We’re half way between weekends and we’ve done some chatting. This week’s topics include new Ronnie Rowe designs, handling and storing threads, and the various things we do to set up a new project. It’s a Stitch and Chat night on the Fiber Talk Stitch Hour tonight. We’ll look at the new designs from Ronnie […]

Christine Miller is our guest this week. She designs and teaches a wide variety of needlework techniques from embroidery to felting, dyeing, crochet, and sewing. These days, her focus is on weaving, but not regular weaving. Christine’s weaving uses “cloth” fibers and wire to create a fabric that opens many doors to design and sculpture. […]

It’s Wednesday and we have gathered once again to talk about needlework. This week’s topics include teaching the basics to new stitchers and veterans, exposing young people to the needlework arts, and Anchor floss that now comes on spools. Join us tonight at 8:00 p.m. Eastern for the Fiber Talk Stitch Hour. We’ll be stitching […]

This week we travel to New Zealand to visit with Shirley Pygott of Shirley P Designs. The show is sponsored by the Embroiderers’ Guild of America at egausa.org. Shirley is a versatile and talented multi-technique needle artist. She’s primarily self-taught and, these days specializes in goldwork, stump work, Casalguidi, whitework and surface embroidery techniques. You […]

The middle of the week has arrived once again and our conversation topics include Debbie Rowley’s Angles class, Natalie Dupuis’ Beribboned class, Anchor threads, backing up and protecting your computer data, and stitching on perforated paper. Join us tonight for the Fiber Talk Stitch Hour. It’s a Stitch and Chat show at 8:00 p.m. Eastern […]

Ruth Miller of Embroidered Realism joins us this week. Ruth’s life-sized embroidered artwork is breathtaking and the thought process behind it will give you a new appreciation for how a true artist expresses her thoughts with needle and thread. Ruth uses Paternayan wool yarn to bring a drawing to life. But the portrait is only […]

We’re already at the first Wednesday of February and the second month of our WIPGO efforts. The WIPGO numbers for February are 5 an 17 and we talk about the projects we’ll be stitching this month. We also discuss the potential overload of online and live classes and events we’re seeing in the needlework hobby […]

Hanny Newton of Hanny Newton Embroidery is our guest this week. The show is sponsored by the Embroiderers Guild of America (egausa.org). Hanny is an extremely talented and creative goldwork artist and teacher. Her concept and manipulation of lines is captivating, as is her sculptural goldwork technique. Hanny has a very different approach and it […]

The day after Tuesday has arrived and Debbie and Gary talk about the new Beribboned class offered by Natalie Dupuis, Debbie’s Angles class, five years of Fiber Talk, what we look for in a quality needlework shop, and a great idea for connecting young people with needlework. Join us tonight for the Fiber Talk Stitch […]

Hillary Waters Fayle creates needle-and-thread art at a whole new level. The Virginia Commonwealth Univ. assistant professor uses leaves as her ground cloth. In our conversation, we learn how she developed the technique, the challenges it provides, and how interaction with nature inspires her. We also learn about her university program, cutting shapes in leaves, […]