Emma Broughton’s portrait of Elizabeth Moss from “The Handmaid’s Tale.” This is the first in Emma’s new series, “Woman Unbound: A Story of Female Empowerment.”Put Emma Broughton’s embroidered boxes on your stitching bucket list.This week we welcome Emma Broughton of Fairy Wren Embroidery. The show is sponsored by Sassy Jacks Stitchery. Emma is a graduate, tutor, and Fellow of the Royal School of Needlework; author of the book “Embroidered Boxes” and creator of beautiful box kits; and working to become a member of the Worshipful Company of Broderers. Emma’s latest project is a new series of large-scale blackwork portraits. The series, entitled “Woman Unbound: A Story of Female Empowerment,” will feature difference-making women in various walks of life. Her first portrait is of Elizabeth Moss who played June Osborne in “The Handmaid’s Tale.” Emma will also participate with other RSN alumni in a new exhibition, “Hand Stitched Heritage, May 16 to June 13, at the Royal West Academy in Bristol. She is a talented and versatile artist who is stretching the boundaries of expression with needle and thread. Enjoy the conversation and visit her website to learn more.–Gary
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Fiber Talk with Yvette Stanton IV
Feb 23, 2025
“Hardanger Filling Stitches,” Yvette Stanton’s latest book, is a treasure-trove of hardanger filling stitches.Instructions for the impressive sampler are included in “Hardanger Filling Stitches.”Yvette Stanton returns for the fourth time to talk about her latest book Hardanger Filling Stitches. The show is sponsored by the Embroiderer’s Guild of America. Be sure to check out the Through the Needle’s Eye galleries at the EGA website. Hardanger Filling Stitches is an impressive collection of 100 filling stitches and variations, all presented in Yvette’s superb style of easily followed step-by-step diagrams and instructions, grouped by stitch type. Maybe one of the most useful features of the book is the Filling Stitch Pictorial Index, which lets you quickly find the look you want and then turn to the instructions. In our conversation we learn how the book was put together, how it functions, and the value it provides needleworkers, particularly in concert with Yvette’s excellent Early-Style Hardanger book. There is no one better at the whitework technique and Yvette Stanton’s library of how-to books is unmatched. For U.S. listeners, your best source for the books is Sassy Jacks Stitchery, the official distributor for most of the catalog and provider of all of her books.–Beth and Gary
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Become a Fiber Talk Patreon Member
Feb 22, 2025
Become a Fiber Talk Patreon member at patreon.com/FiberTalk.
For eight years, Fiber Talk has been providing interviews and education to needleworkers of all techniques and at all levels. During that time, we’ve developed a large and loyal audience and reached needleworkers all over the world. It’s time to raise the bar. We have started a Patreon community in which we plan to offer a variety of content that goes beyond the Sunday interviews, Midweek Chats, and Stitch Hours. Patreon also gives those a way to simply support our efforts. We invite you to join our Patreon community at patreon.com/FiberTalk. New content will be appearing soon and we invite Patreon members to offer ideas for content they’d like to see. We hope you find this new level of Fiber Talk to be a valuable addition to your love of needlework.–Gary
Fiber Talk Midweek Chat, 2-19-25
Feb 20, 2025
Gary’s in the home stretch of the Lady Mary’s Geometric design by Gay Ann Rogers.Find all of the registration details for the Fiber Talk retreat at wetalkfiber.com/weekend.It’s late in the day but we made the Wednesday midnight deadline. This week’s topics include The Fiber Talk Needle Arts Weekend, supporting Fiber Talk through our new Patreon page (patreon.com/fibertalk), progress on the Stitch Every Day challenge, the impact of JoAnns stores closing on needlework, the role of local needlework stores in our needle art, getting duped by sellers of AI-generated designs, and Cindy’s nail art. Register soon for the Fiber Talk Needle Arts weekend at wetalkfiber.com/weekend and become a Fiber Talk Patreon supporter at patreon.com/fibertalk. Sunday’s guest: Yvette Stanton.–Cindy and Gary
Alison Fowles is ready for the Sassy Jacks/Kim Young finishing class at the Fiber Talk Needle Arts Weekend. wetalkfiber.com/weekendYou can listen by using the player above or you can subscribe to Fiber Talk through iTunes, Amazon Music, Spotify, Audible, iHeart Radio, 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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The Royal School of Needlework book, “200 Essential Embroidery Stitches,” is available from our sponsor, Sassy Jacks Stitchery.Stitch instructions in the RSN book are extremely well done and easy to follow.This week’s show, sponsored by Sassy Jacks Stitchery, is not our usual needle art designer interview. The good folks at the Royal School of Needlework, through publisher Search Press, have published a new book that we feel should be in the library of every needleworker. The book, 200 Essential Embroidery Stitches, is an excellent print extension of the Royal School’s powerful Stitch Bank. In this week’s show, Beth and Gary do an in-depth review of the book. Prior to publishing this week’s show, we contacted Kim at Sassy Jacks and she has ordered a supply so you can order it and have it shipped to you as soon as Kim receives her shipment.–Beth and Gary
Support our sponsor, Sassy Jacks Stitchery at sassyjacksstitchery.com.You can listen by using the player above or you can subscribe to Fiber Talk through iTunes, 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.
We hope you enjoy this week’s show about embroidery for the Coronation of King Charles III. We’re always looking for guests, so let us know if there is someone you’d like us to have on the show.
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Register for Fiber Talk Retreat, Win a Kit
Feb 11, 2025
Marian Monogram design by Clara Warschauer.Bible cover by Ecclesiastical Sewing.If you register for the Fiber Talk Needle Arts retreat, either the full weekend or Saturday only, by Feb. 21, you will be entered in a drawing to win one of two kits from Clara Warschauer or a premium kit from Ecclesiastical Sewing. Learn all of the details in the video and in the video and register at wetalkfiber.com/weekend.–Beth and Gary
Fiber Talk with Amy Jones
Feb 09, 2025
Floral arrangement by Amy Jones.Purse designed and embroidered by Amy Jones.We travel to Australia this week to talk with embroidery artist Amy Jones of Grandpa Cat. Our show is sponsored by Sassy Jacks Stitchery. Amy is a multi-faceted artist who works primarily with needle and thread using new and recycled materials. She also designs coloring pages, creates embroidery kits, teaches embroidery workshops, and frequently exhibits her art. While she is skilled at painting and drawing, Amy prefers needle and thread because of the way it allows her to express her interpretations of nature, either in the realistic or abstract form. As for the company name Grandpa Cat, you’ll have to listen to the conversation to learn where that originated. After you listen to the conversation, visit Amy’s website to experience her work.–Beth and Gary
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Fiber Talk Midweek Chat, 2-5-25
Feb 05, 2025
Gary’s progress on Lady Mary’s Geometric by Gay Ann Rogers.Find all of the registration details for the Fiber Talk retreat at wetalkfiber.com/weekend.Wednesday is a favorite because we get to talk about needlework. In this week’s show we remember Jean Lea, talk about a Valentine’s Day registration offer for the Fiber Talk Needle Arts retreat, discuss our attempts to stitch every day and what projects are in the rotation, look at some casket stitching, enjoy some Gay Ann Rogers design work, and talk about upcoming Patreon page projects. Send in your questions for our upcoming how-to shows. Also, be sure to register soon for the Fiber Talk retreat, March 21 to 23 in St. Louis. Registration is available for the entire weekend or Saturday only at wetalkfiber.com/weekend. Sunday’s guest: Amy Jones–Beth and Gary
One of Beth’s current projects is this pear from the Inspirations Blakiston Creamery book.You can listen by using the player above or you can subscribe to Fiber Talk through iTunes, Amazon Music, Spotify, Audible, iHeart Radio, 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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Fiber Talk Remembers Jean Lea
Feb 02, 2025
The passing of Jean Lea will leave a huge void in the needlework world, particularly for those who love, reproduce, and stitch samplers. In addition to being a terrific person, Jean was widely known as the owner of The Attic, one of the few true destination needlework shops. Anyone who spent any time with her was quickly immersed in her passion and love for samplers and amazed at her extensive knowledge. For me, the thing that set her apart from others is the role she played putting sampler charts, threads, and linen in the hands of so many stitchers. It was really hard to walk out of that store without at least one sampler to stitch. She was a major part of why samplers are so popular today. Over the years, Fiber Talk did several shows with Jean and, to remember her, I went back through the archives to find one that gives us a true sense of who she was, what she knew, and what samplers meant to her. This video, from Oct. 2021, stood out. I asked her to choose some of her favorites, and I’m sure that was a tall task for Jean, so we could spend 30 min. talking about them. It was great fun recording that show and more enjoyable watching it this week to remember her. I hope you find it to be a good memory of a great lady. Thanks, Jean. RIP—Gary
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Fiber Talk with Caroline Gilman
Jan 26, 2025
Atlantic Blue Canvas represents 11 painted-canvas designers.Caroline’s company provides a wide variety of painted canvases.The life of a military wife, living in upstate New York, and the pandemic catalyzed Caroline Gilman’s interest in needlepoint. Our conversation with Caroline is sponsored by Avlea Folk Embroidery and the Fiber Talk Needle Arts Weekend. During those hours in New York, Caroline found her home with painted-canvas needlepoint. It wasn’t long before she was creating and painting her own designs. That naturally led to selling those designs and the forming of Atlantic Blue Canvas. The next-level part occurred when Caroline started providing a channel for other painted-canvas artists to sell their designs. Today she represents 11 artists and provides a wide-ranging catalog of designs. Learn all the details in this week’s conversation.–Beth and Gary
If you stitch, you should own “Everyday Folk” the new book from Krista West of Avlea Folk Embroidery.Find all of the registration details for the Fiber Talk retreat at wetalkfiber.com/weekend.You can listen by using the player above or you can subscribe to Fiber Talk through iTunes, Amazon Music, Spotify, Audible, iHeart Radio, 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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