It’s the day for the Midweek Chat and Beth and Gary are talking about a fund-raising 1707 German sampler being offered as a pdf download from the Embroiderers’ Guild of Western Australia (wetalkfiber.com/german), traveling and stitching, the Bristol museum in Tennessee, the EGA Master Craftsman program, and Beth’s new WIPsbegone2021 efforts. Join us tonight for […]

This week we have a very engaging and wide-ranging conversation with the talented designer and teacher Heather Gitlin. The show is sponsored by Sassy Jacks Stitchery (sassyjacksstitchery.com). Our topics include the value of joining a guild, Heather’s experience so far working on EGA Master Craftsman certification, winning at Woodlawn, ribbon embroidery, mixed-media embroidery, and Jewish […]

Wednesday is on time once again and so is our weekly chat session. This week Gary and Debbie gather to talk about a fund-raising chart from the Embroiderers Guild of Western Australia, our samplers series, Debbie’s designs for the 2022 EGA National Seminar, judging needlework, stitch management, and stitch tension. Join us tonight for out […]

This week we have the pleasure of learning from Margaret Kinsey in a show sponsored by Sassy Jacks Stitchery. Margaret is an EGA Certified Teacher in Silk and Metal Thread techniques, certified Japanese Embroidery instructor, teaches and designs Rozashi embroidery, and has taught and lectured at all levels in the ANG and EGA organizations. In […]

It’s the crest of the week and Jenifer and Gary have gathered to discuss our upcoming Stitch Hour sampler series, what we can learn from judges and their approach to needlework, classes we would take at the 2022 EGA National Seminar, temari techniques, charting words for samplers, and keeping our stitching areas organized. Join us […]

Lindsey Anne Gradolph is our guest this week in a show sponsored by the Embroiderers’ Guild of America. Lindsey draws her free-form embroidery color inspiration from her current home city of Tokyo, where she teaches English. “All of her work uses only second hand or vintage textiles to create colorful, vibrant, highly textural hand-stitched pieces. […]

It’s a short work week, but they included a Wednesday so we opted to chat. Beth and Gary gather this week, after we’ve had a chance to gather our thoughts, to talk about our experiences at the EGA Seminar. While our time was spent generating content for those who couldn’t attend, we came away from […]

Lila Umstead of Lila’s Studio is this week’s guest in a show sponsored by Sassy Jacks Stitchery. Whether it’s reproduction samplers, original samplers, or unique designs, Lila is a standout creator of cross-stitch needleart. In the conversation, we learn how she creates the designs so many love to stitch and the role her son Ian […]

We have met up with Wednesday once again and Gary and Cindy have gathered to talk about state fair entries, the challenge of daily stitching, stitch tension, and other topics. We hope you enjoy the show and invite you to join us tonight for the Fiber Talk Stitch Hour at 8:00 p.m. Eastern on the […]

One of the fun aspects of starting a new project is selecting the ground cloth. There are so many options available to stitchers and one of the more creative providers is this week’s guest, Stephanie Bishop of Fabrics by Stephanie. This week’s show is sponsored by the Embroiderers’ Guild of America and Avlea Mediterranean Folk […]