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Fiber Talk with Ariane Zurcher
January 10, 2021 - By Gary Parr
This week’s guest is embroidery artist Ariane Zurcher. The show is sponsored by Avlea Mediterranean Folk Embroidery and the Embroiderers’…
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Fiber Talk Midweek Chat, 9-9-20
September 8, 2020 - By Gary Parr
We are now two days past Monday so it’s time to do some chatting. Jenifer and Gary discuss upcoming guests…
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Fiber Talk Midweek Chat, 8-5-20
August 5, 2020 - By Gary Parr
We’re halfway between weekends and it’s time to talk about needlework. Debbie and Gary gathered to talk about tonight’s Remembering…
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Fiber Talk Friday Night Live, 7-31-20
July 31, 2020 - By Gary Parr
We gathered for another Friday Night Live show with our guest Opal Kiehm and enjoyed an hour plus of needle-arts…
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Fiber Talk with James Farmer
July 26, 2020 - By Gary Parr
Avlea Mediterranean Folk Embroidery is our sponsor this week and our guest is James Farmer, organizer of the Angel Quilt…
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Midweek Chat: Fitness, Finishing, Unstitching July 29, 2026
Beth’s sore stitching hands launched us into an unplanned fitness section. The conclusion: Sitting and stitching for long periods is not a good thing. We also talked about finishing a journal cover (link below), Jessica Grimm, needlepoint canvas from Avlea Folk Embroidery, and Gary stitching without thinking. The message: Read and follow the instructions. We’re […]
Gary Parr
Embroidery is Edna Sanabia’s Passion July 26, 2026
Long-time Fiber Talk listener Edna Sanabia grew up on a farm in a creative household where idle-time activities focused on embroidery and other forms of needlework. That childhood enjoyment of needlework became a love when her children started going to school. Edna is the first listener in a new intermittent series in which we interview […]
Gary Parr
Kris Andrews Focuses on Needlework Teaching July 19, 2026
In this episode, sponsored by the Embroiderers’ Guild of America (egausa.org), Gary Parr talks with needlework teacher and designer Kris Andrews about a career spent mastering — and teaching — an impressive range of techniques, from surface embroidery and goldwork to Japanese embroidery and rug hooking. Kris traces her path back to teaching Hardanger at […]
Gary Parr
From Haute Couture to Hand Embroidery: Gimena Romero on Preserving Mexico’s Textile Heritage July 12, 2026
In this episode, Beth Ellicott and Gary Parr sit down with embroidery artist and researcher Gimena Romero to explore her journey from university studies and a career in haute couture to becoming a devoted preservationist of traditional Mexican needlework. Gimena shares the story behind her book, The Embroidery of Mexico: A Vibrant Celebration of Traditional […]
Gary Parr
Midweek Chat: Clean Stitching, Wool, State Fair Entries July 9, 2026
Cindy and Gary have gathered once again to discuss stitching topics we’ve encountered in recent weeks/days. This week’s topics include, the Tour de Broderie, eating while stitching, removing stains, whether wool is making a comeback, state fair entries and the techniques that are still alive, and the new Colour & Cotton store. They got it […]
Gary Parr