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Fiber Talk Midweek Chat, 5-9-18

Detail from the HATS Sarah Braizear 1829 sampler.

Seven days after the last time we did it, we return for another midweek chat. This time around we go down an unplanned path and talk about needlework, artist easels, and the Sarah Braizear 1829 Stitch Along we’re doing with Sassy Jacks Stitchery. Sunday’s guest: Barbara Hutson, Queenstown Sampler Designs.–Gary and Christine

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Fiber Talk with Tanya Brockmeyer

Tanya Brockmeyer’s wall of antique samplers.

This week’s guest is Tanya Brockmeyer of The Scarlett House. Tanya charts antique samplers, creates original designs, and simply loves to stitch. We enjoyed a great conversation with Tanya, talking about her stitching career, reproduction samplers, what inspires her original designs, and a variety of other topics. We hope you enjoy this week’s podcast and will take a few minutes to visit Tanya’s online channels.–Christine and Gary

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One of Tanya’s original designs.

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Seven Sheep Sampler, Tanya’s favorite.

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


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Fiber Talk Midweek Chat, 10-11-17

Coqui design by Orna Willis. $10 from each purchase goes to help Puerto Rico.
We’re back for another midweek show. This week’s topics include our Flosstube videos, Orna Willis’ design to help Puerto Rico, disaster protection/recovery/needlework value, stitching preparation time, and craftsy.com classes. Our Sunday guest: Lisa Crespo, president of ANG–Gary and Christine

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Orna Willis Coqui design to help Puerto Rico

Willett Vaughan’s The Needlesworth website

Craftsy website

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Fiber Talk Midweek Chat, 9-13-17

It’s Wednesday and we’re chatting about the end of Thread Heaven, our Attic sampler tour video, unstitching tools, Christine’s stitching, and variety of other topics. We hope you enjoy the show and will tell others about Fiber Talk. Our Sunday guest: Debbie Rowley.–Gary and Christine

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Fiber Talk Midweek Chat, 9-6-17

We’re back and this week Christine’s voice is functioning. Subjects include our new Flosstube alternative, Christine’s stitching, cleaning cat vomit from needlework, The Attic’s samplers,the new Hands Across the Sea sampler, and needle sizes. We hope you enjoy the show and the video tour of samplers on display at The Attic.–Gary and Christine

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Jennifer Gilbert from HATS

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