August 2023 – Fiber Talk

Podcasts
Fiber Talk with Clara Warschauer
August 27, 2023 - By Gary Parr
Clara Warschauer combines embroidery, goldwork, and stump work to create striking needle art. Our conversation with Clara is sponsored…
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Fiber Talk Midweek Chat, 8-23-23
August 23, 2023 - By Gary Parr
The calendar says it’s Wednesday so we gathered to talk about needlework. This week’s topics include upcoming events at Sassy…
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Fiber Talk with Jane Garrison
August 19, 2023 - By Gary Parr
Our guest this week is Jane Garrison from Threadnuts/The Painter’s Threads Collection. The show is sponsored by the Embroiderers’ Guild…
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Fiber Talk with Jacqueline Fox
August 12, 2023 - By Gary Parr
Cross-stitch designer Jacqueline Fox of Waxing Moon Designs is our guest this week. The show is sponsored by Sassy Jacks…
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Fiber Talk Midweek Chat, 8-9-23
August 8, 2023 - By Gary Parr
The calendar says it’s Wednesday so Jenifer and Gary gathered to chat about needlework. This week’s topics include upcoming Sassy…
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Fiber Talk with Jessica Jane Pile and Robert Ossant July 13, 2025
This week we travel to the world of Haute Couture in a conversation with couture historian Robert Ossant and embroidery artist and interior designer Jessica Jane Pile. They have combined their vast knowledge, experience, and talents to write an upcoming book, “The Art of Couture,” available Nov. 2025. You can pre-order it now from the […]
Gary Parr
Fiber Talk Midweek Chat, 7-9-25 July 9, 2025
The middle of the week is on time and Beth, Cindy, and Gary have gathered for a Midweek Chat. This week’s topics include upcoming Patreon shows (subscribe at Patreon.com/FiberTalk); supporting Kateryna, the Stitchy Princess, an Etsy cross stitch designer from Ukraine; Clara Warschauer and the 2025 EGA International Teacher Tour, the Phoenix Band Sampler project; […]
Gary Parr
Fiber Talk with Alissa Cook, Alissa Cook Photoembroidery July 6, 2025
Alissa Cook takes embroidery to a new level by combining it with beautiful nature photography to create truly unique needle art. This week’s show is sponsored by the Embroiderers’ Guild of America at egausa.org. Alissa Cook is a talented photographer and embroiderer who decided to combine those two art forms to find a new level […]
Gary Parr
Fiber Talk with Hannah Arnold, Sherwood Forest Embroidery June 15, 2025
Hannah Arnold creates new embroidery designs in a beautiful building her husband built entirely of reclaimed materials. In this week’s show, sponsored by the Embroiderers’ Guild of America, we learn about that she shed and the inspirational environment it provides and how Hannah transitioned from a career as a physical therapist to full-time embroidery designer […]
Gary Parr
Fiber Talk Midweek Chat, 6-11-25 June 12, 2025
We’re at the point where the weekend is visible, so Beth and Gary fired up the Internet software to talk about things. We spent a lot of time talking about articles in the June 2025 issue of “Needle Arts,” EGA’s official publication. Mainly we gushed about Jessica Grimm and the amazing work she does in […]
Gary Parr