Month: September 2020

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Fiber Talk Midweek Chat, 9-30-20

Octokafe designed by Avlea Mediterranean Folk Embroidery, stitched by Beth Ellicott.

We’re chatting once again on a Wednesday. This week Beth and Gary gush about Gay Ann Rogers and her designing talent and talk about meditative stitching, the Avlea Octokafe embroidery design, how history adds interest to needlework projects, and the Thistle Threads 17th Century Whitework Samplers course. Gay Ann Rogers will return for our next live show on Wednesday, Oct. 7, to introduce a new design. Sunday’s guest is Karen Kluba of Rosewood Manor–Beth and Gary

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Avlea’s new Mediterranean Basketweave design.

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Fiber Talk with Amina K

Designed by Amina K.

Amina K is a talented, multi-technique needle artist and designer who regularly offers thoughtful insights in her Stitch Floral blog. In our conversation we learn about her background, needlework interests, and get a sense of what the needle arts hobby is like in Russia. We also have an opportunity to explore some of her views about art, embroidery, and efforts to advance her skills. Make it a point to follow her Stitch Floral blog. It’s good reading.–Gary

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Embroidery journal designed and stitched by Amina K.

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I hope you enjoy this week’s conversation with Amina K. 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, 9-25-20

Tonight we enjoyed the Fall Collection from Melanie Smith of Yarns N Threads. It’ll was fun talking about a variety of projects accomplished with a variety of techniques. This was our last Friday night show. We return Monday night at 8:00 p.m. Eastern for a live show with Gay Ann Rogers to start our Fiber Talk Monday Hearts effort. We hope you can join us.


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Fiber Talk Midweek Chat, 9-23-20

Jenifer’s progress on From Dawn to Dusk.
It’s the day before Thursday and Jenifer and Gary are talking about upcoming events, Jenifer’s experiences with From Dawn to Dusk, digital downloads and patternsonline.com, Crocifisso from Textured Treasures, Fiber Talk Meditates, Fiber Talk Monday Hearts, Cosmo threads, when to throw unfinished projects in the trash, and the role of partial cross stitches. Sunday’s guest is Amina K of Stitch Floral and Amina K Designs–Jenifer and Gary

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Avlea’s new Mediterranean Basketweave design.
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I hope you enjoy this show. I’m always looking for guests, so let me know if there is someone you’d like me to have on the show.

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Fiber Talk with Cecilia Ajayi

Queen B by Cecilia Ajayi.

The Embroiderers Guild of America is sponsoring this week’s show with Cecilia Ajayi of Celia Jayi designs. Cecilia’s speciality is three-dimensional bead embroidery. Most needleworkers view beads as embellishment items. Cecilia takes them to a new level by using them as her “thread.” It’s fascinating and creative work and was great fun learning about her and how she creates her needle art. Visit her website and maybe try a kit. It’ll give you some creative fun.–Gary

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Eyes of the Jungle by Cecilia Ajayi.

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I hope you enjoy this week’s conversation with Cecilia Ajayi. 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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