Folk Flourishes designs by Krista West.One of the Avlea work bag designs.It’s been four years since we did a full interview with Krista West of Avlea Folk Embroidery and much as happened since that initial conversation. This show is sponsored by Sassy Jacks Stitchery, sassyjacksstitchery.com. When we first talked to Krista, Avlea was in its infancy. In the time that has passed, Krista has made Avlea into a significant contributor to the art of needlework, while carving out and establishing a niche for needlework that is used on a daily basis instead of framed and hung on a wall. The history and culture of her designs and color palette add yet another unique dimension to her work. In this conversation we learn about the Avlea journey since 2019, the new work bag kits, and Folk Flourishes, a new series of designs for garment embroidery. Wednesday, March 20, Krista will join us live for the Fiber Talk Stitch Hour to show some of her new designs, particularly the work bags and Folk Flourishes. Join us at 8:00 p.m. Eastern on the Fiber Talk YouTube channel.–Beth and Gary
This week’s sponsor is Sassy Jacks Stitchery at sassyjacksstitchery.com.
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“Sewing Rolls, Needle Rolls and Huswifs by Dawn Cook RonningenOrphan roll detail from Dawn Cook Ronningen’s collection.Dawn Cook Ronningen, the Collector with a Needle, joins us this week for the second time to talk about her new book, “Sewing Rolls, Needle Rolls and Huswifs.” This week’s show is sponsored by Sassy Jacks Stitchery at sassyjacksstitchery.com and Avlea Folk Embroidery at avleaembroidery.com. Dawn’s new book is a fascinating look into sewing rolls and huswifs, once a primary part of every woman’s and soldier’s daily assemblage of tools. It’s most interesting to learn how these devices were made, used and, in many cases, passed down from generation to generation. We talk about the various types of cloth that were used, the limited instructions that were provided, and what was involved in basic and advanced designs. Be sure to visit Dawn’s online channels as she rolls out patterns so you can make your own and purchase her book, along with her previous book “Antique American Needlework Tools,” from Sassy Jacks Stitchery, direct from Dawn’s Etsy shop, or from your favorite local needlework store.–Beth and Gary
This week’s sponsor is Sassy Jacks Stitchery at sassyjacksstitchery.com.Please support our sponsor, Avlea Folk Embroidery at avleaembroidery.com.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.
We hope you enjoy this week’s conversation with Dawn Cook Ronningen. We’re always looking for guests, so let us know if there is someone you’d like us to have on the show.
The weekend is just a couple of days away and that means it’s chatting day. This week Cindy and Gary talk about the Stitch Sainte Luce Women’s Cooperative, Anne-Marie Anderson-Mayes’ new blog and her column about Maker DNA, Kaffe Fassett, what draws us to designs, whether we learn from our stitching, colors and color conversion, and stitching with various strands of thread. Join us tonight for the Fiber Talk Stitch Hour. Our guest will be Deb DeCrane and she’ll show us how to lace needlework projects. We start at 8:00 p.m. Eastern on the Fiber Talk YouTube channel. Sunday’s guest: Jessica Grimm–Cindy and Gary
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Follow these mailing instructions if you want to contribute needles or DMC floss to the Stitch Sainte Luce Womens’ Cooperative: –Include full name and address of the recipient: Rebecca Dallimore, Flat 7, Vauxhall Court, Frogmore St., London SW18 1HN United Kingdom. –Include telephone number of recipient in case contact is required: +44 7758 810985 –Mark the parcel as a gift. –Mark the value at less than $15 USD (even if it is not). –Mark the contents clearly e.g. ‘Embroidery threads.’ –Stick the customs form clearly on the front of the parcel. –Write your name, address, and phone number on the back of the parcel Questions: Email Rebecca at [email protected]
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One of the fun aspects of starting a new project is selecting the ground cloth. There are so many options available to stitchers and one of the more creative providers is this week’s guest, Stephanie Bishop of Fabrics by Stephanie. This week’s show is sponsored by the Embroiderers’ Guild of America and Avlea Mediterranean Folk Embroidery. In our conversation, we learn how Stephanie got started with the art of dyeing fabric, get a sense of what’s involved in creating ground cloth, gain some insight into the struggles providers are experiencing getting materials during the pandemic, and find out where some of her fabric names originated. We hope you enjoy learning about the world of ground-cloth dyeing.–Beth and Gary
Visit the EGA website at egausa.org and consider joining.Please support our sponsor, Avlea Mediterranean Folk Embroidery.
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Please support our Fiber Talk Starters sponsor Shepherd’s Needle.
This is the second episode of our new Fiber Talk Starters series, sponsored by Shepherd’s Needle, in which Vonna and Gary break down the stitching process into small segments. This twice-monthly series is designed to help beginners, experienced stitchers looking to venture into new areas, and people who simply want a refresher. This second episode looks at how to prepare ground cloth for cross stitch, needlepoint, and surface embroidery projects. We invite you to send questions or offer suggestions for future topics. Write to us at [email protected] or [email protected].
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