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Fiber Talk Midweek Chat, 2-20-19

Elizabeth Foote’s Flowers design by Arlene Cohen.
We have made our way, once again, to the middle of the week and Arlene and Gary gather to talk about a variety of subjects including ending threads and hiding carried threads, needles, cross stitching Gossamer lace, and a giant table cloth Arlene rescued. Sunday’s guest: Sarah Rakestraw of Golden Hinde Goldwork.

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Canvaswork Square #5 design by Arlene Cohen.
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Fiber Talk with Arlene Cohen

Arlene Cohen returns this week to talk about design work, personal stitching, her stitching space and favorite “infrastructure,” new design work, her favorite stitching books, and whatever else we could cram into the hour. It’s always a treat to talk with Arlene. We hope you enjoy this week’s conversation.–Gary and Christine

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This one will soon become available at Arlene’s Etsy store, worksbyabc.
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We hope you enjoy this week’s conversation Arlene Cohen. 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 with Arlene Cohen

Arlene Cohen’s award-winning Spanish Savonnerie (Natalia Frank) design, stitched on 40-ct. silk gauze.

Arlene Cohen is our guest this week. Who is Arlene? She’s an extremely versatile and talented needlework artist and lace maker, owner of the Etsy shop WorksByABC, and produces some of the most interesting and informative Flosstube videos available. Skilled with needle and thread? Yes, and then some. At the recently completed ANG Seminar, Arlene earned category first place, Judges’ Choice, Presidents Award, and Delegates Choice awards for her Spanish Savonnerie (Natalia Frank) piece, stitched on 40-ct. silk gauze. We hope you enjoy this week’s conversation in which we cover a wide range of stitching topics.–Gary and Christine

Some of Arlene Cohen’s designs.

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We hope you enjoy this week’s conversation Arlene Cohen. 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, 8-2-17

Vonna Pfeiffer is the Grand Champion.
It’s Wednesday and time for another Midweek Chat. This week we talk about Vonna Pfeiffer’s Grand Champion success, Gary’s visit to Sign of the Arrow in St. Louis, copyrights, Mary Corbet’s new ebook, Christine’s art homework assignment, and Gary’s breakfast with Arlene–Gary and Christine

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Fiber Talk Mid-Week Chat, 7-19-17

It’s Wednesday to that means it’s mid-week chat time. Subjects this week include Arlene Cohen’s latest video, Arlene’s lace collar, needlework-history books, dirty needlework, battery-powered stitching lamps, and a Watercolours question from Christine. We hope you enjoy the show and will tell others. Sunday’s guests are Preston and Grace Lynch of 2Sisters Needlepoint.–Gary and Christine

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