want to stitch.–GaryListen to the podcast:
https://nocache.wetalkfiber.com/podcasts/ft400.mp3Watch the video
This design is from Hilary Leslie’s book, “Unofficial Bridgerton Embroidery.”You can listen by using the player above or you can subscribe to Fiber Talk through iTunes, Amazon Music, Spotify, Audible, Google Podcasts, TuneIn, Podbay, and Podbean. To receive e-mail notification of new podcasts, provide your name and e-mail address below. We do not sell/share e-mail addresses.Here are some links:
- HLeslie Design website
- Hilary Leslie on Instagram
- HLeslie Design on Facebook
- Hilary Leslie on YouTube
We hope you enjoy this week’s conversation with Hilary Leslie. We’re always looking for guests, so let me know if there is someone you’d like me to have on the show.–Gary
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Beth’s version of Pour ta Fete, original chart by Lindsay Lane Designs.We return in the middle of the week to converse about needlework. Our topics include new Patreon videos, Beth’s Pour ta Fete finish (work on a project 15 min. a day and you make significant progress), the Phoenix Band Sampler, taking a social-media break, and our sampler short lists. We each chose five-ish and ended up overlapping with two. If you’re looking for interesting samplers, particularly challenging ones, you might find them in our collection. If you listen to the audio podcast, you can find a slide show of our sampler selections below. We also ask the question: Now that we’ve listed our top projects, why aren’t we stitching any of them? Sunday’s guest: Hilary Leslie, HLeslie Design.–Beth and GaryListen to the podcast:
https://nocache.wetalkfiber.com/podcasts/ftmw329.mp3Watch the video. Click here to view it.
You can listen by using the player above or you can subscribe to Fiber Talk through iTunes, Amazon Music, Spotify, Audible, iHeart Radio, TuneIn, Podbay, Podbean, and many other podcast sources. To receive e-mail notification of new podcasts, provide your name and e-mail address below. We do not sell/share e-mail addresses.
Slide show of samplers on Gary’s and Beth’s short list
[See image gallery at wetalkfiber.com] Here are some links:
- Fiber Talk’s new Patreon page
- EGA website
- CyberPointers website
- Avlea Folk Embroidery website
We hope you enjoy the show. We’re always looking for guests, so let me know if there is someone you’d like me to have on the show.
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Lady and Cat, Patron Saint of Worm and Flea Treatments by Tanya Bentham.Seasons composite by Tanya Bentham.Our topic this week is Opus Anglicanum and our artist is Tanya Bentham. In our conversation, we learn how Tanya became attached to the art form/technique and why, the difference between pre-Black Death and post-Black Death techniques, and how she approaches color. Tanya reproduces original pieces and creates many of her own designs. Her own designs are a lot of fun so take time to explore them and enjoy Tanya’s sense of humor. Tanya also dyes all of her own wool for her kits so she can get the colors she wants. Tanya has authored three books on Opus Anglicanum that will help you develop your own skills. Check them out, along with her designs/kits, at opusanglicanumembroidery.com. You can learn more about Tanya’s work and what others are doing by joining her Facebook group. Also, consider supporting Fiber Talk by becoming a Patreon member at patreon.com/FiberTalk.–GaryListen to the podcast:
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Tanya Bentham’s “Opus Anglicanum” book.You can listen by using the player above or you can subscribe to Fiber Talk through iTunes, Amazon Music, Spotify, Audible, Google Podcasts, TuneIn, Podbay, and Podbean. To receive e-mail notification of new podcasts, provide your name and e-mail address below. We do not sell/share e-mail addresses.Here are some links:
- Tanya Bentham’s website
- Tanya Bentham’s blog
- Tanya Bentham on Instagram
- Tanya Bentham on Facebook
We hope you enjoy this week’s conversation with Tanya Bentham. We’re always looking for guests, so let me know if there is someone you’d like me to have on the show.–Gary
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Jamaican embroiderer Lekazia Turner experiences The Red Dress.The Red Dress project has been recognized with the opening two pages of the latest Guinness World Records book.Kirstie Macleod, creator of the Red Dress, returns this week to talk about the mechanics of creating the dress and growing the project. This week’s show is sponsored by the Embroiderers’ Guild of America at egausa.org. In our first conversation with Kirstie, we talked about how the project started, how it evolved, and the impact it had on people around the world, including Kirstie. You can see/hear that July 19, 2025 conversation at https://wetalkfiber.com/2025/07/19/fiber-talk-with-kirstie-macleod-the-red-dress/. This week we talk about making the actual dress; the many ramifications of caring for, preserving, and traveling with the dress; and Kirstie’s experiences arranging for, receiving, and incorporating contributions from needleworkers all over the world. To learn even more about the Red Dress project, you can buy the book, The Red Dress, Conversations in Stitch. Though the dress itself is completed, the project is still very much alive and active. Today’s focus is the upcoming book signing and traveling around the world to share the dress. To support this effort, you can contribute by going to the Red Dress website at reddressembroidery.com. You’re also invited to support Fiber Talk by becoming a Patreon subscriber at Patreon.com/FiberTalk.–GaryListen to the podcast:
https://nocache.wetalkfiber.com/podcasts/ft402.mp3Watch the video
“The Red Dress: Conversations in Stitch,” by Kirstie Macleod is available from your favorite bookseller.You can listen by using the player above or you can subscribe to Fiber Talk through iTunes, Amazon Music, Spotify, Audible, Google Podcasts, TuneIn, Podbay, and Podbean. To receive e-mail notification of new podcasts, provide your name and e-mail address below. We do not sell/share e-mail addresses.Here are some links:
- Embroiderers’ Guild of America website
- The Red Dress website
- Kirstie Macleod’s art website
We hope you enjoy this week’s conversation with Kirstie Macleod. We’re always looking for guests, so let me know if there is someone you’d like me to have on the show.–Gary
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Cindy’s Beaded Bermuda Reef, designed by Needle Delights Originals.Cindy’s Nocturne, designed by Sue Reed.The second Wednesday of the month arrived so we decided to get together and talk about stitching. For topics, we dreamed up Gary’s Needlework Galleria trip, the St. Louis Stitchers Facebook group, Boomerang Stitches, what’s happening with Karen Kluba of Rosewood Manor, Cindy’s version of Kurdy Biggs’ Tequila Sunrise, and buying from European companies. This week it was Cindy’s turn to list her 10 keeper projects. She cheated at a very high level and we only got through half of them. We’ll cover the rest the next time. List the 10 projects in your stash that you would keep no matter what. We want to see what you have in the works. Want to support Fiber Talk? Become a Patreon subscriber at patreon.com/FiberTalk. Sunday: Kirstie Macleod and the Red Dress, part II.–Cindy and GaryListen to the podcast:
https://nocache.wetalkfiber.com/podcasts/ftmw328.mp3Watch the video. Click here to view it.
Cross stitch designs by Boomerang Stitches.You can listen by using the player above or you can subscribe to Fiber Talk through iTunes, Amazon Music, Spotify, Audible, iHeart Radio, TuneIn, Podbay, Podbean, and many other podcast sources. To receive e-mail notification of new podcasts, provide your name and e-mail address below. We do not sell/share e-mail addresses.Here are some links:
- Fiber Talk’s new Patreon page
- Jessica Grimm’s website
- EGA website
- CyberPointers website
- Avlea Folk Embroidery website
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Cindy’s First-place-winning needle book.Robin’s first-place-winning Swedish weaving entry.Cindy Baldwin, Robin Rossignol, and Ruth Topp had a successful 2025 Iowa State Fair, winning several ribbons. This week we take a look at their winning entries, talk about stitching each of them, and hear what the judges had to say about many of the entries. This is a chance to see several excellent needlework pieces and maybe gain some inspiration that will help you advance your stitching and/or start a new project. If you have questions, be sure to ask them in the comments section so Cindy, Robin, and Ruth can help you. For audio-only folks, there is a slide show of the entries we discussed on the Fiber Talk website page for this show. This is the link to the 2025 Iowa State Fair Fabric and Threads Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=705081965902437&id=100092019203694&rdid=ePj1gssC9Reqev7H We also invite you to support Fiber Talk by becoming a Patreon member at Patreon.com/FiberTalk. –GaryListen to the podcast:
https://nocache.wetalkfiber.com/podcasts/ft398.mp3Watch the video
Ruth’s first-place-winning sampler.You can listen by using the player above or you can subscribe to Fiber Talk through iTunes, Amazon Music, Spotify, Audible, Google Podcasts, TuneIn, Podbay, and Podbean. To receive e-mail notification of new podcasts, provide your name and e-mail address below. We do not sell/share e-mail addresses.Slide show of State Fair entries from Cindy, Robin, and Ruth:
[See image gallery at wetalkfiber.com] Here are some links:
- Facebook page for the Iowa State Fair
We hope you enjoy this week’s conversation with Cindy, Robin, and Ruth. We’re always looking for guests, so let me know if there is someone you’d like me to have on the show.–Gary
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The bunny bobbins went viral and Dana got really busy.The travel bobbin is handy to have when you take your stitching with you.Maker Dana Jones, of Selah Creative Company, is our guest this week. Dana and her laser cutter/engraver are a rather creative duo that produces a wide variety of items designed to enhance your hobbies. For needleworkers, those products are her animal thread bobbins. In addition to those bobbins, Dana has created a very useful travel bobbin and a unique sampler you stitch on wood. Our conversation also touches on Dana’s experience with counterfeiters (she won), and her Selah Retreats, which sound like terrific, relaxing, craft-oriented getaways. After hearing Dana’s story, visit her website to see what she and her laser have produced. –GaryListen to the podcast:
https://nocache.wetalkfiber.com/podcasts/ft397.mp3Watch the video
The wood stitching sampler makes a great table decoration.You can listen by using the player above or you can subscribe to Fiber Talk through iTunes, Amazon Music, Spotify, Audible, Google Podcasts, TuneIn, Podbay, and Podbean. To receive e-mail notification of new podcasts, provide your name and e-mail address below. We do not sell/share e-mail addresses.Here are some links:
- Selah Creative Company website
- Selah Creative on Instagram
- Selah Creative on Facebook
- Selah Creative on YouTube
We hope you enjoy this week’s conversation with Dana Jones. We’re always looking for guests, so let me know if there is someone you’d like me to have on the show.–Gary
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Floral Pocket kits by Annette Boland, The Woolen Needle.Hello Summer design by Annette Boland.Wool applique, dyeing wool, and all things related is our focus this week. The show is sponsored by the Embroiderers’ Guild of America and our guest is Annette Boland of The Woolen Needle. A wool applique class Beth did with Annette triggered this conversation. We simply had to know more about the technique and the beautiful wool materials that make it possible. Annette designs wool applique, quilts, hooked rugs, and punch needle art. She also dyes wool, offers some beautiful variegated threads and, in her spare time, runs a shop and teaches classes. No matter what your favorite stitching technique, wool applique will make a fun, creative, diversion when you simply want to try something different. If you’re one of those stitchers who also quilts, Annette has some designs you’re likely to enjoy. It’s a fun conversation with a talented artist and we hope it will show you something different in the needle arts world.–Beth and GaryListen to the podcast:
https://www.wetalkfiber.com/podcasts/ft346.mp3This show is also available on FlossTube. Click here to view it.
Visit the EGA website at egausa.org and consider joining.You can listen by using the player above or you can subscribe to Fiber Talk through iTunes, Stitcher, Amazon Music, Spotify, Audible, Google Podcasts, TuneIn, Podbay, Podbean, and many other podcast sources. To receive e-mail notification of new podcasts, provide your name and e-mail address below. We do not sell/share e-mail addresses.Here are some links:
- Avlea Folk Embroidery website
- Sassy Jacks Stitchery website
- The Sampler Guild website
- The Sampler Guild on Instagram
- The Sampler Guild on Facebook
- Solomon’s Porch research paper
We hope you enjoy this week’s show with Linda Hadden. We’re always looking for guests, so let us know if there is someone you’d like us to have on the show.Name
Floral Pocket wool applique designs by Sunday’s guest, Annette Boland of The Woolen Needle.The day that’s in the middle of the week has arrived and it’s our 300th Midweek Chat. Our topics include our upcoming trip to Sassy Jacks Stitchery, June 24 and 25, and what we have planned and our upcoming Tour de France stitch sessions. We start with the Prologue on June 29 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern on the Fiber Talk YouTube channel for the Prologue. Join us as we stitch and talk about bike racing and other topics. You can also talk about thread spinning with Jenifer because that’s her favorite bike-racing activity. We also explore monogamous stitching, how it has changed how Jenifer goes about her needlework, and the mental benefits she’s realized. We also ask the question: Would you rather have two hours of flawless stitching or an uninterrupted day of stitching no matter how it comes out? Sunday’s guest: Annette Boland of The Woolen Needle–Jenifer and GaryListen to the podcast:
https://wetalkfiber.com/podcasts/ftmw300.mp3This show is also available on FlossTube. Click here to view it.
Jenifer sporting the best Tour de France t-shirt ever. Our Tour de France shows start June 29.You can listen by using the player above or you can subscribe to Fiber Talk through iTunes, Amazon Music, Spotify, Audible, iHeart Radio, TuneIn, Podbay, Podbean, and many other podcast sources. To receive e-mail notification of new podcasts, provide your name and e-mail address below. We do not sell/share e-mail addresses.Here are some links:
- Sassy Jacks Stitchery website
- EGA website
- CyberPointers website
- Avlea Folk Embroidery website
- Clara Warschauer website
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Dorcas Haynes 1720 sampler from The Scarlet Letter, stitched by Linda Hadden.Box top stitched by Linda Hadden.This week, the show is sponsored by Avlea Folk Embroidery and Sassy Jacks Stitchery. Our guest is Linda Hadden of The Sampler Guild, a UK-based organization devoted to sampler history research. Linda, Jacob de Graaf of Modern Folk Embroidery, and Ruth Taylor of Crows Feet Stitching are the nucleus of this global organization, started in 2001. While they are committed to promoting samplers in general, their focus these days is researching the history behind samplers, particularly the various motifs and their origins, meanings, and travels throughout the world. Their most-recent research paper is “Solomon’s Porch,” a study of an interesting building motif that first appeared in the 1730s. The design, and its variations, has an interesting history. While research is ongoing, the Guild’s early findings are reported in a paper that is available on the Guild’s website. They have several other projects in the works and are always looking for information/input. To get involved, join the Guild so you can participate in their online meetings and email exchanges. Linda, Jacob, and Ruth are doing important work that is opening doors to our understanding of samplers and the roles they played in documenting history. We hope you enjoy the show and encourage you to visit the Guild website and become a member.–GaryListen to the podcast:
https://www.wetalkfiber.com/podcasts/ft345.mp3This show is also available on FlossTube. Click here to view it.
Please support our sponsor, Avlea Folk Embroidery at avlea embroidery.com.This week’s sponsor is Sassy Jacks Stitchery at sassyjacksstitchery.com.You can listen by using the player above or you can subscribe to Fiber Talk through iTunes, Stitcher, Amazon Music, Spotify, Audible, Google Podcasts, TuneIn, Podbay, Podbean, and many other podcast sources. To receive e-mail notification of new podcasts, provide your name and e-mail address below. We do not sell/share e-mail addresses.Here are some links:
- Avlea Folk Embroidery website
- Sassy Jacks Stitchery website
- The Sampler Guild website
- The Sampler Guild on Instagram
- The Sampler Guild on Facebook
- Solomon’s Porch research paper
We hope you enjoy this week’s show with Linda Hadden. We’re always looking for guests, so let us know if there is someone you’d like us to have on the show.Name
Enter the drawing for this Sacred Heart project kit by Clara Warschauer. Her free class is June 15.We weren’t planning to offer a show until we do a Stitch Hour on June 5. Then Clara Warschauer came along and offered two Sacred Heart kits to give away to Fiber Talk listeners for her free June 15 online class. To give listeners a chance to enter the drawing, we dusted off the podcasting gear and put a show together. Instructions for entering the drawing are provided in the podcast. We also are doing a bit of experimenting. We recorded this show as a video so YouTube watchers can see us. We have a couple of kinks to work out, one being Gary’s camera going in and out of focus. Audio listeners shouldn’t notice any difference. If you like the video format, let us know. Aside from all of that, we talked about our upcoming trip to Sassy Jacks, monogamous stitching, Beth’s work on Dawn to Dusk, and designing our own samplers.–Beth and GaryListen to the podcast:
https://wetalkfiber.com/podcasts/ftmw299.mp3This show is also available on FlossTube. Click here to view it.
Beth’s Dawn to Dusk progress.You can listen by using the player above or you can subscribe to Fiber Talk through iTunes, Amazon Music, Spotify, Audible, iHeart Radio, TuneIn, Podbay, Podbean, and many other podcast sources. To receive e-mail notification of new podcasts, provide your name and e-mail address below. We do not sell/share e-mail addresses.Here are some links:
- Sassy Jacks Stitchery website
- EGA website
- CyberPointers website
- Avlea Folk Embroidery website
- Clara Warschauer website
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Isabella Rosner’s new book, “Stitching Freedom: Embroidery & IncarcerationAn embroidered nutmeg, from the Witney Antiques collection.Isabella Rosner is one of those rare people who sets a course where no course exists and, with persistence and hard work, reaches her goals. In this week’s conversation, sponsored by the Embroiderers’ Guild of America and Sassy Jacks Stitchery, we learn how Isabella’s love of textile arts drove her all the way to earning a PhD from King’s College of London. Her thesis was “Women Professing Godliness with Good Works: British and American Quaker Women’s Art before Ackworth and Westtown, 1650-1800.” She is now a curator at the Royal School of Needlework, charged with digitizing the massive RSN collection (learn about that project in our March 2, 2024 show and visit the RSN website to enjoy the first 100 pieces from the collection), and Research Associate at Witney Antiques. In addition to that work, she has written a new book, “Stitching Freedom: Embroidery and Incarceration,” available at the RSN website, and is the host of the Sew What? podcast, a periodic show that will provide you with extensive information about textile arts. Folks who love textile arts and the history behind them would do well to closely follow Isabella’s work as we’ve only just begun to learn from this talented lady.–GaryListen to the podcast:
https://www.wetalkfiber.com/podcasts/ft344.mp3This show is also available on FlossTube. Click here to view it.
Visit the EGA website at egausa.org and consider joining.This week’s sponsor is Sassy Jacks Stitchery at sassyjacksstitchery.com.You can listen by using the player above or you can subscribe to Fiber Talk through iTunes, Stitcher, Amazon Music, Spotify, Audible, Google Podcasts, TuneIn, Podbay, Podbean, and many other podcast sources. To receive e-mail notification of new podcasts, provide your name and e-mail address below. We do not sell/share e-mail addresses.Here are some links:
- Embroiderers’ Guild of America website
- Sassy Jacks Stitchery website
- Isabella Rosner’s website
- Isabella Rosner on Instagram
- Isabella’s Sew What? podcast
- Royal School of Needlework website
We hope you enjoy this week’s show with Isabella Rosner. We’re always looking for guests, so let us know if there is someone you’d like us to have on the show.Name
Beth’s wool applique project.We’ve reached the week’s midpoint so we gathered to chat about needlework. Topics this week include the show we did May 5 about the RSN work for the Coronation, Beth’s work on Mary Ann Bickerton’s Tudor Rose pocket and the Woolen Needle wool appliqué class, Ariane Zurcher’s Dorset button eyeglass case, Kim’s May 1 Stitch Hour tour of the new Sassy Jacks shop, Beth’s participation in the Jeanette Douglas Sassy Jacks online class, pros and cons of live and online classes, Gary’s Elizabethan Treasures and Avlea Sea of Light plans, and building a pair of slate frame trestles. Sunday’s guest: Isabella Rosner.–Beth and Gary
Listen to the podcast:
https://wetalkfiber.com/podcasts/ftmw298.mp3This show is also available on FlossTube. Click here to view it.
The Queen’s robe of state, designed and stitched by the folks at the Royal School of Needlework.You can listen by using the player above or you can subscribe to Fiber Talk through iTunes, Amazon Music, Spotify, Audible, iHeart Radio, TuneIn, Podbay, Podbean, and many other podcast sources. To receive e-mail notification of new podcasts, provide your name and e-mail address below. We do not sell/share e-mail addresses.
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- Sassy Jacks Stitchery website
- EGA website
- CyberPointers website
- Avlea Folk Embroidery website
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The anointing screen, created by the Royal School of Needlework for the Coronation of King Charles III. Yui Mok, PA Images, Alamo Stock PhotoA team of embroiderers works on the Queen’s robe, designed and created by the RSN. Photo: Royal School of NeedleworkThis week we visit with Gemma Murray, Anne Butcher, and Dr. Susan Kay-Williams of the Royal School of Needlework. These ladies were responsible for managing all of the needlework that was done for the Coronation of King Charles III a year ago. In our conversation, we learn about the various aspects of the work that was done at the RSN from restoration to creation of new pieces. This week’s show was recorded as a video so we could show photos of the embroidery as we talked about the pieces. That video is available below and on the Fiber Talk YouTube page. Also on this page is a slide show of the images we discussed, in the order in which they were presented. We hope you enjoy this look at the work that was involved in preparing embroidered pieces for the historic Coronation. If you want to buy the book, “An Unbroken Thread,” by Dr. Susan Kay-Williams, that includes the chapter on the RSN’s Coronation work, you can find sources at accartbooks.com.–Beth and GaryListen to the podcast:
https://www.wetalkfiber.com/podcasts/ft342coronation.mp3This show is also available on FlossTube. Click here to view it.
You can listen by using the player above or you can subscribe to Fiber Talk through iTunes, Stitcher, Amazon Music, Spotify, Audible, Google Podcasts, TuneIn, Podbay, Podbean, and many other podcast sources. To receive e-mail notification of new podcasts, provide your name and e-mail address below. We do not sell/share e-mail addresses.
The video of this week’s show:
This is a slideshow of the images we discussed:
[See image gallery at wetalkfiber.com]
Here are some links:
- Royal School of Needlework website
- RSN Stitch Bank
- RSN Collection on Instagram
- RSN on Instagram
- RSN on Facebook
- RSN on YouTube
- RSN on TikTok
- Sources for “An Unbroken Thread”
We hope you enjoy this week’s show about embroidery for the Coronation of King Charles III. We’re always looking for guests, so let us know if there is someone you’d like us to have on the show.Name
Needle book by Tanja Berlin.It’s a Wednesday so we’re chatting about needlework. Topics this week include our upcoming May 5 show about the work done by the Royal School of Needlework to provide embroidered pieces for the Coronation, needle case kits from Tanja Berlin of Berlin Embroidery, Mary Corbet, museums, Wintertur, goldwork, blackwork, and making linen and specialty threads. You also might enjoy a book Cindy is reading: “Nuts & Bolts” by Roma Arawal. Note that there will be no new show Sunday, April 28. We’ll be back on schedule with a new Stitch Hour Wednesday, May 1.–Cindy and GaryListen to the podcast:
https://wetalkfiber.com/podcasts/ftmw297.mp3This show is also available on FlossTube. Click here to view it.
Anointing screen, created by the RSN for the Coronation.You can listen by using the player above or you can subscribe to Fiber Talk through iTunes, Amazon Music, Spotify, Audible, iHeart Radio, TuneIn, Podbay, Podbean, and many other podcast sources. To receive e-mail notification of new podcasts, provide your name and e-mail address below. We do not sell/share e-mail addresses.Here are some links:
- Berlin Embroidery
- Nut & Bolts book
- Sassy Jacks Stitchery website
- EGA website
- CyberPointers website
- Avlea Folk Embroidery website
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Midnight Whispers design by Sian Fish.The Dead Unicorn Society design by Sian Fish.Blackwork is our topic this week and our guest is Sian Fish of The Urban Stitches. The show is sponsored by the Embroiderers’ Guild of America and Sassy Jacks Stitchery. Sian Fish is a self-taught stitcher and designer who loves to work in the macabre/gothic world of needlework design. But not all of her topics are focused on the “dark side.” She has a unique talent for putting a different twist on “regular” topics. No matter what the subject is, it’s almost alway worked on black or gray ground with black threads. She also does amazing work creating portraits with blackwork and regularly conducts popular SALs. Her work is quite unique in not only the world of blackwork, but in needlework design in general. After you enjoy our conversation, visit her website to learn more and consider participating in her SALs. They’re approachable for stitchers of all levels and will give you a chance to try blackwork.–Gary
Listen to the podcast:
https://www.wetalkfiber.com/podcasts/ft343.mp3This show is also available on FlossTube. Click here to view it.
Visit the EGA website at egausa.org and consider joining.This week’s sponsor is Sassy Jacks Stitchery at sassyjacksstitchery.com.You can listen by using the player above or you can subscribe to Fiber Talk through iTunes, Stitcher, Amazon Music, Spotify, Audible, Google Podcasts, TuneIn, Podbay, Podbean, and many other podcast sources. To receive e-mail notification of new podcasts, provide your name and e-mail address below. We do not sell/share e-mail addresses.
Here are some links:
- Embroiderers’ Guild of America website
- Sassy Jacks Stitchery website
- The Urban Stitches website
- The Urban Stitches on Instagram
- The Urban Stitches on Facebook
- The Urban Stitches on YouTube
- The Urban Stitches on TikTok
We hope you enjoy this week’s conversation with Sian Fish. We’re always looking for guests, so let us know if there is someone you’d like us to have on the show.Name
Design by Lita O’Hara.Ornaments by Lita O’Hara.Lita O’Hara, the Nashville Needlepointer and Patron Saint of Chaos, is our guest this week. Lita is a self-taught painted-canvas designer and project finisher. In our conversation we learn about her design process, what it was like to paint those first canvases, and how her finishing business evolved. To keep sanity in her life and to be able to deliver quality product, she keeps her customer list to a limited number. That allows her to get to know what they like and prevents late nights trying to meet holiday deadlines. Throughout the conversation, we offer several tips that will help stitchers produce projects that will result in easier and better finishing. Lita also holds finishing classes regularly and her Instagram and YouTube accounts are good sources for finishing tips and techniques. Mixed in are several entertaining videos. If you’ve never made cord, she has an excellent YouTube video that will show you how.–Beth and GaryListen to the podcast:
https://www.wetalkfiber.com/podcasts/ft340.mp3This show is also available on FlossTube. Click here to view it.
Lita taught them how to finish their ornaments.You can listen by using the player above or you can subscribe to Fiber Talk through iTunes, Stitcher, Amazon Music, Spotify, Audible, Google Podcasts, TuneIn, Podbay, Podbean, and many other podcast sources. To receive e-mail notification of new podcasts, provide your name and e-mail address below. We do not sell/share e-mail addresses.Here are some links:
- Lita O’Hara on Instagram
- Lita O’Hara on YouTube
We hope you enjoy this week’s conversation with Lita O’Hara. We’re always looking for guests, so let us know if there is someone you’d like us to have on the show.Name
Elizabethan Treasures from Linda Barry, considered by Jean to be one of the best whitework samplers ever published.It’s Midweek Chat week and Beth and Gary connected through our respective internet providers to talk about eyeglasses and what we learned from Kelly Lea Teske, supporting Ukraine designer Ekaterina at stitchyprincess.etsy.com, selecting projects vs. being influenced by stitching friends, projects we have that need to be at the top of the pile, stitching in groups vs. alone, whether we could produce an exhibition with our finished pieces, stitching lights/magnifiers, group projects, choosing silk or metallic threads, and whether we would rather have talent or determination. Sunday’s guest is the Nashville Needlepointed, Lita O’Hara.–Beth and Gary
Listen to the podcast:
https://wetalkfiber.com/podcasts/ftmw296.mp3This show is also available on FlossTube. Click here to view it.
Part of Beth’s Dawn to Dusk project, designed by Textured Treasures.You can listen by using the player above or you can subscribe to Fiber Talk through iTunes, Amazon Music, Spotify, Audible, iHeart Radio, TuneIn, Podbay, Podbean, and many other podcast sources. To receive e-mail notification of new podcasts, provide your name and e-mail address below. We do not sell/share e-mail addresses.
Here are some links:
- Ekaterina Stitchy Princess Etsy shop
- Sassy Jacks Stitchery website
- EGA website
- CyberPointers website
- Avlea Folk Embroidery website
We hope you enjoy the show. We’re always looking for guests, so let me know if there is someone you’d like me to have on the show.
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Kelly Lea Teske with needle, thread, and her favorite stitching glasses.It’s hard to stitch if you can’t see well and, for most of us, seeing well requires a good pair of glasses. This week, in a show sponsored by CyberPointers, Kelly Lea Teske returns to help us better understand how to make the most of our next visit to the eye doctor and the optician. Kelly first joined us in a Sept. 2, 2023 show we did with Rinda Just. The topic of that show was macular degeneration and other vision issues. This time, we learn that, as is so often the case, a successful visit starts with communicating what you want to achieve when you make your appointment and when you meet with the technician for those initial examination steps. If you make it clear you want glasses for stitching, by the time you get to the eye doctor, he/she will be able to write a prescription that will allow the optician to order the lenses you need. The goal of this show is to provide you with the information so you can ask intelligent questions when you visit the eye doctor. Ultimately, the advice comes from your doctor and optician and the decisions are yours to make. Below is a slide show of the images Kelly mentioned in our conversation. We hope this show helps you purchase glasses that enhance your stitching experience.–Beth and GaryListen to the podcast:
https://www.wetalkfiber.com/podcasts/ft341.mp3This show is also available on FlossTube. Click here to view it.
Join CyberPointers at cyberpointers.org.You can listen by using the player above or you can subscribe to Fiber Talk through iTunes, Stitcher, Amazon Music, Spotify, Audible, Google Podcasts, TuneIn, Podbay, Podbean, and many other podcast sources. To receive e-mail notification of new podcasts, provide your name and e-mail address below. We do not sell/share e-mail addresses.In the show, Kelly refers to these diagrams:
[See image gallery at wetalkfiber.com]
Here are some links:
- CyberPointers website
- Kelly’s Black Thread Studio website
- Kelly Teske on Instagram
- Kelly Lea Teske on YouTube
- Kelly Lea Teske on Facebook
We hope you enjoy this week’s conversation with Kelly Lea Teske. We’re always looking for guests, so let us know if there is someone you’d like us to have on the show.Name
The Birdmen Cometh design from Little Robin Designs.Grace Gill 1838 sampler from Little Robin Designs.She creates top-flight cross stitch designs, reproduces intriguing antique samplers, designs original samplers, and has started designing punch-needle art. This week’s Fiber Talk guest is Robin Mayer of Little Robin Designs. In addition to learning about her design approach, how she became addicted to samplers, and her preference for the primitive design style, we get some thread-storage ideas that might help all of us and will definitely help those whose needlework acquisitions have moved from stash to inventory. Robin also talks about her 2024 Nashville Market designs and her plans to deliver new designs throughout the year. Explore the Little Robin Designs website and purchase your favorites from your local needlework store.–Beth and Gary
Listen to the podcast:
https://www.wetalkfiber.com/podcasts/ft339.mp3This show is also available on FlossTube. Click here to view it.
Autumnal Sampler, designed by Robin Mayer.You can listen by using the player above or you can subscribe to Fiber Talk through iTunes, Stitcher, Amazon Music, Spotify, Audible, Google Podcasts, TuneIn, Podbay, Podbean, and many other podcast sources. To receive e-mail notification of new podcasts, provide your name and e-mail address below. We do not sell/share e-mail addresses.
Here are some links:
- Little Robin Designs website
- Little Robin Designs on Instagram
- Little Robin Designs on YouTube
We hope you enjoy this week’s conversation with Robin Mayer. We’re always looking for guests, so let us know if there is someone you’d like us to have on the show.Name
A design by Ekaterina from Ukraine. Support her at stitchyprincess.etsy.com.Jenifer returns for a Midweek Chat after a long hiatus. So much fun to catch up. Our topics this week are helping Ekaterina from Ukraine (stitchyprincess.etsy.com) by buying a chart or two (Thanks Cissy Bailey Smith), the new Avlea Folk Flourishes and Work Bag kits, Jenifer’s Temari and Sashiko stitching, slow stitching, Domestika classes, how we decide what projects to buy, and a new segment called Would You Rather. Join us Easter Sunday for a stitching hour at 2:00 p.m. Eastern on the Fiber Talk YouTube channel. Sunday’s guest is Robin Mayer of Little Robin Designs.–Jenifer and GaryListen to the podcast:
https://wetalkfiber.com/podcasts/ftmw295.mp3This show is also available on FlossTube. Click here to view it.
Jenifer’s umbrella Temari project.You can listen by using the player above or you can subscribe to Fiber Talk through iTunes, Amazon Music, Spotify, Audible, iHeart Radio, TuneIn, Podbay, Podbean, and many other podcast sources. To receive e-mail notification of new podcasts, provide your name and e-mail address below. We do not sell/share e-mail addresses.Here are some links:
- Ekaterina Stitchy Princess Etsy shop
- Sassy Jacks Stitchery website
- EGA website
- CyberPointers website
- Avlea Folk Embroidery website
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A selection of designs by Joana Augusto.Octopus design by Joana Augusto.This week we are joined by the Cross Stitch Geek, Joana Augusto. The show is sponsored by Avlea Folk Embroidery and the new Folk Flourishes kits. Joana is a long-distance runner, scientist, and a cross-stitch designer who loves converting cross stitches into science-themed designs. In our conversation we learn about her origins in Portugal, moving to Canada, doing PhD research on pilot-whale behavior, and how she became a cross-stitch designer. She creates beautiful, approachable designs that stitchers at all skill levels will enjoy. After you enjoy our conversation, be sure to check out her Etsy shop to explore her creations.–GaryListen to the podcast:
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Please support our sponsor, Avlea Folk Embroidery at avlea embroidery.com.You can listen by using the player above or you can subscribe to Fiber Talk through iTunes, Stitcher, Amazon Music, Spotify, Audible, Google Podcasts, TuneIn, Podbay, Podbean, and many other podcast sources. To receive e-mail notification of new podcasts, provide your name and e-mail address below. We do not sell/share e-mail addresses.Here are some links:
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Folk Flourishes designs by Krista West.One of the Avlea work bag designs.It’s been four years since we did a full interview with Krista West of Avlea Folk Embroidery and much as happened since that initial conversation. This show is sponsored by Sassy Jacks Stitchery, sassyjacksstitchery.com. When we first talked to Krista, Avlea was in its infancy. In the time that has passed, Krista has made Avlea into a significant contributor to the art of needlework, while carving out and establishing a niche for needlework that is used on a daily basis instead of framed and hung on a wall. The history and culture of her designs and color palette add yet another unique dimension to her work. In this conversation we learn about the Avlea journey since 2019, the new work bag kits, and Folk Flourishes, a new series of designs for garment embroidery. Wednesday, March 20, Krista will join us live for the Fiber Talk Stitch Hour to show some of her new designs, particularly the work bags and Folk Flourishes. Join us at 8:00 p.m. Eastern on the Fiber Talk YouTube channel.–Beth and GaryListen to the podcast:
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This week’s sponsor is Sassy Jacks Stitchery at sassyjacksstitchery.com.You can listen by using the player above or you can subscribe to Fiber Talk through iTunes, Stitcher, Amazon Music, Spotify, Audible, Google Podcasts, TuneIn, Podbay, Podbean, and many other podcast sources. To receive e-mail notification of new podcasts, provide your name and e-mail address below. We do not sell/share e-mail addresses.
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Fibonacci Swirls Wild Berries version, designed by Olivia Hartshorn.Mary Parsons sampler from The Unbroken Thread.It’s Wednesday the 13th, much more positive than a Friday the 13th, because we get to talk about needlework. Our topics this week include a different way to learn history, being creative with counted-canvas designs, what we’re learning from the CyberPointers project Fibonacci Swirls, the new path to needlepoint design that Mercedes Bowyer has carved out of needle arts, our Nashville picks from the March 6 Stitch Hour, and the benefits of attending national seminars, beyond taking classes. This week, we also remember long-time Fiber Talk listener Sharon Asplan, who passed away March 3. We’ll miss her. Sunday’s guest: Krista West, Avlea Folk Embroidery.–Cindy and GaryListen to the podcast:
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This week’s Fiber Talk podcast is sponsored by the Embroiderers’ Guild of America at egausa.org. Our guest, Lucy Newman of LJN Studio, is the 2022 Hand and Lock Prize winner, a 2023 Fine Art Textile Awards finalist, and an extremely talented and creative needlework artist. In our conversation, we learn about her formal schooling, how […]
It’s time for that chat we have in the middle of the week every other week. This time, Cindy and Gary talk about stitching in public, our Sept. 3 show on vision, Jane Garrison and Painter’s Threads, events at Sassy Jacks Stitchery, Gary’s almost-matching sampler border, and whether designers/teachers need formal training. Overrated/underrated topics this […]
It’s time for that chat we have in the middle of the week every other week. This time, Cindy and Gary talk about stitching in public, our Sept. 3 show on vision, Jane Garrison and Painter’s Threads, events at Sassy Jacks Stitchery, Gary’s almost-matching sampler border, and whether designers/teachers need formal training. Overrated/underrated topics this […]
This week we are joined by Rinda Just and Kelly Lea Teske. The show is sponsored by CyberPointers and Sassy Jacks Stitchery. Our topic is vision issues that go beyond using a good light and magnifier. Rinda and Kelly share their experiences and expertise on topics such as macular degeneration, dry eyes, floaters, eye vitamins, […]
Clara Warschauer combines embroidery, goldwork, and stump work to create striking needle art. Our conversation with Clara is sponsored by Sassy Jacks Stitchery. Clara is a talented, creative artist who loves to teach and can’t resist having at least a little gold in every design. Her designs are small, approachable at all talent levels, […]
The calendar says it’s Wednesday so we gathered to talk about needlework. This week’s topics include upcoming events at Sassy Jacks, the EGA’s FiberTalk5 discount for virtual lectures, what we’re stitching (it’s a lot), Painter’s Threads (you’re going to want some), how we planned our Sampler September projects (we didn’t), and a class Beth took […]
Our guest this week is Jane Garrison from Threadnuts/The Painter’s Threads Collection. The show is sponsored by the Embroiderers’ Guild of America at egausa.org. Jane is a wholesale provider of a wide range of thread types, all marketed as the Painter’s Threads Collection. These are not your typical overdyed threads. They provide a unique look […]
Cross-stitch designer Jacqueline Fox of Waxing Moon Designs is our guest this week. The show is sponsored by Sassy Jacks Stitchery, your source for Waxing Moon Designs charts. Jacque learned how to do cross stitch from a college roommate and that set her on a path to creating her own designs. With a little nudging […]
The calendar says it’s Wednesday so Jenifer and Gary gathered to chat about needlework. This week’s topics include upcoming Sassy Jacks workshops, Jessica Grimm’s reaction to our conversation with Richard and Cindy Lippert, stitching from stash, techniques we won’t do again, needlepoint canvas folds, and Pony needles. We also try out a new Overrated/Underrated segment […]
This week’s show is not about needlework, but it is about artists, specifically actors. Our guests are SAG-AFTRA actors Richard and Cindy Lippert and our focus is to learn more about what’s behind the SAG-AFTRA and Writers Guild (WGA) strikes. Richard and Cindy help us better understand why actors are on strike and, most of […]
Designer, teacher, author, and master whitework artists Yvette Stanton, of Vetty Creations, returns for a third conversation in a show sponsored by Sassy Jacks Stitchery. This time we talk about saving old/traditional techniques, what it’s like to research those techniques, Yvette’s upcoming book “Hardanger Filling Stitches” and what we’ll learn from it, her view of […]
We found a Wednesday so we decided to chat. This week’s topics include celebrating Dee Hill’s life, places to donate finished needlework, Lois Caron and the impact she had on needlework, Kathy Andrews and slate frames, studying the backs of stitching, the specialness spiral, and the deeper value of tools. No Stitch Hour tonight. Sunday’s […]
This week we talk with talented embroidery artist Taetia McEwen from Adelaide, Australia. The show is sponsored by the Embroiderers’ Guild of America. Taetia is a multi-faceted artist who enjoys creating designs that include woodland creatures, foliage, and fairies. She uses a variety of techniques including surface embroidery, stump work, and goldwork/couching. Taetia has contributed […]
Needlework tours, cruises, and the upcoming World Needlework Convention are our topics this week with Maureen Laughlin of Needlework Tours & Cruises. The show is sponsored by Avlea Folk Embroidery. Maureen is a needleworker who loves to travel. She combined her two loves and, with her husband, created a family business to help others enjoy […]
The hiatus is behind us and we’re back on schedule with a midweek chat. This week Beth and Gary discuss an upcoming trip to celebrate the life of Cindy’s mother, Dee Hill, and enjoy a lecture and workshop with Kathy Andrews. We also talk about our Not One More Thing adventure and Jenifer’s policing efforts, […]
This week we’re talking about passementerie art with Elizabeth Ashdown. The show is sponsored by Sassy Jacks Stitchery. Typically, when passementerie is discussed, the focus is on decorative trimming such as tassels, braids, and fringes. This time, we are taking the discussion to a whole new level because Elizabeth combines passementerie techniques, weaving, and thread […]
We’ve found the middle of the week and Cindy and Gary have gathered to talk about signing needlework, early stitching on Jane Turner and Gary, saving old/vintage techniques, bobbin lace, how our needlework will be viewed many years from now, if we could talk with the girls that made the samplers we stitch today, Gary’s […]
Our subject this week is reproduction samplers, specifically those produced by our guest, Rae Niles of Red Barn Samplers. Sassy Jacks Stitchery is sponsoring this week’s show and Kim’s shop is your source for Rae’s charts and the linen and thread you need to stitch them. In our conversation, we learn about the red barn […]
This week’s guest is temari artist Jen Weber of the Clever Bunny Studio. The show is sponsored by the Embroiderers’ Guild of America at egausa.org. Jen Weber is a Shihan (certified teacher) of the Japanese Temari Association who has received numerous awards for her design work. While she does a good deal of temari design […]
It’s Wednesday so that means it’s time for some midweek chatting. This week’s topics include Swedish Death Cleaning, our efforts to go a year without buying new needlework items, the Jane Turner project, how we prep linen for new projects, and Edna Sanabia’s question about why samplers always seem to be cross-stitch based. Join us […]
This week, in a show sponsored by Sassy Jacks Stitchery, we talk with Lori Pengelly of Pansy Patch Quilts and Stitchery. Lori is a needleworker, cross stitch designer, quilter, quilt designer, wool appliqué artist, combines needlework with her quilt designs, does hand quilting, owns a long-arm quilter and uses it for her own designs as […]
Our short hiatus is over and we’re back in action with a Midweek Chat. This week, Cindy and Gary talk about mental health and needlework, Gary and Beth and their hopeless stitch-from-stash effort, a Dritz storage box for perle cotton balls, Painters threads, Debbie Rowley’s mermaid design, Gay Rogers’ Drawn Thread Sampler sale, and the […]
Avlea’s Aegean Sunrise getting attached to Beth’s jean jacket.Wednesday has arrived and we’re chatting. Topics include our May 14 mental health and needlework show, EGA National Seminar registration changes, summer stitching time, traveling projects, the Gay Ann Rogers whitework sampler sale, stitching muscle memory, and our June 1, Not One More Thing attempt to go an entire year without buying new projects and other needlework items. Exceptions to the buying stoppage are purchases from the Sassy Jacks store opening, additional threads for an existing project, projects already ordered, 2024 projects that need to be purchased ahead of time, the Gay Ann Rogers whitework sampler sale, gifted items. Join us or watch from the sidelines to see when our willpower collapses. Note that there won’t be any new shows until the May 31 Midweek Chat.–Beth and GaryListen to the podcast:
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Mill Hill bead kits make great travel projects.You can listen by using the player above or you can subscribe to Fiber Talk through iTunes, Stitcher, Amazon Music, Spotify, Audible, Google Podcasts, TuneIn, Podbay, Podbean, and many other podcast sources. To receive e-mail notification of new podcasts, provide your name and e-mail address below. We do not sell/share e-mail addresses.Here are some links:
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The King’s Pineapple by Kathy Andrews.Trevelyon’s Garden by Kathy Andrews.May is Mental Health Month and it’s important to discuss the subject at all levels to raise awareness and and encourage people in need to seek professional help. This week, in a show sponsored by Sassy Jacks Stitchery, Kathy Andrews, of The Unbroken Thread, joins Beth and Gary to explore the many aspects of mental health and the role needlework plays in helping people cope with long-term and daily stresses and mental issues. Note that we are not trained professionals and are only offering our thoughts and opinions. If you are struggling with mental-health issues, seek professional help but keep in mind that your needle and thread can make a difference.–Kathy, Beth, and Gary
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Claire’s current designs focus on the colors and textures of coral reefs.Sassy Jacks Stitchery is sponsoring this week’s conversation with Claire Edwards, The Nomadic Maker. Claire and her partner have a unique lifestyle. Their permanent dwelling is a large mobile home and, when Beth isn’t teaching, they travel all over Europe. Living a nomadic life provides Claire with a never-ending source of inspiration for her nature-based needle art. Her current activities involve calling attention to the beautiful colors and textures of coral and coral reefs. In the conversation, we also explore how she created the amazing Rising from the Ashes dress and her experiences winning the 2017 Hand and Lock prize and the Bradford Textiles Competition three times. Claire has a unique approach to needle art that takes full advantage of her roving lifestyle. Be sure to visit her online channels to see and learn more.–Beth and Gary
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Avlea’s Byzantine Band Sampler.We’re halfway between weekends and have lots to talk about. This week’s topics: Appletons Wool and whether wool thread is becoming more popular, EGA and a renewal of the FiberTalk5 Virtual Lecture code, vintage sewing machines, stash projects we’d really love to start and why we haven’t started them, and downloadable pdfs and their (positive?) impact on local needlework stores. Sunday’s guest: Claire Edwards, The Nomadic Maker–Beth and GaryListen to the podcast:
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Outstanding needlework by Beth.You can listen by using the player above or you can subscribe to Fiber Talk through iTunes, Stitcher, Amazon Music, Spotify, Audible, Google Podcasts, TuneIn, Podbay, Podbean, and many other podcast sources. To receive e-mail notification of new podcasts, provide your name and e-mail address below. We do not sell/share e-mail addresses.Here are some links:
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Appletons Wool offers 425 colors and that number is growing.Designs/kits are also part of the Appletons offerings.Di Cawdron, owner, and Debbie O’Brien, Wool Manager, of Appleton’s Wool are our guests this week. The show is sponsored by the Embroiderers’ Guild of America at egausa.org. EGA is renewing its FiberTalk5 offer of $5 off a new or virtual lecture for EGA members. Appletons Wool was started in 1835 and Di and her now-retired partner Julia, purchased it in 2013. We learn about this historic needlework company and how Di, Debbie, and their team have worked to modernize the operations and continue to provide the quality wool thread that is associated with the Appletons name. They’ve also increased the number of colors–now 425 and growing–and have done so without any interruption in supply during the pandemic. Learn all about how they create the some of the finest wool thread in the needlework world with all-British sources from sheep to needle.–Gary
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Art by Sally Mavor, the April 2023 Virtual Lecture presenter.Whale Tale Journal online class by Catherine Jordan.Sassy Jacks Stitchery is sponsoring this week’s conversation with Wendy Lynn, Director of Membership and Marketing for the Embroiderers’ Guild of America. Our overall goal in this conversation is to help listeners better understand the depth and breadth of what the EGA has to offer to needleworkers of all ages, skill levels, and technique interests. In other words, it’s not an organization just for surface embroiderers. You’ll also learn that there are several ways to participate in EGA activities, from local chapters to regional organizations to the national level. If you don’t want to join a local chapter or one doesn’t exist nearby, become a member at large. There are also many free offerings to non-members. We hope you’ll enjoy learning more about EGA and what it provides to needleworkers.–Beth and Gary
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- EGA Needlework Network Newsletter
- EGA Free Projects
- EGA Stitch-A-Long
- EGA Blog
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A Jenifer temari ball in progress.Once again, we have arrived at the middle of the week and Jenifer and Gary have gathered to do some needlework chatting. Topics include current discounts, Dawn Cook Ronningen’s new book, more about vintage sewing machines, spinning stitching thread, Jenifer’s tamari “progress,” our approaches to our workspaces (we’re basically twins), and Jenifer’s new stitching chair and the importance of ergonomics. Sunday’s guest: Wendy Lynn, EGA Membership and Marketing Director.–Jenifer and GaryListen to the podcast:
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Jenifer’s upgraded and ergonomic stitching space.You can listen by using the player above or you can subscribe to Fiber Talk through iTunes, Stitcher, Amazon Music, Spotify, Audible, Google Podcasts, TuneIn, Podbay, Podbean, and many other podcast sources. To receive e-mail notification of new podcasts, provide your name and e-mail address below. We do not sell/share e-mail addresses.Here are some links:
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A. Pinninger sampler from The Essamplaire.The Kutz sampler from The Essamplaire.Margriet Hogue, from The Essamplaire, joins us this week to talk about the world of reproduction samplers, particularly from the 16th and 17th centuries. The show is sponsored by the Embroiderers’ Guild of America at egausa.org. If you’re searching for new and different samplers, particularly those that go beyond standard cross stitch, The Essamplaire is your destination. Margriet has a collection of reproductions unlike any you’ll see elsewhere. We explore her interest in samplers, what she’s learned studying them in museums, the silks and linens that were used to stitch the originals, and Margriet’s role in sharing samplers with the needlework world. We also how linen has changed through the centuries. It’s an enlightening conversation with one of the leading reproduction artists in the needle-arts world.–Beth and GaryListen to the podcast:
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“Sewing Rolls, Needle Rolls and Huswifs by Dawn Cook RonningenOrphan roll detail from Dawn Cook Ronningen’s collection.Dawn Cook Ronningen, the Collector with a Needle, joins us this week for the second time to talk about her new book, “Sewing Rolls, Needle Rolls and Huswifs.” This week’s show is sponsored by Sassy Jacks Stitchery at sassyjacksstitchery.com and Avlea Folk Embroidery at avleaembroidery.com. Dawn’s new book is a fascinating look into sewing rolls and huswifs, once a primary part of every woman’s and soldier’s daily assemblage of tools. It’s most interesting to learn how these devices were made, used and, in many cases, passed down from generation to generation. We talk about the various types of cloth that were used, the limited instructions that were provided, and what was involved in basic and advanced designs. Be sure to visit Dawn’s online channels as she rolls out patterns so you can make your own and purchase her book, along with her previous book “Antique American Needlework Tools,” from Sassy Jacks Stitchery, direct from Dawn’s Etsy shop, or from your favorite local needlework store.–Beth and GaryListen to the podcast:
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This week’s sponsor is Sassy Jacks Stitchery at sassyjacksstitchery.com.Please support our sponsor, Avlea Folk Embroidery at avleaembroidery.com.You can listen by using the player above or you can subscribe to Fiber Talk through iTunes, Stitcher, Amazon Music, Spotify, Audible, Google Podcasts, TuneIn, Podbay, Podbean, and many other podcast sources. To receive e-mail notification of new podcasts, provide your name and e-mail address below. We do not sell/share e-mail addresses.Here are some links:
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Beth’s bead work.We’re a bit late this week but we got the chat in. This week’s topics include EGA and Sassy Jacks discounts, Dawn Cook Ronningen’s new book, vintage sewing machines, Jane Turner, when to rip out stitching, and the impact of having a support system when working on large/challenging projects. Sunday’s guest: Dawn Cook Ronningen–Beth and Gary
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Sharon Bruce’s vintage Singer sewing machine.You can listen by using the player above or you can subscribe to Fiber Talk through iTunes, Stitcher, Amazon Music, Spotify, Audible, Google Podcasts, TuneIn, Podbay, Podbean, and many other podcast sources. To receive e-mail notification of new podcasts, provide your name and e-mail address below. We do not sell/share e-mail addresses.
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Diane’s new book is available now.Art quilt by Diane L. Murtha.This week we visit the quilting world and art-quilt designer Diane L. Murtha. In Diane’s creative mind, most quilts aren’t finished until she’s added some beads, embroidery, appliqué, or anything else that might embellish or tell more of the quilt’s story. We learn about her approach to art and creativity and how she doesn’t always concern herself if her points don’t match up. Diane’s new book, “Artful Insights in Fabric, Quilted Bits of Wit and Wisdom,” is also part of the discussion because it further explores her “what if” approach to creating visual experiences through textile art. Enjoy the show and be sure to visit Diane’s website to keep up with her new creations and her teaching and lecturing schedule, including her presentations at Quilt Week, April 26 to 29 at the National Quilt Museum in Paducah, KY.–Beth and Gary
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Quilt by Diane L. Murtha.You can listen by using the player above or you can subscribe to Fiber Talk through iTunes, Stitcher, Amazon Music, Spotify, Audible, Google Podcasts, TuneIn, Podbay, Podbean, and many other podcast sources. To receive e-mail notification of new podcasts, provide your name and e-mail address below. We do not sell/share e-mail addresses.
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- Diane’s new book, “Artful Insights in Fabric”
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Jacobean Moth by RSN Tutor Nicola Jarvis, taught at the upcoming 2023 RSN Summer School.Bookmark the RSN Stitch Bank.Dr. Susan Kay-Williams, Executive Director of the Royal School of Needlework, is this week’s guest. The show is sponsored by Sassy Jacks Stitchery at sassyjacksstitchery.com. It’s always great to talk with Susan Kay-Williams about Royal School of Needlework activities. It is particularly the case this week because we focus on the numerous ways needleworkers can enjoy the RSN experience from anywhere in the world. Topics include the terrific RSN Stitch Bank, RSN Summer School, digitizing the RSN Collection, and numerous other classes and programs that are available through an online connection. Also, go to the RSN shop at royal-needlework.org.uk to purchase “An Unbroken Thread: Celebrating 150 Years of the Royal School of Needlework,” by Dr. Susan Kay-Williams. Enjoy the conversation and visit the RSN website to explore the many ways they can enhance your stitching.–Gary
Listen to the podcast:
https://www.wetalkfiber.com/podcasts/ft294.mp3This show is also available on FlossTube. Click here to view it.
This week’s sponsor is Sassy Jacks Stitchery at sassyjacksstitchery.com.You can listen by using the player above or you can subscribe to Fiber Talk through iTunes, Stitcher, Amazon Music, Spotify, Audible, Google Podcasts, TuneIn, Podbay, Podbean, and many other podcast sources. To receive e-mail notification of new podcasts, provide your name and e-mail address below. We do not sell/share e-mail addresses.
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- Sassy Jacks Stitchery website
- Royal School of Needlework website
- RSN on Instagram
- RSN on Facebook
- RSN on YouTube
We hope you enjoy this week’s conversation with Susan Kay-Williams. We’re always looking for guests, so let us know if there is someone you’d like us to have on the show.Name
Garden Path, stitched by Cindy Baldwin.We have reached the next Wednesday in the weekly sequence so we chatted about needlework. Topics this week include the Fibertalk5 discount code for EGA Virtual Lectures, Cyberpointers activities, samplers that go beyond cross stitch, Cindy’s multi-project stitching factory, Gary’s vintage Singer sewing machine rehab project (send photos of your vintage machines), having more stash than you can stitch in a lifetime, and blackwork and the interesting designs produced by Urban Stitches. Sunday: Susan Kay-Williams, Chief Executive of the Royal School of Needlework. March 29 Stitch Hour: Barbara Hutson of Queenstown Sampler Designs with a discount on Queenstown charts/kits from Sassy Jacks Stitchery.–Cindy and Gary Listen to the podcast:
https://wetalkfiber.com/podcasts/ftmw271.mp3This show is also available on FlossTube. Click here to view it.
Summer Fireworks, stitched by Cindy Baldwin.You can listen by using the player above or you can subscribe to Fiber Talk through iTunes, Stitcher, Amazon Music, Spotify, Audible, Google Podcasts, TuneIn, Podbay, Podbean, and many other podcast sources. To receive e-mail notification of new podcasts, provide your name and e-mail address below. We do not sell/share e-mail addresses.Here are some links:
- Sassy Jacks Stitchery website
- The Essamplaire website
- Lucky Jonquil website
- Urban Stitches website
- CyberPointers website
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Floral piece created by Tamara Rubilar.The Embroiderers’ Guild of America is sponsoring this week’s show with Tamara Rubilar of Studio Textile Montreal. Be sure to use discount code fibertalk5 to get $5 off one EGA Virtual Lecture. Tamara Rubilar has studied in Santiago, Paris, Madrid, Sevilla, and other locations to develop her own unique embroidery art style, not to mention expertise in several techniques. In our conversation we learn about her travels and experiences, including her time learning how to create and repair the Suits of Light worn by matadors. Tamara’s full-time business is Studio Textile Montreal, where she creates amazing textile flowers and develops and teaches designs that use a variety of needlework techniques. Enjoy the show and be sure to follow Tamara to keep up with her art.–Beth and Gary
Listen to the podcast:
https://www.wetalkfiber.com/podcasts/ft291.mp3This show is also available on FlossTube. Click here to view it.
Visit the EGA website at egausa.org and consider joining.You can listen by using the player above or you can subscribe to Fiber Talk through iTunes, Stitcher, Amazon Music, Spotify, Audible, Google Podcasts, TuneIn, Podbay, Podbean, and many other podcast sources. To receive e-mail notification of new podcasts, provide your name and e-mail address below. We do not sell/share e-mail addresses.
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- EGA website
- Tamara Rubilar’s website
- Tamara Rubilar on Instagram
- Tamara Rubilar on Facebook
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Elizabeth Newman 1736 band sampler from My Sister’s Samplers.Ann Richardson sampler from My Sister’s Samplers.Our topic this week is reproduction samplers, our sponsor is Sassy Jacks Stitchery, and our guests are Beth Hoffmann and Rebecca Peterson, the sisters behind My Sister’s Samplers. The ladies recently participated in their first Nashville Market, offering their first collection of reproduction samplers, all available at Sassy Jacks. In our conversation we learn about their love for needlework, who pushed who to start reproducing samplers, their approach to reproductions, and their favorite threads. Their Nashville releases are a terrific and varied collection (be sure to check out Elizabeth Newman 1736) and they have many more in the works. Also, keep an eye out for a Fiber Talk Stitch Hour in the near future when Beth and Rebecca will be with us live to talk about the history behind their samplers. Enjoy the show and visit mysisterssamplers.com to explore their charts.–Beth and Gary
Listen to the podcast:
https://www.wetalkfiber.com/podcasts/ft293.mp3This show is also available on FlossTube. Click here to view it.
Support our sponsor, Sassy Jacks Stitchery at sassyjacksstitchery.com.You can listen by using the player above or you can subscribe to Fiber Talk through iTunes, Stitcher, Amazon Music, Spotify, Audible, Google Podcasts, TuneIn, Podbay, Podbean, and many other podcast sources. To receive e-mail notification of new podcasts, provide your name and e-mail address below. We do not sell/share e-mail addresses.
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- Sassy Jacks Stitchery website
- My Sister’s Samplers website
- My Sister’s Samplers on Instagram
We hope you enjoy this week’s conversation with Beth and Rebecca of My Sister’s Samplers. We’re always looking for guests, so let us know if there is someone you’d like us to have on the show.Name
Chesapeake Skipjack Boat design by Holly Jackson.Holly Jackson of Flossing in the Moonlight joins us this week to talk about her mixed-media art and how she has moved quickly from starting to exhibiting and teaching her style of needle art. One of her current creation is the Chesapeake Skipjack Boat, on display as part of the Changing Chesapeake exhibition at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum. It’s also a class Holly will be offering in the near future. Our discussion ranges from Holly’s approach to her love of stump-work and 3D designs. We also talk about her Mardi Gras float series, inspired by historic watercolor paintings in the Tulane Univ. collection. That leads to an exploration of New Orleans culture and art. Holly is an exciting young needle artist who is finding new areas of textile art. Visit her Flossing in the Moonlight (she’s a night owl) website to see more of her art and find out about upcoming classes.–Beth and GaryListen to the podcast:
https://www.wetalkfiber.com/podcasts/ft290.mp3This show is also available on FlossTube. Click here to view it.
Bird’s Nest Music Box by Holly Jackson.You can listen by using the player above or you can subscribe to Fiber Talk through iTunes, Stitcher, Amazon Music, Spotify, Audible, Google Podcasts, TuneIn, Podbay, Podbean, and many other podcast sources. To receive e-mail notification of new podcasts, provide your name and e-mail address below. We do not sell/share e-mail addresses.Here are some links:
- Flossing in the Moonlight website
- Flossing in the Moonlight on Instagram
We hope you enjoy this week’s conversation with Holly Jackson. We’re always looking for guests, so let us know if there is someone you’d like us to have on the show.Name
Beth’s lizard canvas is finished. Beautiful job.It’s Midweek Chat time and Beth and Gary are talking about Margaret Hagen (Stitch Hour, March 15), The Essamplaire samplers, Cath Janes of Kraken Kreations, therapeutic benefits of needlework, comparisonitis, the talents of Karen Dudzinski of Textured Treasures, Beth’s Lizard canvas, the many offerings of EGA including two new interest groups, why you should join EGA, and Gary’s purchase of a vintage sewing machine. We hope you enjoy the conversation and apologize (not really) if it costs you any money.–Beth and GaryListen to the podcast:
https://wetalkfiber.com/podcasts/ftmw270.mp3This show is also available on FlossTube. Click here to view it.
Gary’s 1948 Singer sewing machine.You can listen by using the player above or you can subscribe to Fiber Talk through iTunes, Stitcher, Amazon Music, Spotify, Audible, Google Podcasts, TuneIn, Podbay, Podbean, and many other podcast sources. To receive e-mail notification of new podcasts, provide your name and e-mail address below. We do not sell/share e-mail addresses.Here are some links:
- Sassy Jacks Stitchery website
- The Essamplaire website
- Lucky Jonquil website
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Heart by Cath Janes.Baby by Cath Janes.Our guest this week is Cath Janes of Kraken Kreations and the show is sponsored by Sassy Jacks Stitchery, your source for all of the new Nashville releases. When it comes to Cath Janes, it’s hard to tell what is more impressive; her needlework and use of color or her amazing ability to accurately represent anatomical structures with needle and thread. In addition to her needlework talent, Cath’s journey is another example of the power of needle and thread to help deal with factors such as ADHD, postpartum depression, and multiple surgeries. In our conversation, we also talk about commission work and what it was like when professional medical illustrators included Cath’s creations among the best in the medical field.–Beth and GaryListen to the podcast:
https://www.wetalkfiber.com/podcasts/ft289.mp3This show is also available on FlossTube. Click here to view it.
This week’s sponsor is Sassy Jacks Stitchery at sassyjacksstitchery.com.You can listen by using the player above or you can subscribe to Fiber Talk through iTunes, Stitcher, Amazon Music, Spotify, Audible, Google Podcasts, TuneIn, Podbay, Podbean, and many other podcast sources. To receive e-mail notification of new podcasts, provide your name and e-mail address below. We do not sell/share e-mail addresses.Here are some links:
- Sassy Jacks Stitchery website
- Kraken Kreations website
- Kraken Kreations on Instagram
- Kraken Kreations on Facebook
- Kraken Kreations Etsy shop
We hope you enjoy this week’s conversation with Cath Janes. We’re always looking for guests, so let us know if there is someone you’d like us to have on the show.Name
Stitched by Robin RossignolThis week we are joined by the talented and skilled needleworker and teacher Robin-Ann Rossignol. Our conversation focuses on needlework techniques, color and tools you can use to guide color choices, changing colors to those that you like, what you can learn from trying other techniques, and a variety of other topics that may help you improve your stitching and/or get more joy out of it. Have pen and paper ready as you listen. You’ll likely want to make notes.–Beth and Gary
Listen to the podcast:
https://www.wetalkfiber.com/podcasts/ft288.mp3This show is also available on FlossTube. Click here to view it.
Stitched by Robin-Ann Rossignol.You can listen by using the player above or you can subscribe to Fiber Talk through iTunes, Stitcher, Amazon Music, Spotify, Audible, Google Podcasts, TuneIn, Podbay, Podbean, and many other podcast sources. To receive e-mail notification of new podcasts, provide your name and e-mail address below. We do not sell/share e-mail addresses.
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- Sassy Jacks Stitchery website
- Avlea Folk Embroidery website
We hope you enjoy this week’s conversation with Robin Rossignol. We’re always looking for guests, so let us know if there is someone you’d like us to have on the show.Name
Avlea Folk Embroidery stitching by Beth.We’re, once again, two days from the weekend and it’s time to talk needlework. Topics for this Wednesday include a question from listener Sharon Saunders about buying linen when you don’t have a store, whether a stitch path is useful, sampler borders, challenging reproduction samplers from The Essamplaire, Lucky Jonquil thread drops, and a number of other topics. Mark your calendar for March 15, when Margaret Hagen will be our Stitch Hour guest so we can see more of her sampler collection. Sunday we have a great conversation about needlework techniques with Robin-Ann Rossignol.–Beth and Gary
Listen to the podcast:
https://wetalkfiber.com/podcasts/ftmw269.mp3This show is also available on FlossTube. Click here to view it.
Sarah Parr sampler by Gary.You can listen by using the player above or you can subscribe to Fiber Talk through iTunes, Stitcher, Amazon Music, Spotify, Audible, Google Podcasts, TuneIn, Podbay, Podbean, and many other podcast sources. To receive e-mail notification of new podcasts, provide your name and e-mail address below. We do not sell/share e-mail addresses.
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- Sassy Jacks Stitchery website
- The Essamplaire website
- Lucky Jonquil website
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Swatch thread drops from Lucky Jonquil.Bobbins for heavy threads from Lucky Jonquil.This week’s show with Jennifer White of Lucky Jonquil is sponsored by the Embroiderers’ Guild of America and Avlea Folk Embroidery. Note that FIBERTALK5 gets you $5 off when you sign up for Katherine Diuguid’s EGA class, “Haystacks of Giverny.” In our conversation with Jennifer White, we talk about her creative career, her new business venture, and new thread organizer products. Jennifer has some excellent thread bobbins and drops that improve your thread storage while adding an element of fun. She also followed quite an interesting journey from needlework as a child to needlework as an adult, with lots of other things in between. Be sure to watch the Feb. 8 Fiber Talk Stitch Hour (wetalkfiber.com/jonquil). Jennifer was our guest and we got to see her thread drops and bobbins and talk about their features.–Gary
Listen to the podcast:
https://www.wetalkfiber.com/podcasts/ft286.mp3This show is also available on FlossTube. Click here to view it.
Visit the EGA website at egausa.org and consider joining.Please support our sponsor, Avlea Folk Embroidery at avleaembroidery.com.You can listen by using the player above or you can subscribe to Fiber Talk through iTunes, Stitcher, Amazon Music, Spotify, Audible, Google Podcasts, TuneIn, Podbay, Podbean, and many other podcast sources. To receive e-mail notification of new podcasts, provide your name and e-mail address below. We do not sell/share e-mail addresses.
Here are some links:
- EGA website
- Avlea Folk Embroidery website
- Lucky Jonquil website
- Lucky Jonquil on Instagram
- Lucky Jonquil on Facebook
- Lucky Jonquil Etsy shop
We hope you enjoy this week’s conversation with Jennifer White. We’re always looking for guests, so let us know if there is someone you’d like us to have on the show.Name
Andrea Santiamo and her daughter Marisa, new owners of Needlepoint Now.Andrea Santiamo and Karen Sanicola, new owners of Needlepoint Now.CyberPointers and Sassy Jacks Stitchery are sponsoring this week’s conversation with Andrea Santiamo, the new editor and one of the new owners, along with her daughter Marisa and Karen Sanicola, of “Needlepoint Now” magazine. We had a great conversation with Andrea, learning how they came to own the magazine, their plans for the publication’s future, work they’re going to do to attract young stitchers, how they are working with local needlework stores to support them, and various non-magazine activities they have planned to give stitchers opportunities to interact and learn. It’s an exciting time for the magazine and good to know that it is in the hands of three very enthusiastic and dedicated needlepoint lovers.–Beth and Gary
Listen to the podcast:
https://www.wetalkfiber.com/podcasts/ft287.mp3This show is also available on FlossTube. Click here to view it.
This week’s sponsor is Sassy Jacks Stitchery at sassyjacksstitchery.com.Join CyberPointers at cyberpointers.org.You can listen by using the player above or you can subscribe to Fiber Talk through iTunes, Stitcher, Amazon Music, Spotify, Audible, Google Podcasts, TuneIn, Podbay, Podbean, and many other podcast sources. To receive e-mail notification of new podcasts, provide your name and e-mail address below. We do not sell/share e-mail addresses.
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- Sassy Jacks Stitchery website
- CyberPointers website
- Needlepoint Now website
- Needlepoint Now on Instagram
- Needlepoint Now on Facebook
- Needlepoint Now on YouTube
We hope you enjoy this week’s conversation with Andrea Santiamo. We’re always looking for guests, so let us know if there is someone you’d like us to have on the show.Name
It was warm in Connecticut in January says Jenifer’s project.It’s Wednesday and we’re talking about needlework. This week we scrounged up several topics including Alison and Steve Cole and their casket project, the tremendous needlework Margaret Hagen showed us in last week’s Stitch Hour and the big sale going on now at The Essamplaire, the shocking fact that Gary has been stitching regularly and making significant progress, storing thread and the new stitcher organization products Jenny White of Lucky Jonquil is producing with her laser cutter, how tight to wind floss on bobbins, how we store thread is a reflection of our personalities, Jenifer’s temperature project, Jenifer’s temari group and its longevity, and whether we have stitching mentors. Sunday’s guest: Andrea Santiamo, new owner and editor of “Needlepoint Now.”–Jenifer and Gary
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https://wetalkfiber.com/podcasts/ftmw268.mp3This show is also available on FlossTube. Click here to view it.
Floss swatch thread drops from Lucky Jonquil.You can listen by using the player above or you can subscribe to Fiber Talk through iTunes, Stitcher, Amazon Music, Spotify, Audible, Google Podcasts, TuneIn, Podbay, Podbean, and many other podcast sources. To receive e-mail notification of new podcasts, provide your name and e-mail address below. We do not sell/share e-mail addresses.
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- Sassy Jacks Stitchery website
- The Essamplaire website
- Lucky Jonquil website
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Interior view of Little Bit of Luxe casket by Alison and Steve Cole.This week’s show is a special video with Alison Cole and her husband Steve. In the video we learn about the Cole’s new casket project, Little Bit of Luxe. This is a project that has been in the works for several years. The needlework design is Alison at her finest and it’s always interesting to learn what’s behind her creations. Equally interesting is the wooden casket that underlies the needlework. It took a great deal of time and several iterations for Steve to create the box and its secret compartments and he shares all that went into that design effort. It’s a fascinating collaboration that resulted in an affordable and approachable casket project. You can watch the video at the Fiber Talk Website, wetalkfiber.com, by going to wetalkfiber.com/casket, or by visiting the Fiber Talk YouTube channel. We hope you enjoy this special Fiber Talk video show and encourage you to visit Alison Cole’s website to learn more.–Beth and GaryWatch the video with Alison and Steve Cole:
Listen to the podcast:
https://www.wetalkfiber.com/podcasts/ft285.mp3This show is also available on YouTube. Click here to view it.
End view of the Little Bit of Luxe casket by Alison and Steve Cole.You can listen by using the player above or you can subscribe to Fiber Talk through iTunes, Stitcher, Amazon Music, Spotify, Audible, Google Podcasts, TuneIn, Podbay, Podbean, and many other podcast sources. To receive e-mail notification of new podcasts, provide your name and e-mail address below. We do not sell/share e-mail addresses.Here are some Alison Cole links:
- Alison Cole’s website
- Alison Cole on Instagram
- Alison Cole on Facebook
We hope you enjoy this week’s conversation with Alison and Steve Cole. We’re always looking for guests, so let us know if there is someone you’d like us to have on the show.Name
Anne Brooke’s tags.Textile art by Anne Brooke.Embroidery artist Anne Brooke of HanneMade by Anne, joins us this week in a show that is sponsored by Sassy Jacks Stitchery and the Embroiderers’ Guild of America. Please support our sponsors by shopping at sassyjacksstitchery.com and joining the Embroiderers’ Guild of America. Anne Brooke has developed a terrific business with a no-plan strategy and is having great fun sharing and teaching her needlework skills. She is also an author, has one of the best studio/design spaces we’ve seen, and has developed some innovative and creative projects such as Tagroulette, collage boxes, and Sew4theSoul kits. The H-anne-dashery aspect of her business produces beautiful woodwork products and she regularly offers Project Half Done Days in her classroom. We also explore the many ways she uses recycled/upcycled cloth and other materials in her designs.–Beth and Gary
Listen to the podcast:
https://www.wetalkfiber.com/podcasts/ft284.mp3This show is also available on YouTube. Click here to view it.
Support our sponsor, Sassy Jacks Stitchery at sassyjacksstitchery.com.Visit the EGA website at egausa.org and consider joining.You can listen by using the player above or you can subscribe to Fiber Talk through iTunes, Stitcher, Amazon Music, Spotify, Audible, Google Podcasts, TuneIn, Podbay, Podbean, and many other podcast sources. To receive e-mail notification of new podcasts, provide your name and e-mail address below. We do not sell/share e-mail addresses.
Here are some Anne Brooke links:
- Sassy Jacks Stitchery website
- Embroiderers’ Guild of America website
- Anne Brooke’s website
- Anne Brooke on Facebook
- Anne Brooke on Instagram
- Anne Brooke on YouTube
Gary has missed only one day of stitching in January and the banding sampler shows a lot of progress.We’re back! Finally! Sorry about the long delay and thanks to our listeners for your patience and understanding. This week we talk about Apple service (it’s good) and Apple communication (meh), WIPs and starting/not starting projects, too many WIPs, the new “Needlepoint Now” owners and their first issue, Gary’s first meeting with the Show-Me Stitchers, stretcher bars and storing idle projects, creating that stitching habit, Beth’s family demanding that her HAED come back from the dead, Gay Ann Rogers’ new heart design and her designs in general, our new schedule, and next week’s Stitch Hour guest, Margaret Hagen. Note that there is no Stitch Hour tonight. Sunday’s guest: Anne Brooke of HanneMade by Anne.—Beth and Gary
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https://wetalkfiber.com/podcasts/ftmw267.mp3This show is also available on FlossTube. Click here to view it.
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Beth’s Gay Ann Rogers needlecase project.
https://www.showmestitchers.com
Here are some links:* Sassy Jacks Stitchery website
* Avlea Folk Embroidery website
* EGA website
* CyberPointers website
* Show-Me Stitchers EGA chapter website
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One more delay. My machine is back in my hands. The good news is that Apple did me a huge favor and replaced everything but the display for the price of the battery. Basically, I have a new computer. The bad news is, even though I have a full backup, getting things back in order is a bit of a task. As a result, no podcast today. Beth and I will have a podcast Wednesday and we’ll be off and running from there. Thanks to everyone for your patience.–Gary
Apple has repaired the computer and it’s on its way home. No Stitch Hour tonight but we should be able to resume our schedule with a podcast Sunday. Thanks for your patience.–Gary
There will not be a podcast today, Jan. 8, as planned. The laptop Gary uses to record and edit podcasts required repair by Apple experts. The turnaround was supposed to be four days maximum. Those four days have passed and it’s crickets from the Apple repair people. Our new schedule calls for a Stitch Hour Wednesday night. That also is in jeopardy. We’ll post notification about that show as soon as we know. Thanks to all of our loyal listeners/watchers for your understanding and patience. We’ll be back in action as soon as we can. We have many things to share.—-Gary, Beth, Jenifer, and Cindy
Landscape created by Sharon Wells.This is one of Sharon’s beautiful textile art landscapes.Needle felting and textile landscape art are our topics this week when we meet with Irish artist Sharon Wells. This episode of Fiber Talk is sponsored by Sassy Jacks Stitchery. In our conversation with Sharon, we learn about the whole process of needle and wet felting from collecting the wool fleece to processing, dyeing, and selecting the wool and wool textures she uses to create her landscape art. We also learn about the various embroidery techniques and materials, such as bamboo, silk fibers and wire, Sharon employs to create the definition and details that make her landscapes come to life. Sharon is a multi-faceted, talented artist who puts textile art on a new level while helping us enjoy Ireland’s scenery.–Beth and Gary
Listen to the podcast:
https://www.wetalkfiber.com/podcasts/ft282.mp3This show is also available on YouTube. Click here to view it.
This week’s sponsor is Sassy Jacks Stitchery at sassyjacksstitchery.com.You can listen by using the player above or you can subscribe to Fiber Talk through iTunes, Stitcher, Amazon Music, Spotify, Audible, Google Podcasts, TuneIn, Podbay, Podbean, and many other podcast sources. To receive e-mail notification of new podcasts, provide your name and e-mail address below. We do not sell/share e-mail addresses.
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- Sassy Jacks Stitchery website
- Sharon Wells website
- Sharon Wells on Instagram
- Sharon Wells on Facebook
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Design by Hillary Waters Fayle on a ginkgo leaf.Embroidery and beadwork by Nichole Vogelsinger.It’s our final Midweek Chat of the year and all four of us gathered to talk about the many great things we’ve experienced and heard about needlework in 2022. We name our favorite guests, favorite designs, new books we like, things we’ve accomplished, and discuss our 2023 plans. Also, a huge thanks to our sponsors: Sassy Jacks Stitchery, Avlea Folk Embroidery, EGA, CyberPointers, and Needle in a Haystack. Without them, we couldn’t provide interviews with all of the amazing designers we’ve met in 2022, along with the live shows and Midweek Chats. Please support our sponsors. They make the difference. This is our final Midweek Chat for 2022 and the Sunday show with Sharon Wells will be our final podcast for the year. We’ll return with a new schedule January 8. Also, join us January 1 at 2:00 p.m. Eastern on the Fiber Talk YouTube channel when we kick off the new year with a celebration of Jenifer’s birthday and some stitching fun. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to everyone in the Fiber Talk audience and thanks to all for listening.–Beth, Jenifer, Cindy, and Gary
Listen to the podcast:
https://wetalkfiber.com/podcasts/ftmw266.mp3This show is also available on FlossTube. Click here to view it.
La Grande Arche by Marie Renee Otis.You can listen by using the player above or you can subscribe to Fiber Talk through iTunes, Stitcher, Amazon Music, Spotify, Audible, Google Podcasts, TuneIn, Podbay, Podbean, and many other podcast sources. To receive e-mail notification of new podcasts, provide your name and e-mail address below. We do not sell/share e-mail addresses.
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- Avlea Folk Embroidery website
- EGA website
- CyberPointers website
- Needle in a Haystack website
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Gage by Orna Willis, offered as a class through the Shining Needle Society.Nomi’s Dragons, one of Orna’s newest designs.Orna Willis makes her fourth visit this week in a show sponsored by CyberPointers. The focus of our conversation is Orna’s new Gage design and the suicide and mental-illness stories behind it. Gage is a collaboration Orna did with Cecelia Stricklin of The Thread Gatherer in honor of the life of her son Gage. Our awareness of mental health is growing significantly these days and needlework can play a role in helping people who are struggling. The Gage project is being offered as a class through the Shining Needle Society and there is still room left in the class. You must act quickly. The extended deadline is Dec. 16, 2022 and the class starts Feb. 1, 2023. Learn more in the Cyber Classes section of Orna’s website. We also talk about avoiding getting into a design rut, explore Orna’s design process, and how she views older designs. It’s always enlightening and fun to talk with Orna and this week’s conversation is no different. After you listen to the show, visit Orna’s website to explore her catalog of designs and consider participating in the Gage class.–Beth and GaryListen to the podcast:
https://www.wetalkfiber.com/podcasts/ft283.mp3This show is also available on YouTube. Click here to view it.
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Join CyberPointers at cyberpointers.org.Here are some Orna links:
- Shining Needle Society
- Orna Willis website
- Orna Willis on Instagram
- Orna Willis on Facebook
- Podcast with Orna Willis on Dec. 20, 2020
- Podcast with Orna Willis on Dec. 10, 2017
- Podcast with Orna Willis on Feb. 5, 2017
We hope you enjoy this week’s conversation with Orna Willis. We’re always looking for guests, so let us know if there is someone you’d like us to have on the show.Name
Beth’s lizard painted-canvas piece is nearing a finish.The day in the middle has arrived and we have, once again, gathered to talk about our favorite subject. This week we discuss our holiday schedule, a notable schedule change in 2023, the return of Adjust-a-Frames (adjustaframesales@gmail.com), Beth’s fleece dyeing plans, Beth’s painted canvas progress and what’s she’s learned, our Jan. 1 Jenifer birthday celebration, 2023 stitching plans, and the question of whether needlework is art, hobby, or craft. No Stitch Hour tonight. Stitch Hour returns Dec. 14 with guest Natalie Dupuis. Sunday’s guest is Orna Willis and it’s a conversation you won’t want to miss.–Beth and Gary
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https://wetalkfiber.com/podcasts/ftmw265.mp3This show is also available on FlossTube. Click here to view it.
A finish is in sight for Gary’s banding sampler.You can listen by using the player above or you can subscribe to Fiber Talk through iTunes, Stitcher, Amazon Music, Spotify, Audible, Google Podcasts, TuneIn, Podbay, Podbean, and many other podcast sources. To receive e-mail notification of new podcasts, provide your name and e-mail address below. We do not sell/share e-mail addresses.
Here are some links:
- Sassy Jacks Stitchery website
- Avlea Folk Embroidery website
- Orna Willis website
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Flowers of the Sea by Helen StevensSunbird by Helen StevensEmbroidery artist Helen M. Stevens joins us this week in a show that is sponsored by Sassy Jacks Stitchery and the Embroiderers’ Guild of America. Helen is, without doubt, one of the best, most creative, embroidery artists we have in the hobby today. The realism that she incorporates in her nature-oriented designs is rarely equalled. Her understanding of how thread interacts with light and how to use that to advantage makes her artwork visually stunning at all angles. She also is an accomplished author and recently released her first novel, “The Saxon Twins: The Needle and the Sword.” In addition, Helen is celebrating 20 years of contributions to “Inspirations” magazine We had a terrific conversation with Helen (with additional input from her parrot), learning what goes into creating outstanding needle art. Be sure to visit her website to purchase your copy of her 2023 calendar.–Beth and Gary
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Support our sponsor, Sassy Jacks Stitchery at sassyjacksstitchery.com.Visit the EGA website at egausa.org and consider joining.You can listen by using the player above or you can subscribe to Fiber Talk through iTunes, Stitcher, Amazon Music, Spotify, Audible, Google Podcasts, TuneIn, Podbay, Podbean, and many other podcast sources. To receive e-mail notification of new podcasts, provide your name and e-mail address below. We do not sell/share e-mail addresses.
Here are some Anna McDowell links:
- Sassy Jacks Stitchery website
- Embroiderers’ Guild of America website
- Helen Stevens website
- Helen Stevens on Facebook
- Helen Stevens on Instagram
- Helen Stevens on YouTube
- Helen Stevens Inspirations archive
- Helen Stevens The Saxon Twins
- Piper’s Silks website
Sea of Light Border design/kit coming soon from Avlea Folk Embroidery.It’s Wednesday and Cindy and Gary talked for a long while about needlework. This week’s topics include a huge moving sale at Sassy Jacks Stitchery, with lots of charts on sale, Sassafras Samplers charts at great prices, and Hands Across the Sea Samplers charts at clear-out prices. Many HATS charts can be had for $10. Visit the website and clean out Kim’s inventory. Also, sign up for the renewed Cosmo thread club. Other topics include creating our own designs, stitching plans for 2023, and threads from Be Stitch Me. In addition, we gush over the upcoming “Sea of Light Border” design from Avlea and speculate about varying quality of DMC floss, particularly the high quality that appears to come off of the cones. Sunday’s guest is the amazing Helen Stevens. Also, join us tonight for the Fiber Talk Stitch Hour. We start at 8:00 p.m. Eastern on the Fiber Talk YouTube channel.–Cindy and GaryListen to the podcast:
https://wetalkfiber.com/podcasts/ftmw264.mp3This show is also available on FlossTube. Click here to view it.
Gary’s progress on the banding sampler.You can listen by using the player above or you can subscribe to Fiber Talk through iTunes, Stitcher, Amazon Music, Spotify, Audible, Google Podcasts, TuneIn, Podbay, Podbean, and many other podcast sources. To receive e-mail notification of new podcasts, provide your name and e-mail address below. We do not sell/share e-mail addresses.Here are some links:
- Sassy Jacks Stitchery website
- Avlea Folk Embroidery website
- Be Stitch Me website
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Bird in a Garden Dorset button artwork by Anna McDowell.Snowman Dorset button ornament by Anna McDowell.Our topic this week is Dorset buttons and our guest is one of the best button designers and makers, Anna McDowell of Henry’s Buttons. This week’s show is sponsored by Sassy Jacks Stitchery. Anna lives in Shaftesbury in Dorset, the birthplace of the Dorset button industry, which has been functioning in one form or another for 400 years. We learn about the fascinating history of what was once an important part of the clothing industry and is now an exciting and fun needlework art form. Anna helps us understand the various forms of buttons, the materials that are used, and how she takes Dorset buttons to a new level by making them part of larger artworks. Enjoy the show, visit her website, buy her book, and give Dorset button making a try.–Beth and GaryListen to the podcast:
https://www.wetalkfiber.com/podcasts/ft279.mp3This show is also available on YouTube. Click here to view it.
Support our sponsor, Sassy Jacks Stitchery at sassyjacksstitchery.com.You can listen by using the player above or you can subscribe to Fiber Talk through iTunes, Stitcher, Amazon Music, Spotify, Audible, Google Podcasts, TuneIn, Podbay, Podbean, and many other podcast sources. To receive e-mail notification of new podcasts, provide your name and e-mail address below. We do not sell/share e-mail addresses.
Here are some Anna McDowell links:
- Sassy Jacks Stitchery website
- Henry’s Buttons website
- Anna McDowell on Facebook
- Anna McDowell’s Etsy shop
We hope you enjoy this week’s conversation with Anna McDowell. We’re always looking for guests, so let us know if there is someone you’d like us to have on the show.–Gary
We hung in there and got to the middle of the week again. Not necessarily an accomplishment but it does give us a reason to talk about needlework. This week’s topics include New Year Day starts, WIPGO 2023 (or not), seasonal stitching, stash inventory (don’t do it), 10 stitches a day on a project for […]
Sassy Jacks Stitchery is sponsoring this week’s show with Elizabeth Tapper of Lenham Needlecraft and The Art of the Needle. Liz Tapper is a talented needleworker, designer, and graduate of the Royal School of Needlework. She stitches and designs using several techniques, does restoration and conservation, consults, teaches, lectures, and does commission work. We have […]
This week we talk with Cecelia Rhoden and Kiana Mahjub, founders of the School of Needlework for Disobedient Women. The show is sponsored by the Embroiderers’ Guild of America and Avlea Folk Embroidery. The school is an excellent, forward-thinking program for teenage girls that provides them with a place to escape school and challenging life […]
Our brief hiatus is over and we return for another Midweek Chat. This week’s topics include our WIPGO “efforts,” January 1 project starts, EGA Virtual Lectures, hand lotion, current projects, social media, subversive stitching, and other random topics. The end of the hiatus also means that we will be gathering for a Fiber Talk Stitch […]
This week we have the privilege of exploring Kirsten Doogue’s wide-ranging needlework career. Kirsten’s needlework involves a wide variety of techniques. These days her focus is on 17th Century English techniques, including crewel embroidery and working on her Thistle Threads casket. She’s a graduate of the Royal School of Needlework and shares some of her […]
Passementerie, the art of creating tassels, trimmings, cords, and fringes, is our topic this week and our talented artist is Anna Crutchley. The passementerie Anna creates isn’t the simple cords we use to edge finished needlework. What Anna creates is a very different kind of fiber art that can be used to enhance other types […]
Rita Gaspar joins us from Portugal this week to talk about her captivating portrait embroidery. The show is sponsored by the Embroiderers’ Guild of America at egausa.org. We start the show with Rita teaching us how to pronounce bordado, the Portuguese word for embroidery. We have limited success. Then we move on to learn […]
It’s Midweek Chat time. This week’s topics include podcast schedule changes, Mystery in St. Tropez progress, Leslie Rinchen Wongmo and the National Quilt Museum, EGA virtual lectures, holiday stitching, dealing with rough hands (Do you sugar scrub?), and searching for a container that will store Rainbow Gallery threads. Join us tonight for the Fiber Talk […]
Ruth Norbury of Gothic Decay is our guest this week. The show is sponsored by Sassy Jacks Stitchery. Ruth creates her captivating textile art by starting with a reference photo, then building her ground cloth from scraps of fabric. Once the ground cloth is in place, she executes a series of steps that involve an […]
We’ve survived another week so we decided to talk about needlework. This week, Beth and Gary discuss the EGA and the Virtual Lecture series, Leslie Rinchen-Wongmo’s book tour, Inspirations magazine, the new Avlea pillow designs, the Cheryl Lennox art-quilt exhibit, maximizing time, battling allergies, and skills only a mother can have. Join us tonight for […]
Michelle Anais Morgan of Mutually Assured Deconstruction joins us this week in a show sponsored by Sassy Jacks Stitchery. Michelle Anais Morgan, of Mutually Assured Deconstruction, joins us this week in a show sponsored by Sassy Jacks Stitchery. For Michelle, embroidery art has played a key role in helping her battle alcohol, depression, coming out, […]
It’s Wednesday and that means we gather to chat about needlework. This week Cindy and Gary talk about our Mystery in St. Tropez efforts and come up with some thread ideas, Leslie Rinchen-Wongmo’s “Threads of Awakening” book tour, new Avlea designs, and Cindy’s CraftOptics magnifier glasses. Join us tonight for the Fiber Talk Stitch Hour. […]
Nichole Vogelsinger of Wild Boho, is this week’s guest in a show sponsored by Avlea Folk Embroidery. Nichole is a creative free-form embroidery artist who uses a wide variety of stitches, lots of beads and other objects, and a bright, rich color palette to create highly textured and visually interesting needle art. She also makes […]
We have arrived at the day in the middle of the week and the chatting subjects are Jessica Grimm’s Medieval Embroidery Study Group, Mystery in St. Tropez, the upcoming Mississippi River Valley EGA Chapter exhibit and demonstration (Oct. 1, 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Central, Moline, IL Public Library), making claws on Beths lizard canvas, […]
Cross-stitch heat maps like you’ve never seen are the subject of this week’s conversation with Raina Chrobak Yee of Tanglewear. The show is sponsored by Sassy Jacks Stitchery and the Embroiderers’ Guild of America. Raina is a data analyst, stitcher, and needlework designer who uses her computer programming skills to collect and organize data, assign […]
It’s Wednesday so we did our weekly chat about needlework. Topics this week include several Beth finishes, the Mystery in St. Tropez project, the Queen’s funeral, camping and stitching, an exhibit at the St. Louis Art Museum, the Sassy Jacks September Soiree, more on warp and weft, WIPGOs, and the Hazel Blomkamp online class. Join […]
Wormspit is one of the great business names in the hobby and our guest, Michael Cook, is a fascinating talent. Michael raises silkworms from eggs, collects the silk filaments, twists them into thread, and dyes the thread. He doesn’t stop there. He also weaves and stitches while holding down a full-time job. We didn’t ask […]
It’s Wednesday, we’re half way to another weekend of stitching, and it’s time to chat. This week Cindy and Gary talk about our experiences with the Mystery in St. Tropez project, upcoming guests, Cindy’s participation in the EGA Hazel Blomkamp seminar, Frixion pens, and Cindy and her chapter’s haul of ribbons at the state fair. […]
This week we talk with Sara Dennis, of Sara Dennis Embroidery, in a show sponsored by Sassy Jacks Stitchery. Sara is a graduate of the Royal School of Needlework and a multi-faceted stitcher and needlework designer and one of the artisans who works at The Repair Shop, a popular restoration TV show. She also […]
We’ve gathered once again in the middle of the week to talk about needlework. Our topics for this go-round include the Mystery in St. Tropez project, Jenifer’s thread selection, what we’ve learned about warp, weft, and ground cloth in general, David McCaskill, and our go-to colors. Join us as we tackle the Mystery in St. […]
Our guest this week is needlepoint designer and teacher, David McCaskill. The podcast is sponsored by CyberPointers at cyberpointers.org. David has a long history in the hobby as a painted-canvas designer, counted-canvas designer, teacher, shop owner, and advocate for the hobby. His career is a most-interesting journey and we explore just about all of it […]
It’s Wednesday and Cindy and Gary felt the need to gather and talk about needlework. This week we talked about the Mystery in St. Tropez project, pros and cons of removing selvage from needlepoint canvas, the difference between warp and weft and the fact that we really don’t have a clue, when to cut threads […]
Our conversation this week with the talented and versatile Tracy Franklin is sponsored by Sassy Jacks Stitchery (sassyjacksstitchery.com) and Avlea Folk Embroidery (avleaembroidery.com). Tracy is a graduate of the Royal School of Needlework, where she spent 10 years teaching and coordinating before starting her own business. She still teaches for the RSN in Durham while […]
It’s that day that occurs midway between Sundays and Gary and Beth have gathered for a little needlework conversation. This week’s topics include our progress on the Mystery in St. Tropez project and a new video in which we discuss the threads and ground cloth we have selected, the new Rosewood Manor charts, Beth’s painted-canvas […]
This week’s conversation with Shana Benhayoun is sponsored by the Embroiderers’ Guild of America at egausa.org. When we first talked with Shana in 2018, she was getting her painted-canvas design business underway and having great success creating original pieces that, in particular, had great appeal to younger stitchers. But painting canvases wasn’t enough for Shana. […]
The Covid battle is basically over and we return for another Midweek Chat. This week, Beth and Gary talk about upcoming shows, the Mystery in St. Tropez project, upcoming release of “Threads of Awakening,” by Leslie Rinchen-Wongmo, stitcher health, Beth’s painted canvas project, Instagram, and how to do your best stitching. In addition to the […]
In the Lottery of Life, Gary has won an opportunity to battle Covid. As a result, there was no podcast Sunday, August 7, and we’ll have to suspend all shows until next Wednesday, August 17 when we’ll resume our normal schedule. Thanks to those who inquired about yesterday’s podcast no show. We’ll be back soon, […]
It’s Wednesday and Jenifer and Gary are chatting. This week’s topics include stitching while watching the Tour de France, the return of Gallery76 tours, Mystery in St. Tropez project, free download from Ann Frank of Crossing Centuries (wetalkfiber.com/gourd), Trish Burr copyright infringement (don’t support Alisa Handicrafts on Etsy), Ocean Conservation Namibia, stitching and ergonomics, and […]
Ann Frank of Crossing Centuries joins us this week and, to celebrate, she has created “Ode to the Gourd, a free chart for you to download from Ann’s website home page or by going directly to the download page using wetalkfiber.com/gourd. Ann is a talented “maker” who specializes in basket weaving, cross-stitch designing, and reproducing antique […]
The weekly cycle occurred again, Wednesday has arrived, and we’re doing some talking about needlework. This week’s topics include traveling and stitching, renewal of our Gallery76 tours, Mystery in St. Tropez progress, new Avlea fabrics, and rating our stitching skills. Don’t miss tonight’s Fiber Talk Stitch Hour. Our guest will be Leslie Rinchen-Wongmo, author of […]
This week’s Fiber Talk guest is Leslie Rinchen-Wongmo. The show is sponsored by Sassy Jacks Stitchery and the Embroiderers’ Guild of America. The focus of our conversation is Leslie’s upcoming book, “Threads of Awakening.” The book tells the story of how Leslie became part of Tibetan culture, studied Buddhism, and the apprenticeship that taught her […]
After a week off, we’re back with more needlework chatting. This week’s topics include Sunday’s guest Leslie Rinchen-Wongmo, the Mystery in St. Tropez project by Gay Ann Rogers and sponsored by Needle in a Haystack, Hannah Longstreth, the Purple Mountains Majesty design by Gay Ann Rogers, stitching white on white, Beth stitching while immobilized, and […]
Sassy Jacks Stitchery is sponsoring this week’s show with guest Beth Seal of Summer House Stitche Workes. Beth started her needlework career doing embroidery as a child and learning cross stitch from her cousin in high school. She added a graphic-design degree and moved on to become one of the top designers in the cross-stitch […]
This week’s guest is Ada Haydon of EyeCandy Needleart. The show is sponsored by CyberPointers, the only online chapter of the American Needlepoint Guild. Ada is a talented painted-canvas designer who also creates bargello and charted-canvas designs. It’s an engaging conversation about how Ada became a designer, her approach to design, and the bright, cheery […]
It’s Wednesday and that gives us another chance to have a needlework conversation. This week Cindy and Gary talk about our Mystery in St. Tropez, sponsored by Needle in a Haystack) plans, Cindy’s process for stitching a project from stash, how to use overdyed threads, and some thoughts on setting up a stitching group. Join […]
The book is “Improv Embroidery” and the author and this week’s guest is Carol Cooke. We spent just about the entire time talking about the book because it’s a unique approach to needlework that opens your mind to creativity at all levels. It’s an engaging conversation with a designer/needle artist who is thought-provoking, talented, and […]
Another week has blown by, but that’s OK because it gives us another chance to talk about needlework. This week Beth and Gary discuss the Gay Ann Rogers Mystery in St. Tropez project and how we’re going to stitch it, purchasing thread/canvas packs from Needle in a Haystack (needlestack.com), whether the word “challenge” scares people […]
This week’s guest is Lauren Yeager from the San Francisco School of Needlework & Design. The show is sponsored by Sassy Jacks Stitchery (sassyjacksstitchery.com). Lauren is a multi-faceted artist who has been working with needle and thread since she started making doll costumes as a child. She built a career in the costume-design world before […]
Gay Ann Rogers joins Gary and Beth for this week’s Midweek Chat, sponsored by Needle in a Haystack (needlestack.com). Our topic is the new Mystery in St. Tropez project we’re starting with Gay Ann Rogers. We learn what inspired the design, how the project works, and talk a bit about the various thread packs Cathe […]
Alison Cole returns this week in a show sponsored by Sassy Jacks Stitchery. This is Alison’s third visit and this time we learn about her trip to Bukhara, Uzbekistan as the Australian goldwork representative at the International Festival of Gold Embroidery and Jewelry. In the conversation we hear about the amazing needlework and culture she […]
Jenifer and Gary gathered to talk about needlework this week. Topics include Hannah Longstreth framing, crochet and knitting, the upcoming project with Gay Ann Rogers, our Stitched Stories kit unboxing video, an upcoming video about the new Avlea Byzantine Band Sampler, Jenifer’s Temari activities, reacting when people compliment your needlework, Jenifer’s depression battles and how […]
Our conversation this week is with Brandy Prather of BeStitchMe. The show is sponsored by the Embroiderers’ Guild of America (egausa.org) and Avlea Folk Embroidery (avleaembroidery.com). Brandy is a passionate dyer of needlework ground cloth and silk thread. In fact, her whole family is passionate about dyeing the basics of needle art, and they all […]
We return from our post-500 hiatus to talk about our 500th show, the upcoming Hannah Longstreth framing, storing needlework and threads, our upcoming project with Gay Ann Rogers, our new unboxing video showing kits from Stitched Stories, yellow linen Beth dyed, and a variety of other things that came to mind. Join us tonight for […]
Beth and Gary open their new Stitched Stories kits and show how well they’re put together, the quality materials, and the excellent instructions that make it possible for veterans and beginners to have success stitching the designs. Listen to our May 21, 2022 interview with Debbie Hodge of Stitched Stories, and check out her beautiful […]
On Sunday, May 29, we celebrated 500 podcasts with a long list of designers and stitchers. The shows sponsored by Sassy Jacks Stitchery and Cyberpointers, the online chapter of ANG. It’s a 2+ hr. show of celebration and and pure enablement. Have pen and paper handy when you watch so you can make notes. Please […]
It’s Wednesday, Jenifer has returned from her hiatus, and we gathered for a needlework conversation. This week’s topics include what’s planned for the Fiber Talk 500th Show celebration. Lots of guests, giveaways, and general needlework fun will start at 2:00 p.m. Eastern, Sunday, May 29, on the Fiber Talk YouTube channel. Listen to this podcast […]
This week’s show is sponsored by Sassy Jacks Stitchery and our guest is the talented designer Debbie Hodge of Stitched Stories. The name of her company is an accurate description of her needle art. She tells stories with her embroidery designs which use a limited variety of stitches to keep you interested and successful. Her […]
We gather once again in the middle of the week for a chat session. This week Beth and Gary gather to talk about our 500th show on May 29 at 2:00 p.m. Eastern on the Fiber Talk YouTube channel, Debbie Hodge’s (Stitched Stories and our Sunday guest) benefits of incorporating embroidery in your life, the […]
Master needlepoint artisan Nancy Lukoskie of Fancywork Finishing returns for a second visit this week. Nancy’s passion for the heritage of needlepoint and ecclesiastical needlepoint design, spans more than 40 years. She has been instrumental in creating, reproducing, and restoring needlework art at a number of churches, including the Washington National Cathedral in Washington D.C., […]
The day that’s in the middle has arrived once again. This week Cindy and Gary address the ongoing debate about whether to use glass when framing needlework. We also talk about the Baumgartner Restoration YouTube video, some audio books to consider, and offer our thoughts on the changing local needlework store landscape. We hope our […]
This week’s show is sponsored by the Embroiderers’ Guild of America (egausa.org) and our guest is Natalia Frank of Natalia’s Fine Needlework. We had an eye-opening experience talking with Natalia about needlework used to decorate dollhouses and other miniature displays, petit point stitching, working with high-thread-count silk gauze, needles and thread used to make such […]
It’s time for some Midweek Chatting. This week’s topics include petit point, dollhouse stitching, the EGA 2022 National Seminar, projects we’re working on, a new Alice Ellen Usher Bristol sampler from Sassy Jacks Stitchery, threads and linen we’re going to use to stitch that sampler, needles, scissors, and the Sharpening Doc. Join us tonight for […]
Our guest this week is Diana Snyder, an accomplished needleworker and needlework educator. Diana is an active member of the New England Region of the Embroiderers’ Guild of America, a Master Craftsman in Counted Thread work, and holds a teaching certificate for Counted Thread. She has held EGA chapter, region, and national offices, chaired the […]
We’re in the middle of the work week and can see the weekend on the horizon. That means it’s chatting day. This week Beth and Gary talk about the EGA National Seminar, EGA scholarships, thread manufacturing and what Kreinik has experienced, leaving your stash behind, what to do with old crewel kits/designs, and discovering a […]
This week’s show is sponsored by Sassy Jacks Stitchery and Avlea Folk Embroidery. Our guest is talented counted canvas, embroidery, and ribbon embroidery designer and teacher, Merrilyn Heazlewood. In the conversation, we learn quite a bit about what it’s like to teach on a global scale; Merrilyn’s approach to design, particularly ribbon embroidery; and her […]
Glass House Fuchsias by Merrilyn Heazlewood. Hidden Trellises by Merrilyn Heazlewood. This week’s show is sponsored by Sassy Jacks Stitchery and Avlea Folk Embroidery. Our guest is talented counted canvas, embroidery, and ribbon embroidery designer and teacher, Merrilyn Heazlewood. In the conversation, we learn quite a bit about what it’s like to teach on a global scale; Merrilyn’s approach to design, particularly ribbon embroidery; and her views of the needlework world. We also learn about the impact Catholic school upbringing can have on needlework and how you can improve your stitching, simply by having a glass of wine. It was a delightful conversation and we’re confident you’ll enjoy getting to know more about Merrilyn Heazlewood.–Beth and Gary
Listen to the podcast:
https://www.wetalkfiber.com/podcasts/ft253.mp3 This show is also available on FlossTube. Click here to view it.
Support our sponsor, Sassy Jacks Stitchery at sassyjacksstitchery.com. Please support our sponsor, Avlea Folk Embroidery at avlea embroidery.com. You can listen by using the player above or you can subscribe to Fiber Talk through iTunes, Stitcher, Amazon Music, Spotify, Audible, Google Podcasts, TuneIn, Podbay, Podbean, and many other podcast sources. To receive e-mail notification of new podcasts, provide your name and e-mail address below. We do not sell/share e-mail addresses.
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- Sassy Jacks Stitchery website
- Avlea Embroidery website
- Merrilyn Heazlewood’s website
- Merrilyn Heazlewood on Facebook
- Merrilyn Heazlewood on Instagram
We hope you enjoy this week’s conversation with Merrilyn Heazlewood. We’re always looking for guests, so let us know if there is someone you’d like us to have on the show.–Gary
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Wednesday is on schedule and so is the needlework chatting. This week Jenifer and Gary talk about the 2022 EGA Broadway Bound National Seminar, brainstorm about ways for local needlework stores to adapt to a changing marketplace, and discuss how needlework will continue to stay active. Join us tonight for the Stitch Hour at 8:00 […]
Jessica Grimm returns for her fourth visit in a show sponsored by the Embroiderers’ Guild of America and Sassy Jacks Stitchery. It’s always an educational pleasure to talk with Jessica. This time we learn about her museum research work, her Medieval goldwork class, slate frames, her work at the Glentleiten Open Air Museum, the roles […]
The weekend is just a couple of days away and that means it’s chatting day. This week Cindy and Gary talk about the Stitch Sainte Luce Women’s Cooperative, Anne-Marie Anderson-Mayes’ new blog and her column about Maker DNA, Kaffe Fassett, what draws us to designs, whether we learn from our stitching, colors and color conversion, […]
This week’s guest is Kim Young of Sassy Jacks Stitchery. In 2022, Sassy Jacks is celebrating five years since Kim opened the brick-and-mortar store. For small businesses, the past five years have been more than a challenge, particularly in the needlework world. In the conversation, we learn some of what Kim has experienced since she […]
Fiber Talk listeners have provided a small mountain of thread for the Stitch Sainte Luce ladies.It’s Wednesday and we’re chatting after a week off. This week’s topics include the tremendous response we’ve received for the Stitch Sainte Luce Womens’ Cooperative effort, the montage project Debbie of Country Stitchers is doing and Beth is stealing, stitching under pressure and/or projects you have to stitch when you’d rather do something else, taking a mental break from stitching, the role of time in creating, and we discover that Beth may be willing to do some goldwork. Wonders never cease. Join us tonight for the Fiber Talk Stitch Hour at 8:00 p.m. Eastern. We’ll be working on painted canvas projects and talking about whatever comes up. You’ll find us on the Fiber Talk YouTube channel. Sunday’s guest: Kim Young–Beth and Gary Listen to the podcast:
https://wetalkfiber.com/podcasts/ftmw236.mp3 This show is also available on FlossTube. Click here to view it.
Cathe Ray of Needle in a Haystack armed Beth with an excellent set of threads for her painted canvas.You can listen by using the player above or you can subscribe to Fiber Talk through iTunes, Stitcher, Amazon Music, Spotify, Audible, Google Podcasts, TuneIn, Podbay, Podbean, and many other podcast sources. To receive e-mail notification of new podcasts, provide your name and e-mail address below. We do not sell/share e-mail addresses. Follow these mailing instructions if you want to contribute needles or DMC floss to the Stitch Sainte Luce Womens’ Cooperative:
–Include full name and address of the recipient: Rebecca Dallimore, Flat 7, Vauxhall Court, Frogmore St., London SW18 1HN United Kingdom.
–Include telephone number of recipient in case contact is required: +44 7758 810985
–Mark the parcel as a gift.
–Mark the value at less than $15 USD (even if it is not).
–Mark the contents clearly e.g. ‘Embroidery threads.’
–Stick the customs form clearly on the front of the parcel.
–Write your name, address, and phone number on the back of the parcel
Questions: Email Rebecca at rebecca.dallimore@seedmadagascar.org
Here are some links:
- One Point Mind website
- Modern Folk Embroidery website
- World Central Kitchen website
- How to Help Ukraine super site
- UNIFCEF website
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And Her Cheeks Were As Pink as Blossoms by Emily Tull. Woman with a Fish by Emily Tull. Emily Tull is one of those unique artists who uses embroidery to raise the overall level of her art. Her focus these days is faces and she is in the middle of an ongoing quest to create, with thread and a variety of ground-cloth materials, the best expression of what she sees in her mind. Though a skilled oil painter, she wanted more out of her art and needle and thread provided the look and expression she wanted. It’s always fun to explore the mind of a true artist and the conversation with Emily was a terrific ride. After you enjoy the conversation, be sure to visit her website and Instagram pages to enjoy her creations.–Gary
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The Beard Crawls Round on Your Face by Emily Tull. You can listen by using the player above or you can subscribe to Fiber Talk through iTunes, Stitcher, Amazon Music, Spotify, Audible, Google Podcasts, TuneIn, Podbay, Podbean, and many other podcast sources. To receive e-mail notification of new podcasts, provide your name and e-mail address below. We do not sell/share e-mail addresses.
Learn more about Emily Tull at these links:
- Emily Tull’s website
- Emily Tull on Instagram
- Emily Tull on Facebook
We hope you enjoy this week’s conversation with Emily Tull. We’re always looking for guests, so let us know if there is someone you’d like us to have on the show.–Gary
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Ilke’s Jacobean design for the RSN certificate. Ilke Cochrane’s goldwork design for the RSN module. Ilke Cochrane returns for a fourth visit this week in a show sponsored by Sassy Jacks Stitchery. In addition to learning about Ilke’s design and teaching efforts, we have an in-depth discussion about what it’s like to work toward the Royal School of Needlework certificate, how classes are conducted, the amount of work that goes each phase, and how evaluations provide feedback on your work. It’s an insightful discussion that will likely get you excited about taking an RSN course. Enjoy the conversation and be sure to visit Ilke’s website to explore the variety of stitching designs she has to offer.–Beth and Gary
Listen to the podcast:
https://wetalkfiber.com/podcasts/ft248.mp3 This show is also available on FlossTube. Click here to view it.
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Support our sponsor, Sassy Jacks Stitchery at sassyjacksstitchery.com. Learn more about Ilke Cochrane at these links:
- Sassy Jacks Stitchery website
- Ilke Cochrane’s website
- Mabel Figworthy’s Flights of Fancy blog
- Ilke Cochrane on Facebook
I hope you enjoy this week’s conversation with Ilke Cochrane. We’re always looking for guests, so let us know if there is someone you’d like us to have on the show.–Gary
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Fiber Talk listener contributions are helping the Stitch Sainte Luce Women’s Cooperative. The W day has arrived and we talk about Clare Hunter’s book “Embroidering Her Truth,” available for $22 with free shipping at bookdepository.com; the terrific response we’ve received to help provide threads and needles to the Stitch St. Luce Women’s Cooperative; Heather Haley’s question about the optimum number of embroidery projects; and Angela Nowicki’s thoughts about downloading pdfs vs. printed charts. That led to a discussion about the transition period we’re in with the retail aspect of needlework. We also talk about our favorite designers. Join us tonight for the Fiber Talk Stitch Hour. It’ll be a Stitch and Chat show. We start at 8:00 p.m. Eastern on the Fiber Talk YouTube channel. No Stitch Hour on March 30. Sunday’s guest: Ilke Cochran of Mabel Figworthy’s Fancies. –Beth and Gary
Listen to the podcast:
https://wetalkfiber.com/podcasts/ftmw235.mp3 This show is also available on FlossTube. Click here to view it.
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Embroidering Her Truth by Clare Hunter Follow these mailing instructions if you want to contribute needles or DMC floss to the Stitch Sainte Luce Womens’ Cooperative:
–Include full name and address of the recipient: Rebecca Dallimore, Flat 7, Vauxhall Court, Frogmore St., London SW18 1HN United Kingdom.
–Include telephone number of recipient in case contact is required: +44 7758 810985
–Mark the parcel as a gift.
–Mark the value at less than $15 USD (even if it is not).
–Mark the contents clearly e.g. ‘Embroidery threads.’
–Stick the customs form clearly on the front of the parcel.
–Write your name, address, and phone number on the back of the parcel
Questions: Email Rebecca at rebecca.dallimore@seedmadagascar.org
Here are some links:
- One Point Mind website
- Modern Folk Embroidery website
- World Central Kitchen website
- How to Help Ukraine super site
- UNIFCEF website
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Embroidering Her Truth by Clare Hunter The young Mary, Queen of Scots in France. This week’s guest is Clare Hunter, award-winning author of the new book “Embroidering Her Truth, Mary Queen of Scots and the Language of Power.” The show is sponsored by Sassy Jacks Stitchery and the Embroiderers’ Guild of America. “Embroidering Her Truth,” Clare’s second book, offers a new look at Mary, Queen of Scots and the role that textiles and needlework played in a life full of political power play, manipulation, corruption, broken relationships, imprisonment, and execution. Our conversation explores the extensive research that was required, the stories behind Mary’s story, and Clare’s personal experiences while writing the book. “Embroidering Her Truth” is a book unlike any other about Mary, Queen of Scots and a must read for any needleworker.–Beth and Gary
Listen to the podcast:
https://wetalkfiber.com/podcasts/ft247.mp3 This show is also available on FlossTube. Click here to view it.
Support our sponsor, Sassy Jacks Stitchery at sassyjacksstitchery.com. Visit the EGA website at egausa.org and consider joining. You can listen by using the player above or you can subscribe to Fiber Talk through iTunes, Stitcher, Amazon Music, Spotify, Audible, Google Podcasts, TuneIn, Podbay, Podbean, and many other podcast sources. To receive e-mail notification of new podcasts, provide your name and e-mail address below. We do not sell/share e-mail addresses.
Here are some links:
- Sassy Jacks Stitchery website
- Embroiderers’ Guild of America website
- Clare Hunter’s website
- Clare Hunter on Instagram
We hope you enjoy this week’s conversation with Clare Hunter. We’re always looking for guests, so let me know if there is someone you’d like me to have on the show.–Gary
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Gary’s making progress on the Sarah Parr sampler. Last line of over-one verse is next.Wednesday has arrived as scheduled and Cindy and Gary gathered to talk about the new book from Clare Hunter, “Mary, Queen of Scots and the Language of Power. The book goes on sale March 17 and Clare is our guest this Sunday. We also talk about renewing our effort to send DMC floss and needles to the Stitch St. Luce Women’s Cooperative (mailing instructions are below), Cindy’s amazing mother, an article from “Needlepoint Now” about organizing your stitching, and the importance of fundamentals. Join us tonight for the Fiber Talk Stitch Hour. Our guest is Cathe Ray of Needle in a Haystack for another episode of Thread Talk. We start at 8:00 p.m. Eastern on the Fiber Talk YouTube channel.–Cindy and Gary Listen to the podcast:
https://wetalkfiber.com/podcasts/ftmw234.mp3 This show is also available on FlossTube. Click here to view it.
Cindy is working on her WIPs. You can listen by using the player above or you can subscribe to Fiber Talk through iTunes, Stitcher, Amazon Music, Spotify, Audible, Google Podcasts, TuneIn, Podbay, Podbean, and many other podcast sources. To receive e-mail notification of new podcasts, provide your name and e-mail address below. We do not sell/share e-mail addresses.
Follow these mailing instructions if you want to contribute needles or DMC floss to the Stitch Sainte Luce Womens’ Cooperative:
–Include full name and address of the recipient: Rebecca Dallimore, Flat 7, Vauxhall Court, Frogmore St., London SW18 1HN United Kingdom.
–Include telephone number of recipient in case contact is required: +44 7758 810985
–Mark the parcel as a gift.
–Mark the value at less than $15 USD (even if it is not).
–Mark the contents clearly e.g. ‘Embroidery threads.’
–Stick the customs form clearly on the front of the parcel.
–Write your name, address, and phone number on the back of the parcel
Questions: Email Rebecca at rebecca.dallimore@seedmadagascar.org
Here are some links:
- One Point Mind website
- Modern Folk Embroidery website
- World Central Kitchen website
- How to Help Ukraine super site
- UNIFCEF website
We hope you enjoy this show. We’re always looking for guests, so let me know if there is someone you’d like me to have on the show.
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Ukrainian Borshchiv embroidery, photographed by Sarah Pedlow. Sarah Pedlow of Thread Written joins us this week. The show is sponsored by Sassy Jacks Stitchery. Sarah is an American needlework artist who live in Amsterdam. Moving to Amsterdam allowed her to pursue her love and quest of exploring, learning, and sharing stitching history and techniques from countries such as Hungary, Ukraine, Portugal, Armenia, and other European countries. In our conversation we learn about how she immerses herself in the various cultures, the trips she organizes so others can have a similar experience, and her classes so everyone can learn the techniques. We also explore Sarah’s own, unique approach to needle art. Sarah is playing an important role in preserving old needlework techniques and it was a pleasure learning about her work.–Beth and Gary
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https://wetalkfiber.com/podcasts/ft246.mp3 This show is also available on FlossTube. Click here to view it.
Hungarian thread written Irasos stitching, photographed by Sarah Pedlow. Support our sponsor, Sassy Jacks Stitchery at sassyjacksstitchery.com. You can listen by using the player above or you can subscribe to Fiber Talk through iTunes, Stitcher, Amazon Music, Spotify, Audible, Google Podcasts, TuneIn, Podbay, Podbean, and many other podcast sources. To receive e-mail notification of new podcasts, provide your name and e-mail address below. We do not sell/share e-mail addresses.
Here are some links:
- Sassy Jacks Stitchery website
- Thread Written website
- Sarah Pedlow’s art website
- Thread Written on Instagram
- Thread Written on Facebook
We hope you enjoy this week’s conversation with Sarah Pedlow. We’re always looking for guests, so let me know if there is someone you’d like me to have on the show.–Gary
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Beth is making progress on Pour Ta Fete We’ve crashed into another Wednesday so we decided to pause for a chat. This week’s topics include Clare Hunter’s upcoming book, “Embroidering Her Truth: Mary, Queen of Scots and the Language of Power,” Ukraine and Ukraine stitching, needlework and cultural appropriation, scrapbooking, stitching in public, and using cigar boxes to store threads. Join us tonight for the Fiber Talk Stitch Hour. We’ll be looking at samplers with Kim Young of Sassy Jacks Stitchery and Susan Greening Davis. The fun starts at 8:00 p.m. Eastern on the Fiber Talk YouTube channel. Sunday’s guest: Sarah Pedlow of Thread Written–Beth and Gary
Listen to the podcast:
https://wetalkfiber.com/podcasts/ftmw233.mp3 This show is also available on FlossTube. Click here to view it.
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Cigar boxes had a lot of potential for storage and display. Here are some links:
- One Point Mind website
- Modern Folk Embroidery website
- World Central Kitchen website
- How to Help Ukraine super site
- UNIFCEF website
We hope you enjoy this show. We’re always looking for guests, so let me know if there is someone you’d like me to have on the show.
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La Grande Arche by Marie Renee Otis. Marie-Renee Otis joins us this week to talk about her creative and multi-faceted needle art. Renee has been connected to art her entire life and found her home with needle and thread. Along the way her art received considerable influence from her time in South Korea and Bangui in the Central African Republic. She works primarily on Penelope canvas because of the versatility it provides and incorporates a variety of techniques into her pieces. Her goal is to lift up her soul and those of others through her work and to participate in the beauty of our world. After you listen to the podcast, be sure to visit Marie-Renee’s gallery to enjoy her art.–Beth and Gary
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https://wetalkfiber.com/podcasts/ft245.mp3 This show is also available on FlossTube. Click here to view it.
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Le Temps Semble avoir Ailes by Marie Renee Otis. Tinsel by Marie-Renee Otis. Here are some links:
- Marie-Renee’s website
We hope you enjoy this week’s conversation with Marie-Renee Otis. We’re always looking for guests, so let me know if there is someone you’d like me to have on the show.–Gary
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Stitched by Jenifer NOTE: THIS IS A REPEAT OF THE WEDNESDAY PODCAST. THE ORIGINAL POST DIDN’T UPLOAD PROPERLY TO SOME PODCAST SERVICES.
It’s Wednesday, so we chat. This week Jenifer and Gary talk about helping Ukraine people, Temari balls, stash overload, Autumn Hill and A Ticket A Tasket from Rosewood Manor, and new designs from Lila’s Studio. We also learn what motivates Jenifer to stay organized. Join us tonight for the Fiber Talk Stitch Hour. Our guest will be Krista West of Avlea Folk Embroidery and we’ll talk about her new designs. We start at 8:00 p.m. Eastern on the Fiber Talk YouTube channel. Sunday’s guest is the amazing Marie-Renee Otis–Jenifer and Gary
Listen to the podcast:
https://wetalkfiber.com/podcasts/ftmw232a.mp3 This show is also available on FlossTube. Click here to view it.
Jenifer’s stitching with Sulky threads. Here are some links:
- One Point Mind website
- Modern Folk Embroidery website
- World Central Kitchen website
- How to Help Ukraine super site
- UNIFCEF website
We hope you enjoy this show. We’re always looking for guests, so let me know if there is someone you’d like me to have on the show.
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Stitched by Jenifer It’s Wednesday, so we chat. This week Jenifer and Gary talk about helping Ukraine people, Temari balls, stash overload, Autumn Hill and A Ticket A Tasket from Rosewood Manor, and new designs from Lila’s Studio. We also learn what motivates Jenifer to stay organized. Join us tonight for the Fiber Talk Stitch Hour. Our guest will be Krista West of Avlea Folk Embroidery and we’ll talk about her new designs. We start at 8:00 p.m. Eastern on the Fiber Talk YouTube channel. Sunday’s guest is the amazing Marie-Renee Otis–Jenifer and Gary
Listen to the podcast:
https://wetalkfiber.com/podcasts/ftmw232.mp3 This show is also available on FlossTube. Click here to view it.
Jenifer’s stitching with Sulky threads. Here are some links:
- One Point Mind website
- Modern Folk Embroidery website
- World Central Kitchen website
- How to Help Ukraine super site
- UNIFCEF website
We hope you enjoy this show. We’re always looking for guests, so let me know if there is someone you’d like me to have on the show.
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Lacewing butterfly embroidery by Beth Hoyes. Pheasant feathers by Beth Hoyes. This week we are joined by Beth Hoyes of Rabbit Hat Designs in a show sponsored by Avlea Folk Embroidery (avlea embroidery.com). Beth is an art therapist who recently moved to Colorado from the UK. Nature is what inspires Beth’s embroidery/needlepainting art, with a focus on the colors, shapes, and lines that occur when you close in on feathers, wings, and other animal body parts. Beth’s business is also very centered on offering sustainable products and packaging. We also learn about Beth’s upcoming book, “Beautiful Birds,” which will be available in June 2022. The book will offer instructions and 12 bird designs. It’s a terrific conversation with an energetic and talented needlework artist. After you listen to the show, take a few minutes to visit the Rabbit Hat Designs website to see all of Beth’s works.–Beth and Gary
Listen to the podcast:
https://wetalkfiber.com/podcasts/ft244.mp3 This show is also available on FlossTube. Click here to view it.
Please support our sponsor, Avlea Folk Embroidery at avlea embroidery.com. You can listen by using the player above or you can subscribe to Fiber Talk through iTunes, Stitcher, TuneIn, Podbay, and Podbean. To receive e-mail notification of new podcasts, provide your name and e-mail address below. We do not sell/share e-mail addresses.
Here are some links:
- Avlea Folk Embroidery website
- Rabbit Hat Designs website
- Rabbit Hat Designs on Instagram
We hope you enjoy this week’s conversation with Beth Hoyes. We’re always looking for guests, so let me know if there is someone you’d like me to have on the show.–Gary
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Table cloth stitched by listener Alicia Clark.We’re half way between weekends and we’ve done some chatting. This week’s topics include new Ronnie Rowe designs, handling and storing threads, and the various things we do to set up a new project. It’s a Stitch and Chat night on the Fiber Talk Stitch Hour tonight. We’ll look at the new designs from Ronnie Rowe, talk about whatever comes up, and try to do some stitching. Bring your favorite project and beverage and join us at 8:00 p.m. Eastern on the Fiber Talk YouTube channel. Sunday’s guest: Beth Hoyes of Rabbit Hat Designs–Beth and Gary Listen to the podcast:
https://wetalkfiber.com/podcasts/ftmw231.mp3 This show is also available on FlossTube. Click here to view it.
Stitched by the talented Sharon Bruce.Here are some links: * Beribboned class by Natalie Dupuis * Anchor Floss website * DMC to Anchor conversion chart * Backblaze website
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In Bloom by Christine Miller.Christine Miller is our guest this week. She designs and teaches a wide variety of needlework techniques from embroidery to felting, dyeing, crochet, and sewing. These days, her focus is on weaving, but not regular weaving. Christine’s weaving uses “cloth” fibers and wire to create a fabric that opens many doors to design and sculpture. Christine has also played a major role in the drive to return the arts to our education system, basically changing STEM to STEAM. In addition to talking about her fiber arts work, we have an in-depth discussion about the importance of including arts in education. We’re confident our conversation will get your wheels spinning.–Beth and Gary Listen to the podcast:
https://wetalkfiber.com/podcasts/ft242.mp3 This show is also available on FlossTube. Click here to view it.
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Emergence by Christine Miller.Here are some links: * Christine Miller’s website * Christine Miller’s Teachable Fiber Studio * Christine Miller on Instagram * Christine Miller on Facebook
We hope you enjoy this week’s conversation with Christine Miller. We’re always looking for guests, so let me know if there is someone you’d like me to have on the show.–Gary
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Progress on Beth’s lizard canvas.It’s Wednesday and we have gathered once again to talk about needlework. This week’s topics include teaching the basics to new stitchers and veterans, exposing young people to the needlework arts, and Anchor floss that now comes on spools. Join us tonight at 8:00 p.m. Eastern for the Fiber Talk Stitch Hour. We’ll be stitching and chatting. Fire up your favorite project, pour your favorite beverage, and join us for an hour of needlework fun on the Fiber Talk YouTube channel. Sunday’s guest: Christine Miller.–Beth and Gary Listen to the podcast:
https://wetalkfiber.com/podcasts/ftmw230.mp3 This show is also available on FlossTube. Click here to view it.
Anchor floss now on spools.Here are some links: * Beribboned class by Natalie Dupuis * Anchor Floss website * DMC to Anchor conversion chart * Backblaze website
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Ruth Miller self portrait.Ruth Miller of Embroidered Realism joins us this week. Ruth’s life-sized embroidered artwork is breathtaking and the thought process behind it will give you a new appreciation for how a true artist expresses her thoughts with needle and thread. Ruth uses Paternayan wool yarn to bring a drawing to life. But the portrait is only part of the art. Every piece has a story behind it and Ruth tells that story with the various elements that surround and integrate with the portrait. After you listen to the podcast, we encourage you to visit Ruth’s website, watch the videos, and explore her art. It will be an uplifting and inspiring experience.–Beth and Gary Listen to the podcast:
https://wetalkfiber.com/podcasts/ft243.mp3 This show is also available on FlossTube. Click here to view it.
Flower Too, by Ruth Miller.You can listen by using the player above or you can subscribe to Fiber Talk through iTunes, Stitcher, TuneIn, Podbay, and Podbean. To receive e-mail notification of new podcasts, provide your name and e-mail address below. We do not sell/share e-mail addresses. Here are some links:
- Ruth Miller’s website
We hope you enjoy this week’s conversation with Ruth Miller. We’re always looking for guests, so let me know if there is someone you’d like me to have on the show.–Gary
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Beth’s Pour Ta Fete progress.We’re already at the first Wednesday of February and the second month of our WIPGO efforts. The WIPGO numbers for February are 5 an 17 and we talk about the projects we’ll be stitching this month. We also discuss the potential overload of online and live classes and events we’re seeing in the needlework hobby these days and the pros and cons that are part of that dynamic. Other topics include Gary’s new magnifier light and our inability to answer the question: Why do we both like large projects? Join us tonight for the Fiber Talk Stitch Hour at 8:00 p.m. Eastern on the Fiber Talk YouTube channel. We’re stitching and chatting tonight and stitching with us will be Natalie Dupuis. Grab your favorite project and adult beverage and join us for an hour of needlework conversation.–Beth and Gary Listen to the podcast:
https://wetalkfiber.com/podcasts/ftmw228.mp3 This show is also available on FlossTube. Click here to view it.
Gary’s Sarah Parr 1825 progress.Here are some links: * Beribboned class by Natalie Dupuis * Brightech LightView Pro 6 magnifier light
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Sculptural goldwork by Hanny Newton. Hanny Newton’s Shimmer design. Hanny Newton of Hanny Newton Embroidery is our guest this week. The show is sponsored by the Embroiderers Guild of America (egausa.org). Hanny is an extremely talented and creative goldwork artist and teacher. Her concept and manipulation of lines is captivating, as is her sculptural goldwork technique. Hanny has a very different approach and it was fun to learn how she converts the art in her head to couched metal threads. She also conducts a variety of workshops in some unique settings, including the Scour Forge Mill Needle Museum where John James needles were once made. We’re confident you will enjoy the conversation as much as we did and encourage you to visit Hanny’s website and watch her videos.–Beth and Gary
Listen to the podcast:
https://wetalkfiber.com/podcasts/ft241.mp3 This show is also available on FlossTube. Click here to view it.
Visit the EGA website at egausa.org and consider joining. You can listen by using the player above or you can subscribe to Fiber Talk through iTunes, Stitcher, TuneIn, Podbay, and Podbean. To receive e-mail notification of new podcasts, provide your name and e-mail address below. We do not sell/share e-mail addresses.
Here are some links:
- Hanny Newton’s website
- Hanny Newton on Instagram
We hope you enjoy this week’s conversation with Hanny Newton. We’re always looking for guests, so let me know if there is someone you’d like me to have on the show.–Gary
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Beribboned by Natalie Dupuis.The day after Tuesday has arrived and Debbie and Gary talk about the new Beribboned class offered by Natalie Dupuis, Debbie’s Angles class, five years of Fiber Talk, what we look for in a quality needlework shop, and a great idea for connecting young people with needlework. Join us tonight for the Fiber Talk Stitch Hour when our guest will be Hillary Waters Fayle who will talk about and demonstrate embroidering on leaves. It promises to be a fascinating show. We start at 8:00 p.m. Eastern on the Fiber Talk YouTube channel.–Debbie and Gary Listen to the podcast:
https://wetalkfiber.com/podcasts/ftmw227.mp3 This show is also available on FlossTube. Click here to view it.
Debbie Rowley’s latest class design is Angles. Visit her website at debbeesdesigns.com to sign up for the class.Here are some links: * Debbee’s Designs website * Beribboned class by Natalie Dupuis * Twisted Stitches Needlepoint Shop website
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Design by Hillary Waters Fayle on a ginkgo leaf.Hillary Waters Fayle creates needle-and-thread art at a whole new level. The Virginia Commonwealth Univ. assistant professor uses leaves as her ground cloth. In our conversation, we learn how she developed the technique, the challenges it provides, and how interaction with nature inspires her. We also learn about her university program, cutting shapes in leaves, creating art with snake scales, and botanical blueprints/sun printing. Hillary is a fascinating, versatile, and talented artist who is at the cutting edge of the needle arts. She will also join us live this Wednesday, Jan. 26, on the Fiber Talk Stitch Hour at 8:00 p.m. Eastern. Join us on the Fiber Talk YouTube channel.–Beth and Gary Listen to the podcast:
https://wetalkfiber.com/podcasts/ft238.mp3 This show is also available on FlossTube. Click here to view it.
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Patterns of Trancendence by Hillary Waters Fayle.Here are some links: * Hillary Waters Fayle website * Hillary Waters Fayle on Instagram
We hope you enjoy this week’s conversation with Hillary Waters Fayle. We’re always looking for guests, so let me know if there is someone you’d like me to have on the show.–Gary
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Debbie Rowley’s latest class design is Angles. Visit her website at debbeesdesigns.com to sign up for the class.It’s the middle of the week in the middle of the month and Beth and Gary have gathered to help you spend your money. Our enabling efforts include the new Tree of Life embroidery kit from Avlea Folk Embroidery, the new Angles class from Debbie Rowley of Debbee’s Designs, and the new book “The Design Collective: Pincushions,” from the people at “Inspirations,” which you can buy from Mary Corbet (It’s sold out now, but we’re sure she’ll be getting more). We also talk about mixing science and needlework and Beth tries to convince Gary to buy a new light/magnifier before his current one breaks. Enjoy the show but keep your credit cards locked away if you don’t want to spend money. Also, join us tonight for Thread Talk with Cathe Ray of Needle in a Haystack on the Fiber Talk Stitch Hour. We start at 8:00 p.m. Eastern on the Fiber Talk YouTube channel.–Beth and Gary Listen to the podcast:
https://wetalkfiber.com/podcasts/ftmw226.mp3 This show is also available on FlossTube. Click here to view it.
Tree of Life design by Krista West of Avlea Folk Embroidery.Here are some links: * Debbee’s Designs website * Avlea Mediterranean Folk Embroidery website * Mary Corbet’s Needle ‘n Thread website
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This is the Egg Hunt fabric dyed by Dames of the Needle.She’s Elizabeth Talledo of Dames of the Needle and we’re pleased to have her a this week’s guest. Elizabeth is a talented and versatile needlework artist, who also has woodworking skills. These days, the majority of her time is devoted to dyeing linen and trying to keep up with the demand. Join us for a delightful conversation that covers the waterfront of what Elizabeth has and is doing in the needlework world. Then visit the Dames of the Needle website to check out the fabrics.–Beth and Gary Listen to the podcast:
https://wetalkfiber.com/podcasts/ft239.mp3 This show is also available on FlossTube. Click here to view it.
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This is the Mater Samich fabric from Dames of the Needle.Here are some links: * Dames of the Needle website * Dames of the Needle blog * Dames of the Needle Etsy shop * Dames of the Needle on Facebook
We hope you enjoy this week’s conversation with Elizabeth Talledo. We’re always looking for guests, so let me know if there is someone you’d like me to have on the show.–Gary
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One of the panels of Jenifer’s Temari calendar ball.Another Wednesday has arrived and Gary and Jenifer have gathered to talk about our WIPGO efforts, carrying threads, dyeing, stitching samplers on white linen, hanks of NPI silk at Sassy Jacks, and several other things that entered our minds during the conversation. Join us tonight for the Fiber Talk Stitch Hour when we enjoy the samplers stitched by Shelly Miland. We start at 8:00 p.m. Eastern on the Fiber Talk YouTube channel.–Jenifer and Gary Listen to the podcast:
https://wetalkfiber.com/podcasts/ftmw225.mp3 This show is also available on FlossTube. Click here to view it.
Here are some links:
- Sassy Jacks website
- The Unbroken Thread website
- Avlea Mediterranean Folk Embroidery website
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One of Jude Kingshott’s creations.Mixed-media artist Jude Kingshott is this week’s guest. Jude combines embroidery, eco-printing, and dyeing to create beautiful books and other eye-catching pieces of art. She also makes quilts though she “is not a quilter.” Jude has traveled a fascinating path from her start with a group of expatriate ladies in Egypt to today’s mastery of mixed-media art, all driven by a never-ending drive to answer the question “What if?” We trust you will enjoy the show and encourage you to visit Jude’s website.–Beth and Gary Listen to the podcast:
https://wetalkfiber.com/podcasts/ft237.mp3 This show is also available on FlossTube. Click here to view it.
This book by Jude Kingshott is titled In My Garden.You can listen by using the player above or you can subscribe to Fiber Talk through iTunes, Stitcher, TuneIn, Podbay, and Podbean. To receive e-mail notification of new podcasts, provide your name and e-mail address below. We do not sell/share e-mail addresses. Here are some links:
- Jude Kingshott’s website
- Society for Embroidered Work website
We hope you enjoy this week’s conversation with Jude Kingshott. We’re always looking for guests, so let me know if there is someone you’d like me to have on the show.–Gary
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Gary’s Sarah Parr 1825 sampler with first line of the new verse.The holiday break is over and we’re rested and refreshed and ready for more stitching chat. This week’s topics include Gary’s efforts to chart a new verse for a sampler with StitchSketch and dress a slate frame, our initial WIPGO experiences, Beth Lindsay’s Mood Stitcher approach, Avlea meditative designs, 2021 stitching accomplishments, an update on Samplers magazine, the Orna Willis Nomi’s Dragon class, and some Christmas gifts. The Fiber Talk Stitch Hour returns tonight at 8:00 p.m. Eastern on the Fiber Talk YouTube channel. Join us for the fun as we get a new year of stitching started. Sunday’s guest: Jude Kingshott–Beth and Gary Listen to the podcast:
https://wetalkfiber.com/podcasts/ftmw224.mp3 This show is also available on FlossTube. Click here to view it.
Beth’s amazing new thread spindle.Here are some links: * The Unbroken Thread website * Orna Willis’ Nomi’s Dragon class * Avlea Mediterranean Folk Embroidery website
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