Month: June 2022

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Fiber Talk Midweek Chat, 6-29-22

Mystery in St. Tropez by Sue Fitzsimmon.

Another week has blown by, but that’s OK because it gives us another chance to talk about needlework. This week Beth and Gary discuss the Gay Ann Rogers Mystery in St. Tropez project and how we’re going to stitch it, purchasing thread/canvas packs from Needle in a Haystack (needlestack.com), whether the word “challenge” scares people away from a project, EGA picking up Diana Snyder’s “Teach our Youth to Stitch” program, a new reticella book available from Mary Corbet, and making projects our own. Join us tonight, June 29, for the Fiber Talk Stitch Hour. It’s a Stitch and Chat night. We start at 8:00 p.m. Eastern on the Fiber Talk YouTube channel. Sunday’s guest: Carol Cooke–Beth and Gary

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Beth is making progress on her painted canvas.

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Fiber Talk with Lauren Yeager

Needlework by Lauren Yeager.
Needlework by Lauren Yeager.

This week’s guest is Lauren Yeager from the San Francisco School of Needlework & Design. The show is sponsored by Sassy Jacks Stitchery (sassyjacksstitchery.com). Lauren is a multi-faceted artist who has been working with needle and thread since she started making doll costumes as a child. She built a career in the costume-design world before moving on to hand work and studying at the Royal School of Needlwork, Lesage, and the Japanese Embroidery Center. She is student of needlework history and highly skilled at a variety of techniques including stump work, needle painting, and Japanese embroidery. We’re confident you’ll enjoying listening to our conversation with Lauren and encourage you to visit the San Francisco School to participate in their many activities.–Beth and Gary

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We hope you enjoy this week’s conversation with Lauren Yeager. 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, 6-22-22

Test stitcher Kim’s red, white, and blue version of Mystery in St. Tropez.

Gay Ann Rogers joins Gary and Beth for this week’s Midweek Chat, sponsored by Needle in a Haystack (needlestack.com). Our topic is the new Mystery in St. Tropez project we’re starting with Gay Ann Rogers. We learn what inspired the design, how the project works, and talk a bit about the various thread packs Cathe Ray of Needle in a Haystack has assembled. It’s a fun project that offers something for everyone from beginner to advanced needleworker. Be sure to watch the slide show below to see some of the options. Join us tonight when Gay Ann and Cathe will be our guests on the Fiber Talk Stitch Hour. We’ll look at photos of the project and the thread packs, in addition to new thread combinations Cathe has put together using Congress cloth. Join us at 8:00 p.m. Eastern on the Fiber Talk YouTube channel.–Beth and Gary

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Fiber Talk with Alison Cole III

Embroiderers Alison encountered during her trip to Uzbekistan.
Alison Cole tackles some embroidery in Uzbekistan.

Alison Cole returns this week in a show sponsored by Sassy Jacks Stitchery. This is Alison’s third visit and this time we learn about her trip to Bukhara, Uzbekistan as the Australian goldwork representative at the International Festival of Gold Embroidery and Jewelry. In the conversation we hear about the amazing needlework and culture she experienced during her visit and some of the talented people she encountered. From her descriptions, it was an impressive festival, produced by the World Craft Council, and she saw embroidery unlike anything she’s encountered elsewhere. Join us to learn a bit about what the needle-art world is like in Central Asia.–Beth and Gary

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Please support our sponsor, Sassy Jacks Stitchery, at sassyjacksstitchery.com

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We hope you enjoy this week’s conversation with Alison Cole. 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, 6-15-22

Jenifer’s current Temari project.
Jenifer and Gary gathered to talk about needlework this week. Topics include Hannah Longstreth framing, crochet and knitting, the upcoming project with Gay Ann Rogers, our Stitched Stories kit unboxing video, an upcoming video about the new Avlea Byzantine Band Sampler, Jenifer’s Temari activities, reacting when people compliment your needlework, Jenifer’s depression battles and how she manages/copes. Join us tonight for the weekly Fiber Talk Stitch Hour. We’ll stitch and chat, give away some charts and threads, and ogle Jenifer’s latest Temari project. The fun starts at 8:00 p.m. Eastern on the Fiber Talk YouTube channel.–Jenifer and Gary

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Jenifer’s crochet work.
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