surface embroidery – Fiber Talk

Videos
Fiber Talk Stitched Stories Kit Unboxing
June 7, 2022 - By Gary Parr
Beth and Gary open their new Stitched Stories kits and show how well they’re put together, the quality materials, and…
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Podcasts
Fiber Talk with Shirley Pygott
February 13, 2022 - By Gary Parr
This week we travel to New Zealand to visit with Shirley Pygott of Shirley P Designs. The show is sponsored…
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Podcasts
Fiber Talk with Trish Burr II
February 14, 2021 - By Gary Parr
Trish Burr joins us this week for a podcast sponsored by Sassy Jacks Stitchery. It’s been more than two years…
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Podcasts
Fiber Talk with Rachel Winters
October 20, 2019 - By Gary Parr
Joining us this week is Rachel Winters of Flora Embroidery GA. Rachel is one of those rare people who creates…
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Podcasts
Fiber Talk with Tanja Berlin
March 24, 2019 - By Gary Parr
Tanja Berlin of Berlin Embroidery Designs is an active international teacher who is highly skilled at stitching and designing with…
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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