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Fiber Talk Discusses Scroll Frames and Stitch Paths

Is your technique resulting in the best possible stitches?
Clean holes provide a better appearance when you need to share them with multiple threads.
Thanks to Sassy Jacks Stitchery for sponsoring this first in a series of shows in which we discuss, in depth, various aspects of stitching, as requested by our listeners. This week we talk about the pros, cons, and different types of scroll frames and how/when we use them. Then we move on to our views of the stitch path, i.e., how you approach stitching an element in a project to result in the best stitch structure, cleanest holes, and optimum overall appearance. Note that what we offer is simply our opinion/approach and we only offer these techniques for your consideration when stitching your own projects. There is no right or wrong approach. Stitch your projects the way that gives you the most enjoyment. If what we offer helps, so much the better. We also welcome your reactions and thoughts. In addition, consider supporting Fiber Talk by becoming a Patreon member at patreon.com/Fiber Talk.–Beth, Cindy, Gary

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Fiber Talk with Emilie Odeile and Ken Chapin

“Goodnight Moon” needle art diorama by Dundee & Lee.
“Goodnight Moon,” the beloved children’s story by Margaret Wise Brown, is the focus of this week’s textile arts exploration with Emilie Dundee Odeile and Ken Lee Chapin of Dundee & Lee. The story of how Emilie and Ken met from across the country and formed a partnership and company to create outstanding needle art displays is straight out of a Hollywood movie script. Their signature piece, so far, is the life-sized diorama, “Goodnight Moon, A Fiber Tale,” which was constructed with 152 miles of yarn and nearly 6 million stitches. It’s a stunning piece that has already been admired by thousands of lovers of needle arts and the book. But the real story is how these impressive, creative artists are making their visions become reality and available for the public to enjoy. Be sure to visit their website and watch the videos on YouTube to thoroughly enjoy their work. For lovers of “Goodnight Moon,” their video of the reading by Jason and Jett using animation of the diorama will bring back childhood memories.–Gary

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“Frog” is a Dundee & Lee creation of sympathy for needleworkers of all types who experience that dreaded moment when perfectly good stitching has to be undone.
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We hope you enjoy this week’s conversation with Emilie and Ken. 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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Fiber Talk Midweek Chat, 3-5-25

Miss Sophie relaxes in a sea of Jenifer’s quilting projects.
Lady Mary’s Geometric, stitched by Gary, designed by Gay Ann Rogers.

It’s the first Wednesday in March so Jenifer and Gary fired up the recording system and had a needlework gab session. Topics include the upcoming Fiber Talk retreat, the new Fiber Talk Patreon offering (patreon.com/FiberTalk), what we’re working on (too many new projects for Gary), the new verb suespargoing, appliqué, and quilting. We also have a discussion about big-box and local needlework stores. When you get to that section, it was LeeWards Creative Crafts, headquartered in Elgin, IL. Sunday’s guests: Ken and Emilie of Dundee & Lee–Jenifer and Gary

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Alison Fowles is ready for the Sassy Jacks/Kim Young finishing class at the Fiber Talk Needle Arts Weekend. wetalkfiber.com/weekend

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Fiber Talk with Emma Broughton

Emma Broughton’s portrait of Elizabeth Moss from “The Handmaid’s Tale.” This is the first in Emma’s new series, “Woman Unbound: A Story of Female Empowerment.”
Put Emma Broughton’s embroidered boxes on your stitching bucket list.
This week we welcome Emma Broughton of Fairy Wren Embroidery. The show is sponsored by Sassy Jacks Stitchery. Emma is a graduate, tutor, and Fellow of the Royal School of Needlework; author of the book “Embroidered Boxes” and creator of beautiful box kits; and working to become a member of the Worshipful Company of Broderers. Emma’s latest project is a new series of large-scale blackwork portraits. The series, entitled “Woman Unbound: A Story of Female Empowerment,” will feature difference-making women in various walks of life. Her first portrait is of Elizabeth Moss who played June Osborne in “The Handmaid’s Tale.” Emma will also participate with other RSN alumni in a new exhibition, “Hand Stitched Heritage, May 16 to June 13, at the Royal West Academy in Bristol. She is a talented and versatile artist who is stretching the boundaries of expression with needle and thread. Enjoy the conversation and visit her website to learn more.–Gary

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Fiber Talk with Yvette Stanton IV

“Hardanger Filling Stitches,” Yvette Stanton’s latest book, is a treasure-trove of hardanger filling stitches.
Instructions for the impressive sampler are included in “Hardanger Filling Stitches.”
Yvette Stanton returns for the fourth time to talk about her latest book Hardanger Filling Stitches. The show is sponsored by the Embroiderer’s Guild of America. Be sure to check out the Through the Needle’s Eye galleries at the EGA website. Hardanger Filling Stitches is an impressive collection of 100 filling stitches and variations, all presented in Yvette’s superb style of easily followed step-by-step diagrams and instructions, grouped by stitch type. Maybe one of the most useful features of the book is the Filling Stitch Pictorial Index, which lets you quickly find the look you want and then turn to the instructions. In our conversation we learn how the book was put together, how it functions, and the value it provides needleworkers, particularly in concert with Yvette’s excellent Early-Style Hardanger book. There is no one better at the whitework technique and Yvette Stanton’s library of how-to books is unmatched. For U.S. listeners, your best source for the books is Sassy Jacks Stitchery, the official distributor for most of the catalog and provider of all of her books.–Beth and Gary

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