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Fiber Talk Midweek Chat, 8-24-22

Winter Hill by Karen Kluba, Rosewood Manor

It’s that day that occurs midway between Sundays and Gary and Beth have gathered for a little needlework conversation. This week’s topics include our progress on the Mystery in St. Tropez project and a new video in which we discuss the threads and ground cloth we have selected, the new Rosewood Manor charts, Beth’s painted-canvas progress, and how we react when a project gets challenging. Join us tonight for the Fiber Talk Stitch Hour. Among other things, we’ll show you how to mount canvas on stretcher bars. We start at 8:00 p.m. Eastern on the Fiber Talk YouTube channel. See below for a new video in which we talk about the threads Gary and Beth have selected for Mystery in St. Tropez. Sunday’s guest: Tracy Franklin–Beth and Gary

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Beth’s current thread selection for Mystery in St. Tropez.

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Gary and Beth’s Mystery in St. Tropez threads video.

Karen Kluba’s new Rosewood Manor designs:

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Posted on July 5, 2022 by Gary Parr — Leave a comment

Fiber Talk Midweek Chat, 7-6-22

Cindy’s floss toss for her Mystery in St. Tropez project.

It’s Wednesday and that gives us another chance to have a needlework conversation. This week Cindy and Gary talk about our Mystery in St. Tropez, sponsored by Needle in a Haystack) plans, Cindy’s process for stitching a project from stash, how to use overdyed threads, and some thoughts on setting up a stitching group. Join us tonight for the Fiber Talk Stitch Hour. We’ll be stitching, chatting, and doing some giveaways. The fun starts at 8:00 p.m. Eastern on the Fiber Talk YouTube channel. Gather your current project, a beverage, pen and paper, and join us for the conversation. Sunday’s guest: Ada Haydon–Cindy and Gary

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Posted on June 22, 2022 by Gary Parr — Leave a comment

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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Posted on June 15, 2022 by Gary Parr — Leave a comment

Fiber Talk Midweek Chat, 6-15-22

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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Posted on February 5, 2020 by Gary Parr — 1 Comment

Fiber Talk Midweek Chat, 2-5-20

Colonial Patch design by Jean Hilton, available from Stitches from the Heart.

It’s the middle of the week and Debbie Rowley and Gary have gathered for another chat. Topics this week include the upcoming Royal Garden project, the Fiber Talk Starters series, the process of putting together designs/proposals for national events, and Jean Hilton and her impact on needlepoint in general and charted-canvas designs in particular. Sunday’s guest is Krista Gramer of Just Stitching Along–Debbie and Gary

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Brenwood design by Jean Hilton, available from Stitches from the Heart.

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