Month: January 2020

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Fiber Talk Midweek Chat, 1-22-20

Pathways of Color by Anne-Marie Anderson-Maye is being offered as a fund-raiser to help with the Australian fires.
Help with the Australian firefighting effort by purchasing Pathways of Colour by Ann-Marie Anderson-Maye of Beautiful Stitches.

It’s chatting day and Arlene and Gary have things to talk about. Our subjects include Australian fund-raising efforts, stitching on high-thread-count linen, Nashville designs, and modifying a project so it reflects your vision. Join Vonna and Gary this Friday for Friday Night Live and don’t miss Sunday’s guest, Lizzy Pye of Laurelin Embroidery.–Arlene and Gary

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The beginnings of Arlene’s Kurdy Biggs project.

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Fiber Talk with Allie Dudley

Keep Me Warm, 2019. Wool and cotton. 72 x 102 in.. Woven using a Pine Cone Bloom draft with an embedded tapestry. Featured in Of Threads, On Place at the Asheville Area Arts Council in 2019.

Allie Dudley is our guest this week and the show is sponsored by Sassy Jacks Stitchery. Allie is a multifaceted textile artist and a weaver at heart. She practices several needlework techniques, designs needlework, and reproduces antique samplers for the Sassafras Samplers brand, owned by Sassy Jacks Stitchery. Allie is also venturing into a new and fascinating phase of her life in which she is going to learn and experience the very basics of textile production, even growing her own flax. There is a lot going on with this talented artist and I’m confident you’ll enjoy the stories.–Gary

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Dasha, 2019. Cotton on perforated paper. 5” x 7”. Long and cross stitch motto modeled on historical Victorian motto samplers.

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I hope you enjoy this week’s conversation with Allie Dudley. 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, 1-15-20

Jane Marshall 1857 from Hands Across the Sea Samplers
It’s Wednesday, Sassy Jacks is the sponsor, and Gary and Vonna are the chatters. Topics include Australian Fire fund-raising charts, a new live show on Saturday, Men’s Night at the Attic, beer, our many current projects and a lame plan to finish them, and several other things that fell out of our heads. Sunday’s guest is Allie Dudley, Sassafras Samplers–Vonna and Gary

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Fiber Talk with Lianne van Leyen

Fanny Crompton 1833 coming soon from 1897 Schoolhouse Samplers.

Our guest this week is Lianne van Leyen of 1897 Schoolhouse Samplers and our show is sponsored by The Attic Needlework shop, where samplers rule. Be sure to check out the January Sampler of the Month (not the December Sampler as Gary said), Pour Ta Fete from Lindsay Lane Designs.

Lianne van Leyen has a fascinating work and personal life, in addition to being a talented needleworker and sampler reproduction artist. We had a terrific time learning about Lianne and her approach to sampler reproduction. You’ll also get to learn why her company is named 1897 Schoolhouse Samplers. We’re confident you’ll enjoy listening as much as we enjoyed recording the show. Also, be sure to download the free Louisa Acton chart from 1897 Schoolhouse Samplers and join the SAL on Lianne’s Facebook page. Here’s the link: https://www.facebook.com/SchoolhouseSamplers/menu/–Vonna and Gary

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I hope you enjoy this week’s conversation with Lianne van Leyen. 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 Friday Night Live, 1-10-20

We’re back for another Friday Night Live. To order any of the charts we talked about from the Attic, send email to [email protected] or call 480-898-1838. Download the Sassy Jacks Aussie Friends chart at: https://www.wetalkfiber.com/downloads/aussiefriends.pdf. Order the HATS Australia chart at: https://hands-across-the-sea-samplers.com/product/jane-marshall-1857-a-fund-raiser-for-two-brigades-of-the-nsw-rural-fire-service/ Order the Ray of Hope chart from Blackberry Rabbit at: https://linenandthreads.com/the-blackberry-rabbit-a-ray-of-hope-australian-bushfire-appeal-for-the-port-macquarie-koala-hospital Order the WITCH design from your LNS or from Glendon Place at: https://glendonplace.net. Order the HALO battery from Pacific Southwestern Region of EGA at: https://psregaorg.files.wordpress.com/2019/05/bolt-flyer.pdf