November 2020 – Page 2

Podcasts
Fiber Talk Midweek Chat, 11-11-20
November 11, 2020 - By Gary Parr
Wednesday has arrived on schedule, it’s Veterans Day, Avlea Mediterranean Folk Embroidery is sponsoring the show, and Beth and Gary…
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Podcasts
Fiber Talk with Andreia Cabral
November 7, 2020 - By Gary Parr
The Embroiderers Guild of America is ssponsoring this week’s show with Andreia Cabral of Black Cat Creative Studio in Maia,…
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Fiber Talk Midweek Chat, 11-4-20
November 4, 2020 - By Gary Parr
It’s Wednesday, which means it’s chat day. Beth and Gary gathered to talk about our next Gallery76 tour (tonight/Nov. 4),…
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Fiber Talk with Jan Hicks
November 1, 2020 - By Gary Parr
This week’s guest is Jan Hicks of Jan Hicks Creates. Jan is a talented needleworker and designer who produces always-interesting…
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Talking Needlepoint with Clare Vickery of OZ Needle & Thread April 19, 2026
Clare Vickery, of OZ Needle & Thread, joins us to talk about how she developed her painted/printed needlepoint canvas business, share some insight into the dynamics of today’s needlepoint world, and offer her thoughts about the business side of needlepoint. The show is sponsored by the Embroiderer’s Guild of America at egausa.org. Check the show […]
Gary Parr
Canvas #6: Getting Picky About Perle April 15, 2026
As anyone who has stitched with perle cotton knows, there are some nuances to using the versatile thread, particularly the tendency to twist and untwist. In Canvas #6, we spend a few minutes talking about those nuances. We hope this helps less-experienced stitchers and, as always, there might be a tip or forgotten thing for […]
Gary Parr
Fiber Talk Canvas #5: When Hefty Threads Need Storing April 15, 2026
In the fifth installation of our Canvas series, we talk about different ways to store thick threads such as perle #5 and Watercolours. A lot of our focus is on the excellent products produced by Jenny White of Lucky Jonquil at luckyjonquil.com. We hope our suggestions help and invite you to share how you store […]
Gary Parr
Let Jessica Grimm Expand Your Needlework Horizons April 12, 2026
This week, Jessica Grimm of Acupictrix (https://acupictrix.com/), joins us for a conversation about her completely revamped workshops, online classes, additional content, and needleworker online community. She is likely the top educator and designer in the medieval and ancient gold work and embroidery world. Her newly organized offerings make it possible to subscribe and have access […]
Gary Parr
Midweek Chat: What Do You Call Those Stitches? April 9, 2026
Wednesday has made an appearance once again so Cindy and Gary seized the opportunity to talk about needlework. Our list of topics include decorative/specialty stitches (tell us what you think in the comments), making Dorset buttons, #12 perle cotton, paying attention to instructions, counted-canvas needlework, using glue sticks on fray-prone threads, and an upcoming collaboration […]
Gary Parr