August 2020 – Page 2

Podcasts
Fiber Talk with Nicola Jarvis
August 16, 2020 - By Gary Parr
Nicola Jarvis of Nicola Jarvis Studio is our guest this week. The show is sponsored by the Embroiderers Guild of…
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Videos
Fiber Talk Friday Night Live, 8-14-20
August 14, 2020 - By Gary Parr
There was a lot of cross-stitch talk tonight on Fiber Talk Friday Night Live. We saw some impressive award-winning stitching…
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Videos
Help for Royal Garden stitchers
August 14, 2020 - By Gary Parr
Below are videos or links to videos that will help you with Royal Garden stitches. We’ll add to them as…
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Videos
Fiber Talk Stitch Hour, 8-12-20
August 14, 2020 - By Gary Parr
Michelle Gajda, from Under the Woolen Willow, joins us tonight to talk about wool applique, demonstrate how to make an…
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Podcasts
Fiber Talk Midweek Chat, 8-12-20
August 12, 2020 - By Gary Parr
It’s the day after Tuesday, Avlea Mediterranean Folk Embroidery is sponsoring the show, and Beth and Gary are talking about…
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Embroider Felt Bowls and Ogle Laura Wasilowski’s Art Quilts May 25, 2026
EGA is sponsoring our conversation with versatile textile artist Laura Wasilowski. After a short stint in theater, Laura built a career dyeing fabrics and threads while raising her children. That led to her captivating art quilts. These days she still creates quilts, but on the much smaller side of the art form and with a […]
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Canvas #7: Match Master Painter Threads with Master Painter Designs May 20, 2026
After listening to our show with Jane Garrison of Threadnuts/The Painter’s Threads Collection (https://wetalkfiber.com/2023/08/19/fiber-talk-with-jane-garrison/), Robin Rossignol was inspired to purchase some of those threads and match them with some of the Kick Back and Stitch designs she owned. In this video, we talk about 10 of those pieces and explore the threads and design features. […]
Gary Parr
The Finishing Fairy Helps You Learn to Finish Needlepoint May 17, 2026
Amanda Metes, The Needlepoint Finishing Fairy, joins us to talk about her journey from stitcher to finisher to finishing educator. She’s accomplished a lot in a short time and the result is a terrific resource that will help you “get your ornaments to the tree” and eventually tackle bigger, more complex projects. During the conversation, […]
Gary Parr
Midweek Chat: Cords, Scroll Frames, & Felt Bowls May 14, 2026
We’re chatting late this Wednesday, but still chatting. Cindy and Gary talk about needlepoint finishing, making cord, Michelle Agnew’s goldwork, mounting linen on Rolaframe scroll frames, felt bowls, “Piecework” magazine’s International Needlework Museum Directory, and shops equipping new stitchers with the tools they need to succeed. Sunday’s guest: Amanda Metes, The Needlepoint Finishing Fairy—Cindy & […]
Gary Parr
Michelle Agnew Sculpts with Gold Thread May 10, 2026
Michelle Agnew wanted more for her designs than traditional gold work and stump work techniques could provide. So, using those techniques as a foundation, she developed (and is still developing) her own approaches. The result is gold work sculpture that adds a new dimension to the gold-thread world of needle arts. Her efforts have earned […]
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