April 2019 – Fiber Talk

Podcasts
Fiber Talk with Brenda Côté
April 28, 2019 - By Gary Parr
Brenda Côté is a prolific and talented needle artist, skilled needlework finisher, and a terrific blogger. Her Brenda’s Needlepoint Studio…
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Podcasts
Fiber Talk Midweek Chat, 4-24-19
April 24, 2019 - By Gary Parr
Before we head to the weekend, we need to do a little needlework chatting. This week Vonna and Gary talk…
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Podcasts
Fiber Talk with Lisa Dugua
April 20, 2019 - By Gary Parr
Lisa Dugua is my guest this week. Lisa is owner of The French Needle, an online store that specializes in…
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Podcasts
Fiber Talk Midweek Chat, 4-17-19
April 17, 2019 - By Gary Parr
It’s Midweek Chat time and Arlene and Gary talk about the Stitch Inn to Summer Needlepoint Retreat, a free download…
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Fiber Talk with Brendon and Karen Kirk
April 14, 2019 - By Gary Parr
I’m glad to have Brendon and Karen Kirk join me this week. Brendon and Karen are the couple behind the…
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Regency Embroidery with Hilary Leslie September 28, 2025
Embroidery artist Hilary Leslie, of HLeslie Design, joins us this week. Hilary combined her drawing addiction, a small bag of embroidery materials she picked up at a yard sale, and extra time during the pandemic to develop an embroidery design business that now offers a huge number of patterns, videos, and classes. In the five […]
Gary Parr
Fiber Talk Midweek Chat, 9-24-25 September 24, 2025
We return in the middle of the week to converse about needlework. Our topics include new Patreon videos, Beth’s Pour ta Fete finish (work on a project 15 min. a day and you make significant progress), the Phoenix Band Sampler, taking a social-media break, and our sampler short lists. We each chose five-ish and ended […]
Gary Parr
Opus Anglicanum with Tanya Bentham September 21, 2025
Our topic this week is Opus Anglicanum and our artist is Tanya Bentham. In our conversation, we learn how Tanya became attached to the art form/technique and why, the difference between pre-Black Death and post-Black Death techniques, and how she approaches color. Tanya reproduces original pieces and creates many of her own designs. Her own […]
Gary Parr
Making the Red Dress with Kirstie Macleod September 14, 2025
Kirstie Macleod, creator of the Red Dress, returns this week to talk about the mechanics of creating the dress and growing the project. This week’s show is sponsored by the Embroiderers’ Guild of America at egausa.org. In our first conversation with Kirstie, we talked about how the project started, how it evolved, and the impact […]
Gary Parr
Fiber Talk Midweek Chat, 9-10-25 September 10, 2025
The second Wednesday of the month arrived so we decided to get together and talk about stitching. For topics, we dreamed up Gary’s Needlework Galleria trip, the St. Louis Stitchers Facebook group, Boomerang Stitches, what’s happening with Karen Kluba of Rosewood Manor, Cindy’s version of Kurdy Biggs’ Tequila Sunrise, and buying from European companies. This […]
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