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Fiber Talk Midweek Chat, 1-17-24

Sarah Parr 1825, stitched by Gary Parr

It’s our first Midweek Chat of 2024. Among our topics are Gary’s finish of the Sarah Parr 1825 sampler, the re-start of the Sassy Jacks Cosmo thread club, changing colors in projects, dealing with dry hands, perforated wood shapes from Michaels, slate frames and trestles, stitching Beloved, having enough thread for a project, and Beth changing Dusk to Dawn colors. Sunday’s guest is Dr. Susan Kay-Williams, Chief Executive of the Royal School of Needlework.–Beth and Gary

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Beth is flying through the Susan Schlichter sampler from Queenstown Sampler Designs.

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Fiber Talk Midweek Chat, 3-1-23

Beth’s lizard canvas is finished. Beautiful job.
It’s Midweek Chat time and Beth and Gary are talking about Margaret Hagen (Stitch Hour, March 15), The Essamplaire samplers, Cath Janes of Kraken Kreations, therapeutic benefits of needlework, comparisonitis, the talents of Karen Dudzinski of Textured Treasures, Beth’s Lizard canvas, the many offerings of EGA including two new interest groups, why you should join EGA, and Gary’s purchase of a vintage sewing machine. We hope you enjoy the conversation and apologize (not really) if it costs you any money.–Beth and Gary

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Gary’s 1948 Singer sewing machine.
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Fiber Talk Midweek Chat, 9-23-20

Jenifer’s progress on From Dawn to Dusk.
It’s the day before Thursday and Jenifer and Gary are talking about upcoming events, Jenifer’s experiences with From Dawn to Dusk, digital downloads and patternsonline.com, Crocifisso from Textured Treasures, Fiber Talk Meditates, Fiber Talk Monday Hearts, Cosmo threads, when to throw unfinished projects in the trash, and the role of partial cross stitches. Sunday’s guest is Amina K of Stitch Floral and Amina K Designs–Jenifer and Gary

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Avlea’s new Mediterranean Basketweave design.
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Fiber Talk Midweek Chat, 8-26-20

Join us for a live tour of The Secret Garden exhibition, Sept. 2 at 8:00 p.m. Easter on the Fiber Talk YouTube channel.
Wednesday has arrived on time and we’re talking about the upcoming “The Secret Garden” tour from Gallery76, Sept. 2 at 8:00 p.m. Eastern on the Fiber Talk YouTube channel. We also talk about how we’re stitching From Dawn to Dusk and whether it can be stitched horizontally, help with Royal Garden stitches, not flipping the canvas, Hannah Longstreth 1805, and Gary’s new K’s Creations Stow-Away floor stand. We also talk at length about the process of creativity and the various approaches artists take to develop their art. Join us tonight for the Wednesday Stitch Hour at 8:00 p.m. Eastern. Sunday’s guest is Diane Grick of Silver Creek Samplers–Beth and Gary

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Tuxedo colorway of From Dawn to Dusk by Textured Treasures.
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Fiber Talk Midweek Chat, 7-8-20

Amber Waves of Grain by Gay Ann Rogers.
America America heart by Gay Ann Rogers.

It’s Wednesday and we’re returning to action and welcoming Beth Ellicott to the Fiber Talk hosting group. Beth is a talented and versatile needleworker and it’s going to be fun talking with her about the needle arts in the coming months. This week’s topics include a new start date for Royal Garden (July 19) so we can receive live instruction from Debbie Rowley, a new start date for Dawn to Dusk (August 9, maybe a live show?), the resumption of the Wednesday night Stitch Hour and the the Friday Night Live shows, Avlea Mediterranean Embroidery, EGA, and gushing over Gay Ann Rogers and her new series of America hearts, on sale July 22 at 8:00 a.m. Pacific. We hope you enjoy the show.–Beth and Gary

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Creme de la Creme EGA project by Kurdy Biggs.

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