Everyday Folk – Fiber Talk

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Fiber Talk with Caroline Gilman
January 26, 2025 - By Gary Parr
The life of a military wife, living in upstate New York, and the pandemic catalyzed Caroline Gilman’s interest in needlepoint.…
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Fiber Talk Midweek Chat, 8-14-24
August 13, 2024 - By Gary Parr
Wednesday has arrived again and we had stuff we didn’t get to two weeks ago, so consider this part II.…
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Fiber Talk with Krista West III
August 10, 2024 - By Gary Parr
Krista West of Avlea Folk Embroidery joins us this week to talk about her new book, “Everyday Folk.” The words…
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Fiber Talk with Alissa Cook, Alissa Cook Photoembroidery July 6, 2025
Alissa Cook takes embroidery to a new level by combining it with beautiful nature photography to create truly unique needle art. This week’s show is sponsored by the Embroiderers’ Guild of America at egausa.org. Alissa Cook is a talented photographer and embroiderer who decided to combine those two art forms to find a new level […]
Gary Parr
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