needlepoint finishing

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The Finishing Fairy Helps You Learn to Finish Needlepoint
May 17, 2026 - By Gary Parr
Amanda Metes, The Needlepoint Finishing Fairy, joins us to talk about her journey from stitcher to finisher to finishing educator.…
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Fiber Talk with Lita O’Hara
April 13, 2024 - By Gary Parr
Lita O’Hara, the Nashville Needlepointer and Patron Saint of Chaos, is our guest this week. Lita is a self-taught painted-canvas…
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Fiber Talk with Nancy Lukoskie II
May 15, 2022 - By Gary Parr
Master needlepoint artisan Nancy Lukoskie of Fancywork Finishing returns for a second visit this week. Nancy’s passion for the heritage…
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Fiber Talk Midweek Chat, 10-7-20
October 7, 2020 - By Gary Parr
We have arrived at the middle of the week and Gary and Jenifer have decided to talk about the beauty…
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Fiber Talk Midweek Chat, 3-21-18
March 22, 2018 - By Gary Parr
It’s Wednesday and we’re chatting about Gary’s stitching activities and return to Joann’s, a warning about sealing packages when shipping…
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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. […]
Gary Parr
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 […]
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