Hands on Design – Fiber Talk

Videos
Needlework Galleria Videos, Day 2
September 25, 2021 - By Gary Parr
Here are the videos we recorded on the second day of the Needlework Galleria 2021 show, held in St. Charles,…
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Podcasts
Fiber Talk with Cathy Habermann
March 31, 2019 - By Gary Parr
Cathy Habermann, owner of Hands on Design, is my guest this week. She is a prolific and talented needle-art designer…
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Podcasts
Fiber Talk Midweek Chat, 2-27-19
February 27, 2019 - By Gary Parr
Today’s show is definitely different and a bit of an experiment. Gary and Vonna are devoting the entire show to…
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Podcasts
Fiber Talk Mid-Week Chat, 5-17-17
May 18, 2017 - By Gary Parr
We return with another of our mid-week chats. This time we break our “format” and Nicola Parkman joins us to…
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Fiber Talk with Loetitia Gibier, Korry’s Little Shop August 18, 2025
Our guest this week is gold work/stumpwork/cross stitch artist Loetitia Gibier of Korry’s Little Shop. The show is sponsored by Avlea Folk Embroidery at avleafolkembroidery.com. Please support our sponsors. Loetitia is a talented needlework artist who does a lot of stunning gold work, even though she doesn’t care for the gold color. In our conversation […]
Gary Parr
Fiber Talk Midweek Chat, 8-13-25 August 13, 2025
The “W” day has arrived and Cindy and Gary gathered to talk about Iowa State Fair results (lots of ribbons) and becoming a Fiber Talk Patreon subscriber. We also discuss analyzing a design and determining whether to stitch all of it or to modify it to make it the design you want. Then we move […]
Gary Parr
Fiber Talk with Emma Homent, The Makers Marks August 10, 2025
Emma Homent of the Makers Marks joins us this week to talk about needlepoint, printed vs. painted canvas, the changing stitcher demographic, her design work and view of collaboration, and today’s wool threads. We also learn about her two needlepoint stitch books, her new project journal, and the two decks of stitch cards (one available […]
Gary Parr
Fiber Talk with Sue Reed II July 27, 2025
It’s been a couple of years since we talked with Sue Reed and it was a real treat to have her return. The show is made possible by CyberPointers, the online chapter of the American Needlepoint Guild at cyberpointers.org. Sue Reed is one of the premier counted-canvas designers in the business and it was great […]
Gary Parr
Fiber Talk Midweek Chat, 7-23-25 July 23, 2025
When Wednesday arrives we feel compelled to fire up the recording contraptions and talk about needlework. This week our topics include the Tour de Broderie, Fiber Talk Patreon content, Beth’s Pour ta Fete stitching, Lori Mann and Colorway Arts boxes, Beth’s Hapsburg lace needle book, Tim Buchheim and live classes, and supporting Stitchy Princess on […]
Gary Parr