Month: July 2018

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Fiber Talk with Melinda Cole

A Merry Wind Farm sampler.

Melinda Cole of Merry Wind Farm joins us this week. We really enjoyed talking with Melinda about stitching in general, how she got hooked on reproduction samplers, her charting process, how she chooses colors, and a variety of other topics. Merry Wind Farm produces some beautiful samplers and we hope you enjoy our conversation with Melinda.–Gary and Christine

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A Merry Wind Farm sampler.

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We hope you enjoy this week’s conversation with Melinda Cole. 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, 7-25-18

You may want to own this book from RSN.
Have you ever wondered why it’s spelled Wednesday instead of Wendsday? We don’t talk about that this week, but we do talk about lost needles, canvas on the top or bottom of stretcher bars, Christine’s magnet-gluing skills, and the RSN method for adding side tension to scroll bars. Sunday’s guest: Melinda Cole, Merry Wind Farm.

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Fiber Talk with Theresa Venette

Passport pincushion by Theresa Venette.

This week’s guest is Theresa Venette of Shakespeare’s Peddler. It’s a wide-ranging discussion about all things needlework including cross-stitch design, samplers, reproduction samplers, framing, male stitchers, Dimension kits, and needlework police. We also learn about Theresa’s upcoming zine publication “Samplers Yesterday and Today.” It was a real treat to talk with Theresa and we’re confident you’ll enjoy the conversation.–Gary and Christine

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Little Rag sampler detail.

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Sweet Temper sampler.

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We hope you enjoy this week’s conversation with Theresa Venette. 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, 7-18-18

Arlene Cohen’s Coloris testing.

It’s amazing how Wednesday shows up at this time every week. Do not fear. We are prepared with an other Midweek Chat. Christine’s paying job in the way this week so Arlene Cohen of Works by ABC was kind enough to fill in for a conversation about FlossTube techniques, Coloris, stitching history, Jane Wood, Arlene’s design work, and Sarah Braizear. Sunday’s guest: Theresa Venette, Shakespeare’s Peddler.

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A new design coming from Works by ABC

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Fiber Talk with Jessica Chaney

Lynette Designs kits.

Jessica Chaney of Lycette Designs is our guest this week. Jessica is a talented needlepoint canvas designer/painter, owner of a new shop, and active promoter of needlework through social media. She is one of many who are reaching out to the younger generations to show them the pleasures and benefits they can derive from needlework. Jessica also has a scissor problem. We hope you enjoy listening to our conversation with Jessica Chaney as much as we enjoyed recording it.–Gary and Christine

Listen to the podcast:

This show is also available on FlossTube. Click here to view it.

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Cheeky sayings by Jessica Chaney
The Lycette Designs store.

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We hope you enjoy this week’s conversation with Jessica Chaney. 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