Japanese embroidery – Fiber Talk

Podcasts
Fiber Talk with Lauren Yeager
June 26, 2022 - By Gary Parr
This week’s guest is Lauren Yeager from the San Francisco School of Needlework & Design. The show is sponsored by…
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Podcasts
Fiber Talk with Kate Festo
October 31, 2021 - By Gary Parr
Our conversation this week is with Kate Festo, a terrific designer and educator. The show is sponsored by Avlea Mediterranean…
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Podcasts
Fiber Talk with Margaret Kinsey
September 19, 2021 - By Gary Parr
This week we have the pleasure of learning from Margaret Kinsey in a show sponsored by Sassy Jacks Stitchery. Margaret…
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Videos
Fiber Talk Friday Night Live, 8-21-20
August 21, 2020 - By Gary Parr
It’s Friday and we gathered once again on the Fiber Talk YouTube channel at wetalkfiber.com/youtube. Tonight we enjoyed the impressive…
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Videos
Fiber Talk Friday Night Live, 7-17-20
July 17, 2020 - By Gary Parr
Deb DeCrane was our guest. She gave us a complete rundown of what’s involved in doing Japanese embroidery. Yes, you…
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Fiber Talk Midweek Chat, 5-14-25 May 14, 2025
We have reached the middle of yet another week. To acknowledge the accomplishment, Cindy and Gary gathered to talk about stitching. Topics this week include the work of Jessica Kemper from Field Guild Embroidery, tacks, quilts created by Cheryl Lennox, new Patreon developments, copyrights, and three projects Cindy has finished. There will be much more […]
Gary Parr
Fiber Talk with Jessica Kemper, Field Guide Embroidery May 11, 2025
Embroidery artist Jessica Kemper of Field Guide Embroidery is our guest this week. The show is sponsored by the Embroiderers’ Guild of America and the EGA Sampler U. Register in the Events section at egausa.org. Jessica Kemper loves the outdoors and has found a way to marry that love with embroidery. Her animal designs are […]
Gary Parr
Fiber Talk with Sarah Resnick of Gist Yarn and Zollie Makes May 4, 2025
Avlea Folk Embroidery is sponsoring this week’s show with Sarah Resnick of Gist Yarn and Zollie Makes. Our focus this week is the range of products produced by Sarah’s two companies, specifically the beautiful Array crewel wool yarn/thread and Palette Scout, a versatile tool designed to help you select a color palette for your next […]
Gary Parr
Fiber Talk Midweek Chat, 4-30-25 April 30, 2025
Lots to talk about in this week’s Midweek Chat. Topics on our list include Patreon articles, stitching on vacation, Stitched Stories kits (stitchedstories.com), changing colors on the Botany Bay sampler, creating altar pieces and Edna Sanabia’s Easter communion liner, Yvette Stanton’s Substack article on slow stitching, and what the back of our needlework may or […]
Gary Parr
Fiber Talk with Alexandrina Dordea April 27, 2025
This week’s Fiber Talk guest is embroidery artist Alexandrina Dordea. The show is sponsored by the Embroiderers’ Guild of America and the EGA Sampler U, at egausa.org. Alexandrina is a self-taught Romanian artist who uses tambour embroidery, stump work, goldwork, beadwork, and punch needle techniques to create outstanding needle art. Her current interest is creating […]
Gary Parr