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Fiber Talk with Vonna Pfeiffer II

From Sea to Shining Sea by Little House Needleworks, stitched by Vonna Pfeiffer.

We’re very pleased to have The Twisted Stitcher return for a second visit. While we enjoyed another great conversation with Vonna Pfeiffer about stitching in general and the projects she’s working on, our focus this week was on techniques and tips. We also talked at length about the pieces Vonna receives for finishing

With Thy Needle and Thread’s Flag Day design, stitched and finished by Vonna Pfeiffer.

and how what she sees can help you improve your stitching and deliver needlework that will provide finishers with the best opportunity to produce a perfect finished product. We also get an update on Vonna’s progress in her all-America room. Don’t miss this podcast with one of the hobby’s most talented stitchers and finishers.–Christine and Gary

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Hats Off Inside by Black Bird Designs; stitched and finished by Vonna Pfeiffer.

Vonna is very generous with her knowledge. You can follow her/learn from her through various social-media outlets. Here’s a list:

We hope you enjoy this week’s chat with Vonna. 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 Nicole Neville

Sarah Elizabeth Brooke sampler from The Scarlett House
Sarah Woodham sampler from Shakespeare’s Peddler

Nicole Neville is a prolific cross stitcher, knits when she needs a break from needle and thread, and has been known to hang one or two of her finished projects on a wall. We enjoy watching her regular FlossTube video updates and thoroughly enjoyed talking with her about stitching and her hobby interests. We hope you enjoy the conversation, too.–Christine and Gary

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A pair of hand-spun socks by Nicole.

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Three-color cashmere shawl designed by Joji Locatelli, knitted by Nicole.

Nicole offers two recommendations:

We hope you enjoy this week’s conversation with Jean Lea. 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 Jean Lea

The Attic store with tables for classes and samplers covering the walls.
Elizabethan Treasures from Linda Barry, considered by Jean to be one of the best whitework samplers ever published.

If you stitch samplers for very long you’ll likely encounter the Attic Needlework & Collectibles shop in Mesa, AZ, and sampler addict/owner Jean Lea. She is our guest this week for a terrific conversation about how this hub of the sampler world came to be; its many offerings, classes, retreats, and charitable activities, and the obsession Jean has with samplers of all kinds, particularly reproduction samplers. Shop visitors can easily spend a day exploring the large collection of samplers on display and learning about their history, in addition to thousands of other cross-stitch charts and supplies. We hope you enjoy the conversation as much as we did.–Christine and Gary

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Mary Lea 1793 from Hands Across The Sea Samplers is the Attic’s 2017 Stitch-Along.
Craftlite lamp

Follow the Attic’s activities through their online channels:

During the show, Jean offered two

The Proper Stitch

recommendations:

  • Brighton Craftlite lamp
  • The Proper Stitch book by Darlene O’Steen, available in paperback and on CD

We hope you enjoy this week’s conversation with Jean Lea. 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 Stacy Nash

Rose Garden sewing basket by Stacy Nash.

Stacy Nash is a cross stitcher, designer, finisher, teacher, and Etsy owner. She’s also our guest this week. We had an enjoyable time talking with Stacy about her stitching roots, unique design/color palette, her animal cracker and sewing basket designs, the best sports for stitching, finishing her sewing basket designs, trades shows, other designers, and a couple of upcoming events.–Christine and Gary

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Mary Barres sampler snippets by Stacy Nash.

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We hope you enjoy this week’s conversation with Stacy Nash. 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

Theodore animal cracker.

During the show, Stacy offered two recommendations:

 


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Fiber Talk with Nicola Parkman

The Sarah Borton 1815 reproduction from Hands Across The Sea Samplers.

Antique reproduction samplers are the subject this week and our guest is Nicola Parkman of Hands Across The Sea Samplers. We had a terrific time talking with Nicola about how she acquires samplers, the reproductions her company produces, how she researches the history of the girls who created the originals, and the interesting stories behind the samplers. We also talked about her global company, the beautiful charts they produce, and Sarah Borton 1815, the latest chart from Hands Across The Sea Samplers. It was an absolute treat to talk with Nicola. –Christine and Gary

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The original Sarah Borton sampler.

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Nicola’s Recommendations
At the end of the show, Nicola offered a recommendation and some thoughts. Those are below, along with the link to the pin-stitch video Gary mentioned:

“Just remember when looking at larger and more “complicated” samplers that they are not “hard”, they are just big, and just like the longest journey that begins with a single step, so does the largest sampler begin with a single stitch. Those different stitches begin the same way, by sticking the needle first in, then out, of the fabric. Only difference between one type of stitch and the other is where you put that needle and how you manipulate the thread. Think of each band as a mini sampler”

“I do believe that all things are possible if you believe in yourself and are prepared to try.”

“Remember those young girls working on their samplers they were not only learning stitches and patterns but perseverance!!”

We hope you enjoy this week’s conversation with Nicola Parkman. 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

Sarah Borton detail.