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Fiber Talk with the Needle Arts Mystery Retreat Designers

One of the 2017 NAMR colorways.
One of the 2017 NAMR colorways.

This week we chat with all four of the designers who make the annual Needle Arts Mystery Retreat happen–Pat Hartman, Mary Knapp, Linda Reinmiller, and Debbie Rowley. These four talented ladies collaborate each year to design a piece that is stitched by the retreat attendees in any of four colorways. Our conversation explores how this 13-yr.-old event got started, how it works, the role each designer plays, what attendees learn, and what’s planned for 2018 in San Diego. It’s a fun conversation with four talented needlepoint designers.

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One of the 2017 NAMR colorways.

One of the 2017 NAMR colorways.

Learn more about the Needle Arts Mystery Retreat and the designers at the links below:

We hope you enjoy this week’s conversation about the Needle Arts Mystery Retreat. 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, 7-26-17

The 2017 Needle Arts Mystery Retreat design in Debbie Rowley’s colorway.
It’s the middle of the week and we return to talk about Christine’s son and her visit to a New York needlework shop, the Needle Arts Mystery Retreat, Mary Corbet’s new ebook, Jane Wood and her blog, stitching slumps, and Arlene Cohen’s latest video.–Gary and Christine

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