Embroiderer’s Guild of America

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Creative Embroidery and Impressive Projects Define Natalie Tyler
August 30, 2026 - By Gary Parr
Natalie Tyler joins us this week in a show sponsored by the Embroiderers Guild of America at egausa.org. The pandemic…
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Talking Needlepoint with Clare Vickery of OZ Needle & Thread
April 19, 2026 - By Gary Parr
Clare Vickery, of OZ Needle & Thread, joins us to talk about how she developed her painted/printed needlepoint canvas business,…
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Framing Answers with Master Framer David Lantrip
March 15, 2026 - By Gary Parr
Framing is our topic this week and our guest is master framer David Lantrip. The show is sponsored by the…
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Isabella Strambio Publishes Beginner Macrame Book
February 22, 2026 - By Gary Parr
Isabella Strambio returns this week to talk about her new book, “The Beginner’s Guide to Macrame. The show is sponsored…
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Fiber Talk Midweek Chat, 12-10-25
December 10, 2025 - By Gary Parr
For our final Wednesday conversation, we decided to do a recap of 2025 by naming our favorite needlework artist(s) of…
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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
Tatiana Popova Helps You Experience Crewel Embroidery September 6, 2026
We learned all about Tatiana Popova, of Owl Crafts, in our Feb. 8, 2026 show when we talked about her background and her excellent book Contrast in Crewel Embroidery. At the time, she mentioned that a new book was in the works. The book, Modern Crewel Embroidery for Beginners, is now available and we spent […]
Gary Parr
Creative Embroidery and Impressive Projects Define Natalie Tyler August 31, 2026
Natalie Tyler joins us this week in a show sponsored by the Embroiderers Guild of America at egausa.org. The pandemic was a turning point for Natalie, providing an opportunity to apply her art background to embroidery and develop her version of the art form. The result is a wide array of designs and design types, […]
Gary Parr
Midweek Chat: New Sponsor, Discount Code, State Fair Success, a Book, and Organizing Your Library August 27, 2026
It’s Midweek Chat time. This show is sponsored by CyberPointers at cyberpointers.org. This week Cindy and Gary discuss our sponsors, an Avlea Folk Embroidery discount code, Hazel Blomkamp, the Iowa State Fair (hooray Cindy and Robin), stitching in public, a book you should own, organizing your stitching library, and embellishing felt bowls. If we’ve enabled […]
Gary Parr
Deb De Crane Takes Us from Cross Stitch to Japanese Embroidery August 23, 2026
Avlea Folk Embroidery is sponsoring this week’s conversation with longtime Fiber Talk follower, Deb De Crane. When you visit avleafolkembroidery.com, use the code FT10 to get 10% off of your order. Deb De Crane connected with recent guest Kris Andrews when she was working at Knox College in Illinois. That meeting introduced Deb much of […]
Gary Parr