Join us for the first Fiber Talk Needle Arts Weekend, March 21 to 23, 2025.Holst Meets Webb design by Lorene SaltIt’s Wednesday and Cindy and Gary have gathered to have a conversation about needlework. This week we talk about the Fiber Talk Needle Arts Weekend (March 21 to 23, 2025, registration is open now), the EGA Sampler University and 2025 National Seminar, the Jackie du Plessis “Rise Above the Waters” design available at Sassy Jacks Stitchery, the emergence of AI-generated needlework images and how to detect them, and what advice we’d give to someone who wants to learn needlepoint. Turns out it’s not as easy as you’d think. Sunday’s guests are Mark and Nadine Roger of Creative Experiences–Cindy and Gary
Sampler University is a new offering for members and non-members at the 2025 EGA National Seminar.
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Join us for the first Fiber Talk Needle Arts Weekend, March 21 to 23, 2025.Order your Rise Above the Waters kits from Sassy Jacks Stitchery and support the Asheville, NC food bank. The design is by Jackie du Plessis.
It’s one of those Wednesdays when we do a Midweek Chat show. This week we talk about the Fiber Talk Needle Arts Weekend,, March 21 to 23, 2025. Registration is open and all of the details are at wetalkfiber.com/weekend. We also talk about the EGA Sampler University, the 2025 Woodlawn Needlework Show, the North Carolina hurricane aftermath and a new design/kit, “Rise Above the Waters, by Jackie du Plessis, you can order from Sassy Jacks Stitchery. Profits will go to the local Asheville, NC, food bank. We also talk about Beth’s ongoing dislike for kitting projects. She loves stitching them but could probably be talked into hiring someone to do the initial prep work. Sunday’s guest is Ronnie Rowe of Ronnie Rowe Designs.–Beth and Gary
Sampler University is a new offering for members and non-members at the 2025 EGA National Seminar.
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