Clara Warschauer’s goldwork frog.It’s midweek chattin’ day and we’ve gathered to talk about EGA Virtual Lectures, Gary’s sampler progress, Jenifer’s new Under the Garden Moon class/project, Clara Warschauer’s frog goldwork project, temari stitching, learning from teachers/classes, making French knots, and the importance of stash storage space. Overrated/underrated topics this week are kits, Mary Corbet, and thread bobbins and drops. In the discussion, you may pick up on the fact that Jenifer is not a fan of thread drops. Sunday’s guest is textile artist Susan Fay Schauer John.–Jenifer and Gary
Jenifer’s kit for her new project from Under the Garden Moon.You can listen by using the player above or you can subscribe to Fiber Talk through iTunes, Stitcher, Amazon Music, Spotify, Audible, Google Podcasts, TuneIn, Podbay, Podbean, and many other podcast sources. To receive e-mail notification of new podcasts, provide your name and e-mail address below. We do not sell/share e-mail addresses.
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Beth’s progress on the Susan Schlitcher 1845 sampler from Queenstown Sampler Designs.
It’s the day after Tuesday and Gary and Beth gathered to discuss our favorite subject. This week’s topics include the Sassy Jack’s September Soiree, EGA Virtual Lectures, samplers and other things we’re stitching, Clara Warschauer projects, and potentially ending our Not One More Thing effort. Overrated/underrated items include EGA Virtual Lectures, ort bowls, artist tape, giving needlework as a gift, and tension. Sunday’s guest is counted-canvas designer Sue Reed.–Beth and Gary
Are ort bowls overrated or underrated and is Gary’s collection ridiculous?
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The calendar says it’s Wednesday so we gathered to talk about needlework. This week’s topics include upcoming events at Sassy Jacks, the EGA’s FiberTalk5 discount for virtual lectures, what we’re stitching (it’s a lot), Painter’s Threads (you’re going to want some), how we planned our Sampler September projects (we didn’t), and a class Beth took with Cissy Bailey Smith. Overrated/underrated topics this week are high-end scissors, quality needles, hoops, and whether to wrap a hoop. Sunday’s guest: Clara Warschauer, Clara’s Stitching–Beth and Gary
Beth’s favorite Kai scissors and a pair of Dovo scissors she purchased at an estate sale.
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Avlea’s Byzantine Band Sampler.We’re halfway between weekends and have lots to talk about. This week’s topics: Appletons Wool and whether wool thread is becoming more popular, EGA and a renewal of the FiberTalk5 Virtual Lecture code, vintage sewing machines, stash projects we’d really love to start and why we haven’t started them, and downloadable pdfs and their (positive?) impact on local needlework stores. Sunday’s guest: Claire Edwards, The Nomadic Maker–Beth and Gary
Outstanding needlework by Beth.You can listen by using the player above or you can subscribe to Fiber Talk through iTunes, Stitcher, Amazon Music, Spotify, Audible, Google Podcasts, TuneIn, Podbay, Podbean, and many other podcast sources. To receive e-mail notification of new podcasts, provide your name and e-mail address below. We do not sell/share e-mail addresses.
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Our brief hiatus is over and we return for another Midweek Chat. This week’s topics include our WIPGO “efforts,” January 1 project starts, EGA Virtual Lectures, hand lotion, current projects, social media, subversive stitching, and other random topics. The end of the hiatus also means that we will be gathering for a Fiber Talk Stitch Hour tonight. We’ll be stitching, chatting, and doing some giveaways. Join us at 8:00 p.m. Eastern on the Fiber Talk YouTube channels Sunday’s guest: Cecelia Rhoden and Kiana Majhob of The School of Needlework for Disobedient Women–Jenifer and Gary
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