Month: May 2017

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Fiber Talk with Abigail Timmis

Abigail Timmis at work.

This week’s guest is Abigail Timmis. Abby is a hand embroiderer, needlepoint canvas designer, needlepointer, embroidery instructor, and lover of all things handmade. She has studied at the Royal School of Needlework where, will designing needlework, she realized she needed and wanted more formal training and decided to pursue a degree in illustration. She now creates and offers needlepoint and embroidery designs through her Abigail Cecile website. Abby tells us that, “While embroidery is finally gaining popularity, needlepoint is still fairly obscure with millennials. It’s my goal to not only create beautiful and attractive designs (while still being rooted in the gorgeous history of needlework) but also to educate crafters and needlepointers alike.”
We hope you enjoy our conversation with the very talented Abigail Timmis.–Christine and Gary

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Abby’s Rooftops of Paris canvas.
One of Abby’s needlepoint designs.

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We hope you enjoy this week’s conversation with Abigail Timmis. 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

One of Abby’s embroidery designs.

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Fiber Talk Mid-Week Chat, 5-24-17

The Old Scot from Hands Across The Sea Samplers

It’s just Gary for this week’s mid-week chat. First item up this week is congratulations to Marie Zaczkowski, winner of our first Hands Across The Sea Samplers The Old Scot chart. We’re giving away another copy of The Old Scot, so listen to the podcast to learn how you can win. Of course, big thanks to Nicola and Hands Across The Sea for providing these giveaway charts. In this show Gary also talks about Floss Tube shows, the upcoming Orna Willis “Come Design With Me” class, and the Needle Arts Mystery Retreat. Be sure to listen Sunday when we’re joined by Abigail Timmis. Thanks to all for listening, telling others, and your support.–Gary and Christine

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Is this Linlithgow Palace? Who is the person standing in front?

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Fiber Talk with Sandra Arthur

To The Beach
This week we have the pleasure of a wonderful conversation with needlepoint designer, author, business owner, and teacher, Sandra Arthur. She is active in ANG, EGA, NAN, NETA and TNNA; a past member of American Needlepoint Guild’s Board of Directors as the Director of Seminars; and is a Senior Master Teacher certified through the ANG Master Teacher Program. She also just received a diploma from the Royal School of Needlework, recognizing her stumpwork expertise. In our conversation we covered a wide range of needlework topics and Sandy sprinkled in some tips as we went along. We hope you enjoy our conversation with one of the more influential personalities in the needlework hobby.–Christine and Gary

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Pumpkin Spiced Tea

Ladybug Tea
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We hope you enjoy this week’s conversation with Sandra Arthur. 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


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Win a Copy of The Old Scot

The Old Scot from Hands Across The Sea Samplers
Want your own copy of the latest Hands Across the Sea Samplers reproduction, The Old Scot? Find out how to win one by listening to this week’s Mid-Week Chat with guest Nicola Parkman of Hands Across the Sea Samplers. If you already own the chart, enter anyway. If you win, Nicola will let you choose another chart from their library. Don’t win this week? Be sure to enter next week. We’re giving away two more The Old Scots in the next two weeks. All you have to do is listen to our mid-week shows.

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Fiber Talk Mid-Week Chat, 5-17-17

The Old Scot from Hands Across The Sea Samplers
We return with another of our mid-week chats. This time we break our “format” and Nicola Parkman joins us to talk about an Orna Willis class, the Hands on Design 12 Days of Christmas designs, Gary and Mike visiting Welcome Stitchery, big-box vs LNSs, Nicola’s stitching, Needle Needs products, buying antique samplers at auction, and the the Hands Across the Sea Samplers latest introduction, The Old Scot. Listen to the podcast to learn how you can win a copy of the Old Scot chart. –Gary and Christine

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Is this Linlithgow Palace? Who is the person standing in front?

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