It’s Wednesday, Jenifer has returned from her hiatus, and we gathered for a needlework conversation. This week’s topics include what’s planned for the Fiber Talk 500th Show celebration. Lots of guests, giveaways, and general needlework fun will start at 2:00 p.m. Eastern, Sunday, May 29, on the Fiber Talk YouTube channel. Listen to this podcast […]

This week’s show is sponsored by Sassy Jacks Stitchery and our guest is the talented designer Debbie Hodge of Stitched Stories. The name of her company is an accurate description of her needle art. She tells stories with her embroidery designs which use a limited variety of stitches to keep you interested and successful. Her […]

We gather once again in the middle of the week for a chat session. This week Beth and Gary gather to talk about our 500th show on May 29 at 2:00 p.m. Eastern on the Fiber Talk YouTube channel, Debbie Hodge’s (Stitched Stories and our Sunday guest) benefits of incorporating embroidery in your life, the […]

Master needlepoint artisan Nancy Lukoskie of Fancywork Finishing returns for a second visit this week. Nancy’s passion for the heritage of needlepoint and ecclesiastical needlepoint design, spans more than 40 years. She has been instrumental in creating, reproducing, and restoring needlework art at a number of churches, including the Washington National Cathedral in Washington D.C., […]

The day that’s in the middle has arrived once again. This week Cindy and Gary address the ongoing debate about whether to use glass when framing needlework. We also talk about the Baumgartner Restoration YouTube video, some audio books to consider, and offer our thoughts on the changing local needlework store landscape. We hope our […]

This week’s show is sponsored by the Embroiderers’ Guild of America (egausa.org) and our guest is Natalia Frank of Natalia’s Fine Needlework. We had an eye-opening experience talking with Natalia about needlework used to decorate dollhouses and other miniature displays, petit point stitching, working with high-thread-count silk gauze, needles and thread used to make such […]

It’s time for some Midweek Chatting. This week’s topics include petit point, dollhouse stitching, the EGA 2022 National Seminar, projects we’re working on, a new Alice Ellen Usher Bristol sampler from Sassy Jacks Stitchery, threads and linen we’re going to use to stitch that sampler, needles, scissors, and the Sharpening Doc. Join us tonight for […]

Our guest this week is Diana Snyder, an accomplished needleworker and needlework educator. Diana is an active member of the New England Region of the Embroiderers’ Guild of America, a Master Craftsman in Counted Thread work, and holds a teaching certificate for Counted Thread. She has held EGA chapter, region, and national offices, chaired the […]

We’re in the middle of the work week and can see the weekend on the horizon. That means it’s chatting day. This week Beth and Gary talk about the EGA National Seminar, EGA scholarships, thread manufacturing and what Kreinik has experienced, leaving your stash behind, what to do with old crewel kits/designs, and discovering a […]

This week’s show is sponsored by Sassy Jacks Stitchery and Avlea Folk Embroidery. Our guest is talented counted canvas, embroidery, and ribbon embroidery designer and teacher, Merrilyn Heazlewood. In the conversation, we learn quite a bit about what it’s like to teach on a global scale; Merrilyn’s approach to design, particularly ribbon embroidery; and her […]