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Fiber Talk Quarantine Stitch Hour Tonight
March 23, 2020 - By Gary Parr
Join us tonight at 8:00 p.m. Eastern for our Monday version of the Fiber Talk Quarantine Stitch Hour on our…
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Fiber Talk says Be Well and Stitch
March 22, 2020 - By Gary Parr
The Fiber Talk contribution to the needlework community’s Be Well and Stitch, #bewellandstitch, effort is this Bee Kind Scissors Fob,…
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New Fiber Talk Quarantine Stitch Hour
March 17, 2020 - By Gary Parr
You may be quarantined but you’re not alone. Vonna and Gary will be coming to you live every Monday, Wednesday,…
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Introducing Fiber Talk Starters
February 1, 2020 - By Gary Parr
Fiber Talk starters is a new series, sponsored by Shepherd’s Needle, in which Vonna and Gary break down the stitching…
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2020 Nashville Market New Designs
January 31, 2020 - By Gary Parr
The 2020 Nashville Market, the largest show in the needlework world, will be held March 6 to 8 in Nashville,…
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Embroider Felt Bowls and Ogle Laura Wasilowski’s Art Quilts May 25, 2026
EGA is sponsoring our conversation with versatile textile artist Laura Wasilowski. After a short stint in theater, Laura built a career dyeing fabrics and threads while raising her children. That led to her captivating art quilts. These days she still creates quilts, but on the much smaller side of the art form and with a […]
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Canvas #7: Match Master Painter Threads with Master Painter Designs May 20, 2026
After listening to our show with Jane Garrison of Threadnuts/The Painter’s Threads Collection (https://wetalkfiber.com/2023/08/19/fiber-talk-with-jane-garrison/), Robin Rossignol was inspired to purchase some of those threads and match them with some of the Kick Back and Stitch designs she owned. In this video, we talk about 10 of those pieces and explore the threads and design features. […]
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The Finishing Fairy Helps You Learn to Finish Needlepoint May 17, 2026
Amanda Metes, The Needlepoint Finishing Fairy, joins us to talk about her journey from stitcher to finisher to finishing educator. She’s accomplished a lot in a short time and the result is a terrific resource that will help you “get your ornaments to the tree” and eventually tackle bigger, more complex projects. During the conversation, […]
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Midweek Chat: Cords, Scroll Frames, & Felt Bowls May 14, 2026
We’re chatting late this Wednesday, but still chatting. Cindy and Gary talk about needlepoint finishing, making cord, Michelle Agnew’s goldwork, mounting linen on Rolaframe scroll frames, felt bowls, “Piecework” magazine’s International Needlework Museum Directory, and shops equipping new stitchers with the tools they need to succeed. Sunday’s guest: Amanda Metes, The Needlepoint Finishing Fairy—Cindy & […]
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Michelle Agnew Sculpts with Gold Thread May 10, 2026
Michelle Agnew wanted more for her designs than traditional gold work and stump work techniques could provide. So, using those techniques as a foundation, she developed (and is still developing) her own approaches. The result is gold work sculpture that adds a new dimension to the gold-thread world of needle arts. Her efforts have earned […]
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