Beth’s Susan Schlichter sampler from Queenstown Sampler Designs.The middle of the week is upon us once again and it’s time to talk stitching. This week’s topics include Fibonacci Swirls colorways, Kathy Andrews, sampler research, motifs and what we can learn about their history, the benefits of using quality threads, Beth’s empty scroll bar, stitching a sampler on perforated paper, shopping at LNSs in New Mexico, teaching young people how to stitch, and digitizing the RSN collection. Overrated/underrated topics are determining stitch paths and needlework books. Sunday’s guests: Dr. Susan Kay-Williams and Dr. Isabella Rosner, Royal School of Needlework.–Beth and Gary
Tambour jacket from the Royal School of Needlework collection.You can listen by using the player above or you can subscribe to Fiber Talk through iTunes, Amazon Music, Spotify, Audible, iHeart Radio, 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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We gather once again in the middle of the week for a chat session. This week Beth and Gary gather to talk about our 500th show on May 29 at 2:00 p.m. Eastern on the Fiber Talk YouTube channel, Debbie Hodge’s (Stitched Stories and our Sunday guest) benefits of incorporating embroidery in your life, the latest issue of “Inspirations” magazine, what products future shops will carry, and roadblocks to starting a new project. To be entered in the giveaway drawings for our 500th Show celebration, send email to gary at wetalkfiber.com with the subject line 500 and your name and address in the body of the email. You must send email before midnight Central, May 28 to be including in the giveaway drawings during the show. No entries will be accepted after that time. Join us tonight for the Fiber Talk Stitch Hour. Our guest will be Nancy Lukoskie of Fancywork Finishing. We’ll have a chance to talk with her and enjoy needlepoint work she’s done for the National Cathedral and other churches. We start at 8:00 p.m. Eastern on the Fiber Talk YouTube channel.–Beth and Gary
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Statrigraphy, stitched by Cindy Baldwin.The day that’s in the middle has arrived once again. This week Cindy and Gary address the ongoing debate about whether to use glass when framing needlework. We also talk about the Baumgartner Restoration YouTube video, some audio books to consider, and offer our thoughts on the changing local needlework store landscape. We hope our discussion gets your wheels turning. Join us tonight for the Fiber Talk Stitch Hour. Our guest will be Kim Young of Sassy Jacks Stitchery. We start at 8:00 p.m. Eastern on the Fiber Talk YouTube channel.–Cindy and Gary
Pumpkin Topiary, stitched by Cindy Baldwin.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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Stitched and finished by Beth.This week the women take over the podcast to talk about a variety of topics including stitcher exercise and health and the importance and value of local and national needlework organizations. It’s a fun and informative conversation with three very experienced and talented needleworkers.
Jenifer is stitching this project.You can listen by using the player above or you can subscribe to Fiber Talk through iTunes, Stitcher, TuneIn, Podbay, and Podbean. 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 Jenifer, Cindy, and Beth. We’re always looking for guests, so let us know if there is someone you’d like us to have on the show.–Gary
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Wednesday is a favorite because we get to talk about needlework. In this week’s show we remember Jean Lea, talk about a Valentine’s Day registration offer for the Fiber Talk Needle Arts retreat, discuss our attempts to stitch every day and what projects are in the rotation, look at some casket stitching, enjoy some Gay […]
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