Month: January 2019

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Fiber Talk with Margaret Bendig

Plum Blossom Kimono by Margaret Bendig

This week’s guest is needlepoint designer and teacher Margaret Bendig of Margaret Bendig Designs. She specializes in charted/counted-needlepoint designs and has created several kimono designs, many geometrics, and a large collection of Christmas ornaments. She also stays very busy teaching at her local shop and at seminars, ANG chapter events, and other needlepointer gatherings across the country. It’s an enjoyable conversation with an enthusiastic and talented designer and we’re confident you’ll enjoy hearing Margaret’s story.

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Margaret Bendig’s Mrs. Freeze ornament

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I hope you enjoy this week’s conversation with Margaret Bendig. I’m always looking for guests, so let me know if there is someone you’d like me to have on the show.–Gary

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Fiber Talk Midweek Chat, 1-9-19

Blackbird Inn from Little House Needleworks, stitched by Vonna Pfeiffer.
It’s that day again and Vonna Pfeiffer joins Gary to talk about irons, the Linen and Threads SAL, stitching rotations, New Year projects, HAED projects, WIPs, and whether beginner pieces are necessary. If you started a new project on Jan. 1, post it on Instagram and use hashtag #fibertalk so we can see what our listeners are working on for 2019. Sunday’s guest: Margaret Bendig

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Music Gives My Soul Wings, stitched by Shirley Crockett, finished by Vonna, design by Ursula Michael.
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Fiber Talk 100 with Debbie Rowley

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Today we celebrate 100 Sunday shows. Returning to help with the celebration is Debbie Rowley, the person who was kind enough to record the first Fiber Talk show. In this show we covered a variety of needle arts topics, only a couple of which were on the list we put together for the show. Also, to help us celebrate, Debbie has made available to all Fiber Talk subscribers a copy of her 2018 ornament design. Listeners who have already subscribed on our website (not FlossTube/YouTube) will automatically receive an email with the link to download the chart. If you are not a subscriber, provide your name and email address in the form below and you’ll receive the link to download the chart. Note that FlossTube-only subscribers must also subscribe on the Fiber Talk website to receive the link. We are confident you’ll enjoy our conversation with Debbie Rowley and thank everyone for being loyal listeners through these 100 Sunday shows.

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Debbie Rowley’s Happy Hour design.

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We hope you enjoy this week’s conversation with Debbie Rowley. 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, 1-3-19

Detail from Bathya c. 1680 by Hands Across the Sea Samplers
It’s the first Wednesday of 2019 and time to resume the midweek chats. This week’s topics include 2019 goals, Bendy’s monumental effort, Fiber Talk on the road, the Linen and Threads 2019 Mystery sampler, and a couple of tips. Sunday’s guest: Debbie Rowley for our 100th Sunday show

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Detail from Bathya c. 1680 by Hands Across the Sea Samplers
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