Shining Needle Society

Podcasts
Exploring the Counted-Canvas World of Kathy Rees
February 1, 2026 - By wetalk
Counted-canvas needlepoint is this week’s technique and we got to talk about it with Kathy Rees, one of the best…
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Fiber Talk Midweek Chat, 12-16-20
December 16, 2020 - By Gary Parr
It’s our final Midweek Chat of 2020. Debbie and Gary gather to talk about the Springhill SAL, 2021 Fiber Arts…
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Fiber Talk Midweek Chat, 10-21-20
October 21, 2020 - By Gary Parr
We have, once again, connected with Wednesday and it’s time to chat about needlework. This week, Gary and Debbie talk…
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Fiber Talk Midweek Chat, 6-3-20
June 3, 2020 - By Gary Parr
Wednesday has arrived so Debbie and Gary decided to talk about needlework. The show is sponsored by Fire Poppies, an…
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Fiber Talk with Debbie Rowley
April 8, 2018 - By Gary Parr
Debbie Rowley is one of the top charted-canvas needlepoint designers in the hobby and it’s always a treat to have…
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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
Midweek Chat: Needlepoint, Rolaframes, and Felt Bowls April 29, 2026
It’s the W day and all three of us gathered to talk about projects and do some enabling. Among our topics this week are Jessica Grady’s embroidery, Fiber Talk Canvas videos about storing thick threads, Cindy’s Watercolours “bobbin” technique, Rolaframe scroll frames and mounting linen on them, Wonderfil Eleganza perle cotton, several projects Cindy is […]
Gary Parr
Jessica Grady’s Embroidery Reaches Many Levels April 26, 2026
This week’s guest is embroiderer Jessica Grady. The show is sponsored by Avlea Folk Embroidery. Please support our sponsors and let them know you heard about them from Fiber Talk. Jessica Grady’s art is likely the most dimensional, non-stumpwork, embroidery you’ll ever see. Sequin-shaped items were her original inspiration but, as you’ll see, she’s way […]
Gary Parr