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Fiber Talk with Deana David

Secret Garden design by Deana David.
“Magpie Times” magazine by Deana David.
Deana David was living in Amsterdam and homesick for New England. To offset her fear of never getting back home, she started rug hooking to reminder her of New England. That started what has become a career and full-time business creating rug hooking and punch needle designs, teaching the techniques to others, making the needed tools and materials available so others can create their own textile art, and publishing books and magazines about the art forms. This week’s show is sponsored by the Embroiderers’ Guild of America. In our conversation we learn how Deana moved from hooking in Amsterdam to a thriving business, large and active Facebook group, huge YouTube channel, and weekly live shows. If you want to learn rug hooking or punch needle, Ribbon Candy Hooking is an ideal place to start.–Gary

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Fiber Talk with Annette Boland

Floral Pocket kits by Annette Boland, The Woolen Needle.
Hello Summer design by Annette Boland.
Wool applique, dyeing wool, and all things related is our focus this week. The show is sponsored by the Embroiderers’ Guild of America and our guest is Annette Boland of The Woolen Needle. A wool applique class Beth did with Annette triggered this conversation. We simply had to know more about the technique and the beautiful wool materials that make it possible. Annette designs wool applique, quilts, hooked rugs, and punch needle art. She also dyes wool, offers some beautiful variegated threads and, in her spare time, runs a shop and teaches classes. No matter what your favorite stitching technique, wool applique will make a fun, creative, diversion when you simply want to try something different. If you’re one of those stitchers who also quilts, Annette has some designs you’re likely to enjoy. It’s a fun conversation with a talented artist and we hope it will show you something different in the needle arts world.–Beth and Gary

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We hope you enjoy this week’s show with Linda Hadden. We’re always looking for guests, so let us know if there is someone you’d like us to have on the show.
 

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Fiber Talk Midweek Chat, 8-9-23

Jenifer’s swirl temari.
The calendar says it’s Wednesday so Jenifer and Gary gathered to chat about needlework. This week’s topics include upcoming Sassy Jacks workshops, Jessica Grimm’s reaction to our conversation with Richard and Cindy Lippert, stitching from stash, techniques we won’t do again, needlepoint canvas folds, and Pony needles. We also try out a new Overrated/Underrated segment in which we talk about project bags and cotton floss. Enjoy the show, share with others, and please mention Fiber Talk when we enable you to spend your money. Sunday’s guest: Jacqueline Fox of Waxing Moon Designs.–Jenifer and Gary

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Fiber Talk Friday Night Live, 9-25-20

Tonight we enjoyed the Fall Collection from Melanie Smith of Yarns N Threads. It’ll was fun talking about a variety of projects accomplished with a variety of techniques. This was our last Friday night show. We return Monday night at 8:00 p.m. Eastern for a live show with Gay Ann Rogers to start our Fiber Talk Monday Hearts effort. We hope you can join us.


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Fiber Talk Midweek Chat, 8-19-20

Punch needle design stitched by Jenifer Kopasz-Roos.

It’s the day before Thursday and we’re excited to have Jenifer Kopasz-Roos join the co-hosting team. In this show we get to know Jenifer and her stitching interests; mentally prepare Gary for tonight’s punch needle lesson with Karin Hedburg, punch needle instructor at Sassy Jacks; announce the next live tour with Gallery76 of the Embroiderers Guild Galleries NSW; talk more about Michelle Gajda’s wool applique art; and delve into making Temari balls. Note that Friday’s guest will be Dima Santina. Beth will be with us but we’ll talk about her fabric-dying efforts another time. Clearly Gary can’t keep dates straight. Enjoy the show and join us tonight, Aug. 19 at 8:00 Eastern on the Fiber Talk YouTube channel for the basics of the punch-needle technique. Sunday’s guest is Medeleine Harwell of Madeleine Elizabeth designs.–Jenifer and Gary

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Temari balls stitched by Jenifer Kopasz-Roos.

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