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Midweek Chat: Framing, Saving Threads, and Ronnie Rowe Advice
March 11, 2026 - By Gary Parr
Our favorite day of the week that begins with W has arrived and we’re talking about when to save stitched…
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Midweek Chat: Creativity, Stitch Stoppers, and Event Costs
February 25, 2026 - By Gary Parr
It’s the middle of the week and we’ve gathered to talk about how people lose creativity, the things that make…
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Holly Jackson Expands Her Horizons
February 15, 2026 - By Gary Parr
Holly Jackson, of Flossing in the Moonlight, returns this week. The show is sponsored by Avlea Folk Embroidery at avleafolkembroidery.com.…
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Midweek Chat: Needle Delights Gush Fest
January 28, 2026 - By Gary Parr
It’s Midweek Chat time. This week we started out with the planned topics and were doing well until the subject…
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Fleur Woods Puts Art on Ground Cloth
December 21, 2025 - By Gary Parr
Our topic this week is needle art, our artist is Fleur Woods, and our sponsor is Avlea Folk Embroidery (avleafolkembroidery.com).…
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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
Midweek Chat: Challenging Projects and a Goldwork Drawing October 28, 2026
We’re back for another Midweek Chat, sponsored by CyberPointers at cyberpointers.org. In this week’s show we talk about some upcoming CyberPointers projects/programs and a Goldwork project drawing from Clara Warschauer and Ecclesiastical Sewing. To enter the drawing, send email to gary at wetalkfiber dot com. In the email, use the name Clara in the subject […]
Gary Parr