Month: August 2021

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Fiber Talk Midweek Chat, 8-11-21

A small part of the Michelle Barnes Temari collection.

It’s two days before World Cross Stitch Day. Before we celebrate, we have an exciting Stitch Hour tonight enjoying the amazing Temari balls and eggs created by Michelle Barnes. This week Gary and Jenifer talk about the Temari technique and what Michelle will show us tonight, what the Cindy Gershin show about needlework appraisal means to everyday stitchers and insurance coverage, and the importance of effectively backing up your data for insurance purposes and peace of mind. Make time to join us tonight for the Fiber Talk Stitch Hour at 8:00 p.m. Eastern and August 13 at 2:00 p.m. when we join with Sassy Jacks Stitchery to celebrate World Cross Stitch Day with our guests Diane Grick of Silver Creek Samplers, Angel Guillory of The Elegant Thread, Michelle May of The Raspberry Rabbits, Linda Stolz of Erica Michaels Designs, and Cyndy Young of Luhu Stitches.–Jenifer and Gary

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Fiber Talk with Cindy Lee Gershin II

Close up of a sampler from Cindy Gershin’s collection.
Have an antique needlework piece and wonder what it’s worth. Curious about the value of the wall of framed pieces you stitched? Want to know whether you should insure your needlework and stash from natural disasters? In this week’s show, sponsored by Sassy Jacks Stitchery, Cindy Gershin returns to guide us through the world of needlework appraisal. She describes the work that is involved in a professional appraisal, helps you understand what you should document and why, and gives you a realistic perspective on the value of your work.–Beth and Gary

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We hope you enjoy this week’s conversation with Cindy Gershin. We’re always looking for guests, so let us know if there is someone you’d like us to have on the show.–Gary

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Fiber Talk Midweek Chat, 8-4-21

This sampler project is now set up properly.

It’s W day so it’s chat time. This week Gary and Beth talk about our World Embroidery Day show and the things we learned, taking that first step to learn something new, lessons Gary learned when he started working on a shelved project that wasn’t set up properly, what projects warrant what level of framing/finishing, and our plans for celebrating World Cross Stitch day. If you missed our World Embroidery Day show you can find it at wetalkfiber.com/youtube in the live video section. Also, join us tonight for the Fiber Talk Stitch Hour at 8:00 p.m. Eastern and August 13 at 2:00 p.m. when we celebrate World Cross Stitch Day.–Beth and Gary

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Beth’s Royal Garden is looking great. Fiber Talk needle minders are always available.

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Fiber Talk with Virginia Postrel

The Fabric of Civilization by Virginia Postrel is a must read.

Virginia Postrel joins us this week. She is author of the book “The Fabric of Civilization: How Textiles Made the World.” This is a must-read book that will put a 180-deg. turn on your perspective of the role of fiber, thread, and cloth in the history of civilization. Virginia demonstrates, in a very enjoyable read, that fibers, which we tend to take for granted as we use them in our art/hobby activities, have been at the very core of the development of art, industry, and economics, essentially since humans appeared on this planet. We also learned some interesting things about weaving and dyeing. Virginia is a fascinating person who has built a career for herself sharing her perspective through columns, magazine articles, and several books. We’re confident you’ll enjoy the conversation we had with her and encourage you to pick up a copy of “The Fabric of Civilization.” It will get your wheels spinning.–Beth and Gary

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Learn about this cuneiform tablet in Virginia’s book.

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I hope you enjoy this week’s conversation with Virginia Postrel

. 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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