Tag: Royal School of Needlework

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Fiber Talk Midweek Chat, 9-19-18

Gossamer Lace in Blackwork by Arlene Cohen, Works by ABC

Once again we find ourselves in the middle of the week, this time with a ton of things to talk about. Arlene Cohen joins Gary this time to talk about Vonna’s hair, Vonna’s corners, international travel with needlework, Debbie Rowley’s Glitz and Glamour Opal design, the Sharpening Doc and Dovo scissors, Local Needlepoint Shop Day, 2 Needle Chicks store, a stabbing design from Peacock and Fig, and lots of blackwork. It’s a long show because we talked a lot. Hope you enjoy it. Sunday’s guest: Patti Hoffmann, owner of the Stitch-Stash store

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Glitz and Glamour Opal by Debbie Rowley.

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Fiber Talk with Kathy Andrews

The Bateau Bayeux design by Kathy Andrews.

The talented embroiderer, designer, and teacher Kathy Andrews, of The Unbroken Thread, joins us for a thoroughly enjoyable conversation about embroidery, crewel work, needlework in Europe, the Royal School of Needlework, her new studio in Iowa, teaching embroidery, and a ton of other stitching topics. Don’t miss this one.–Gary and Christine

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Trevelyon’s Cap by Kathy Andrews

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The King’s Pineapple design by Kathy Andrews.

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We hope you enjoy this week’s conversation with Kathy Andrews. 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 with Jessica Grimm

Jessica’s St. Laurence goldwork project, based on a late-medieval Dutch orphrey.
We’re off to Bavaria this week to talk to embroidery teacher and designer Jessica Grimm. In 2011, Jessica left her career as an archeozoologist to become a needlework teacher. In 2014 she and her husband relocated to Bavaria where she “lives to stitch, loves fair trade, has a vegetable plot, and avoids processed foods.” Jessica studied at the Royal School of Needlework and taught several of their classes in England and the U.S. She is proficient in a variety of stitching techniques, some rather unusual. Through her workshops and courses, she spreads the love for embroidery as widely as possible. We hope you enjoy our conversation with Jessica. At the very least, you’ll learn a bit about archeozoology.–Christine and Gary

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Fox design based on a coloring book design my Millie Marotta. This project won first prize in the 2016 Inspirations Magazine Stitch Your Heart Out competition.

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One of Jessica’s stumpwork embroidery kits.
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We hope you enjoy this week’s conversation with Jessica. 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, 8-16-17

Margaret Papanicolau’s Family Tree sampler.
Wednesday has arrived on schedule and we have needlework stuff to talk about. On this week’s list is Lorna Bateman, Royal School of Needlework U.S. summer school, Margaret Papanicolaou’s sampler, Painted Pony Designs, supporting LNSs, and general stitching tips. We hope you enjoy the show and will tell others about Fiber Talk.–Gary and Christine

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Fiber Talk with Abigail Timmis

Abigail Timmis at work.

This week’s guest is Abigail Timmis. Abby is a hand embroiderer, needlepoint canvas designer, needlepointer, embroidery instructor, and lover of all things handmade. She has studied at the Royal School of Needlework where, will designing needlework, she realized she needed and wanted more formal training and decided to pursue a degree in illustration. She now creates and offers needlepoint and embroidery designs through her Abigail Cecile website. Abby tells us that, “While embroidery is finally gaining popularity, needlepoint is still fairly obscure with millennials. It’s my goal to not only create beautiful and attractive designs (while still being rooted in the gorgeous history of needlework) but also to educate crafters and needlepointers alike.”
We hope you enjoy our conversation with the very talented Abigail Timmis.–Christine and Gary

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Abby’s Rooftops of Paris canvas.
One of Abby’s needlepoint designs.

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We hope you enjoy this week’s conversation with Abigail Timmis. 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

One of Abby’s embroidery designs.

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