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Fiber Talk Midweek Chat, 1-15-20

Jane Marshall 1857 from Hands Across the Sea Samplers
It’s Wednesday, Sassy Jacks is the sponsor, and Gary and Vonna are the chatters. Topics include Australian Fire fund-raising charts, a new live show on Saturday, Men’s Night at the Attic, beer, our many current projects and a lame plan to finish them, and several other things that fell out of our heads. Sunday’s guest is Allie Dudley, Sassafras Samplers–Vonna and Gary

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Fiber Talk Friday Night Live, 1-10-20

We’re back for another Friday Night Live. To order any of the charts we talked about from the Attic, send email to [email protected] or call 480-898-1838. Download the Sassy Jacks Aussie Friends chart at: https://www.wetalkfiber.com/downloads/aussiefriends.pdf. Order the HATS Australia chart at: https://hands-across-the-sea-samplers.com/product/jane-marshall-1857-a-fund-raiser-for-two-brigades-of-the-nsw-rural-fire-service/ Order the Ray of Hope chart from Blackberry Rabbit at: https://linenandthreads.com/the-blackberry-rabbit-a-ray-of-hope-australian-bushfire-appeal-for-the-port-macquarie-koala-hospital Order the WITCH design from your LNS or from Glendon Place at: https://glendonplace.net. Order the HALO battery from Pacific Southwestern Region of EGA at: https://psregaorg.files.wordpress.com/2019/05/bolt-flyer.pdf

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Fiber Talk Sampler Sunday, The Quakers, sponsored by Sassy Jacks Stitchery

Sampler Sunday returns and this time we focus on Quaker Samplers. Learn about the history of Quaker samplers, the various types and enjoy a parade of 24 samplers from a variety of the top reproducers and designers in the hobby. Our sponsor, Sassy Jacks Stitchery is offering 15% off on charts, full kits, and thread/ground cloth kits (if you already own a chart) through Dec. 31. Use the code Fiber15 when you visit the website (sassyjacksstitchery.com) or call the shop (828-785-4405) to order. You must use the code to get the discount and the discount only applies to the samplers listed below. Thanks for watching our video and we hope you’ll discover some samplers you want to stitch.–Vonna and Gary

We hope you enjoy our Sampler Sunday, The Quakers video.

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The following samplers are eligible for the Sassy Jacks 15% discount with the code Fiber15:
Stitchybox Samplers:
Sarah Moon 1791
Hannah Gilpin 1800

Sassafras Samplers:
AC Bluebird Quaker Sampler

Queenstown Sampler Designs:
Sarah Comfort 1810
Martha Pettit 1804
Ruth Passmore 1804

Shakespeare’s Peddler:
Ragamuffin #2

The Scarlet Letter:
Dorothy Wapole
Ann Grimshaw
Heaven is my Hope

Rosewood Manor:
Quaker Diamonds
Quaker Compass
Winter Quakers

Long Dog Samplers:
Mouline Rouge
Scarlet Ribands
The Token

Modern Folk Embroidery:
Irish Quaker Sampler
Kindness and Fortitude
Love and Unity
Love, Peace and Tenderness
The Little Bird Quaker Sampler
Two Quaker Sisters
Peace to My Friend
Quaker Medallion, Bird in a Grapevine

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Fiber Talk Midweek Chat, 12-4-19

A Twisted Stitcher finish.

We have once again made our way to Wednesday and Sassy Jacks is sponsoring another of those Gary and Vonna chats. Topics include Vonna’s 25 Days of Christmas stitching of Jane Stanwix 1843 from Samplers Revisited (she has no willpower), Mary Ann Frame 1796 from Sassafras Samplers, the Modern Folk Embroidery Bristol Monkey Sampler, Floche for Agnus Dei, finishing threads on the front, and a bunch of other things that simply showed up in the conversation. Sunday’s show is Quaker Sampler Sunday–Vonna and Gary

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Fiber Talk Midweek Chat, 11-20-19

Vonna finished this stocking.

It’s Wednesday, Sassy Jacks is the sponsor, and Gary and Vonna are the chatters. The subjects are the Sassy Jacks Agnus Dei kit, Gary’s butt stand setup, the Queen’s Sampler and various things we’ve learned, making a quilter’s knot, Friday Night Live shows, and our upcoming Sampler Sunday. Sunday we remember Kimberly Ann Carter of Kimberly Ann Needlepoint.–Vonna and Gary

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I hope you enjoy this show. I’m always looking for guests, so let me know if there is someone you’d like me to have on the show.

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