Garden Path, stitched by Cindy, designed by Sue Reed.Sign up today for the Fiber Talk Needle Arts Weekend retreat, March 21 to 23, 2025. Details at wetalkfiber.com/weekendWe’re at the center of the week and Cindy and Gary have fired up the recording gear to talk about a new one-day option for the Fiber Talk retreat (wetalkfiber.com/weekend); request for questions for upcoming shows; Gary keeping up with Beth’s Stitch Every Day challenge; storing slate frames, scroll rods, and stretcher bars; marking stretcher bars; Gary’s reworked studio; Cindy’s Garden Path project, designed by Sue Reed; Cindy’s Tanja Berlin needle book; your stitch path; keeping holes in your canvas or linen clean; and the importance of needle size. Sign up today for the Fiber Talk Needle Arts Weekend so you don’t miss out on a weekend of needlework fun. Sunday’s guest: Caroline Gilman, Atlantic Blue Canvas–Cindy and Gary
Cindy’s needle book, designed by Tanja Berlin.You can listen by using the player above or you can subscribe to Fiber Talk through iTunes, Amazon Music, Spotify, Audible, iHeart Radio, TuneIn, Podbay, Podbean, and many other podcast sources. To receive e-mail notification of new podcasts, provide your name and e-mail address below. We do not sell/share e-mail addresses.
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Jenifer is experiencing several new stitches as she creates her needle roll.The middle of the week is on schedule and that prompted Jenifer and Gary to gather and discuss some stitching things. Our topics include caskets, the Fiber Talk Needle Arts Weekend retreat (sign up at wetalkfiber.com/weekend), the Jackie du Plessis ornament available at Sassy Jacks, more things Jenifer learned during her week with Sue Spargo, Jenifer’s wool applique needle roll project, and our list of suggestions for holiday gifts you can give to your needlework friends. We think we came up with a good list of inexpensive gifts that are also easily mailed. Sunday’s guest: Birgit Tolman of The Wishing Thorn.–Jenifer and Gary
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Cindy’s Fibonacci Swirls floss toss. It’s going to look great.It’s time for another Midweek Chat. This week Cindy and Gary discuss counted-canvas work and how it fits in the stitching world, ANG and CyberPointers, beginning and ending threads, and keeping a project notebook. Overrated/underrated topics include corner measuring squares, adjustable stretcher bars, and stitching chairs/ergonomics. Be sure to check out the Jan. 28 podcast with Nicola Jarvis in which we talk about her new book “Life in Seasons.” Sunday’s guest is Deb Rucker from Stitches of Heritage. Our topic is the role of African Americans in needlework history.–Cindy and Gary
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Gary has missed only one day of stitching in January and the banding sampler shows a lot of progress.
We’re back! Finally! Sorry about the long delay and thanks to our listeners for your patience and understanding. This week we talk about Apple service (it’s good) and Apple communication (meh), WIPs and starting/not starting projects, too many WIPs, the new “Needlepoint Now” owners and their first issue, Gary’s first meeting with the Show-Me Stitchers, stretcher bars and storing idle projects, creating that stitching habit, Beth’s family demanding that her HAED come back from the dead, Gay Ann Rogers’ new heart design and her designs in general, our new schedule, and next week’s Stitch Hour guest, Margaret Hagen. Note that there is no Stitch Hour tonight. Sunday’s guest: Anne Brooke of HanneMade by Anne.—Beth and Gary
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It’s our Saturday night escape from virus dodging. If you missed tonight’s Quarantine Stitch Hour, sponsored by Fire Poppies and Shepherd’s Needle, we hope you’ll enjoy the recording. It was a lively discussion about a wide variety of needlework subjects. Bring your needlework and favorite beverage. For stretcher bars, write to Gary Coffman at [email protected]. Please mention Fiber Talk if you order. Pliers are called Wubbers and you can get them at Amazon. Fiber Talk T-shirts are at wetalkfiber.com/shop, as are needle minders. Register for Mother’s Day prizes at wetalkfiber.com/quarters.–Gary and Vonna
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