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Fiber Talk with Beth Hoyes

Lacewing butterfly embroidery by Beth Hoyes.
Pheasant feathers by Beth Hoyes.

This week we are joined by Beth Hoyes of Rabbit Hat Designs in a show sponsored by Avlea Folk Embroidery (avlea embroidery.com). Beth is an art therapist who recently moved to Colorado from the UK. Nature is what inspires Beth’s embroidery/needlepainting art, with a focus on the colors, shapes, and lines that occur when you close in on feathers, wings, and other animal body parts. Beth’s business is also very centered on offering sustainable products and packaging. We also learn about Beth’s upcoming book, “Beautiful Birds,” which will be available in June 2022. The book will offer instructions and 12 bird designs. It’s a terrific conversation with an energetic and talented needlework artist. After you listen to the show, take a few minutes to visit the Rabbit Hat Designs website to see all of Beth’s works.–Beth and Gary

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Fiber Talk Midweek Chat, 1-19-22

Debbie Rowley’s latest class design is Angles. Visit her website at debbeesdesigns.com to sign up for the class.
It’s the middle of the week in the middle of the month and Beth and Gary have gathered to help you spend your money. Our enabling efforts include the new Tree of Life embroidery kit from Avlea Folk Embroidery, the new Angles class from Debbie Rowley of Debbee’s Designs, and the new book “The Design Collective: Pincushions,” from the people at “Inspirations,” which you can buy from Mary Corbet (It’s sold out now, but we’re sure she’ll be getting more). We also talk about mixing science and needlework and Beth tries to convince Gary to buy a new light/magnifier before his current one breaks. Enjoy the show but keep your credit cards locked away if you don’t want to spend money. Also, join us tonight for Thread Talk with Cathe Ray of Needle in a Haystack on the Fiber Talk Stitch Hour. We start at 8:00 p.m. Eastern on the Fiber Talk YouTube channel.–Beth and Gary

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Tree of Life design by Krista West of Avlea Folk Embroidery.
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