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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 Celebrates 500 Shows

Download this free chart from Sassy Jacks Stitchery at wetalkfiber.com/friends. Send a photo of your finished project to Kim at Sassy Jacks to receive a free scissor fob.
On Sunday, May 29, we celebrated 500 podcasts with a long list of designers and stitchers. The shows sponsored by Sassy Jacks Stitchery and Cyberpointers, the online chapter of ANG. It’s a 2+ hr. show of celebration and and pure enablement. Have pen and paper handy when you watch so you can make notes. Please mention Fiber Talk when you make purchases and support our sponsors and guests. We also were treated to a free chart created by Kim Young and Allie Dudley of Sassy Jacks Stitchery. The Fiber Talk Friends chart is free to everyone. Stitch it and send a photo of your finished project to Kim at Sassy Jacks and she will send you a scissor fob with a photo of your stitching. Download the free chart at: Fiber Talk Friends Chart from Sassy Jacks Stitchery.–Beth, Jenifer, Cindy, Debbie, and Gary

Here are sponsor links:

Guest links:

  • Debbie Rowley, DebBee’s Designs
  • Mabel Figworthy’s Fancies, Ilke Cochrane
  • Queenstown Sampler Designs, Barbara Hutson,
  • Rosewood Manor, Karen Kluba
  • Jessica Grimm Embroidery, Jessica Grimm
  • Avlea Folk Embroidery, Krista West
  • Needle in a Haystack, Cathe Ray
  • Sew By Hand, Natalie Dupuis
  • The Unbroken Thread, Kathy Andrews
  • We hope you enjoy our celebration. 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, 7-28-21

    Gisella, stitched by Cindy Baldwin
    It’s Wednesday and that’s a good day to add a new member to the Fiber Talk team. This week Cindy Baldwin joins us. We get to learn about her needlework interests, Cyberpointers, entering needlework in state fairs, and painted canvas design and stitching. Join us tonight at 8:00 p.m. for the Fiber Talk Stitch Hour with guest Cindy Gershin. We’ll learn more about what judges look for in our needlework and how to improve our stitching. Also, mark your calendars for 2:00 p.m. July 30 as we celebrate World Embroidery Day with guests Natalie Dupuis, Kathy Andrews, and Barbara Hutson. Sunday’s guest: Virginia Postrel, author of “The Fabric of Civilization–Cindy and Gary

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    This show is also available on FlossTube. Click here to view it.

    Mostly Amadeus, a Debbie Rowley design stitched by Cindy Baldwin
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