Cyberpointers – Fiber Talk

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Gabrielle Noe Shares The Silk Snail’s Printed Canvas Story
September 13, 2026 - By Gary Parr
Gabrielle Noe, of The Silk Snail, is our guest and the show is sponsored by CyberPointers, the online chapter of…
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Midweek Chat: Lights, Nepal, Goldwork, and the Stitch Beth Loves
September 9, 2026 - By Gary Parr
When Wednesday arrives, we like to get together and talk about needlework. In this week’s Midweek Chat, sponsored by CyberPointers,…
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Midweek Chat: Fitness, Finishing, Unstitching
July 29, 2026 - By Gary Parr
Beth’s sore stitching hands launched us into an unplanned fitness section. The conclusion: Sitting and stitching for long periods is…
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Midweek Chat: What Sermon?, Stanton, and Perez
June 10, 2026 - By wetalk
It’s time for another Midweek Chat. In this show, we gush about Judy Coates Perez and her creativity, learn what…
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Midweek Chat: Cords, Scroll Frames, & Felt Bowls
May 13, 2026 - By Gary Parr
We’re chatting late this Wednesday, but still chatting. Cindy and Gary talk about needlepoint finishing, making cord, Michelle Agnew’s goldwork,…
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Fiber Talk Canvas #9: Prep is Key for Red Rocks Bright Sun Success October 1, 2026
In show #9 of our Canvas Series, Cindy and Beth discuss how they prepared to stitch Wendy Moore’s Red Rocks Bright Sun design. The show is sponsored by Cyberpointers (cyberpointers.org) and Avlea Folk Embroidery (avleafolkembroidery.com). Red Rocks Bright Sun is an advanced design that presents several stitching challenges. In the video we talk about many […]
Gary Parr
Hazel Blomkamp’s New Book and Website Raise the Embroidery Bar September 27, 2026
This week, Hazel Blomkamp returns to talk about her Workroom subscription program, her updated technique books, and the terrific new collaboration book, Crewelwork Then & Now, she wrote with Phillipa Turnbull. The show is sponsored by the Embroiderers’ Guild of America and Avlea Folk Embroidery. This is the second time we’ve had the privilege of […]
Gary Parr
Fiber Talk Remembers Margriet Hogue September 20, 2026
Margriet Hogue, creator and owner of The Essamplaire, passed away on Sept. 14, 2026. As our way of remembering the tremendous contribution she made to samplers, and the needle arts in general, this week we re-play the conversation we had with her April 15, 2023. Margriet Hogue, from The Essamplaire, joins us this week to […]
Gary Parr
Gabrielle Noe Shares The Silk Snail’s Printed Canvas Story September 14, 2026
Gabrielle Noe, of The Silk Snail, is our guest and the show is sponsored by CyberPointers, the online chapter of the American Needlepoint Guild. Learn about them at cyberpointers.org. Gabrielle and her partner Kylie met through TikTok, then IRL at a Houston needlepoint store. That meeting evolved into their new printed-canvas business, The Silk Snail. […]
Gary Parr
Midweek Chat: Lights, Nepal, Goldwork, and the Stitch Beth Loves September 9, 2026
When Wednesday arrives, we like to get together and talk about needlework. In this week’s Midweek Chat, sponsored by CyberPointers, Beth and Gary talk about portable magnifier lights and portable batteries; helping the people of Nepal by direct contribution or purchasing products from Fibres of Life; what Beth’s going to do with her wool felt […]
Gary Parr