Heart in Hand – Fiber Talk

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Fiber Talk with Cecilia Turner, Encore Presentation
January 3, 2021 - By Gary Parr
This is an encore presentation of a conversation I had in May 2019 with Cecilia Turner, the popular designer and…
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The Finishing Fairy Helps You Learn to Finish Needlepoint May 17, 2026
Amanda Metes, The Needlepoint Finishing Fairy, joins us to talk about her journey from stitcher to finisher to finishing educator. She’s accomplished a lot in a short time and the result is a terrific resource that will help you “get your ornaments to the tree” and eventually tackle bigger, more complex projects. During the conversation, […]
Gary Parr
Midweek Chat: Cords, Scroll Frames, & Felt Bowls May 14, 2026
We’re chatting late this Wednesday, but still chatting. Cindy and Gary talk about needlepoint finishing, making cord, Michelle Agnew’s goldwork, mounting linen on Rolaframe scroll frames, felt bowls, “Piecework” magazine’s International Needlework Museum Directory, and shops equipping new stitchers with the tools they need to succeed. Sunday’s guest: Amanda Metes, The Needlepoint Finishing Fairy—Cindy & […]
Gary Parr
Michelle Agnew Sculpts with Gold Thread May 10, 2026
Michelle Agnew wanted more for her designs than traditional gold work and stump work techniques could provide. So, using those techniques as a foundation, she developed (and is still developing) her own approaches. The result is gold work sculpture that adds a new dimension to the gold-thread world of needle arts. Her efforts have earned […]
Gary Parr
No show for May 3 May 3, 2026
An unusual set of technical issues is preventing us from posting a show this week. We’ll have the planned show next week. We hope you can join us for our monthly Stitch Hour, Wednesday, May 6 at 8:00 p.m. Eastern on the Fiber Talk YouTube channel.–Gary
Gary Parr
Midweek Chat: Needlepoint, Rolaframes, and Felt Bowls April 29, 2026
It’s the W day and all three of us gathered to talk about projects and do some enabling. Among our topics this week are Jessica Grady’s embroidery, Fiber Talk Canvas videos about storing thick threads, Cindy’s Watercolours “bobbin” technique, Rolaframe scroll frames and mounting linen on them, Wonderfil Eleganza perle cotton, several projects Cindy is […]
Gary Parr