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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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Fiber Talk with Brandy Prather

Brandy Prather dyes a lot of fabric and thread.
Beautiful BeStitchMe thread.

Our conversation this week is with Brandy Prather of BeStitchMe. The show is sponsored by the Embroiderers’ Guild of America (egausa.org) and Avlea Folk Embroidery (avleaembroidery.com). Brandy is a passionate dyer of needlework ground cloth and silk thread. In fact, her whole family is passionate about dyeing the basics of needle art, and they all help Brandy keep up with the demand. We learn quite a bit about how Brandy developed her business and what it offers today. We also got to talk at length about the new BeStitchMe retail store that will be opening in early August. It’ll be a large cross stitch store with plenty of room for stitching and classes. Brandy also has a new line of threads ready to be introduced at the grand opening. We hope you enjoy the conversation and encourage you to visit bestitchme.com to explore the beautiful linen, aida, and threads.–Beth and Gary

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Visit the EGA website at egausa.org and consider joining.
Please support our sponsor, Avlea Folk Embroidery at avlea embroidery.com.

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We hope you enjoy this week’s conversation with Brandy Prather. 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, 6-8-22

This is the kit Beth got from Stitched Stories. Watch our unboxing video to learn more.
Beth finished Spring Hill by Karen Kluba of Rosewood Manor.
We return from our post-500 hiatus to talk about our 500th show, the upcoming Hannah Longstreth framing, storing needlework and threads, our upcoming project with Gay Ann Rogers, our new unboxing video showing kits from Stitched Stories, yellow linen Beth dyed, and a variety of other things that came to mind. Join us tonight for the Fiber Talk Stitch Hour. Our guest will be Natalie Dupuis of Sew By Hand. She’ll be taking us through the design process she uses from concept to stitching. We start at 8:00 p.m. Eastern on the Fiber Talk YouTube channel. Sunday’s guest: Brandy of the new shop BeStitchMe.–Beth and Gary

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Our Stitched Stories kit unboxing video:

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We hope you enjoy this show. We’re always looking for guests, so let me know if there is someone you’d like me to have on the show.

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