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Fiber Talk Midweek Chat, 5-30-18

Help Michelle Garrette fight Alzheimer’s disease with your purchase of a needle minder from The IPS Needle Minders.
Wasn’t it Wednesday just two days ago? Doesn’t matter. We have more to talk about. This week’s subjects include Gary’s needlepointing, Nicola at Sassy Jacks, Michelle Garrette’s (Bendy Stitchy) Alzheimer’s fundraising, art vs. craft, making sampler borders match up, and Christine’s linen-dying efforts. Sunday’s guest: Mary Corbet–Gary and Christine

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Fiber Talk Nicola & Gary On Big Projects & High Linen Count

Sarah Braizear 1829 by Hands Across the Sea Samplers.

It’s a spur-of-the-moment podcast with Gary and Nicola Parkman of Hands Across the Sea Samplers in which they discuss why you shouldn’t fear large projects and/or high-count ground cloth. Basically, there’s nothing to fear. Jump in with both feet and enjoy the experience–Gary and Christine

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The podcast is also available on FlossTube.

Sarah Mary Larkworthy 1727, Hands Across the Sea Samplers

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Special Announcement: New Sampler from HATS

Sarah Braizear 1829 by Hands Across the Sea Samplers.

Nicola Parkman of Hands Across the Sea Samplers just announced their latest limited-edition sampler, Sarah Braizear 1829. The chart is available for pre-order from Hands Across the Sea Samplers and several needlework stores. Fiber Talk will be partnering with Kim Young and Sassy Jacks Stitchery to offer a stitch along for Sarah Braizear.

Nicola Parkman is our Sunday guest this week and we’ll be posting the show tomorrow (Friday), two days early, so listeners can hear more from Nicola about Sarah Braizear, along with some stitching tips from Nicola. On Wednesday, April 25, during our midweek chat, we will be providing details about the SAL, which will start June 6. Sassy Jacks and Fiber Talk have many exciting things planned for the SAL, including prizes and special guests.

This is a limited-edition sampler so order your charts quickly. Sassy Jacks and many other needlework stores already have kits set up.


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Fiber Talk at the Nashville Market, I

Our first video is with Krista Gramer of Just Stitching Along. Krista shows us her two Nashville sampler introductions: Lucy Calcutt 1825 and Gertrude’s Garden.

Our second video is with Barbara Hutson of Queenstown Sampler Designs. Barbara is introducing six new samplers at the Nashville show.

Our third video is Nicola Parkman from Hands Across the Sea Samplers, demonstrating what can be done with the charts that are printed on the backs of her very popular greeting cards.