Year: 2023

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Fiber Talk Midweek Chat, 11-22-23

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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Beth’s Sampler Book by Erica Michaels.
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Fiber Talk with Roberta Wagner

A piece Roberta created while exploring the nuances of tree bark.
Roberta Wagner’s book about the importance of art.
Sassy Jacks Stitchery sponsors this week’s show with textile artist Roberta Wagner. Roberta describes herself as an intuitive artist, which means she rarely starts with a plan. “Often, the idea behind my work is not apparent when I am making it. Rather, it’s an idea playing in my unconscious. Maybe it’s about time passage, or memories, what’s hidden from view, or grief. It’s only later, when the work is finished that I understand it.” In our conversation we explore that process and learn about the various materials she uses to create her art. One of the things we learn about is washi paper. You’ll also want to read Roberta’s book, “Come Walk With Me, Exploring Why Art Matters.” Exploring Roberta’s art and her approach to creating it was enlightening and it will make your wheels spin.–Beth and Gary

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Fiber Talk Midweek Chat, 11-15-23

Frog on a lily pad by Sue D., designed by Clara Warschauer
It’s the middle of the week and time to chat. Cindy and Gary have gathered to talk about copyrights, whether we are doing enough to help new stitchers and what can be done at no cost to local chapters, goldwork projects, and why it’s important/useful to try new techniques. Overrated/underrated topics are aida cloth, silk thread, perle cotton, and thread conditioners. Sunday’s guest is textile artist Roberta Wagner–Cindy and Gary

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Two hearts stitched by Beth and designed by Clara Warschauer.
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Fiber Talk with Dawn Fisher

This 36-in.-long sampler will be available soon from Morning Glory Needleworks.
Dawn Fisher’s Alphabet of Stitchers sampler.
This week’s needle artist is Dawn Fisher of Morning Glory Needleworks. The show is sponsored by the Embroiderers’ Guild of America. Dawn’s love, passion, and specialty is reproducing antique samplers and her large collection contains some unique pieces. When she isn’t reproducing samplers, Dawn designs her own samplers, in addition to creating blackwork and whitework designs. Dawn also loves to teach needlework and does so regularly either live or online. A favorite teaching project is her popular button box. In our conversation we talk about the various aspects of Dawn’s stitching career and how she started Morning Glory Needleworks, shut it down to go to school, then renewed the business and made it her full-time love and occupation. At the end of the conversation we talk about a new design Dawn is finishing and will have available soon. Beth and Gary have claimed the first two copies, but there will be plenty for others.–Beth and Gary

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Fiber Talk with Jamie Chalmers

A series of designs Jamie created using spam email subject lines.
Cover of the first issue of “XStitch” magazine

Jamie Chalmers, Mr. X Stitch, joins us this week in a show sponsored by Sassy Jacks Stitchery. We have a fascinating conversation with Jamie about the multi-faceted textile-arts business that started with a cross-stitch kit he picked up while traveling. His website, designed to celebrate and promote needlework artists, has grown to include the Needlexchange podcast in which he talks with artists and the very popular XStitch magazine. Behind it all is a person who lives and breathes needlework and loves to recognize and promote the beautiful work artists do with needle and thread, no matter the technique. His enthusiasm is infectious and visiting his various websites will significantly broaden your needlework awareness.–Beth and Gary

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