Beth’s Susan Schlichter sampler from Queenstown Sampler Designs.Wednesday arrived right on schedule and Gary and Beth connected over the inter webs to talk about needlework. Happy Thanksgiving to all of our U.S. listeners. Topics on our list this week include Roberta Wagner, Nancy Hillis and The Artist’s Journey, washi paper, making ugly work, goldwork, goldwork books to consider, and helping Jamie from California get started with cross stitch. Underrated/overrated items are needle minders, needle threaders, and Inspirations magazine. Sunday’s guest is Brittany Kiertzner.–Beth and Gary
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My use of needle threaders has more to do with the type of thread than with the type of needle. Cotton or silk floss? Don’t need one. Any kind of wool or Kreinik braid? I definitely use a threader to avoid splitting the braid or the fuzzies on the wool.
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My use of needle threaders has more to
do with the type of thread than with the type of needle. Cotton or silk floss? Don’t need one. Any kind of wool or Kreinik braid? I definitely use a threader to avoid splitting the braid or the fuzzies on the wool.
Hmmm. Something to think about. I’ll probably never break the habit.
Gary