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Fiber Talk Midweek Chat, 11-29-17

Mary Corbet is stitching trees. Get the ebook on Dec. 2.
We return from our holiday break to talk about new projects for Gary, the Stitchery Row needlework store Christine visited, Mary Corbet activities, Lorene Salt’s Autumn Kaleidoscope design and the Needle Artists by the Sea year-long project, Omanik’s Quantum frame, Victoria Samplers, and a Hands Across the Sea Samplers greeting card giveaway. Our Sunday guest: Elizabeth Bozievich–Gary and Christine

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Lorene Salt’s Autumn Kaleidoscope
Stitchery Row needlework shop website

Mary Corbet’s Needle ‘n Thread website

Hands Across the Sea Samplers website

Needle Artists by the Sea website

Lorene Salt Needlearts website

Omanik Quantum frames

Victoria Sampler website

Orietta Vanzato’s Quantum frame video


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Fiber Talk Reprise with Kurdy Biggs

La Mision–Concepcion, the 2016 ANG Hilton Stitch Award design.

We’re still on our holiday break. For people who are new to the podcast, you may not have had a chance to listen to any of our early shows, so we thought we’d share our fifth show with guest Kurdy Biggs. If you’re a regular listener there is a good chance you’ll enjoy a repeat of this information filled conversation with Kurdy. We’ll be back Wednesday with a new midweek show and Needlepoint Now editor and publisher Elizabeth Bozievich returns Sunday to talk about the latest developments with her magazine and the needlework hobby in general.

This week’s guest is counted-canvas needlepoint designer and teacher Kurdy Biggs. Her design company is Threedles. Kurdy’s designs are inspired by her love of unique stitches, threads, color, and beading, with an emphasis on learning new stitches and creating unique projects. She has been stitching for nearly forty years and has progressed through counted cross-stitch and embroidery, settling on counted (canvas) needlework because of the large variety of results she can achieve. She teaches classes throughout the year at local needlepoint guilds and needlepoint shops. Her La Mision–Concepcion design earned the Hilton Stitch Award at the ANG 2016 New Orleans Seminar.

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Cleopatra’s Eyes, a design by Kurdy Biggs of Threedles.

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Cathedral-Notre Dame, a design by Kurdy Biggs of Threedles.

Here is a link to the ort bowls discussed in the show:

We hope you enjoy this week’s conversation with Kurdy Biggs. 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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Fiber Talk Midweek Chat, 11-22-17

Christine and Gary are taking a holiday week off, so no new show today or this coming Sunday. But we thought new people might be interested in a very popular show from July and long-time listeners might enjoy listening again. This is the show in which Christine talks about her job and how her company helps people in the Jamaican rainforests generate income and build lives for themselves. Thanks to everyone for listening and Happy Thanksgiving to all of our U.S. listeners.–Christine and Gary

In the rainforests of Jamaica, far away from the beach resorts, Christine’s company is making a difference.
Christine sniffing pineapple in the Jamaican rainforest.

Christine returns from her travels and we get to learn about her difference-making job and the role her company plays helping castor-bean farmers in the rainforests of Jamaica. She also got a little beach time during the trip.–Gary and Christine

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Christine did get a little beach time while in Jamaica.

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Fiber Talk with Celeste Chalasani

Celeste Chalasani’s mistletoe design.

Celeste Chalasani is this week’s guest and stumpwork is the topic. She is a designer and teacher and has taught extensively for the Embroiderers’ Guild of America (EGA) at chapter workshops, regional and national seminars; for Blue Bonnet Studio Time; and for the National Academy of Needlearts. Celeste currently teaches an online class for Craftsy and previously taught online classes for EGA Online Studio (2015) and Craft University (a division of Interweave, 2013). She has class proposals accepted for 2018 Blue Bonnet Studio Time, Great Lakes Region EGA 2018 Seminar, 2018 South Central Region EGA Seminar and Greater Pacific Region EGA 2018 Seminar. Celeste has also written an Individual Correspondence Course on Stumpwork for EGA.

Celeste Chalasani’s Summer Serenade design.

Chalasani first learned embroidery, sewing, and crochet as a young child from her grandmother. Her passion for stumpwork was sparked when she joined EGA in 1999. A life-long learner, she completed the City & Guilds Level 1 and 2 Certificate in Design and Craft Stumpwork distance courses under the tutelage of Chris Hammacott. Celeste is currently enrolled in the National Academy of Needlearts Teachers’ Certification program. We hope you enjoy this week’s conversation.–Christine and Gary

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Calla lilies designed and stitched by Celeste Chalasani.

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We hope you enjoy this week’s conversation with Celeste. 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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Fiber Talk Midweek Chat, 11-15-17

It’s midweek chat time. This week Gary cranks about a stocking project that won’t end and Christine shares her stump work success. We also visit the Jane Wood Chilly Hollow blog to learn some things and generally yak at each other about needlework for an hour. We hope you enjoy the conversation. Our Sunday guest: Celeste Chalasani–Gary and Christine

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The Twisted Stitcher’s Finishing Service

Jane Wood’s November Smart Cookie Award

Needle in a Haystack Stretcher Bar videos