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Fiber Talk with Dr. Susan Kay-Williams V

Crewel work by Kate Barlow.
Myrtle Blossom by Nicola Jarvis.

Dr. Susan Kay-Williams, Executive Director of the Royal School of Needlework, returns this week in a show sponsored by Sassy Jacks Stitchery. We cover a long list of topics including what’s new with the RSN Stitch Bank (rsnstitchbank.org), one of the best, no-cost resources for needleworkers; revamping the RSN Tutor Training program; and the RSN International Summer School. The school is July 13 to 18 in Lexington, KY. Road trip? We also talk about Queen Mary’s doll house and why the RSN uses slate frames and trestles. We end the show with Susan sharing several stories about the role the RSN played in the coronation preparation. Visit the RSN website and put your name on their list so you’ll be informed about what they have to offer.–Beth and Gary

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Elizabethan Lark’s Head Ladder is one of more than 400 stitches in the RSN Stitch Bank.

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Fiber Talk with Susan Kay-Williams and Kelley Aldridge

Coronation-Gold-Sarah-de-Rousset-Hall, Royal School of Needlework.

This week’s guests are Susan Kay-Williams, Chief Executive (l), and Kelley Aldridge (r), Future Tutors Course Leader at the Royal School of Needlework. We appreciate Sassy Jacks Stitchery for sponsoring the show. Our discussion focuses on the experiences the RSN has had adapting to pandemic restrictions, particularly how they have affected face-to-face instruction. While that’s interesting, the exciting part is that adapting to the restrictions is presenting many opportunities for needleworkers all over the world to participate in what will be a growing list of online-instruction courses from some of the best teachers in the world. If you’ve always wanted to learn from the experts at the Royal School, this is the time to subscribe to their newsletter and become familiar with their website because the opportunities will be plentiful. Note that technology was not our friend for this recording so there are some short segments in which the listening is a bit difficult. Overall, it’s a fascinating discussion that lays the groundwork for expanding your stitching experiences.–Gary

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Silk-Shaded-Figure, Jessica-Ingram, Royal School of Needlework.

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I hope you enjoy this week’s conversation with Susan and Kelley. 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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