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Kelly Largent Weaves, Carves, Felts, and Embroiders

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Fiber Talk Canvas #4: Needles: Why You Care What You Use

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Canvas #3: Congress Cloth Pros and Cons

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Framing Answers with Master Framer David Lantrip

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Midweek Chat: Framing, Saving Threads, and Ronnie Rowe Advice

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Kelly Largent Weaves, Carves, Felts, and Embroiders
March 22, 2026 - By Gary Parr
This week’s artist is Kelly Largent of Waxed Entanglement. The best description of her work comes from Kelly, “I create…
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Fiber Talk Canvas #4: Needles: Why You Care What You Use
March 18, 2026 - By Gary Parr
In Canvas episode #4, we talk about needles, needle sizes, quality, and the role your needle plays in stitching and…
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Canvas #3: Congress Cloth Pros and Cons
March 18, 2026 - By Gary Parr
Canvas show #3 focuses on Congress Cloth. We’ve made a change and are now presenting shows by topic rather than…
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Framing Answers with Master Framer David Lantrip
March 15, 2026 - By Gary Parr
Framing is our topic this week and our guest is master framer David Lantrip. The show is sponsored by the…
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Midweek Chat: Framing, Saving Threads, and Ronnie Rowe Advice
March 11, 2026 - By Gary Parr
Our favorite day of the week that begins with W has arrived and we’re talking about when to save stitched…
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Fiber Talk Canvas #4: Needles: Why You Care What You Use March 18, 2026
In Canvas episode #4, we talk about needles, needle sizes, quality, and the role your needle plays in stitching and protecting your threads as you stitch. When buying, purchase top quality needles and several sizes in your arsenal so you can use the best option for your thread and ground cloth. As always, leave your […]
Gary Parr
Canvas #3: Congress Cloth Pros and Cons March 18, 2026
Canvas show #3 focuses on Congress Cloth. We’ve made a change and are now presenting shows by topic rather than including several topics in one show. This should make it easier to choose what you want to watch. In episode #3 we talk about Congress Cloth, its pros and cons, and how it differs from […]
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Framing Answers with Master Framer David Lantrip March 15, 2026
Framing is our topic this week and our guest is master framer David Lantrip. The show is sponsored by the Embroiderers’ Guild of America at egausa.org. In our conversation we cover the entire framing process from how you handle your needlework before you take it to the framer, to the conversation you have with the […]
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Midweek Chat: Framing, Saving Threads, and Ronnie Rowe Advice March 11, 2026
Our favorite day of the week that begins with W has arrived and we’re talking about when to save stitched thread, how you might do it, and whether it’s worth it. In most cases, we vote no. We also do a heavy tease of Sunday’s show on Framing with David Lantrip, talk about the benefits […]
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Needlework Growth and the Impact of Youth March 8, 2026
Trends and the online business aspects of the needlework world are the subjects of this week’s conversation. Our guests are Hayley Albright and Madeline Wrubel of The Stitch Strategy. Hayley and Madeline developed their business to help shops and designers take advantage of today’s online world and to keep up with growth that started with […]
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