Beautiful Stitches – Fiber Talk

Podcasts
Fiber Talk Midweek Chat, 4-13-22
April 13, 2022 - By Gary Parr
The weekend is just a couple of days away and that means it’s chatting day. This week Cindy and Gary…
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Videos
Fiber Talk Friday Night Live, 1-24-20
January 24, 2020 - By Gary Parr
We return for another Friday night of needlework frivolity, sponsored by Stitchy Box. Go to fibertalk.stitchybox.com to take advantage of…
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Podcasts
Fiber Talk Midweek Chat, 1-22-20
January 22, 2020 - By Gary Parr
It’s chatting day and Arlene and Gary have things to talk about. Our subjects include Australian fund-raising efforts, stitching on…
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Podcasts
Fiber Talk with Ann-Marie Anderson Mayes
February 10, 2019 - By Gary Parr
Ann-Marie Anderson-Mayes is my guest this week. She is owner of Beautiful Stitches in Perth, Australia and is a needle…
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Let Jessica Grimm Expand Your Needlework Horizons April 12, 2026
This week, Jessica Grimm of Acupictrix (https://acupictrix.com/), joins us for a conversation about her completely revamped workshops, online classes, additional content, and needleworker online community. She is likely the top educator and designer in the medieval and ancient gold work and embroidery world. Her newly organized offerings make it possible to subscribe and have access […]
Gary Parr
Midweek Chat: What Do You Call Those Stitches? April 9, 2026
Wednesday has made an appearance once again so Cindy and Gary seized the opportunity to talk about needlework. Our list of topics include decorative/specialty stitches (tell us what you think in the comments), making Dorset buttons, #12 perle cotton, paying attention to instructions, counted-canvas needlework, using glue sticks on fray-prone threads, and an upcoming collaboration […]
Gary Parr
Poppy Monk Opens the Door to Needlepoint April 5, 2026
Brenda Stimpson formed Poppy Monk Needlepoint Kits to provide a way for stitchers to learn and advance their skills. A big part of that approach is printed canvases that make needlepoint affordable. Combining those carefully crafted designs with quality threads and thorough instructions lowers the entry barriers and allows stitchers of all ages and skill […]
Gary Parr
Cartonnage: The Art of Box Making with Claudia Squio March 29, 2026
We have talked about ColorWay Arts and Claudia Squio’s beautiful boxes on many shows. Cindy and Beth have both had excellent success with Claudia’s kits. This week we were able to talk to Claudia, learn how her business came to be, hear the fascinating story of how it grew to what it is today, and […]
Gary Parr
Midweek Chat: Cartonnage, NRTS, Dyeing, Beth’s Quilt March 26, 2026
Beth and Gary return for another Midweek Chat. This week’s topics include our upcoming show with cartonnage designer Claudio Squio of ColorWay Arts, Beth’s initial experiences with the folks at the No Rules Textile Society, a bunch of discussion about constructive criticism and related topics, dyeing cloth, Beth’s art quilt, starting the North Carolina sampler, […]
Gary Parr