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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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Embroidery is Edna Sanabia’s Passion
July 26, 2026 - By Gary Parr
Long-time Fiber Talk listener Edna Sanabia grew up on a farm in a creative household where idle-time activities focused on…
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Kris Andrews Focuses on Needlework Teaching
July 19, 2026 - By Gary Parr
In this episode, sponsored by the Embroiderers’ Guild of America (egausa.org), Gary Parr talks with needlework teacher and designer Kris…
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From Haute Couture to Hand Embroidery: Gimena Romero on Preserving Mexico’s Textile Heritage
July 12, 2026 - By Gary Parr
In this episode, Beth Ellicott and Gary Parr sit down with embroidery artist and researcher Gimena Romero to explore her…
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Fiber Talk with Lucy Martin, Hand & Lock
July 13, 2024 - By Gary Parr
Lucy Martin returns this week in her capacity as Head of Education at Hand & Lock. The show is sponsored…
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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
Midweek Chat: Fitness, Finishing, Unstitching July 29, 2026
Beth’s sore stitching hands launched us into an unplanned fitness section. The conclusion: Sitting and stitching for long periods is not a good thing. We also talked about finishing a journal cover (link below), Jessica Grimm, needlepoint canvas from Avlea Folk Embroidery, and Gary stitching without thinking. The message: Read and follow the instructions. We’re […]
Gary Parr
Embroidery is Edna Sanabia’s Passion July 26, 2026
Long-time Fiber Talk listener Edna Sanabia grew up on a farm in a creative household where idle-time activities focused on embroidery and other forms of needlework. That childhood enjoyment of needlework became a love when her children started going to school. Edna is the first listener in a new intermittent series in which we interview […]
Gary Parr