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Fiber Talk Midweek Chat, 6-3-20

Adagio by Debbie Rowley.
Please support our sponsor, Fire Poppies.

Wednesday has arrived so Debbie and Gary decided to talk about needlework. The show is sponsored by Fire Poppies, an excellent source for all things needlework, included counted-canvas charts and supplies. Topics this week include calculating the length of thread needed for large stitches, pin stitches, goldwork, the plus side of the ANG Seminar cancellation, Royal Garden SAL, Debbies free SALs, and new offerings from DebBees Designs.–Debbie and Gary

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Royal Garden, designed by Debbie Rowley

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Fiber Talk Midweek Chat, 2-12-20

Sam the Snowman, By the Bay Needleart, finished by Vonna Pfeiffer.
We are half way between Sundays and Gary and Vonna have gathered once again to talk about our favorite hobby. The show is sponsored by Sassy Jacks Stitchery and we’re talking about cloche, helping Barbara Huston raise funds for the Mary Orr 1831 sampler (information below), laying tools, charted-canvas needlepoint, keeping thread and projects clean, and our upcoming activities. Be sure to visit our Nashville 2020 introductions page to see many designs that will be presented at Nashville Market. Join us Friday at 8:00 p.m. Eastern for Fiber Talk Friday Night Live. Sunday’s guest is Susan Winter of Fire Poppies.–Vonna and Gary

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Also, please consider helping friends of Dr. Gloria Seaman Allen gift the Mary Orr 1831 sampler to the Winterthur Museum in honor of Dr. Allen. To contribute, send a check payable to Winterthur Museum to Ms. Linda Eaton, Director of Collections and Senior Curator of Textiles, 5101 Kennett Pike, Winterthur, DE 19735 or, to contribute with credit card payment, follow this link: http://inside.winterthur.org/give. After selecting a donation amount, set the “Designation” to “Other” and enter “To honor Gloria”.

Mary Orr 1831

To help raise money, Fiber Talk is conducting a drawing of six gift certificates. Donate at least $10 toward the purchase of Mary Orr. After you donate, send an email to Vonna at [email protected]. We’ll use the honor system for contributions. Contributions must be made by midnight Eastern time, March 14. The drawing will be held March 15. The certificates will be for our sponsors. One each $50 certificate to Sassy Jacks and The Attic, and four $25 certificates to Fire Poppies, Needle in a Haystack, Shepherd’s Needle, and Stitchy Box.

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Fiber Talk Midweek Chat, 2-5-20

Colonial Patch design by Jean Hilton, available from Stitches from the Heart.

It’s the middle of the week and Debbie Rowley and Gary have gathered for another chat. Topics this week include the upcoming Royal Garden project, the Fiber Talk Starters series, the process of putting together designs/proposals for national events, and Jean Hilton and her impact on needlepoint in general and charted-canvas designs in particular. Sunday’s guest is Krista Gramer of Just Stitching Along–Debbie and Gary

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Brenwood design by Jean Hilton, available from Stitches from the Heart.

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Fiber Talk Friday Night Live, 1-31-20

Sharon Bruce is our special guest, joining us in the middle of the night from Ireland. Stitchy Box is our sponsor and our list of topics include Nashville releases at wetalkfiber.com/2020nashville, Vonna’s new strawberry finishing tutorial, mounting needlepoint canvas, managing projects, and the truth about floche availability.–Vonna and Gary

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Fiber Talk Midweek Chat, 10-30-19

Debbie Rowely’s Tropical Punch.

Wednesday has arrived like clockwork and, along with it, Debbie Rowley after a long, unplanned hiatus. Topics include a couple of tips on organizing stash, insights into the factors that went into the various design series Debbie has created, and a discussion about Treenway silks and EdMar threads. Sunday’s guest is Claudia Dutcher Kistler.–Debbie and Gary

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Debbie Rowley’s Wave the Flag.

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Storage bins Debbie uses for threads. To the right on the floor are the bins that hold canvas rolls.

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