needlepoint canvas – Fiber Talk

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Fiber Talk with Emma Homent, The Makers Marks
August 10, 2025 - By Gary Parr
Emma Homent of the Makers Marks joins us this week to talk about needlepoint, printed vs. painted canvas, the changing…
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Fiber Talk Midweek Chat, 8-9-23
August 8, 2023 - By Gary Parr
The calendar says it’s Wednesday so Jenifer and Gary gathered to chat about needlework. This week’s topics include upcoming Sassy…
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Fiber Talk with Ada Haydon
July 9, 2022 - By Gary Parr
This week’s guest is Ada Haydon of EyeCandy Needleart. The show is sponsored by CyberPointers, the only online chapter of…
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Fiber Talk Midweek Chat, 9-16-20
September 16, 2020 - By Gary Parr
Wednesday has found us again and Gary and Debbie are talking about the upcoming Monday Night Hearts event, Fiber Talk…
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Judy Coates Perez Practices “What if?” at the Highest Level June 7, 2026
For this week’s show, sponsored by EGA, we had the privilege of spending time with textile artist Judy Coates Perez. Her textile arts career started with an extended family car trip when Judy was in 8th grade. In Guatemala, she learned how to do backstrap (not backstop ;)) weaving. That triggered a lifelong love of […]
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Ruth O’Leary Thread Paints Impressive Needleart May 31, 2026
Our May 31 guest is Ruth O’Leary from Rostara. Ruth is a thread painting artist who uses her own version of the technique. Her stitching approach creates a different texture than “conventional” thread painting and provides Ruth with the color-transition flexibility she desires in her art. Equally interesting is Ruth’s design process. To make the […]
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Embroider Felt Bowls and Ogle Laura Wasilowski’s Art Quilts May 25, 2026
EGA is sponsoring our conversation with versatile textile artist Laura Wasilowski. After a short stint in theater, Laura built a career dyeing fabrics and threads while raising her children. That led to her captivating art quilts. These days she still creates quilts, but on the much smaller side of the art form and with a […]
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Canvas #7: Match Master Painter Threads with Master Painter Designs May 20, 2026
After listening to our show with Jane Garrison of Threadnuts/The Painter’s Threads Collection (https://wetalkfiber.com/2023/08/19/fiber-talk-with-jane-garrison/), Robin Rossignol was inspired to purchase some of those threads and match them with some of the Kick Back and Stitch designs she owned. In this video, we talk about 10 of those pieces and explore the threads and design features. […]
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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, […]
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