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Fiber Talk with Janet Perry

Ornament stocking by Janet Perry

Our guest this week is Janet Perry, known to most needlepointers for her blogs, online classes, and books. We had a great conversation with Janet about her extensive online activities, trends she’s seeing in the hobby, and a variety of other subjects related to her teaching, design work, and online offerings. We trust you’ll enjoy hearing from one of the more visible and active people in the needlepoint world. –Christine and Gary

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One of Janet Perry’s designs.

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We hope you enjoy this week’s conversation with Janet Perry. We’re always looking for guests, so let us know if there is someone you’d like us to have on the show.–Gary and Christine


3 thoughts on “Fiber Talk with Janet Perry

  1. Will not continue to listen to your podcasts ! Not wanting to hear Christine “slam” the stores like Michael’s etc. Not everyone can afford the high end yarns etc. Michael’s has wonderful classes for beginners and children which is a MUST to keep the needlework industry from dying! Will continue to follow Janet Perry ( super lady!) , but not on your podcasts.

    1. Last I knew Michael’s carried dmc thread which has been a staple for needlework forever​. Everyone is welcome to their opinion, but snobbery is unpleasant and demeaning in all instances. People used to make colorful clothing out of printed floursacks and crochet with grocery string

      1. I’m sorry my comments were misinterpreted. We discussed this at length in this week’s midweek podcast, but in case you didn’t catch it, here’s what I said. I take for granted that people know me because Gary and I have been doing podcasts for years, and over time people get to hear our backgrounds. I am not knocking Michael’s and other craft stores in the least. I am a single parent and have been for a very long time, and did not come from a family of means. The way I learned any craft was babysitting, cleaning houses, any part time job I could find to earn. If it wasn’t for places like Michaels thst are inexpensive, I would never have been able to do any of these things.

        What I was trying to say was that having spent my whole life working with acrylics, and the cheapest ones at that, having the opportunity to knit some hand dyed wool was such a different experience, I was shocked. Night and day. Do I still work with acrylic? Yes I do. Can I knit only the finest hand dyed materials? Nope. I’m still just a single mom, so those skeins will be rare and a delight. So if I came across as a snob, it was neither my intention nor accurate.

        Thanks for taking the time to let us know though, I appreciate when we do something good, and when we don’t.

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