Month: September 2019

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Fiber Talk Midweek Chat, 9-11-19

Arlene Cohen’s Inspiration from the 16th Century design

Arlene and Gary have gathered once again for some needlework conversation. This time we discuss the Montenegrin stitch, Arlene’s whitework efforts, holding needlework, floor and lap stands, and whether we can live without DMC. We hope you enjoy the conversation as much as we enjoyed recording it. Sunday’s guest: Gay Ann Rogers–Arlene and Gary

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Flowers from 1650 by Arlene Cohen

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Fiber Talk with Barbara Kershaw

Angelina by Barbara Kershaw

Our guest this week is whitework designer Barbara Kershaw. The show is sponsored by The Attic Needlework shop. Whitework techniques are some of the most beautiful forms of thread manipulation that we have, all with very old-world origins. Barbara is one of the truly talented people we have today who are not just keeping those techniques alive but advancing the designs and teaching new generations about how to create beautiful art with nothing more than white cloth and thread. We’re confident you’ll enjoy the conversation. Since Barbara doesn’t have a website, below is a slideshow of her work.–Gary and Vonna

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Slideshow of Barbara Kershaw’s work.

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I hope you enjoy this week’s conversation with Barbara Kershaw. 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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The Queen’s Sampler Project, Sponsored by Sassy Jacks Stitchery, Update 3

We’re making progress. Three bands are finished and we’re working on the Montenegrin band. It’s been a great challenge so far, we’ve learned much, and there is much more stitching fun in the future. We hope you enjoy this update. Join us in stitching the sampler.–Gary and Vonna

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Fiber Talk Midweek Chat, 9-4-19

Vonna finished this. Someone else stitched it.

The midweek conversation is between Vonna and Gary, with Sassy Jacks Stitchery sponsoring the show. This week we talk a bit about the Queen’s Sampler Project, sponsored by Sassy Jacks, in preparation for our video update later in the week. We also talk about whitework and determining ground-cloth size. There is no memory of what we talked about for the remaining 45 min. But it was fun. We hope you enjoy the show as much as we did recording it.–Vonna and Gary

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Fiber Talk with Thea Dueck

A Thea Dueck gingerbread house design.
This week I have the privilege of conversing with Thea Dueck of Victoria Sampler. Thea is a talented needleworker and needlework designer who has done it all from becoming proficient with several stitching techniques to working in a needlework store and moving on to create and develop two needlework design businesses and a active teaching schedule. We learn about her design process, her valuable staff of employees, and other aspects of her business. Victoria Sampler offers a significant catalog of needlework designs and kits, along with a wide variety of stitching accessories. Thea has had a fascinating career and it was a treat to talk with her. I’m confident you’ll agree.–Gary

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