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Posted on November 26, 2017November 26, 2017 by Gary Parr — Leave a comment

Fiber Talk Reprise with Kurdy Biggs

La Mision–Concepcion, the 2016 ANG Hilton Stitch Award design.

We’re still on our holiday break. For people who are new to the podcast, you may not have had a chance to listen to any of our early shows, so we thought we’d share our fifth show with guest Kurdy Biggs. If you’re a regular listener there is a good chance you’ll enjoy a repeat of this information filled conversation with Kurdy. We’ll be back Wednesday with a new midweek show and Needlepoint Now editor and publisher Elizabeth Bozievich returns Sunday to talk about the latest developments with her magazine and the needlework hobby in general.

This week’s guest is counted-canvas needlepoint designer and teacher Kurdy Biggs. Her design company is Threedles. Kurdy’s designs are inspired by her love of unique stitches, threads, color, and beading, with an emphasis on learning new stitches and creating unique projects. She has been stitching for nearly forty years and has progressed through counted cross-stitch and embroidery, settling on counted (canvas) needlework because of the large variety of results she can achieve. She teaches classes throughout the year at local needlepoint guilds and needlepoint shops. Her La Mision–Concepcion design earned the Hilton Stitch Award at the ANG 2016 New Orleans Seminar.

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This podcast is also available on Flosstube at https://youtu.be/q0PHgndxd7Y

Cleopatra’s Eyes, a design by Kurdy Biggs of Threedles.

We hope you enjoy this week’s Fiber Talk show. You can listen by using the player above or you can subscribe to Fiber Talk through iTunes. To receive e-mail notification of new podcasts, provide your name and e-mail address below. We do not sell/share e-mail addresses.

See Kurdy’s work and communicate with her through her online sites:

Cathedral-Notre Dame, a design by Kurdy Biggs of Threedles.

Here is a link to the ort bowls discussed in the show:

ItsMikesTurn ort bowls and needle cases

We hope you enjoy this week’s conversation with Kurdy Biggs. We’re always looking for guests, so let us know if there is someone you’d like us to have on the show.–Gary and Christine

Posted on September 10, 2017September 11, 2017 by Gary Parr — Leave a comment

Fiber Talk with Gail Sirna

Gail Sirna joins us this week. She is an extremely talented embroidery designer, teacher, judge, author, and overall contributor to the needlearts community. Gail is a NAN-certified teacher certification, levels 1 & 2, in canvas work; NAN-certified judge; and has served in several NAN administrative positions. Her design, Seasons in the Sun was selected to be part of the National Academy of Needlearts permanent collection in 1982.

In 1992 she was accepted for membership in the National Advanced Study Group (Fiber Forum) by the Embroiderers’ Guild of America and has completed the Certified Teacher Graduate Program with that organization. She also has earned the Fellow Level in ANG’s Master Teacher Program. In 2002 she completed the very challenging Honors program through NAN, researching artworks depicting needleartists, writing a dissertation, and making her final oral presentation. Her embroidery, Moi-Meme, was designed to reflect Gail’s research, and it also now is part of NAN’s permanent collection.

Gail has taught extensively at national, regional, and local seminars including EGA, ANG, EAC, Callaway, Valentine, NAN, an TNNA and for chapters and shops across the country and in Canada. We had a great time talking with Gail about all of her accomplishments and are confident you’ll enjoy the conversation.–Gary and Christine

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This podcast is also available as a Flosstube video. Click here to see the video.

Learn more about Gail Sirna at the links below:

We hope you enjoy this week’s conversation Gail Sirna. We’re always looking for guests, so let us know if there is someone you’d like us to have on the show.–Gary and Christine

Posted on May 14, 2017 by Gary Parr — 3 Comments

Fiber Talk with Janet Perry

Our guest this week is Janet Perry, known to most needlepointers for her blogs, online classes, and books. We had a great conversation with Janet about her extensive online activities, trends she’s seeing in the hobby, and a variety of other subjects related to her teaching, design work, and online offerings. We trust you’ll enjoy hearing from one of the more visible and active people in the needlepoint world. –Christine and Gary

Listen to the podcast:

We hope you enjoy this week’s Fiber Talk show. You can listen by using the player above or you can subscribe to Fiber Talk through iTunes, Stitcher, TuneIn, Podbay, and Podbean. To receive e-mail notification of new podcasts, provide your name and e-mail address below. We do not sell/share e-mail addresses.

Follow Janet and communicate with her through her online channels:

We hope you enjoy this week’s conversation with Janet Perry. We’re always looking for guests, so let us know if there is someone you’d like us to have on the show.–Gary and Christine

Posted on April 30, 2017April 30, 2017 by Gary Parr — 3 Comments

Fiber Talk with Tess and Thorn

Tess and Thorn are talented needlepoint designers/painters with a unique approach to the hobby.

This week we have the pleasure of talking with Brooke Thorn McGowan and Tess Nagle, the talented needlepoint designers who make up Tess and Thorn. Tess and Brooke describe themselves as “young bloods on a stitching mission.” We had a riveting conversation about how they got started, their approach to stitching, inspirations and deeper meaning behind their canvases, and their ongoing efforts to introduce younger people to needlepointing. We also got to learn about their design and canvas-painting process and how they work together from two locations.These are two talented and enthusiastic ladies who are definitely injecting young blood into the hobby.–Christine and Gary

Brooke and Tess have a unique approach to needlepoint.

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Endangered animals are a part of the Tess and Thorn design concept.

Follow Tess and Brooke and communicate with them through their online channels:

Tess and Thorn canvases are available through your local needlework shop. Stores that currently carry their designs are listed on their website shop page.

One of their recommendations is the book Hygge: The Art of Getting Cozy.

Tess and Thorn Recommendations
At the end of the show, Brooke and Tess offered several recommendations. Below are links to those items:

Brooke and Tess are always looking for unique ways to use their finished designs.

We hope you enjoy this week’s conversation with Tess and Brooke. We’re always looking for guests, so let us know if there is someone you’d like us to have on the show.–Gary and Christine

Posted on April 16, 2017 by Gary Parr — 3 Comments

Fiber Talk with Toni Gerdes

Our Fiber Talk guest this week is needle-art designer and teacher Toni Gerdes. Toni holds Level II Teacher certification from the National Academy of Needlearts, specializing in canvas embroidery. She currently serves on the Board of NAN as the Director of Education and on the Board of Directors for Mile High ANG chapter as President. Toni is currently the President of NETA. She has received numerous awards for her designs and has taught at NAN, EGA, and ANG events, as well as guilds & shops. Toni has been published in Needlepointers, Needlepoint Now, and in Needle Arts as the Artist Across America. She enjoys all types of stitching and especially sharing her knowledge with others. We covered a variety of topics in our conversation, including the stories behind Toni’s Under a Copper Moon, Fire and Ice, and Geometric Butterfly designs.
–Christine and Gary

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Connect with Toni at her website tonigerdes.com

We hope you enjoy this week’s conversation with Toni Gerdes. We’re always looking for guests, so let us know if there is someone you’d like us to have on the show.–Gary and Christine