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Fiber Talk with Joanna Somers

Ohio Birds, one of the early designs from Joanna Somers.
Joanna Somers is a needlepoint stitcher; painted-canvas designer, painter, and curator; and owner of The Plum Stitchery, a terrific source for unique, artistic canvases. She’s a young designer who is contributing a new look to the painted-canvas landscape. You’ll enjoy learning how she got started in the needlepoint world, how she develops her own designs, and the process she uses to find artists and convert their paintings and illustrations to needlepoint canvas.–Gary

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Lemon Town–Original design by Joanna Somers.
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I hope you enjoy this week’s conversation with Joanna Somers. I’m always looking for guests, so let me know if there is someone you’d like me to have on the show.–Gary

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Fiber Talk with Jessica Chaney

Lynette Designs kits.

Jessica Chaney of Lycette Designs is our guest this week. Jessica is a talented needlepoint canvas designer/painter, owner of a new shop, and active promoter of needlework through social media. She is one of many who are reaching out to the younger generations to show them the pleasures and benefits they can derive from needlework. Jessica also has a scissor problem. We hope you enjoy listening to our conversation with Jessica Chaney as much as we enjoyed recording it.–Gary and Christine

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Cheeky sayings by Jessica Chaney
The Lycette Designs store.

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We hope you enjoy this week’s conversation with Jessica Chaney. 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


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Fiber Talk Midweek Chat, 4-25-18

Sarah Braizear 1829 by Hands Across the Sea Samplers.

We’ve made it to another Wednesday and another Midweek Chat. This week we talk about the Sarah Braizear 1829 Stitch Along we’re doing with Sassy Jacks Stitchery, explain how to win a Hands-Across-The-Sea sampler, and visit the Chilly Hollow website to acquire some tips about embellishing painted canvases. Note, this show was recorded before we set up the SAL Facebook Page. You can find the page at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/SarahBraizear1829SAL/–Gary and Christine

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Fiber Talk at the Nashville Market II

Our fourth video is with Kathy Rees of Needle Delights Originals. Kathy gives us a tour of her many new Nashville designs.

In our fifth Nashville video Debbie Woodard of Painted Pony Designs shows us the several new painted canvases she introduced at the Nashville show.

In Nashville video number six, Doug Kreinik of Kreinik Manufacturing gives us a tour of their exhibit which includes a large number of products, including several introductions.


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Fiber Talk with Diane Bertelson

Pepperberry Designs canvas

This week we welcome the very talented painted-canvas designer, Diane Bertelson of Pepperberry Designs. Diane’s passion for needlepoint began more than 20 years ago while contributing her design expertise and stitching efforts as a member of a charitable organization. With a degree in graphic design, professional creative experience at companies that include Nestle and Eldon-Rubbermaid, and years as a dedicated needlepointer, Diane found canvas design a natural extension for her talents. In February of 2013, she launched Pepperberry Designs.

A multi-faceted designer and experienced in a variety of mediums and disciplines, Diane finds inspiration for her needlepoint designs through her love of color, textiles, holiday traditions, travel, family and pets. In addition to needlepoint, Diane is an avid gardener, floral arranger and artist who currently resides in Louisville, Colorado with her husband, three children, and two golden retrievers. We hope you enjoy our conversation with Diane Bertelson.–Christine and Gary

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One of many of Diane’s snowman designs.

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The famous ho3 canvas by Pepperberry Designs.

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We hope you enjoy this week’s conversation with Diane Bertelson. 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