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A Conversation with Carole Foster

Carole Foster takes time out of her very busy schedule to talk about life on her farm and her beautiful yarn.

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On the Road with Mary Jeanne & Carole

Gail talks with Mary Jeanne Packer of Battenkill Fibers Spinning and Carding Mill and Carole Foster of Foster Sheep Farm while they are driving a 16 ft rental truck on the NYS Thruway.

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The Reher Center in Kingston, NY

Gail talks with Sarah Litvin about the Reher Center for Immigrant Culture and History and the textile history in the Kingston area.

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A Conversation with Katrina Rodabaugh

Katrina Rodabaugh photographed by Karen Pearson for Mending Matters Gail talks with Katrina about her slow fashion journey and how she shares her experiences with her audience

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Catching Up with Cece, Lilly & Kathy

Recorded the week of April 20,2020, Gail talks with Cecelia Tkaczyk of Cece’s Wool, Lily Marsh of Lilly Marsh Studio and Kathy Fogarty of Midnight Mercantile about their lives while isolating during the Coronavirus Pandemic.

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Update on all things wooly at Blue Pepper Farm

One of the things I like best about the Hudson Valley Textile Project is the true community nature of it. And catching up with your neighbors is always rewarding.

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A Conversation with Cecelia Tkaczyk

Gail talks with Cece Tkaczyk of Cece’s Wool about her fiber journey from growing up on a dairy farm to her retail shop and how she incorporates her passion for wool and community.

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It’s a LOT of Wool!

Having made the decision to jump in and purchase the entire Blue Pepper Farm clip for 2018 gave me several moments of wondering if I was just nuts.

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