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Fiber Talk with Kirsten Doogue

Embroidery by Kirsten Doogue.
Needlework by Kirsten Doogue.
This week we have the privilege of exploring Kirsten Doogue’s wide-ranging needlework career. Kirsten’s needlework involves a wide variety of techniques. These days her focus is on 17th Century English techniques, including crewel embroidery and working on her Thistle Threads casket. She’s a graduate of the Royal School of Needlework and shares some of her experiences learning needlework at that hallowed institution. It was a lot of fun talking with this talented and enthusiastic needle artist and we’re confident you’ll enjoy the conversation. Be sure to visit Kirsten’s website to enjoy her art.–Beth and Gary

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A Kirsten Doogue creation.
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We hope you enjoy this week’s conversation with Kirsten Doogue. 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 Sara Dennis

 
Sara Dennis at the Repair Shop.
Designed and stitched by Sara Dennis.

This week we talk with Sara Dennis, of Sara Dennis Embroidery, in a show sponsored by Sassy Jacks Stitchery. Sara is a graduate of the Royal School of Needlework and a multi-faceted stitcher and needlework designer and one of the artisans who works at The Repair Shop, a popular restoration TV show. She also is a skilled conservator and needlework restorer. Her real love is teaching others to become needleworkers and to advance their skills, especially in her studio at the historic Lancaster Castle. She has also taught at historic landmarks such as the Victoria and Albert Museum, Hampton Court Palace, British Library, and the Royal Free Hospital. Join us to learn more about Sara Dennis and all that she does to further the art of needlework.–Gary

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This week’s sponsor is Sassy Jacks Stitchery at sassyjacksstitchery.com

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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 Tracy Franklin

Tracy Franklin’s logo

One of Tracy Franklin’s doodle cloth samplers.
Our conversation this week with the talented and versatile Tracy Franklin is sponsored by Sassy Jacks Stitchery (sassyjacksstitchery.com) and Avlea Folk Embroidery (avleaembroidery.com). Tracy is a graduate of the Royal School of Needlework, where she spent 10 years teaching and coordinating before starting her own business. She still teaches for the RSN in Durham while developing her own designs and teaching live and online classes. In our conversation, we learn about her early years in the costume-making industry, the many things she learned at the RSN, her design approach, the dynamic artist community in which she works, and her role as Head Broderer at the Durham Cathedral, a World Heritage Site. Be sure to visit Tracy’s website and explore the Durham Cathedral website.–Beth and Gary

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Please support our sponsor, Avlea Folk Embroidery at avleaembroidery.com.
This week’s sponsor is Sassy Jacks Stitchery at sassyjacksstitchery.com.

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We hope you enjoy this week’s conversation with Tracy Franklin. 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 Midweek Chat, 4-27-20

More Than a Rose, stitched by Beth Ellicott.

We’re in the middle of the work week and can see the weekend on the horizon. That means it’s chatting day. This week Beth and Gary talk about the EGA National Seminar, EGA scholarships, thread manufacturing and what Kreinik has experienced, leaving your stash behind, what to do with old crewel kits/designs, and discovering a mistake long after you made it. Join us tonight for the Fiber Talk Stitch Hour. Our guest will be Jenifer’s mom. We start at 8:00 p.m. Eastern on the Fiber Talk YouTube channel. Sunday’s guest: Diana Snyder–Beth and Gary

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Your creativity can revive old crewel kits.

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Fiber Talk with Kathy Andrews 2

Border Crossing by Kathy Andrews

It’s been three years since we talked with Kathy Andrews and we had a great time talking needle arts in a show sponsored by Stitchville USA and the Embroiderers’ Guild of America. We discussed historic techniques and designs, how they still hold up today, and the stories they offer to needleworkers. We also discuss the UFOs that are in us, going beyond simply stitching the prescribed design, and the differences between art stitching and project stitching. Special bonus: Mark your calendars to watch the Dec. 8 Stitch Hour at 8:00 p.m. Eastern on the Fiber Talk YouTube channel. Kathy will join us to show and talk about the series of art-stitching pieces she created to help her deal with her winning fight against breast cancer.–Gary and Beth

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Please support our new sponsor, Stitchville USA, at stitchvilleusa.com.
Visit the EGA website at egausa.org and consider joining.

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I hope you enjoy this week’s conversation with Kathy Andrews. I’m always looking for guests, so let me know if there is someone you’d like me to have on the show.–Gary

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