Month: March 2018

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Fiber Talk with Kathleen Littleton

Three Red Pots 1841, the latest release from Cross Stitch Antiques

Sampler designer and reproducer, Kathleen Littleton, joins us this week to talk about her amazing life/careers as a lawyer; partner with her husband James of the Forming Faithful Families ministry; author; owner/operator of the Family Hearth General Store in Frankfort, IL; and, “first and foremost,” mother of 14 children and grandmother to five grandchildren. Somewhere in her days she finds time to design original samplers, reproduce antiques, and simply stitch. It’s a terrific conversation with a terrific lady. Don’t miss it.–Gary and Christine

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Kathleen Littleton’s sampler fragment.
The Family Hearth General Store.

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We hope you enjoy this week’s conversation with Kathleen Littleton. 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, 3-28-18

Tulip needles, photo courtesy Mary Corbet
Midweek Chat topics on this Wednesday include Christine’s car accident/concussion, wrinkle-free linen, buying Floche from Stitchville USA, Mary Corbet and Tulip needles, and a visit to the Jane Wood Chilly Hollow Needlepoint Adventure and Treasure Chest of All Things That Are Interesting about Needlepoint and Needlepointers website to explore some books. Sunday’s guest: Kathleen Littleton of Cross Stitch Antiques.–Gary and Christine

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Fiber Talk with Megan Chriswisser

Needlework Retailer is the leading trade magazine for the needlework hobby.
Megan Chriswisser joins us this week. Megan is editor of the needlework trade magazine Needlework Retailer, a publication for local-needlework stores and online needlework sellers. The magazine is owned by Yarn Tree, a major distributor of cross-stitch products and producer of the Nashville Market. It’s a fascinating conversation that takes you behind the scenes of our hobby with someone who has been following its trends for more than 18 years. We hope you enjoy hearing from Megan.–Gary and Christine

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Yarn Tree and Needlework Retailer are sponsors of the Nashville Market.

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We hope you enjoy this week’s conversation with Megan Chriswisser. 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, 3-21-18

It’s Wednesday and we’re chatting about Gary’s stitching activities and return to Joann’s, a warning about sealing packages when shipping projects for finishing, and handling skeins of thread. We also congratulate the winner of the Lucy Calcutt sampler chart. Sunday’s guest: Megan Chriswisser, editor of Needlework Retailer magazine.–Gary and Christine

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Fiber Talk with Nancy Lukoskie

A challenging Fancywork Finishing kneeler project at Bruton Parish.

Master needlepoint artisan Nancy Lukoskie of Fancywork Finishing joins us this week. Nancy’s passion for the heritage of stitching, ecclesiastical needlepoint design, and finishing began when she was just 19. More than 38 years later, Nancy and her team at Fancywork Finishing have brought beauty and joy to many spiritual communities, including the Washington National Cathedral in Washington D.C., Trinity Church Manhattan in New York City, and the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist in Savannah. Her team of artisans design, paint, finish, and restore needlepoint artwork for clients based upon their ecclesiastic traditions, unique history, and spiritual symbolism. This is needlepoint at its traditional core and we’re confident you’ll enjoy hearing from one of the masters.–Gary and Christine

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Restored cushions in the Washington National Cathedral Great Choir Stall.

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Restored chair at the U.S. Naval Academy.

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We hope you enjoy this week’s conversation with Nancy Lukoskie. 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