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Fiber Talk Midweek Chat, 11-20-24
November 20, 2024 - By Gary Parr
The middle of the week is on schedule and that prompted Jenifer and Gary to gather and discuss some stitching…
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Fiber Talk with Dawn Cook Ronningen II
April 9, 2023 - By Gary Parr
Dawn Cook Ronningen, the Collector with a Needle, joins us this week for the second time to talk about her…
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Fiber Talk Midweek Chat, 4-7-21
April 7, 2021 - By Gary Parr
It’s Wednesday, it’s chatting time, and Debbie and Gary gather to talk about virtual vs. live classes, upcoming EGA…
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Fiber Talk Midweek Chat, 12-2-20
December 2, 2020 - By Gary Parr
It’s the day after Tuesday and Beth and Gary have lots to talk about. We’re just about ready to go…
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Fiber Talk Midweek Chat, 3-28-18
March 28, 2018 - By Gary Parr
Midweek Chat topics on this Wednesday include Christine’s car accident/concussion, wrinkle-free linen, buying Floche from Stitchville USA, Mary Corbet and…
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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