Cross stitching and samplers are our subject this week with our guest, Susan Greening Davis. Susan is a needle artist/technician who has designed and taught for shops, guilds, and events for more than 40 years. She has studied in Denmark, England, Spain, Germany, Italy, and with the Danish masters who visited the United States. Davis … Continue reading Fiber Talk with Susan Greening Davis

It’s the middle of the week once again and we’re back for more chatting. This week’s topics include mounting canvases, Vonna Pfeiffer’s stocking-finishing video, Gary’s counting gaffe, and advice from Jane Wood. Sunday’s guest is Susan Greening Davis. We hope you enjoy the show.–Gary and Christine Listen to the podcast: Vonna Pfeiffer’s stocking finishing video … Continue reading Fiber Talk Midweek Chat, 8-23-17

This week we chat with all four of the designers who make the annual Needle Arts Mystery Retreat happen–Pat Hartman, Mary Knapp, Linda Reinmiller, and Debbie Rowley. These four talented ladies collaborate each year to design a piece that is stitched by the retreat attendees in any of four colorways. Our conversation explores how this … Continue reading Fiber Talk with the Needle Arts Mystery Retreat Designers

Wednesday has arrived on schedule and we have needlework stuff to talk about. On this week’s list is Lorna Bateman, Royal School of Needlework U.S. summer school, Margaret Papanicolaou’s sampler, Painted Pony Designs, supporting LNSs, and general stitching tips. We hope you enjoy the show and will tell others about Fiber Talk.–Gary and Christine Listen … Continue reading Fiber Talk Midweek Chat, 8-16-17

Lorna Bateman joins us this week from England to talk about embroidery, stumpwork, silk-ribbon embroidery, teaching in the Alps, and her business. Teaching is Lorna’s passion. Her goal is to try and encourage people to try as many different forms of embroidery as possible, using a kit as an aid to move onto working and … Continue reading Fiber Talk with Lorna Bateman

We’ve reached the middle of the week, which means it’s time for another chat. This week’s topics include workspaces, storage, and tips from Needlepoint Nation posts.–Gary and Christine Listen to the podcast: Mary Corbet’s workroom cleanup article

This week we talk about local needlework shops with Melissa MacLeod of The Wool and The Floss in Grosse Point, MI, and Kim Young of Sassy Jack’s Stitchery in Weaverville, NC. Local needlework stores are the lifeblood of our hobby because they provide a place in which stitchers can see and touch threads, look at … Continue reading Fiber Talk with Melissa MacLeod and Kim Young

It’s Wednesday and time for another Midweek Chat. This week we talk about Vonna Pfeiffer’s Grand Champion success, Gary’s visit to Sign of the Arrow in St. Louis, copyrights, Mary Corbet’s new ebook, Christine’s art homework assignment, and Gary’s breakfast with Arlene–Gary and Christine Listen to the podcast: Vonna Pfeiffer’s Grand Champion report Sign of … Continue reading Fiber Talk Midweek Chat, 8-2-17

Melissa Beck joins us this week to talk about a variety of subjects. Melissa shares the same as Christine and Gary in that she is constantly looking to learn new things. In our conversation we talk about retreats, writing, basket weaving, various types of needlework, and Melissa’s specialty, needlework repair. We hope you enjoy the … Continue reading Fiber Talk with Melissa Beck

It’s the middle of the week and we return to talk about Christine’s son and her visit to a New York needlework shop, the Needle Arts Mystery Retreat, Mary Corbet’s new ebook, Jane Wood and her blog, stitching slumps, and Arlene Cohen’s latest video.–Gary and Christine Listen to the podcast: Needle Arts Mystery Retreat Painting … Continue reading Fiber Talk Midweek Chat, 7-26-17