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Fiber Talk with Susan Hoekstra of NETA

King’s Pineapple by NETA teacher Kathy Andrews.

Susan Hoekstra, president of the National Embroidery Teachers Association (NETA), joins us this week to discuss what this resource-rich organization has to offer needleworkers and needlework groups. NETA provides skilled teachers for a vast array of stitching techniques and can help your group enrich your annual program. Not part of a group but want to know who is teaching a technique? NETA can help you find a teacher so you can join an online presentation or ghost a class. This week we also talk about common flaws needlework judges find in stitching and how to correct them. Be sure to add NETA to your list of educational resources.–Beth and Gary

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Quetzalcoatl, the Feather Serpent by NETA teacher Diane Herrmann.

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I hope you enjoy this week’s conversation with Susan Hoekstra. I’m always looking for guests, so let me know if there is someone you’d like me to have on the show.–Gary

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Fiber Talk with Carolyn Standing Webb

Yes, that is a wishbone. Listen to the podcast to learn more.

Our guest this week is Carolyn Standing Webb of Carolina House Designs. Carolyn is a multi-faceted needlework artist who holds an EGA Master Craftsman certification in Counted Thread. In addition to her design work, she teaches regularly at seminars and guild meetings. Her technique specialties include embroidery, blackwork, cross stitch, stump work, and gold work. In this week’s conversation we discuss all of those topics in addition to Carolyn’s passion for collecting antique needlework tools. You’ll also learn about using a wishbone in a needlework design.–Beth and Gary

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Designed and stitched by Carolyn Standing Webb.

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I hope you enjoy this week’s conversation with Carolyn Standing Webb. I’m always looking for guests, so let me know if there is someone you’d like me to have on the show.–Gary

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Fiber Talk with Di van Niekerk

Wish You Were Here from the Box Full of Lessons series.
Tea in the Garden by Di van Niekerk

We travel to South Africa this week to learn about ribbon embroidery from Di van Niekerk, one of the world’s leading experts. This week’s show is sponsored by Sassy Jacks Stitchery. Di van Niekerk takes ribbon-embroidery art to a new level. Her ability to add dimension and realism to painted scenes is flat out amazing. She has authored 14 books on needle-art techniques, in addition to her “Box Full of Lessons” series, has created her own line of silk ribbons specifically dyed to deliver natural colors that are needed in ribbon embroidery, and travels internationally to teach and lecture. For variety, she also does stumpwork and needle painting. Enjoy the show and be sure to visit her website, dicraft.com, to enjoy her many offerings.–Gary

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Fiber Talk with Jen Goodwin

Owl blackwork design by Jen Goodwin.
Reverse blackwork design by Jen Goodwin.

Blackwork is our topic this week, the Embroiderers Guild of America is sponsoring the show, and our guest is accomplished embroiderer and blackwork artist, Jen Goodwin of Jen Goodwin Embroidery. We had a delightful time talking with Jen and learning about her supportive parents, experiences with the Royal School of Needlework, and her own embroidery business. We also got to be jealous of her inspirational studio and work environment with several other artists in a repurposed flour mill that dates to the 1700s. On top of that, we discussed blackwork techniques in some depth and learned about her new book, “Blackwork Embroidery.” We’re confident you will enjoy the conversation and encourage you to visit Jen’s website and to join the EGA.–Beth and Gary

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Fiber Talk with Andreia Cabral

Needle art by Andreia Cabral of Black Cat Creative Studio.

The Embroiderers Guild of America is ssponsoring this week’s show with Andreia Cabral of Black Cat Creative Studio in Maia, Portugal. Andrea uses paint, surface embroidery, stump work, embellishment items, and a unique color palette to create creative, original needle art. Listen to this week’s podcast to learn how her art evolved and what’s behind the various designs that result from her needle and brush. Also, join us Sunday, Nov. 8 at 2:00 p.m. Eastern, when Andreia will be our guest on our live Sunday show at 2:00 p.m. Eastern on the Fiber Talk YouTube channel at wetalkfiber.com/youtube. We’ll spend the hour enjoying her art and learning about the various aspects of several pieces.–Gary

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Venus fly trap with eyes, created by Andreia Cabral.

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