Beth is going to mount this on a slate frame and embellish it.Beth’s Dawn to Dusk is looking rather stunning.It’s Wednesday, it’s Beth’s Birthday (21? 22? Not sure, but young), and it’s time to talk about needlework. (We were getting some background feedback during the recording and couldn’t get it to stop. Sorry.) Our topics include the Kathy Andrews conversation about textile art conservation and restoration, our reactions to the Rita Gekht tour of the New Hope Arts Center, Tour de France shows (shall we stitch during the women’s Tour de France?), the benefits of basting, Avlea designs we’re stitching, Jessica Grimm’s needle minder finishing technique, floss drops, slate frames and some beautiful printed cloth Beth is going to embellish, and Beth’s Dawn to Dusk progress. Sunday’s guest is Gail Stafford.–Beth and Gary
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Mary Parsons sampler from The Unbroken Thread.Kathy Andrews of The Unbroken Thread returns for a fifth visit. The show is sponsored by the Sassy Jacks Stitchery. Kathy has just finished a textile-conservation course at Beloit College in Beloit, WI, and joins us to talk about her experience and share a few of the things she learned. Among the many topics we discussed are handling and storing textiles, effect of environmental factors on all textiles, and what a simple microscope can reveal about textiles, particularly antiques. This was a game-changing class for Kathy and when you hear our conversation, you’ll understand why. Interested in taking the Sampler Care/Conservation class? Let Kathy and Beloit College know by completing a survey at https://forms.gle/yCWNFUVTRG8tgAsE8. Learn more about related classes offered by Beloit College at the links below. Also, you might like to own the textile conservation books Kathy mentioned/uses. They’re also linked below.–Beth and Gary
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We’ll Rise Again by Rita Gekht.Bending with the Blues by Rita Gekht.
We’re weaving this week with artist Rita Gekht of Rita’s Dream Studio and the New Hope Arts Center. The show is sponsored by the Embroiderers’ Guild of America, the best thing you can add to your stash. When Rita began her studies she was focused on becoming a computer scientist. A class with Michelle Lester changed everything and she found her calling in the world of warps and wefts. In our conversation we learn how that happened and how she ended up breaking new ground in the weaving world. Rita is also an integral part of the New Hope Arts Center in New Hope, PA. She will join us live for the July 24 Fiber Talk Stitch Hour to give us a tour “Structures & Constructions in Fiber, an exhibit Rita curated for the New Hope Arts Center–Beth and Gary
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Fantasia: Stitched by Cindy Baldwin, designed by Debbie RowleyLearn how to make these needle minders from Jessica Grimm at jessicagrimm.com/blog.We are three sleeps from the weekend, so Cindy and Gary gathered to talk about needlework. This week’s topics include our upcoming Sunday show with Rita Gekht, followed by next week’s Stitch Hour in which Rita will give us a tour of the textile art exhibit at the New Hope Art Center. (Note that in the discussion, Gary got warp and weft mixed up. Warp is the vertical threads and weft is the horizontal.) We also talk about our plans for a Fiber Talk live event in March 2025 (send us your thoughts), basting ground cloth, the Tour de Broderie shows, wool and wool applique from The Woolen Needle, extending your Hardwicke Manor hoop stand, State Fair tips, Jessica Grimm’s needle minder finishing (learn how at https://www.jessicagrimm.com/blog), the value of alphabet samplers, breaking conventional practices when framing, and making ornaments. Sunday’s guest: Rita Gekht–Cindy and Gary
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Goldwork from Hand & Lock.Goldwork insect designed by Lucy.Lucy Martin returns this week in her capacity as Head of Education at Hand & Lock. The show is sponsored by Sassy Jacks Stitchery. In our conversation, we learn about Hand & Lock’s origins, the role it plays in furthering textile arts, and gain some insights into how the Hand & Lock Prize for Embroidery program works. Most of our conversation is focused on the Hand & Lock education program that Lucy and her staff have built in a very short time. The program includes an upcoming Diploma in Contemporary Hand Embroidery program (sign up here: https://forms.gle/ULrbN9qzhmzCWb42A), online and in-person courses, open studio time, and a digital embroidery master class. Lucy is just getting warmed up when it comes to developing educational opportunities. Follow Hand & Lock so you don’t miss out when new classes and programs are introduced.–Beth and Gary
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