Year: 2018

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Fiber Talk with Mary Corbet V

For the fifth time, we have the distinct pleasure of an hour of needle arts conversation with Mary Corbet. Among the many subjects we discussed are our favorite stitching tools, Mary’s new studio, her summer classes and upcoming teaching plans, new designs from Needle ‘n Thread, stitching ergonomics, stitching on silk gauze, and Mary’s very popular Stitcher’s Christmas giveaways. We also got visited by a train! Enjoy the conversation.–Gary and Christine

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Mary Corbet’s Twelve Trees for Christmas designs.

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We hope you enjoy this week’s conversation with Mary Corbet. 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, 12-5-18

Debbie Rowley’s Glitz and Glamour Opal design.
It’s two days before Friday and we have some chatting to do. This week we battle through our illnesses to talk about stitching on international flights, 150+ SALs already scheduled for 2019, our spending limiting techniques, and the impact, or not, of plastic on threads. Sunday’s guest: Mary Corbet.

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Fiber Talk with Linda Eaton II

As promised, Winterthur’s Linda Eaton returns, this time to talk about some of her favorite subjects, centered around whether needlework is art, the history of art and the role of women, how needlework fit and didn’t fit in art history, clothing embroidery, and a little bit about the upcoming “Costuming The Crown” exhibition. Linda Eaton is Winterthur’s John L. & Marjorie P. McGraw Director of Collections & Senior Curator of Textiles.–Gary and Christine

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We hope you enjoy this week’s conversation with Linda Eaton. 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, 11-28-18

Arlene Cohen’s Gossamer Lace design.
Wednesday returns and so does Arlene Cohen for another midweek conversation about needlework. Our topics include color and needlework design, stitching techniques, when to change needles, an embroidery book Arlene purchased, and her Gossamer lace design. Sunday’s guest: Linda Eaton from Winterthur returns.

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Fiber Talk with Alison Cole

Elizabethan pomegranate
by Alison Cole.
Alison Cole is our guest this week. She has been doing needlework almost non-stop since she was a young girl and is considered one of the world’s leading embroidery designers, authors, and teachers. These days she specializes in goldwork and stumpwork designs, continues to travel the world sharing her talents, provides an ongoing schedule of cyber classes, and operates a needlework retail and teaching business with her husband out of their home in Australia. We had a delightful conversation with one of the hobby’s best and are confident you’ll enjoy learning more about Alison Cole.–Gary and Christine

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Purple pitcher plant design by Alison Cole.
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We hope you enjoy this week’s conversation with Alison 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