Fiber Talk

Posted on January 17, 2024 by Gary Parr — Leave a comment

Fiber Talk Midweek Chat, 1-17-24

It’s our first Midweek Chat of 2024. Among our topics are Gary’s finish of the Sarah Parr 1825 sampler, the re-start of the Sassy Jacks Cosmo thread club, changing colors in projects, dealing with dry hands, perforated wood shapes from Michaels, slate frames and trestles, stitching Beloved, having enough thread for a project, and Beth changing Dusk to Dawn colors. Sunday’s guest is Dr. Susan Kay-Williams, Chief Executive of the Royal School of Needlework.–Beth and Gary

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Beth is flying through the Susan Schlichter sampler from Queenstown Sampler Designs.

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Posted on January 13, 2024 by Gary Parr — Leave a comment

Fiber Talk with Hannah Crump

Hannah Crump’s “Make It At Market” coach and mentor.

Hannah Crump, of Juniper Forest Embroidery, uses her art to talk about the importance of nature on our health. This week’s show is sponsored by Sassy Jacks Stitchery and the Embroiderers’ Guild of America. Hannah has considerable education in textile designs, management, and marketing. Her business progress was curtailed by lifelong anxiety issues until she was selected for an episode on the BBC “Make It At Market” show. The preparatory work she did for that show, coaching she received, and the experience of filming her episode have provided her with a breakthrough that has helped move her anxiety aside and realize the potential of the business she built. In our conversation, we learn about her art and creative process, the impact of anxiety on her life, and we look behind the scenes of doing a TV show. Be sure to visit Hannah’s website and social media pages and support our sponsors. They make these shows possible.–Beth and Gary

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Support our sponsor, Sassy Jacks Stitchery at sassyjacksstitchery.com.

Visit the EGA website at egausa.org and consider joining.

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Posted on January 7, 2024 by Gary Parr — Leave a comment

Fiber Talk Remembers Carole Lake

Carole Lake of Stitch Play Designs departed from us on January 5. If we can have legends in the needle arts community, Carole certainly was one. Her designs and books, solo or with her needlework partner Michael Boren, are some of the best we’ve seen and owning some or all of her books is almost essential for needlepointers. In addition to writing and designing, her classes were always in high demand. She achieved so much and gave so much to the needle arts community and we’ll all miss her, especially her family and stitching friends. To honor and remember Carole, this week we replay the Fiber Talk conversation we had with her in June 2018. Thank you, Carole, and rest in peace.—-Gary, Beth, Jenifer, and Cindy

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A library of needlework books by Carole Lake and Michael Boren.

Carole Lake’s Remembrance design in the Elderberry color way.

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We hope you enjoy this week’s conversation with Carole Lake. We’re always looking for guests, so let us know if there is someone you’d like us to have on the show.–Gary

Posted on December 17, 2023 by Gary Parr — Leave a comment

Fiber Talk with the Needlepoint Dads

This Kadinsky painting by Harvey Kravis took his stitching to the limit.

Once Around the Sun by Needlepoint Dad Dan Blackwelder has proven to be a popular design.

Harvey Kravis and Dan Blackwelder, The Needlepoint Dads, join us this week for a guys-only conversation sponsored by Cyberpointers, the only online chapter of the American Needlepoint Guild. Harvey and Dan followed two different paths to needlepoint and have been stitching for most of their adult lives. Dan is a counted-canvas designer and Harvey enjoys reproducing old-master paintings. They connected through the Needlepoint Nation group on Facebook and decided to pool their talents and start a business. Dan is the needlepoint creator and Harvey handles all of the technical aspects of the business. When they are not developing and providing charts to stitchers, they both spend their time stitching generally large projects. Dan stitches mostly in hand and Harvey relies on his scroll frame. We had a great time talking about needlework from the male perspective and exploring what the Needlepoint Dads business offers for all stitchers.–Gary

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Posted on December 12, 2023 by Gary Parr — Leave a comment

Fiber Talk Midweek Chat, 12-13-23

Gary’s threads and linen for the Beloved sampler from Running with Needles and Scissors.

It’s our final Wednesday show of the year. But not our final show. Sunday’s podcast guests will be the Needlepoint Dads. Also, join us Friday, Dec. 15 at 3:00 p.m. Eastern on the Fiber Talk YouTube channel for a live Cindy Baldwin WIP parade. Then mark your calendar for Christmas Day when we’ll gather at 3:00 p.m. Eastern for some stitching and chatting for those who are home alone on Christmas or simply want to get together with fellow stitchers. In this week’s conversation, Jenifer and Gary talk about the Beloved chart by Running with Needles and Scissors, Pony needles, aspects of needlework we could do without, whether we actively shop for designs or let them come to us, Domestika classes, and Sashiko stitching. Overrated/underrated topics are color cross-stitch charts and taping hoops. It’s time for our annual holiday break. Happy Holidays to everyone in the Fiber Talk audience. Thanks for your support throughout another fun, stitch-filled year.–Jenifer and Gary

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