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Podcasts - Videos
Fiber Talk: Couching Techniques with Natalie Dupuis
April 26, 2020 - By Gary Parr
Natalie Dupuis returns to talk about her new research paper “The Humble Couching Stitch,” which takes a look at a…
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Fiber Talk Midweek Chat, 4-15-20
April 15, 2020 - By Gary Parr
It’s Midweek Chat time, Fire Poppies is sponsoring, and Debbie and Gary are doing the chatting. Topics include upcoming events,…
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Fiber Talk with Lizzy Pye
January 26, 2020 - By Gary Parr
Lizzy Pye of Laurelin Embroidery and Needlework joins us this week to talk about her years of study and teaching…
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Fiber Talk with Ilke Cochrane III
December 22, 2019 - By Gary Parr
Ilke Cochrane returns for a third visit this week. We learn more about her RSN activities, her upcoming embroidery SAL,…
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Fiber Talk with Natalie Dupuis
September 29, 2019 - By Gary Parr
Natalie Dupuis joins us this week to talk about goldwork, Or Nue, Italian shading, and other things related to metallic…
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Chicken Scratch and Quilting with Carolyn Forster October 5, 2026
Textile artist Carolyn Forster of Quilting on the Go is our guest this week. The focus of our conversation is her two new books, “20 To Make: Chicken Scratch Embroidery” and “1930s Quilts.” Carolyn has been sewing, stitching, and quilting all of her life. She tried cooking in school but things went wonky so she […]
Gary Parr
Fiber Talk Canvas #9: Prep is Key for Red Rocks Bright Sun Success October 1, 2026
In show #9 of our Canvas Series, Cindy and Beth discuss how they prepared to stitch Wendy Moore’s Red Rocks Bright Sun design. The show is sponsored by Cyberpointers (cyberpointers.org) and Avlea Folk Embroidery (avleafolkembroidery.com). Red Rocks Bright Sun is an advanced design that presents several stitching challenges. In the video we talk about many […]
Gary Parr
Hazel Blomkamp’s New Book and Website Raise the Embroidery Bar September 27, 2026
This week, Hazel Blomkamp returns to talk about her Workroom subscription program, her updated technique books, and the terrific new collaboration book, Crewelwork Then & Now, she wrote with Phillipa Turnbull. The show is sponsored by the Embroiderers’ Guild of America and Avlea Folk Embroidery. This is the second time we’ve had the privilege of […]
Gary Parr
Fiber Talk Remembers Margriet Hogue September 20, 2026
Margriet Hogue, creator and owner of The Essamplaire, passed away on Sept. 14, 2026. As our way of remembering the tremendous contribution she made to samplers, and the needle arts in general, this week we re-play the conversation we had with her April 15, 2023. Margriet Hogue, from The Essamplaire, joins us this week to […]
Gary Parr
Gabrielle Noe Shares The Silk Snail’s Printed Canvas Story September 14, 2026
Gabrielle Noe, of The Silk Snail, is our guest and the show is sponsored by CyberPointers, the online chapter of the American Needlepoint Guild. Learn about them at cyberpointers.org. Gabrielle and her partner Kylie met through TikTok, then IRL at a Houston needlepoint store. That meeting evolved into their new printed-canvas business, The Silk Snail. […]
Gary Parr