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Fiber Talk Midweek Chat, 10-19-22

Fraser Smith’s “Floating” quilt, displayed at the National Quilt Museum.
It’s Midweek Chat time. This week’s topics include podcast schedule changes, Mystery in St. Tropez progress, Leslie Rinchen Wongmo and the National Quilt Museum, EGA virtual lectures, holiday stitching, dealing with rough hands (Do you sugar scrub?), and searching for a container that will store Rainbow Gallery threads. Join us tonight for the Fiber Talk Stitch Hour. We start at 8:00 p.m. on the Fiber Talk YouTube channel. The original Stitch and Chat plan has been changed. Instead, we’ll be looking at some of the stunning quilts that are on display at the National Quilt Museum. Sunday’s guest: Rita Gaspar–Beth and Gary

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We’re looking for this box, or an equivalent, to store Rainbow Gallery threads.
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Fiber Talk Midweek Chat, 10-12-22

Inspirations magazine #116

We’ve survived another week so we decided to talk about needlework. This week, Beth and Gary discuss the EGA and the Virtual Lecture series, Leslie Rinchen-Wongmo’s book tour, Inspirations magazine, the new Avlea pillow designs, the Cheryl Lennox art-quilt exhibit, maximizing time, battling allergies, and skills only a mother can have. Join us tonight for the Fiber Talk Stitch Hour. Our guest will be Michelle Anais Morgan. We’ll meet her and spend some time talking about her needle art. If you can, listen to the Oct. 9 podcast with Michelle to get some background. The show starts at 8:00 p.m. Eastern on the Fiber Talk YouTube channel. We always have a great time and frequently learn something. Sunday’s guest: Ruth Norbury–Beth and Gary

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Boston album cover by Michelle Anais Morgan.

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Fiber Talk Midweek Chat, 10-5-22

Cindy’s CraftOptics magnifier glasses have been an excellent acquisition.
It’s Wednesday and that means we gather to chat about needlework. This week Cindy and Gary talk about our Mystery in St. Tropez efforts and come up with some thread ideas, Leslie Rinchen-Wongmo’s “Threads of Awakening” book tour, new Avlea designs, and Cindy’s CraftOptics magnifier glasses. Join us tonight for the Fiber Talk Stitch Hour. We start at 8:00 p.m. Eastern on the Fiber Talk YouTube channel. It’s a relaxing hour of stitching and enabling. Sunday’s guest: Michelle Anais Morgan–Cindy and Gary

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“Threads of Awakening” by Leslie Rinchen-Wongmo
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Fiber Talk Midweek Chat, 7-27-22

“Threads of Awakening” by Leslie Rinchen-Wongmo

The weekly cycle occurred again, Wednesday has arrived, and we’re doing some talking about needlework. This week’s topics include traveling and stitching, renewal of our Gallery76 tours, Mystery in St. Tropez progress, new Avlea fabrics, and rating our stitching skills. Don’t miss tonight’s Fiber Talk Stitch Hour. Our guest will be Leslie Rinchen-Wongmo, author of “Threads of Awakening.” We’ll be talking about her thanghkas and she’ll demonstrate the techniques involved in making the beautiful textile art. You also likely will enjoy our 7-24-22 podcast with Leslie. Join us at 8:00 p.m. Eastern on the Fiber Talk YouTube channel. Sunday’s guest: Ann Frank of Crossing Centuries–Beth and Gary

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Mary Jane Fry sampler from Amanda Rowe, stitched by Sabine Maibauer.
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Fiber Talk with Leslie Rinchen-Wongmo

Buddha by Leslie Rinchen-Wongmo
“Threads of Awakening” by Leslie Rinchen-Wongmo

This week’s Fiber Talk guest is Leslie Rinchen-Wongmo. The show is sponsored by Sassy Jacks Stitchery and the Embroiderers’ Guild of America. The focus of our conversation is Leslie’s upcoming book, “Threads of Awakening.” The book tells the story of how Leslie became part of Tibetan culture, studied Buddhism, and the apprenticeship that taught her how to make thangkas. The spiritual and symbolic meaning of thangkas and how they are created is eye-opening for anyone who has worked with needle and thread. Leslie’s book will be available Aug. 23, 2022, and can be pre-ordered wherever you purchase books. She  will also join us for the Fiber Talk Stitch Hour, Wednesday, July 27, at 8:00 p.m. Eastern on the Fiber Talk YouTube channel. We’ll explore some of the thangkas Leslie has made and she will demonstrate some of the techniques she learned during her years as an apprentice. We know you will enjoy the shows and encourage you to purchase the book.–Beth and Gary

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Support our sponsor, Sassy Jacks Stitchery at sassyjacksstitchery.com.
Visit the EGA website at egausa.org and consider joining.

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