Sculptural goldwork by Georgina Bellamy.Goldwork needle art created by Georgina Bellamy.This week’s Fiber Talk guest is That Embroidery Girl, Georgina Bellamy. The show is sponsored by Avlea Folk Embroidery. Out of commuting necessity, Georgina developed her technique for creating Sculptural Goldwork. She has combined that with her fashion background and a lot of determination to build a career designing and teaching impressive needle art. “Inspirations” magazine has published two of her designs. One is the Jewel of the Sea turtle that appears in the “Passion for Needlework, Blakiston Creamery” book. Georgina loves to teach and you can expect new classes in the near future. Her designs are impressive and unique, as is her needlework journey. Be sure to visit her social media pages to see more of her art.–Beth and Gary
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Zardozie embroidery from a Needlework Tours & Cruises event.Needlework tours, cruises, and the upcoming World Needlework Convention are our topics this week with Maureen Laughlin of Needlework Tours & Cruises. The show is sponsored by Avlea Folk Embroidery. Maureen is a needleworker who loves to travel. She combined her two loves and, with her husband, created a family business to help others enjoy the world of needlework. Needlework Tours & Cruises has partnered with “Inspirations” magazine to offer the World Needlework Convention, which will be held Oct. 5 to 15 in London and other locations. Enjoy the show and visit the Needlework Tours & Cruises website for all of the travel details.–Gary
Balkan Quartet, a new design from show sponsor Avlea Folk Embroidery.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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Basketweaving Jenifer did at the Celebration of Needlework event.
Jenifer returned from five days at the Celebration of Needlework event and Wednesday arrived so we decided to talk about her experiences, the projects she acquired, and her “restrained” shopping efforts. We also talk about what it’s like trying to fit in at an event such as this when you’re by yourself and don’t know anyone. For people who are basically introverts, it can be a challenge. We also touch on ergonomics in Gary’s upcoming studio, the various projects we have in play, and our upcoming Stitch Hour guests. Sunday’s guest: Susan Hoekstra.–Jenifer and Gary
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Today was our first in a series of seven shows focused on meditative stitching. We were joined today by Krista West of Avlea Mediterranean Folk Embroidery. She talked about what constitutes meditative stitching and the many health benefits it provides. Sheri Berger, the Colorado Cross Stitcher, then joined us to talk and demonstrate simple stretching exercises that will help you be more comfortable, particularly after long stitching sessions. That segment begins at 23:25. Here are some links to material that Krista West presented on meditative stitching. While the articles may refer to knitting, the information applies to all forms of needlework:
Wednesday has found us again and Gary and Debbie are talking about the upcoming Monday Night Hearts event, Fiber Talk Meditates Sunday shows, stitching Royal Garden the second time, and needlepoint canvas quality. We also have an extended discussion about making designs your own, layered stitches, and developing your own color palette for a project. Join us tonight for the Fiber Talk Stitch Hour with our guest Tricia Nguyen and a detailed look at caskets. Sunday guest: Cecilia Ajayi of Celia Jayi Designs–Debbie and Gary
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