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Fiber Talk Midweek Chat, 2-7-18

Cross-stitch chart that Mary McGuire stitched on Congress cloth.

It’s the middle of the week and we are back with our uniquely named Midweek Chat. Topics for this week’s conversation are a cross-stitch project that Mary McGuire needlepointed; Nashville show introductions from Rosewood Manor, Hands Across the Sea Samplers, and Merry Wind Farms; a tip for dealing with knots/loops/short stubs of thread; stitcher stitching rooms; and the Shoreline Stitchers’ Showcase, presented by the Needle Artists by the Sea ANG chapter. Sunday’s guest: Terri Bay at Terri Bay Needlework Designs.–Gary and Christine

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Sunset from Rosewood Manor.

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Fiber Talk Midweek Chat, 1-24-18

Eliza Bell Cox 1832, Hands Across the Sea Samplers

It’s Chat day and Christine’s job got in the way. So Nicola Parkman volunteered to fill in and we had a fun conversation about reproduction samplers. We start off with some sampler stitching tips then talk about five new samplers Hands Across the Sea Samplers is introducing at the Nashville show and Nicola’s recent trip to the U.S. Enjoy the show and head to your LNS to pre-order the new samplers.–Gary and Christine

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Here’s a slideshow of the new samplers.

Hands Across the Sea website

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Fiber Talk Midweek Chat, 10-18-17, with Nicola Parkman

Isabella Uffindell
It’s Wednesday and we’re back to chat, this time with our friend Nicola Parkman. The subject: Reproduction samplers, of course, particularly the Hands Across The Sea Samplers’ latest limited release of charts from Ann and Isabella Uffindell. A little something extra: Be one of the first three people to send email to Gary at gary@wetalkfiber and win a package of HATS greeting cards. Our Sunday guest: Arlene Cohen–Gary and Christine

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Ann Uffindell
Hands Across The Sea Samplers Website

Page for the Uffindell samplers

Video “tour” of the Uffindell samplers


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Fiber Talk Midweek Chat, 9-6-17

We’re back and this week Christine’s voice is functioning. Subjects include our new Flosstube alternative, Christine’s stitching, cleaning cat vomit from needlework, The Attic’s samplers,the new Hands Across the Sea sampler, and needle sizes. We hope you enjoy the show and the video tour of samplers on display at The Attic.–Gary and Christine

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Jennifer Gilbert from HATS

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Fiber Talk Mid-Week Chat, 5-31-17

The Old Scot from Hands Across The Sea Samplers

We’re back together for this week’s mid-week chat. Out of the gate we congratulate Mary Grosser, winner of our second Hands Across The Sea Samplers The Old Scot chart. We’re giving away one more copy of The Old Scot, so listen to the podcast to learn how you can win. Of course, big thanks to Nicola and Hands Across The Sea for providing these giveaway charts. Also in this show, we talk about the latest video from HATS, Nicole actually hanging something on her walls, and the latest videos from The Twisted Stitcher. Then we go off on a long excursion into stitching technique, which was fun for us and we hope helpful to at least some. We also hope we didn’t make the pros cringe.–Gary and Christine

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Christine’s progress to date.

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