March 2021 – Page 2

Posted on March 17, 2021 by Gary Parr — Leave a comment

Fiber Talk Midweek Chat, 3-17-21

A week has passed and we decided to chat again. Jenifer and Gary explore our efforts to modify the Springhill design, the Lorraine Turner podcast from this past Sunday, and the upcoming Di van Niekerk podcast. We also talk at length about the things people can do when they run out of enthusiasm for the stitching project they’re currently working on. Join us tonight for the Fiber Talk Stitch Hour. It’ll be our first of the Thread Talk series with Cathe Ray of Needle in a Haystack (needlestack.com). We start at 8:00 p.m. Eastern on the Fiber Talk YouTube channel. Sunday: Di van Niekirk–Jenifer and Gary

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Gary’s modification to the Springhill vine.

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Posted on March 14, 2021 by Gary Parr — 2 Comments

Fiber Talk with Lorraine Turner

Overhead Terrain FreeSpirit fabric design by Lorraine Turner.

Lorraine Turner of Calico Horses is a talented, creative textile artist who uses a variety of needlework techniques and an even greater variety of materials to tell the stories of animals she meets through meditation. She’s also a certified professional animal communicator, successful author, teacher, motivational speaker, designer of FreeSpirit fabrics, Bernina Ambassador, and Aurifil thread designer/educator. In her spare time, she works with her husband to preserve the history of comics and comic books, while borrowing some of the techniques used by those artists to enhance her own work. All of this work and passion is focused on raising funds to help preserve endangered animals. We’re confident you’ll enjoy the conversation with the multi-faceted artist and encourage you to visit her website so you can enjoy her art.–Gary

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I hope you enjoy this week’s conversation with Lorraine Turner. 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 March 10, 2021 by Gary Parr — 2 Comments

Fiber Talk Midweek Chat, 3-10-21

Chatting day has arrived and Beth and Gary got together to talk about the various changes we’re testing/making to our Springhill projects, color wheels and learning about color, and the perception of needlework as art, hobby, and/or craft. Note that all slots have been filled for the Cosmo solid-color club at Sassy Jacks. There are still slots available for variegated threads (wetalkfiber.com/variegated). Additional slots for solids will open up when Kim is able to increase inventory. Join us tonight for the Fiber Talk Stitch Hour. We’ll tour the new Basket Art exhibition with April as our guide. We start the tour at 8:00 p.m. Eastern on the Fiber Talk YouTube channel. Sunday: Lorraine Turner–Beth and Gary

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Posted on March 7, 2021 by Gary Parr — 2 Comments

Fiber Talk with Yvette Stanton II

Yvette Stanton’s new book, Frisian Whitework.

Yvette Stanton, of Vetty Creations, returns for a fun and informative conversation about whitework (obviously), color work (yes, she uses color threads), and several of her books. This week’s show is sponsored by Sassy Jacks Stitchery (sassyjacksstitchery.com) and the Embroiderers Guild of America (egausa.org). In the show, we talk quite a bit about Yvette’s upcoming book, “Frisian Whitework: Dutch Embroidery from Friesland,” which will be available in Australia soon and in the rest of the world in a couple of months. Watch Yvette’s YouTube videos to see several of the projects that are in the new book. We also learn some history about the roles of various whitework techniques in costumes and other clothing. It’s always a treat to talk with Yvette and we hope you enjoy the conversation.–Beth and Gary

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I hope you enjoy this week’s conversation with Yvette Stanton. 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 March 3, 2021 by Gary Parr — Leave a comment

Fiber Talk Midweek Chat, 3-3-21

It’s Wednesday, the weekend is on the horizon, and it’s time to chat about needlework. Jenifer and Gary gather this week to talk about upcoming events, Jenifer’s needle-painting efforts, color, color wheels, Natalie Dupuis’ upcoming class, how Jenifer’s WIP Bingo tool is helping her enjoy stitching and make real progress, and the impact stash organization has on your stitching time. Be sure to mark your calendars for the premiere of Thread Talk with Cathe Ray on March 17. Sunday: Yvette Stanton–Jenifer and Gary

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