Black Swans Studios – Fiber Talk

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Fiber Talk with Jen Simonic
September 28, 2024 - By Gary Parr
Loose Ends is a difference-making venture and our guest this week is co-founder Jen Simonic. The show is made possible…
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Fiber Talk with Sylvia Stecker
December 10, 2023 - By Gary Parr
Sylvia Stecker of Running with Needles and Scissors joins us this week for a show sponsored by Sassy Jacks Stitchery…
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Fiber Talk with Hannah Arnold, Sherwood Forest Embroidery June 15, 2025
Hannah Arnold creates new embroidery designs in a beautiful building her husband built entirely of reclaimed materials. In this week’s show, sponsored by the Embroiderers’ Guild of America, we learn about that she shed and the inspirational environment it provides and how Hannah transitioned from a career as a physical therapist to full-time embroidery designer […]
Gary Parr
Fiber Talk Midweek Chat, 6-11-25 June 12, 2025
We’re at the point where the weekend is visible, so Beth and Gary fired up the Internet software to talk about things. We spent a lot of time talking about articles in the June 2025 issue of “Needle Arts,” EGA’s official publication. Mainly we gushed about Jessica Grimm and the amazing work she does in […]
Gary Parr
Fiber Talk with Stefan Romero, America’s Tapestry June 8, 2025
One way the needlework world will celebrate America’s 250th anniversary is the America’s Tapestry project. This week we talk to Stefan Romero, creator and driving force behind the project. America’s Tapestry involves original art that tells mostly unknown stories about how people in the 13 colonies contributed to the Revolutionary War effort. The art will […]
Gary Parr
Fiber Talk with Gina Barrett of Gina-B Silkworks June 1, 2025
We’re making buttons this week with our guest Gina Barrett of Gina-B Silkworks. Actually, we’re exploring all types of passementerie with a very talented designer and author. Her start was making buttons in the costume world. That beginning blossomed into a business that offers passementerie supplies for a wide variety of techniques, a long list […]
Gary Parr
Fiber Talk Midweek Chat, 5-28-25 May 28, 2025
The day between Tuesday and Thursday has arrived so we seized the opportunity to talk about needlework. This week’s topics include a drawing to win one of two Immaculate Heart kits from Clara Warschauer of clarastitching.com. The kits are for her free workshop on June 21. We explain how to enter the drawing in the […]
Gary Parr