Month: July 2019

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Fiber Talk Midweek Chat, 7-31-19

Vonna finished this stocking.

Wednesday has arrived once again, as has Sassy Jacks to sponsor the show. Vonna and Gary talk about projects we’re stitching, reversible stitching, switching from Aida to linen, and Sampler Sunday. We also plan the next Sampler Sunday, which will feature all Quaker samplers. We invite you to suggest your favorites. If we talk about them in the September show, you’ll get two Fiber Talk needle minders. We hope you enjoy the show. Sunday’s guest is Deb Jochim, editor of Punch Needle & Primitive Stitcher magazine.–Vonna and Gary

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Fiber Talk Sampler Sunday II, Sponsored by Sassy Jacks Stitchery

We return for a second Sampler Sunday (this time it’s video) with several that may be new to you. Sassy Jacks Stitchery is offering 15% off of kits we mention in this show and in the June 23 Sampler Sunday. The offer is good through August 31. To get the discount you must use FiberTalk15 when you order online or when you call the store. Samplers featured in the show are: A Time Forever Gone from the 13 Original Colonies Series by Theresa M. Baird, Heart’s Ease Examplar Workes; Miss Kelly’s School Sampler by Lindsay Lane Designs; Sarah Casey Unwin, Esther Iddison, and Martha Davies 1830, Chessie and Me; JM Gardner and Frances Pool by With Thy Needle and Thread; Isabella Fox by Gigi R; Elizabeth JM Mears 1833, Hannah Gurney 1769, and 1717 Friesland Sampler, Queenstown Samplers; Sarah Parr 1825, Needle and Frame; and Sunset, Karen Kluba, Rosewood Manor. We hope you enjoy the show and thanks to Sassy Jacks for making it possible.–Gary and Vonna

This Sampler Sunday is a video. We hope you enjoy it.

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The Queen’s Sampler Project, Sponsored by Sassy Jacks Stitchery, Update 2

Vonna and Gary are making progress with their Queen’s Sampler projects. In this update we talk about our experiences learning how to to do reversible cross-stitch and the different paths we took. Whether you’re doing the project with us, you’ll gain some insights. Also, be sure to check out the reversible cross-stitch chart from Linda Vinson, available at Sassy Jacks, along with the Queen’s Sampler kit. Join us in stitching the sampler. We’re learning and having fun.–Gary and Vonna

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Fiber Talk Midweek Chat, 7-24-19

Canvaswork Square #5 design by Arlene Cohen.

It’s the day before Thursday and Arlene and Gary gather to play a game of You Have to Choose. In the game we choose our preferences for needlework technique, thread type, color we like, color we don’t like, and offer two tips we share with anyone, anytime. We also get to hear about two of Gary’s childhood traumatic experiences. It’s a revealing show. Sunday is Sampler Sunday II and it’s a video show.–Gary

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Arlene Cohen’s Gossamer Lace design.

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Fiber Talk with Nicola Parkman III

Mary Lea 1793 from Hands Across the Sea Samplers

Sassy Jacks Stitchery is sponsoring this week’s show with Nicola Parkman of Hands Across the Sea Samplers. Nicola joins Vonna and Gary to walk about what she’s learned during her time acquiring and reproducing a large number of samplers. We also learn about her latest introduction, Mary Lea 1793, the new printing of the Hannah Coates chart, how to pronounce Sarah Braizear, and a variety of other stitching and non-stitching topics. We hope you enjoy the show.–Gary and Vonna

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