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Fiber Talk Midweek Chat, 7-23-25
July 22, 2025 - By Gary Parr
When Wednesday arrives we feel compelled to fire up the recording contraptions and talk about needlework. This week our topics…
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Fiber Talk with Jessica Jane Pile and Robert Ossant
July 13, 2025 - By Gary Parr
This week we travel to the world of Haute Couture in a conversation with couture historian Robert Ossant and embroidery…
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Fiber Talk Midweek Chat, 7-9-25
July 9, 2025 - By Gary Parr
The middle of the week is on time and Beth, Cindy, and Gary have gathered for a Midweek Chat. This…
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Fiber Talk Midweek Chat, 6-11-25
June 11, 2025 - By Gary Parr
We’re at the point where the weekend is visible, so Beth and Gary fired up the Internet software to talk…
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Fiber Talk with Stefan Romero, America’s Tapestry
June 7, 2025 - By Gary Parr
One way the needlework world will celebrate America’s 250th anniversary is the America’s Tapestry project. This week we talk to…
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Tatiana Popova Helps You Experience Crewel Embroidery September 6, 2026
We learned all about Tatiana Popova, of Owl Crafts, in our Feb. 8, 2026 show when we talked about her background and her excellent book Contrast in Crewel Embroidery. At the time, she mentioned that a new book was in the works. The book, Modern Crewel Embroidery for Beginners, is now available and we spent […]
Gary Parr
Creative Embroidery and Impressive Projects Define Natalie Tyler August 31, 2026
Natalie Tyler joins us this week in a show sponsored by the Embroiderers Guild of America at egausa.org. The pandemic was a turning point for Natalie, providing an opportunity to apply her art background to embroidery and develop her version of the art form. The result is a wide array of designs and design types, […]
Gary Parr
Midweek Chat: New Sponsor, Discount Code, State Fair Success, a Book, and Organizing Your Library August 27, 2026
It’s Midweek Chat time. This show is sponsored by CyberPointers at cyberpointers.org. This week Cindy and Gary discuss our sponsors, an Avlea Folk Embroidery discount code, Hazel Blomkamp, the Iowa State Fair (hooray Cindy and Robin), stitching in public, a book you should own, organizing your stitching library, and embellishing felt bowls. If we’ve enabled […]
Gary Parr
Deb De Crane Takes Us from Cross Stitch to Japanese Embroidery August 23, 2026
Avlea Folk Embroidery is sponsoring this week’s conversation with longtime Fiber Talk follower, Deb De Crane. When you visit avleafolkembroidery.com, use the code FT10 to get 10% off of your order. Deb De Crane connected with recent guest Kris Andrews when she was working at Knox College in Illinois. That meeting introduced Deb much of […]
Gary Parr
Midweek Chat: Fitness, Finishing, Unstitching July 29, 2026
Beth’s sore stitching hands launched us into an unplanned fitness section. The conclusion: Sitting and stitching for long periods is not a good thing. We also talked about finishing a journal cover (link below), Jessica Grimm, needlepoint canvas from Avlea Folk Embroidery, and Gary stitching without thinking. The message: Read and follow the instructions. We’re […]
Gary Parr