Tag: antique samplers

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Fiber Talk Midweek Chat, 1-24-18

Eliza Bell Cox 1832, Hands Across the Sea Samplers

It’s Chat day and Christine’s job got in the way. So Nicola Parkman volunteered to fill in and we had a fun conversation about reproduction samplers. We start off with some sampler stitching tips then talk about five new samplers Hands Across the Sea Samplers is introducing at the Nashville show and Nicola’s recent trip to the U.S. Enjoy the show and head to your LNS to pre-order the new samplers.–Gary and Christine

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Fiber Talk with Tanya Brockmeyer

Tanya Brockmeyer’s wall of antique samplers.

This week’s guest is Tanya Brockmeyer of The Scarlett House. Tanya charts antique samplers, creates original designs, and simply loves to stitch. We enjoyed a great conversation with Tanya, talking about her stitching career, reproduction samplers, what inspires her original designs, and a variety of other topics. We hope you enjoy this week’s podcast and will take a few minutes to visit Tanya’s online channels.–Christine and Gary

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One of Tanya’s original designs.

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Seven Sheep Sampler, Tanya’s favorite.

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We hope you enjoy this week’s conversation with Tanya. We’re always looking for guests, so let us know if there is someone you’d like us to have on the show.–Gary and Christine


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Fiber Talk Midweek Chat, 10-18-17, with Nicola Parkman

Isabella Uffindell
It’s Wednesday and we’re back to chat, this time with our friend Nicola Parkman. The subject: Reproduction samplers, of course, particularly the Hands Across The Sea Samplers’ latest limited release of charts from Ann and Isabella Uffindell. A little something extra: Be one of the first three people to send email to Gary at gary@wetalkfiber and win a package of HATS greeting cards. Our Sunday guest: Arlene Cohen–Gary and Christine

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Ann Uffindell
Hands Across The Sea Samplers Website

Page for the Uffindell samplers

Video “tour” of the Uffindell samplers


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Fiber Talk Mid-Week Chat, 6-28-17

Nicola’s Bathya sampler, showing both sides of the reversibly stitch reproduction.

We’re back for another Wednesday chat. Christine is traveling for the paying job so Nicola Parkman of Hands Across the Sea Samplers was kind enough to fill in. In addition to samplers ;), we talk about bead storage, Yvette Stanton’s next book and recognition for her work, and Nicola’s upcoming travels to the U.S. It’s a fun conversation, so haul out your favorite project and start listening and stitching.–Gary and Christine

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Fiber Talk Mid-Week Chat, 5-17-17

The Old Scot from Hands Across The Sea Samplers
We return with another of our mid-week chats. This time we break our “format” and Nicola Parkman joins us to talk about an Orna Willis class, the Hands on Design 12 Days of Christmas designs, Gary and Mike visiting Welcome Stitchery, big-box vs LNSs, Nicola’s stitching, Needle Needs products, buying antique samplers at auction, and the the Hands Across the Sea Samplers latest introduction, The Old Scot. Listen to the podcast to learn how you can win a copy of the Old Scot chart. –Gary and Christine

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