silk threads – Fiber Talk

Posted on April 10, 2024 by Gary Parr — Leave a comment

Fiber Talk Midweek Chat, 4-10-24

Elizabethan Treasures from Linda Barry, considered by Jean to be one of the best whitework samplers ever published.

It’s Midweek Chat week and Beth and Gary connected through our respective internet providers to talk about eyeglasses and what we learned from Kelly Lea Teske, supporting Ukraine designer Ekaterina at stitchyprincess.etsy.com, selecting projects vs. being influenced by stitching friends, projects we have that need to be at the top of the pile, stitching in groups vs. alone, whether we could produce an exhibition with our finished pieces, stitching lights/magnifiers, group projects, choosing silk or metallic threads, and whether we would rather have talent or determination. Sunday’s guest is the Nashville Needlepointed, Lita O’Hara.–Beth and Gary

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Part of Beth’s Dawn to Dusk project, designed by Textured Treasures.

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Posted on February 28, 2024 by Gary Parr — Leave a comment

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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Posted on September 18, 2022 by Gary Parr — Leave a comment

Fiber Talk with Michael Cook

Wormspit is one of the great business names in the hobby and our guest, Michael Cook, is a fascinating talent. Michael raises silkworms from eggs, collects the silk filaments, twists them into thread, and dyes the thread. He doesn’t stop there. He also weaves and stitches while holding down a full-time job. We didn’t ask when he sleeps but we did have a great time learning about his silkworms and the beautiful, shiny silk they produce. After you listen to the podcast, be sure to check out the videos in the show notes and visit Michael’s website to learn more about how the silk threads we enjoy are produced.–Beth and Gary

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

Posted on November 17, 2021 by Gary Parr — 1 Comment

Fiber Talk Midweek Chat, 11-17-21

The calendar says it’s Wednesday, so we chatted. We talked a lot about WIPs, cooked up an old-school sampler project (feel free to join us), discussed the benefits of Gary volunteering at a needlepoint shop, and considered the benefits of practicing needlepainting and other techniques to develop skills without the commitment of a project. Join us tonight for Stitch Hour. Cathe Ray of Needle in a Haystack will join us for another episode of Thread Talk. Tonight’s subject will be selecting the right silk threads for your linen thread count. We start at 8:00 p.m. Eastern on the Fiber Talk YouTube channel. Sunday’s guest: Kathy Andrews.–Beth and Gary

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Posted on March 4, 2018 by Gary Parr — 7 Comments

Fiber Talk at the Nashville Market IX

Our final two videos from the Nashville Market are with Susan DuBois of Treenway Silks. The first video is a tour of the many silk threads Treenway offers, new and old. Be sure to note the 65 Roses program, the Montano line, and the natural-dye series. The second video is a look at a beautiful two-sided Heraldic Rose biscornu Susan wanted us to see. The design is from Piecework magazine and stitched with Treenway silks. Threadaholics will definitely enjoy these two videos.