No Rules Textile Society

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Midweek Chat: Cartonnage, NRTS, Dyeing, Beth’s Quilt
March 26, 2026 - By Gary Parr
Beth and Gary return for another Midweek Chat. This week’s topics include our upcoming show with cartonnage designer Claudio Squio…
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Rules? What Rules? with Jayne Emerson
March 1, 2026 - By Gary Parr
She’s Jayne Emerson, her organization is the No Rules Textile Society, and she’s this week’s guest. Jayne has built her…
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Holly Jackson Expands Her Horizons
February 15, 2026 - By Gary Parr
Holly Jackson, of Flossing in the Moonlight, returns this week. The show is sponsored by Avlea Folk Embroidery at avleafolkembroidery.com.…
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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 […]
Gary Parr
No show for May 3 May 3, 2026
An unusual set of technical issues is preventing us from posting a show this week. We’ll have the planned show next week. We hope you can join us for our monthly Stitch Hour, Wednesday, May 6 at 8:00 p.m. Eastern on the Fiber Talk YouTube channel.–Gary
Gary Parr