October 2019 – Fiber Talk

Posted on October 30, 2019November 5, 2019 by Gary Parr — 1 Comment

Fiber Talk Midweek Chat, 10-30-19

Wednesday has arrived like clockwork and, along with it, Debbie Rowley after a long, unplanned hiatus. Topics include a couple of tips on organizing stash, insights into the factors that went into the various design series Debbie has created, and a discussion about Treenway silks and EdMar threads. Sunday’s guest is Claudia Dutcher Kistler.–Debbie and Gary

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Storage bins Debbie uses for threads. To the right on the floor are the bins that hold canvas rolls.

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Fiber Talk Instagram Live, 10-25-19

This is the Instagram Live show that Vonna and Gary did on Oct. 25. The technical aspect didn’t go particularly well so the quality is not terrific. Nonetheless, if you missed the live event, we hope you enjoy the recording. Gary and Vonna

Posted on October 27, 2019October 31, 2019 by Gary Parr — 2 Comments

Fiber Talk with Mike Parr

This week we are fortunate to be joined by embroidery artist Mike Parr. Mike shares with us some history of the Parr lineage, background about the Broderers Guild, his experience replicating one of the Broderers crowns, and his career as an needle-arts designer and teacher. It was a real treat to talk with the multi-talented Mike Parr and we hope you enjoy the show. Be sure to view the slide show below to see more of Mike’s work.–Vonna and Gary

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Slideshow of Mike Parr’s work

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I hope you enjoy this week’s conversation with Mike Parr. I’m always looking for guests, so let me know if there is someone you’d like me to have on the show.–Gary

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Posted on October 23, 2019 by Gary Parr — 7 Comments

Fiber Talk Midweek Chat, 10-23-19

It’s Wednesday, that day that causes us to calculate how much weekend stitching time lies ahead. Vonna and Gary gather for another chat and Sassy Jacks Stitchery provides the all-important sponsorship. This week’s topics include our sampler projects on banding, Janice Green’s band samplers (see sideshow below), Gary’s inability to remember fundamentals, Peacemaker needles, NPI silk and silk in general, Susan Crowder Cyr’s gift to Gary, Hardwicke Manor hoops, It’s Mike’s Turn ort bowls, and, of course, the Queen’s Sampler project. Sunday’s guest is Mike Parr.–Vonna and Gary

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Janice Green’s banding samplers slideshow

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Posted on October 20, 2019October 20, 2019 by Gary Parr — 2 Comments

Fiber Talk with Rachel Winters

Joining us this week is Rachel Winters of Flora Embroidery GA. Rachel is one of those rare people who creates embroidery designs, stitches them, and then sells the finished product. As you can tell from her company name, she focuses on flora and fauna and, as you can see from her work, has a real talent for bringing plants to life with needle and thread. We hope you enjoy her story.–Vonna and Gary

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