crewel work – Fiber Talk

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Fiber Talk with Dr. Susan Kay-Williams V

Dr. Susan Kay-Williams, Executive Director of the Royal School of Needlework, returns this week in a show sponsored by Sassy Jacks Stitchery. We cover a long list of topics including what’s new with the RSN Stitch Bank (rsnstitchbank.org), one of the best, no-cost resources for needleworkers; revamping the RSN Tutor Training program; and the RSN International Summer School. The school is July 13 to 18 in Lexington, KY. Road trip? We also talk about Queen Mary’s doll house and why the RSN uses slate frames and trestles. We end the show with Susan sharing several stories about the role the RSN played in the coronation preparation. Visit the RSN website and put your name on their list so you’ll be informed about what they have to offer.–Beth and Gary

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Elizabethan Lark’s Head Ladder is one of more than 400 stitches in the RSN Stitch Bank.

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We hope you enjoy this week’s conversation with Susan Kay-Williams. We’re always looking for guests, so let us know if there is someone you’d like us to have on the show.

Posted on March 10, 2019March 20, 2019 by Gary Parr — 1 Comment

Fiber Talk with Phillipa Turnbull

Lion design by Phillipa Turnbull, The Crewel Work Company.

We travel to England this week to visit with Phillipa Turnbull of The Crewel Work Company, one of the true masters of crewel designs and techniques. Phillipa and her business partner/daughter Laura work with castles, country houses, and museums around Britain to ensure precious private embroidery collections are understood and appreciated by fellow enthusiasts. Our conversation is a riveting exploration of English needlework history, discovery and restoration, and crewel stitching materials and techniques.–Gary

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Lady Anne’s Flowers by Phillipa Turnbull.

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Posted on April 29, 2018 by Gary Parr — 11 Comments

Fiber Talk with Kathy Andrews

The Bateau Bayeux design by Kathy Andrews.

The talented embroiderer, designer, and teacher Kathy Andrews, of The Unbroken Thread, joins us for a thoroughly enjoyable conversation about embroidery, crewel work, needlework in Europe, the Royal School of Needlework, her new studio in Iowa, teaching embroidery, and a ton of other stitching topics. Don’t miss this one.–Gary and Christine

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The King’s Pineapple design by Kathy Andrews.

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We hope you enjoy this week’s conversation with Kathy Andrews. 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