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Discussing Issues of the Day with Ruth Cartwright
January 25, 2026 - By Gary Parr
Our guest this week is Ruth Cartwright of Craft with Cartwright. The show is sponsored by the Embroiderer’s Guild of…
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Fiber Talk Canvas: A New Needlepoint Series
January 21, 2026 - By Gary Parr
This is the first of a new needlepoint series we’re calling Fiber Talk Canvas. The purpose of this video series…
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Kate Cross Loves Teaching, Whitework, and More Teaching
January 18, 2026 - By Gary Parr
Kate Cross, of Bespoke Embroidery, joins us this week. Kate is a lifelong artist who connected with textile art when…
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New Videos on the Fiber Talk Patreon Site
January 16, 2026 - By Gary Parr
If you’ve considered supporting Fiber Talk through a Patreon subscription but haven’t yet pulled the trigger, maybe our latest offerings…
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Midweek Chat: “WIPing” into 2026
January 14, 2026 - By Gary Parr
Our long Holiday Hiatus is finally over and we’re back to our regular schedule. This week we talk about our…
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Midweek Chat: Red Rocks, Montenegrin, and Lots of Projects November 12, 2026
Wednesday arrived on time and we gathered to talk stitching. The show is sponsored by Cyberpointers, the online chapter of ANG at cyberpointers.org. This week’s topics include Yvette Stanton, Beth’s Montenegrin mastery, more Red Rocks project details (contact Gary if you want to do the project), projects each of us are stitching, and the new […]
Gary Parr
An Ornament Finishing Assist from Beth November 8, 2026
This is the time of year when people are scrambling to find someone to finish needlework pieces they had planned to give as gifts. It’s also the time of year that people discover it’s too late to have a piece professionally finished in time for the holidays. While larger pieces often require experience, most people, […]
Gary Parr
You Need Kelly Fletcher’s Embroiderer’s Directory November 2, 2026
Kelly Fletcher, of Fellenn, returns this week. We first talked to her Sept. 22, 2019. The show is sponsored by Avlea Folk Embroidery at avleafolkembroidery.com. Kelly has made major changes to her business in the seven years since we first talked with her. We have much to explore on that front and we’ll do that […]
Gary Parr
Hear Yvette Stanton and other Needlework Experts Talk at a Conference in Northern Ireland (Updated) October 30, 2026
Cindy and Gary recorded a show this week with Yvette Stanton (vettycreations.com.au) that will be posted for Patreon members soon and in a couple of weeks for everyone else. During the discussion, we learned she’ll be speaking at the Drawn Threads and Running Stitches conference, Nov. 12 and 13 at the Ulster Folk Museum in […]
Gary Parr
Clara Warschauer Pomegranate Class Kit drawing October 29, 2026
Clara Warschauer is offering a new class in collaboration with Ecclesiastical Sewing. The class is this pomegranate design that is made into a stocking. If you’ve taken a class with Clara, you likely don’t need to be convinced to take another class. If you’ve not done a class with her, you’ll find it to be […]
Gary Parr