needlepoint design – Fiber Talk

Posted on September 30, 2020 by Gary Parr — 1 Comment

Fiber Talk Midweek Chat, 9-30-20

Octokafe designed by Avlea Mediterranean Folk Embroidery, stitched by Beth Ellicott.

We’re chatting once again on a Wednesday. This week Beth and Gary gush about Gay Ann Rogers and her designing talent and talk about meditative stitching, the Avlea Octokafe embroidery design, how history adds interest to needlework projects, and the Thistle Threads 17th Century Whitework Samplers course. Gay Ann Rogers will return for our next live show on Wednesday, Oct. 7, to introduce a new design. Sunday’s guest is Karen Kluba of Rosewood Manor–Beth and Gary

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Avlea’s new Mediterranean Basketweave design.

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Posted on October 30, 2019November 5, 2019 by Gary Parr — 1 Comment

Fiber Talk Midweek Chat, 10-30-19

Wednesday has arrived like clockwork and, along with it, Debbie Rowley after a long, unplanned hiatus. Topics include a couple of tips on organizing stash, insights into the factors that went into the various design series Debbie has created, and a discussion about Treenway silks and EdMar threads. Sunday’s guest is Claudia Dutcher Kistler.–Debbie and Gary

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Storage bins Debbie uses for threads. To the right on the floor are the bins that hold canvas rolls.

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Posted on August 12, 2018 by Gary Parr — 4 Comments

Fiber Talk with Gay Ann Rogers II

Queen Victoria, Royal Bride by Gay Ann Rogers

Gay Ann Rogers returns for an enlightening discussion about how she designed Queen Victoria, Royal Bride. But this is much more than a discussion about a design. It’s an hour of insight into what it takes to create the visual impact we all want in our stitching projects. Gay Ann shares how she makes color decisions, how stitches affect color choices, what makes shadows work, and a variety of other nuances that raise the level of any needlework. If you want to raise your stitching to a new level, this podcast will get your creative wheels spinning.-–Gary and Christine

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We hope you enjoy this week’s conversation with Gay Ann Rogers. We’re always looking for guests, so let us know if there is someone you’d like us to have on the show.–Gary and Christine

Posted on May 6, 2018May 6, 2018 by Gary Parr — Leave a comment

Fiber Talk with Jill Vendituoli

The long Maine winter nights led this week’s guest, Jill Vendituoli, to teach herself needlepoint and develop a unique approach to design, thread, and color use. Her designs are big, bold, beautiful, and make it clear that needlework is not a craft but truly another art form. We are confident you will enjoy this week’s conversation with Jill Vendituoli.–Gary and Christine

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We hope you enjoy this week’s conversation with Jill Vendituoli. We’re always looking for guests, so let us know if there is someone you’d like us to have on the show.–Gary and Christine

Posted on January 28, 2018 by Gary Parr — 2 Comments

Fiber Talk with Diane Herrmann

Walking the Water’s Edge by Diane Herrmann.

Our guest this week is needlepoint designer, teacher Diane Herrmann. She holds a Level 2 Teacher Certification in canvas embroidery from the National Academy of Needlearts (NAN). Diane has taught for local and regional guilds and chapters, and received several prestigious awards and honors for her work.

As a former University of Chicago mathematics teacher, Diane has used math concepts as inspiration for her designs and presentations. Diane strongly supports the integration of needleart/fiber art and mathematics and is a contributing author of “Crafting by Concepts: Fiber Arts and Mathematics.” Noted classes/designs include Walking the Water’s Edge, Diamond City Lights, and Amanda’s Garden. We hope you enjoy our conversation with Diane Herrmann.–Christine and Gary

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The needlepoint mobius strip Diane designed.

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We hope you enjoy this week’s conversation with Diane Herrmann. We’re always looking for guests, so let us know if there is someone you’d like us to have on the show.–Gary and Christine