Sampler U – Fiber Talk

Podcasts
Fiber Talk with Rebecca Noland of Lucy Beam
May 25, 2025 - By Gary Parr
Becky Noland of Lucy Beam joins us this week. We learn about dumpster diving with grandma to acquire fabrics, how…
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Fiber Talk with Jessica Kemper, Field Guide Embroidery
May 11, 2025 - By Gary Parr
Embroidery artist Jessica Kemper of Field Guide Embroidery is our guest this week. The show is sponsored by the Embroiderers’…
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Fiber Talk with Alexandrina Dordea
April 27, 2025 - By Gary Parr
This week’s Fiber Talk guest is embroidery artist Alexandrina Dordea. The show is sponsored by the Embroiderers’ Guild of America…
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Designing Smalls from the Iesabella Kettlewell Sampler
April 13, 2025 - By Gary Parr
This week’s show is sponsored by the Embroiderers’ Guild of America and the 2025 EGA National Seminar, Needlework Faire, Nov.…
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Fiber Talk Midweek Chat, 8-13-25 August 13, 2025
The “W” day has arrived and Cindy and Gary gathered to talk about Iowa State Fair results (lots of ribbons) and becoming a Fiber Talk Patreon subscriber. We also discuss analyzing a design and determining whether to stitch all of it or to modify it to make it the design you want. Then we move […]
Gary Parr
Fiber Talk with Emma Homent, The Makers Marks August 10, 2025
Emma Homent of the Makers Marks joins us this week to talk about needlepoint, printed vs. painted canvas, the changing stitcher demographic, her design work and view of collaboration, and today’s wool threads. We also learn about her two needlepoint stitch books, her new project journal, and the two decks of stitch cards (one available […]
Gary Parr
Fiber Talk with Sue Reed II July 27, 2025
It’s been a couple of years since we talked with Sue Reed and it was a real treat to have her return. The show is made possible by CyberPointers, the online chapter of the American Needlepoint Guild at cyberpointers.org. Sue Reed is one of the premier counted-canvas designers in the business and it was great […]
Gary Parr
Fiber Talk Midweek Chat, 7-23-25 July 23, 2025
When Wednesday arrives we feel compelled to fire up the recording contraptions and talk about needlework. This week our topics include the Tour de Broderie, Fiber Talk Patreon content, Beth’s Pour ta Fete stitching, Lori Mann and Colorway Arts boxes, Beth’s Hapsburg lace needle book, Tim Buchheim and live classes, and supporting Stitchy Princess on […]
Gary Parr
Fiber Talk with Kirstie Macleod, The Red Dress July 20, 2025
The Red Dress project, created and developed by this week’s guest, Kirstie Macleod, can, at first, look like little more than a beautiful dress, embellished by a lot of colorful embroidery. If you spend more than 30 sec. exploring this project, you will quickly discover that the dress is a powerful symbol of what people […]
Gary Parr