February 2026 – Fiber Talk

Podcasts
Exploring the Counted-Canvas World of Kathy Rees
February 1, 2026 - By wetalk
Counted-canvas needlepoint is this week’s technique and we got to talk about it with Kathy Rees, one of the best…
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Midweek Chat: Needle Delights Gush Fest January 28, 2026
It’s Midweek Chat time. This week we started out with the planned topics and were doing well until the subject of “Land of the Free” by Kathy Rees came up. That led to her new Shining Needle Society class, then we remembered Color Waves, and then it was all over. We simply went to needledelights.com […]
Gary Parr
Discussing Issues of the Day with Ruth Cartwright January 25, 2026
Our guest this week is Ruth Cartwright of Craft with Cartwright. The show is sponsored by the Embroiderer’s Guild of America at egausa.org. In our conversation, we learn about Ruth’s business, her Friday free designs, and her 2026 365 Days of Crafting challenge. Our main focus is discussing topics Ruth has posted on her Instagram […]
Gary Parr
Fiber Talk Canvas: A New Needlepoint Series January 21, 2026
This is the first of a new needlepoint series we’re calling Fiber Talk Canvas. The purpose of this video series (there will be a new video on the third Wednesday of each month) is to help people have success with needlepoint. To accomplish this, our focus will be on counted-canvas needlepoint. In our first show […]
Gary Parr
Kate Cross Loves Teaching, Whitework, and More Teaching January 18, 2026
Kate Cross, of Bespoke Embroidery, joins us this week. Kate is a lifelong artist who connected with textile art when her grandmother suggested she visit an exhibition at the Royal School of Needlework. That led to studying and graduating from the RSN and she now teaches students and future tutors for the school. In addition, […]
Gary Parr
New Videos on the Fiber Talk Patreon Site January 17, 2026
If you’ve considered supporting Fiber Talk through a Patreon subscription but haven’t yet pulled the trigger, maybe our latest offerings will tempt you.
Gary Parr