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Fiber Talk Midweek Chat, 10-11-17

Coqui design by Orna Willis. $10 from each purchase goes to help Puerto Rico.
We’re back for another midweek show. This week’s topics include our Flosstube videos, Orna Willis’ design to help Puerto Rico, disaster protection/recovery/needlework value, stitching preparation time, and craftsy.com classes. Our Sunday guest: Lisa Crespo, president of ANG–Gary and Christine

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Orna Willis Coqui design to help Puerto Rico

Willett Vaughan’s The Needlesworth website

Craftsy website

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Fiber Talk Mid-Week Chat, 7-12-17

Yvette Stanton’s books.

It’s time for another mid-week chat. Our topics for this go-round are Yvette Stanton’s Early-Style Hardanger book, Jane Nicholas’ Complete Book of Stumpwork, stump work in general, Orna Willis, Gary’s stand modification, a story by Mary Corbet, and some tips from Louise’s Needlework that will help you wrestle with Neon Rays. We hope you enjoy the show and will tell others.–Gary and Christine

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Fiber Talk Mid-Week Chat, 6-21-17

Projects Beth Ellicott’s son did while battling leukemia at age 8.

We love to talk stitching in the middle of the week. For this go-round we discuss Jean Lea, samplers, stump work, Gary’s new Millennium frame, Jane Wood’s Chilly Hollow Needlepoint Adventure, adjustable stretcher bars, Orna Willis selling finished designs to the City of Philadelphia, Orna’s design class, Arlene Cohen, and Beth Ellicott’s son.–Gary and Christine

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Fiber Talk Mid-Week Chat, 5-24-17

The Old Scot from Hands Across The Sea Samplers

It’s just Gary for this week’s mid-week chat. First item up this week is congratulations to Marie Zaczkowski, winner of our first Hands Across The Sea Samplers The Old Scot chart. We’re giving away another copy of The Old Scot, so listen to the podcast to learn how you can win. Of course, big thanks to Nicola and Hands Across The Sea for providing these giveaway charts. In this show Gary also talks about Floss Tube shows, the upcoming Orna Willis “Come Design With Me” class, and the Needle Arts Mystery Retreat. Be sure to listen Sunday when we’re joined by Abigail Timmis. Thanks to all for listening, telling others, and your support.–Gary and Christine

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Is this Linlithgow Palace? Who is the person standing in front?

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Fiber Talk Mid-Week Chat, 5-17-17

The Old Scot from Hands Across The Sea Samplers
We return with another of our mid-week chats. This time we break our “format” and Nicola Parkman joins us to talk about an Orna Willis class, the Hands on Design 12 Days of Christmas designs, Gary and Mike visiting Welcome Stitchery, big-box vs LNSs, Nicola’s stitching, Needle Needs products, buying antique samplers at auction, and the the Hands Across the Sea Samplers latest introduction, The Old Scot. Listen to the podcast to learn how you can win a copy of the Old Scot chart. –Gary and Christine

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Is this Linlithgow Palace? Who is the person standing in front?

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