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Fiber Talk Midweek Chat, 9-7-22

Mystery in St. Tropez, stitched by Sue Fitzsimmon, designed by Gay Ann Rogers.

We’ve gathered once again in the middle of the week to talk about needlework. Our topics for this go-round include the Mystery in St. Tropez project, Jenifer’s thread selection, what we’ve learned about warp, weft, and ground cloth in general, David McCaskill, and our go-to colors. Join us as we tackle the Mystery in St. Tropez project, sponsored by Needle in a Haystack. You can start by visiting gayannrogers.com to purchase your chart. Also, we hope you’ll be with us tonight at 8:00 p.m. Eastern on the Fiber Talk YouTube channel for another installation of the Fiber Talk Stitch Hour. We always have a great time and frequently learn things. Sunday’s guest: Sara Dennis–Jenifer and Gary

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

Mounting canvas on stretcher bars video.

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Fiber Talk with David McCaskill

Carousel by David McCaskill.
David’s Bottles design also serves as his color wheel.

Our guest this week is needlepoint designer and teacher, David McCaskill. The podcast is sponsored by CyberPointers at cyberpointers.org. David has a long history in the hobby as a painted-canvas designer, counted-canvas designer, teacher, shop owner, and advocate for the hobby. His career is a most-interesting journey and we explore just about all of it in an entertaining conversation. We’re confident you’ll enjoy the show and encourage you to visit David’s online channels and sign up for an upcoming class.–Beth and Gary

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We hope you enjoy this week’s conversation with David McCaskill. 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 with Heather Gitlin

This design was stitched by Heather Gitlin for her EGA Master Craftsman certification.

This week we have a very engaging and wide-ranging conversation with the talented designer and teacher Heather Gitlin. The show is sponsored by Sassy Jacks Stitchery (sassyjacksstitchery.com). Our topics include the value of joining a guild, Heather’s experience so far working on EGA Master Craftsman certification, winning at Woodlawn, ribbon embroidery, mixed-media embroidery, and Jewish designs. There’s much to learn this week.–Gary

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Support our sponsor, Sassy Jacks Stitchery at sassyjacksstitchery.com.

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Fiber Talk Midweek Chat, 5-6-20

Finishing by Vonna Pfeiffer.

We’re in the middle of the week once again and Gary and Vonna have gathered to have a conversation about needlework. The show is sponsored by Sassy Jacks Stitchery. Our topics this week are the Hannah Longstreth SAL, our Mother’s Day Quarantine Quarters event, counted-canvas needlepoint, EGA, stump work, Gay Ann Rogers designs, stitching Jean Hilton’s Scott Lee design, and Japanese embroidery. Enjoy the show and make a note to join us Sunday from noon to 4:00 p.m. Eastern on our YouTube channel at wetalkfiber.com/youtube for a Mother’s Day afternoon of stitching fun.–Gary and Vonna

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