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Fiber Talk Midweek Chat, 2-28-24

Beth’s Susan Schlichter sampler from Queenstown Sampler Designs.
The middle of the week is upon us once again and it’s time to talk stitching. This week’s topics include Fibonacci Swirls colorways, Kathy Andrews, sampler research, motifs and what we can learn about their history, the benefits of using quality threads, Beth’s empty scroll bar, stitching a sampler on perforated paper, shopping at LNSs in New Mexico, teaching young people how to stitch, and digitizing the RSN collection. Overrated/underrated topics are determining stitch paths and needlework books. Sunday’s guests: Dr. Susan Kay-Williams and Dr. Isabella Rosner, Royal School of Needlework.–Beth and Gary

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Tambour jacket from the Royal School of Needlework collection.
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Fiber Talk with Kathy Andrews IV

Trevelyon’s Needlebook, and upcoming EGA class taught by Kathy Andrews.
The maze in the Mary Parsons sampler.
Kathy Andrews of The Unbroken Thread joins us this week for her fourth visit. The show is sponsored by the Embroiderers’ Guild of America. This week’s topics include Kathy’s upcoming EGA class, Trevelyon’s Needlebook. Registration closes March 6 so join the EGA and sign up quickly. We also talk about the pros and cons of online and live teaching and designing for teaching vs. designing for art. Our main topic is the history behind the various motifs in reproduction samplers, Kathy’s upcoming research on alphabets and text, the Solomon’s Porch motif, and what Kathy has learned about samplers with mazes and/or labyrinths. While we typically focus on the girls who stitched the samplers, the elements that make up the samplers and their history is an equally, if not more, interesting topic. Be sure to follow Kathy on social media and bookmark her website to keep up on the exciting things she’s doing.–Gary

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Fiber Talk with Sylvia Stecker

“Beloved,” a reproduction sampler from Running with Needles and Scissors.

Sylvia Stecker of Running with Needles and Scissors joins us this week for a show sponsored by Sassy Jacks Stitchery and the Embroiderers’ Guild of America. Sylvia is an avid collector and reproducer of antique samplers. She’s lived in and visits Germany frequently so she brings a different view/experience to samplers than we usually see. Her “Beloved” reproduction is a true standout. Sylvia doesn’t stop at reproduction samplers. She also creates her own designs and has a very pleasing eye for her originals. Her button series is truly unique. Sylvia’s business is relatively new on the scene. She did her first Nashville Market this past spring and is already lining up designs for the 2024 market. Visit her website and follow her on Instagram and her FlossTube channel to keep up with all of the new things that are coming up.–Gary

Acorn buttons by Sylvia Stecker.

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Fiber Talk with Dawn Fisher

This 36-in.-long sampler will be available soon from Morning Glory Needleworks.
Dawn Fisher’s Alphabet of Stitchers sampler.
This week’s needle artist is Dawn Fisher of Morning Glory Needleworks. The show is sponsored by the Embroiderers’ Guild of America. Dawn’s love, passion, and specialty is reproducing antique samplers and her large collection contains some unique pieces. When she isn’t reproducing samplers, Dawn designs her own samplers, in addition to creating blackwork and whitework designs. Dawn also loves to teach needlework and does so regularly either live or online. A favorite teaching project is her popular button box. In our conversation we talk about the various aspects of Dawn’s stitching career and how she started Morning Glory Needleworks, shut it down to go to school, then renewed the business and made it her full-time love and occupation. At the end of the conversation we talk about a new design Dawn is finishing and will have available soon. Beth and Gary have claimed the first two copies, but there will be plenty for others.–Beth and Gary

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Fiber Talk Midweek Chat, 7-26-23

One of Dee Hill’s needlework pieces (bottom) hanging in Gary’s living room.
We found a Wednesday so we decided to chat. This week’s topics include celebrating Dee Hill’s life, places to donate finished needlework, Lois Caron and the impact she had on needlework, Kathy Andrews and slate frames, studying the backs of stitching, the specialness spiral, and the deeper value of tools. No Stitch Hour tonight. Sunday’s guest is Yvette Stanton.–Cindy and Gary

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Kathy Andrews, thanks for the assist.
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