March 2021 – Fiber Talk

Podcasts
Fiber Talk Midweek Chat, 3-31-21
March 31, 2021 - By Gary Parr
We’ve reached the next Wednesday in the 2021 lineup and Beth and Gary return to talk about our current projects,…
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Podcasts
Fiber Talk with Daniel Ravan
March 27, 2021 - By Gary Parr
One of the biggest factors making needlework so much fun these days is the wide variety of threads that are…
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Podcasts
Fiber Talk Midweek Chat, 3-24-21
March 24, 2021 - By Gary Parr
It’s Wednesday and we’re back for more chat. The\is week Beth and Gary talk about our current stitching projects, taking…
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Podcasts
Fiber Talk with Di van Niekerk
March 21, 2021 - By Gary Parr
We travel to South Africa this week to learn about ribbon embroidery from Di van Niekerk, one of the world’s…
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Videos
Thread Talk with Cathe Ray #1
March 17, 2021 - By Gary Parr
Here is our first in the new Thread Talk series with Cathe Ray of Needle in a Haystack. The video…
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Fiber Talk with Elizabeth Sullivan May 18, 2025
This week we travel to Australia to visit with Elizabeth Sullivan and explore the outstanding art she creates with her intuitive stitching approach. Elizabeth defines intuitive stitching as spontaneous, no plan, no predetermined design, no rules, and learn as you go. She also tells herself to embrace mistakes and not be perfect. The end result […]
Gary Parr
Fiber Talk Midweek Chat, 5-14-25 May 14, 2025
We have reached the middle of yet another week. To acknowledge the accomplishment, Cindy and Gary gathered to talk about stitching. Topics this week include the work of Jessica Kemper from Field Guild Embroidery, tacks, quilts created by Cheryl Lennox, new Patreon developments, copyrights, and three projects Cindy has finished. There will be much more […]
Gary Parr
Fiber Talk with Jessica Kemper, Field Guide Embroidery May 11, 2025
Embroidery artist Jessica Kemper of Field Guide Embroidery is our guest this week. The show is sponsored by the Embroiderers’ Guild of America and the EGA Sampler U. Register in the Events section at egausa.org. Jessica Kemper loves the outdoors and has found a way to marry that love with embroidery. Her animal designs are […]
Gary Parr
Fiber Talk with Sarah Resnick of Gist Yarn and Zollie Makes May 4, 2025
Avlea Folk Embroidery is sponsoring this week’s show with Sarah Resnick of Gist Yarn and Zollie Makes. Our focus this week is the range of products produced by Sarah’s two companies, specifically the beautiful Array crewel wool yarn/thread and Palette Scout, a versatile tool designed to help you select a color palette for your next […]
Gary Parr
Fiber Talk Midweek Chat, 4-30-25 April 30, 2025
Lots to talk about in this week’s Midweek Chat. Topics on our list include Patreon articles, stitching on vacation, Stitched Stories kits (stitchedstories.com), changing colors on the Botany Bay sampler, creating altar pieces and Edna Sanabia’s Easter communion liner, Yvette Stanton’s Substack article on slow stitching, and what the back of our needlework may or […]
Gary Parr