quilts – Fiber Talk

Posted on October 28, 2023 by Gary Parr — 2 Comments

Fiber Talk with Lisa Call

The stunning textile art of Lisa Call is our focus this week. Lisa grew up in Colorado in a creative environment. Creativity took a bit of a back seat when she chose computer science for a day job/career. An art museum tour connected her with abstract art and a move to New Zealand has allowed her to fully explore that art form. It’s fascinating to see how she uses the series approach to explore every aspect of a basic design. Equally interesting is how she puts limits on her approach to prevent getting bogged down in distractions. How do you tap into this creativity? Visit Lisa’s Make Big Art website and take a class. She’ll help you expand your horizons.–Gary

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Posted on June 4, 2023 by Gary Parr — Leave a comment

Fiber Talk with Lori Pengelly

Betsy’s Patchwork Baskets series by Lori Pengelly.

Pumpkin Dash quilt, designed by Lori Pengelly.

This week, in a show sponsored by Sassy Jacks Stitchery, we talk with Lori Pengelly of Pansy Patch Quilts and Stitchery. Lori is a needleworker, cross stitch designer, quilter, quilt designer, wool appliqué artist, combines needlework with her quilt designs, does hand quilting, owns a long-arm quilter and uses it for her own designs as well as offering it as a service, dyes threads, and is working with her daughter Emily to develop her own cross stitch designs. Somewhere in there, Lori finds time to eat and sleep, though that time is very limited. Our conversation touches on all of the things Lori does, along with her primitive color palette preferences and how she approaches new designs. Lori is also a strong supporter of local needlework stores and you can purchase her designs at your favorite needlework purveyor. Enjoy our conversation with Lori and be sure to watch for new designs coming in the the next few weeks.–Beth and Gary

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This week’s sponsor is Sassy Jacks Stitchery at sassyjacksstitchery.com.

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Posted on April 2, 2023 by Gary Parr — Leave a comment

Fiber Talk with Diane L. Murtha

This week we visit the quilting world and art-quilt designer Diane L. Murtha. In Diane’s creative mind, most quilts aren’t finished until she’s added some beads, embroidery, appliqué, or anything else that might embellish or tell more of the quilt’s story. We learn about her approach to art and creativity and how she doesn’t always concern herself if her points don’t match up. Diane’s new book, “Artful Insights in Fabric, Quilted Bits of Wit and Wisdom,” is also part of the discussion because it further explores her “what if” approach to creating visual experiences through textile art. Enjoy the show and be sure to visit Diane’s website to keep up with her new creations and her teaching and lecturing schedule, including her presentations at Quilt Week, April 26 to 29 at the National Quilt Museum in Paducah, KY.–Beth and Gary

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Posted on July 26, 2020 by Gary Parr — Leave a comment

Fiber Talk with James Farmer

Member of the Angel Quilt Project create blankets for premature babies.

Avlea Mediterranean Folk Embroidery is our sponsor this week and our guest is James Farmer, organizer of the Angel Quilt Project. Enjoy hearing how members of the Project combine cross stitch and quilting to make blankets that provide a comfortable environment for premature babies during their NICU days. The project also creates quilts for children who are cancer patients. Join the project through the Angel Quilt Project Facebook page to contribute to this amazing effort.–Gary

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I hope you enjoy this week’s conversation with James Farmer. I’m always looking for guests, so let me know if there is someone you’d like me to have on the show.–Gary

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Posted on December 23, 2018 by Gary Parr — 1 Comment

Fiber Talk with Vonna Pfeiffer V

It’s the final new show of 2018 and we’re more than happy to have Vonna Pfeiffer join us to end the year. In the show, we covered a mountain of topics including quilting, needlework finishing, stitching spaces, and ergonomics. It’s always fun to talk with Vonna and this time was no exception. Thanks to The Twisted Stitcher and all of the other guests who made 2018 a terrific year for Fiber Talk. Most important, thanks to all of our rapidly growing audience of listeners for listening each week and letting us know how much you enjoy the shows. We’ll take a short break for the holidays and be back on Jan. 2 to begin another year of needlearts conversations.–Gary and Christine

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Cross stitch project finished by Vonna Pfeiffer.

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We hope you enjoy this week’s conversation with Vonna Pfeiffer. 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

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