Debbie Rowley’s Black Magic designIt’s Midweek Chat time once again. This week we talk about stitching on a ferry, Debbie Rowley’s Glitz and Glamour Opal and Black Magic designs, the Sharpening Doc and Dovo scissors, our new video tour of the HATS Bathya c. 1680 sampler with Nicola Parkman, and that never-ending debate about aida vs. even weave cloth. Sunday’s guest: Freda Murfin of Freda’s Fancy Stitching
Detail from Bathya c. 1680 by Hands Across the Sea Samplers
Bathya c. 1680 is an impressive reversible band sampler with significant history behind it. In this special Fiber Talk offering, Gary joins Nicola Parkman of Hands Across the Sea Samplers for a tour of this colorful, sophisticated, and absolutely beautiful piece of history. For more about the history watch the Joy Jarrett video at the link below. Nicola will also be teaching Bathya in the coming months. For more information about the classes, contact the respective stores. Availability is as of 9-25-2018: Fobbles, Holbrook Cumbria, UK: Nov. 3-4, 2018 (sold out); Nov. 5-6, 2018, space available Sassy Jacks Stitchery, Weaverville, NC: May 30-31, June 1-2, June 3-4; space available for all dates The Attic Needlework Shop, Mesa, AZ: June 6-7, June 8-9; space available for all dates
Detail from Bathya c. 1680 by Hands Across the Sea Samplers
Detail from Bathya c. 1680 by Hands Across the Sea Samplers
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