“Steampunk” glasses are a big help when specifying stitching glasses.Lined tri-focals with an 8×35 magnification area are recommended for stitching glasses.Kelly Lea Teske joins Gary this week to talk about Gary’s trip to the eye doctor to get new everyday glasses and lined-trifocal stitching glasses. In a show we did on April 6, 2024, we talked with Kelly about how stitchers should approach an eye doctor visit with the intention of getting glasses that will help with stitching. Gary followed Kelly’s advice and had an excellent experience with two of the three professionals involved. He had to stick to his guns when it came to actually specifying and purchasing the glasses, but it worked out. In this week’s show, we take you through the experience so you can be better informed the next time you visit the eye doctor. Huge thanks to Kelly for making time on short notice to do the show. Also note that Kelly is doing two talks at the Great Wisconsin Quilt show, Sept. 5 to 7 in Madison, WI. Go to quiltshow.com to get all of the details.–Kelly and Gary
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Stitched by Rinda Just.It’s time for that chat we have in the middle of the week every other week. This time, Cindy and Gary talk about stitching in public, our Sept. 3 show on vision, Jane Garrison and Painter’s Threads, events at Sassy Jacks Stitchery, Gary’s almost-matching sampler border, and whether designers/teachers need formal training. Overrated/underrated topics this week are laying tools, tweezers, cross-stitch charts printed in color, and adjustable stretcher bars. Join us next Wednesday for the Fiber Talk Stitch Hour at 8:00 p.m. Eastern. Our guest will be Jane Garrison of Painter’s Threads and we’ll be live on YouTube and Facebook. Sunday’s guest: Lucy Newman, LJN Studio–Cindy and Gary
Are laying tools underrated or overrated? Should you have one?You can listen by using the player above or you can subscribe to Fiber Talk through iTunes, Stitcher, Amazon Music, Spotify, Audible, Google Podcasts, TuneIn, Podbay, Podbean, and many other podcast sources. To receive e-mail notification of new podcasts, provide your name and e-mail address below. We do not sell/share e-mail addresses.
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Stitched by Rinda Just.It’s time for that chat we have in the middle of the week every other week. This time, Cindy and Gary talk about stitching in public, our Sept. 3 show on vision, Jane Garrison and Painter’s Threads, events at Sassy Jacks Stitchery, Gary’s almost-matching sampler border, and whether designers/teachers need formal training. Overrated/underrated topics this week are laying tools, tweezers, cross-stitch charts printed in color, and adjustable stretcher bars. Join us next Wednesday for the Fiber Talk Stitch Hour at 8:00 p.m. Eastern. Our guest will be Jane Garrison of Painter’s Threads and we’ll be live on YouTube and Facebook. Sunday’s guest: Lucy Newman, LJN Studio–Cindy and Gary
Are laying tools underrated or overrated? Should you have one?You can listen by using the player above or you can subscribe to Fiber Talk through iTunes, Stitcher, Amazon Music, Spotify, Audible, Google Podcasts, TuneIn, Podbay, Podbean, and many other podcast sources. To receive e-mail notification of new podcasts, provide your name and e-mail address below. We do not sell/share e-mail addresses.
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Needlework by Kelly Lea Teske.Counted-canvas work by Rinda Just.This week we are joined by Rinda Just and Kelly Lea Teske. The show is sponsored by CyberPointers and Sassy Jacks Stitchery. Our topic is vision issues that go beyond using a good light and magnifier. Rinda and Kelly share their experiences and expertise on topics such as macular degeneration, dry eyes, floaters, eye vitamins, what you can expect and ask of your eye doctor, purchasing glasses that will fit properly and work for you, and what it’s like to adapt and deal with vision problems. Note that we are not doctors. What we share in the show are our own experiences and Kelly’s expertise as an experienced optician. Our goal is to help you ask informed questions and make good decisions about your eye care. Anything to do with your eye health starts with your eye doctor. We hope this show helps you better understand vision issues and encourage you to share it with your fellow stitchers. A special thank you to Nancy Holub, Rinda Just, and Kelly Lea Teske for giving us the opportunity to talk about this important subject.–Gary
This week’s sponsor is Sassy Jacks Stitchery at sassyjacksstitchery.com.Join CyberPointers at cyberpointers.org.
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