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Fiber Talk
A twice-weekly podcast for Fiber Art hobbyists.
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Midweek Chat: What Do You Call Those Stitches?
Wednesday has made an appearance once again so Cindy and Gary seized the opportunity to talk about needlework. Our list of topics include decorative/s...
Poppy Monk Opens the Door to Needlepoint
Brenda Stimpson formed Poppy Monk Needlepoint Kits to provide a way for stitchers to learn and advance their skills. A big part of that approach is pr...
Cartonnage: The Art of Box Making with Claudia Squio
We have talked about ColorWay Arts and Claudia Squio’s beautiful boxes on many shows. Cindy and Beth have both had excellent success with Claudia’s ki...
Midweek Chat: Cartonnage, NRTS, Dyeing, Beth’s Quilt
Beth and Gary return for another Midweek Chat. This week’s topics include our upcoming show with cartonnage designer Claudio Squio of ColorWay Arts, B...
Kelly Largent Weaves, Carves, Felts, and Embroiders
This week’s artist is Kelly Largent of Waxed Entanglement. The best description of her work comes from Kelly, “I create wooden frames that I turn into...
Fiber Talk Canvas #4: Needles: Why You Care What You Use
In Canvas episode #4, we talk about needles, needle sizes, quality, and the role your needle plays in stitching and protecting your threads as you sti...
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Canvas #3: Congress Cloth Pros and Cons
Canvas show #3 focuses on Congress Cloth. We’ve made a change and are now presenting shows by topic rather than including several topics in one show....
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Framing Answers with Master Framer David Lantrip
Framing is our topic this week and our guest is master framer David Lantrip. The show is sponsored by the Embroiderers’ Guild of America at egausa.org...
Midweek Chat: Framing, Saving Threads, and Ronnie Rowe Advice
Our favorite day of the week that begins with W has arrived and we’re talking about when to save stitched thread, how you might do it, and whether it’...
Needlework Growth and the Impact of Youth
Trends and the online business aspects of the needlework world are the subjects of this week’s conversation. Our guests are Hayley Albright and Madeli...
Rules? What Rules? with Jayne Emerson
She’s Jayne Emerson, her organization is the No Rules Textile Society, and she’s this week’s guest. Jayne has built her career by not following conven...
Midweek Chat: Creativity, Stitch Stoppers, and Event Costs
It’s the middle of the week and we’ve gathered to talk about how people lose creativity, the things that make you stop working on a project, and the r...
Isabella Strambio Publishes Beginner Macrame Book
Isabella Strambio returns this week to talk about her new book, “The Beginner’s Guide to Macrame. The show is sponsored by the Embroiderer’s Guild of...
Canvas #2: Reading Charts and Using Laying Tools
It’s time for our second Fiber Talk Canvas show. It’s a long one. This month we talk about canvas supply and thread costs. Don’t blame your LNS owner....
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Holly Jackson Expands Her Horizons
Holly Jackson, of Flossing in the Moonlight, returns this week. The show is sponsored by Avlea Folk Embroidery at avleafolkembroidery.com. Holly volun...
Midweek Chat: Topics that Might Ruffle Feathers
It’s Midweek Chat time. This week, Beth and Gary tackle some topics that might be feather-ruffling to stitchers and/or designers, depending on your pe...
Canvas: Thanks to Donna Gotts for Offering Stretcher Bar Fine Points
An email from listener Donna Gotts prompted this second stretcher-bar video. This time we cover some of the finer points of using stretcher bars that...
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Creating Crewel Art with Tatiana Popova
Crewel and ribbon embroidery artist Tatiana Popova joins us this week. In our conversation we hear the story of her learning how to embroider, how Haz...
Mounting Needlepoint Canvas on Stretcher Bars
Mounting needlepoint canvas on stretcher bars the first time can be a bit intimidating. In this video, we take you through the process using standard...
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Exploring the Counted-Canvas World of Kathy Rees
Counted-canvas needlepoint is this week’s technique and we got to talk about it with Kathy Rees, one of the best designers in that world. Kathy earned...
Midweek Chat: Needle Delights Gush Fest
It’s Midweek Chat time. This week we started out with the planned topics and were doing well until the subject of “Land of the Free” by Kathy Rees cam...
Discussing Issues of the Day with Ruth Cartwright
Our guest this week is Ruth Cartwright of Craft with Cartwright. The show is sponsored by the Embroiderer’s Guild of America at egausa.org. In our con...
Fiber Talk Canvas: A New Needlepoint Series
This is the first of a new needlepoint series we’re calling Fiber Talk Canvas. The purpose of this video series (there will be a new video on the thir...
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Kate Cross Loves Teaching, Whitework, and More Teaching
Kate Cross, of Bespoke Embroidery, joins us this week. Kate is a lifelong artist who connected with textile art when her grandmother suggested she vis...
New Videos on the Fiber Talk Patreon Site
If you’ve considered supporting Fiber Talk through a Patreon subscription but haven’t yet pulled the trigger, maybe our latest offerings will tempt yo...
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Midweek Chat: “WIPing” into 2026
Our long Holiday Hiatus is finally over and we’re back to our regular schedule. This week we talk about our upcoming needlepoint series (send us quest...
Fleur Woods Puts Art on Ground Cloth
Our topic this week is needle art, our artist is Fleur Woods, and our sponsor is Avlea Folk Embroidery (avleafolkembroidery.com). Fleur started her ca...
Wendy Moore’s Counted-Canvas Artwork
We’re joined this week by brilliant counted-canvas artist Wendy Moore. The show is made possible by CyberPointers (cyberpointers.org), the online chap...
Fiber Talk Midweek Chat, 12-10-25
For our final Wednesday conversation, we decided to do a recap of 2025 by naming our favorite needlework artist(s) of the year, the top item in the li...
Nicole Chui, The Disruptive Embroidress
Our guest this week is embroidery artist Nicole Chui. The show is sponsored by the Embroiderer’s Guild of America. Nicole describes her work as “color...
Don’t Miss Out on These Opportunities
A short video to remind you of three opportunities that are ending by Nov. 30. Act quickly so you don’t miss out.
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Fiber Talk Midweek Chat, 11-26-25
It’s always fun when Wednesday arrives and we get to talk about stitching. The first item on the list is a drawing for Clara Warschauer’s Goldwork Cro...
The Creative Designs of Lola Crow’s Amie Corbin
This week we’re privileged to talk with designer Amie Corbin of Lola Crow Cross Stitch. The show is sponsored by the Embroiderer’s Guild of America at...
Fiber Talk Year-End Schedule
Fiber Talk Year-End Schedule Sunday, Dec. 21: Fleur Woods Thursday, Dec. 25, Christmas Day Stitch Hour, 2:00 p.m. Eastern Thursday, Jan. 1, New Year’s...
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Stitches and Stories with Rachel Wright
We’re joined this week by artist Rachel Wright of VirtuoSew Adventures. Ancient history, particularly Egypt, is what captivates and drives her embroid...
Fiber Talk Midweek Chat, 11-12-25
The day after Tuesday has arrived and Cindy and Gary volunteered to spend some time talking about stitching. Our conversation focuses on new and upcom...
How to Schedule Uninterrupted Stitching Time, Krista West, Avlea Folk Embroidery
This week we are joined by designer Krista West of Avlea Folk Embroidery (avleafolkembroidery.com). But we’re not talking (much) about her designs. Ou...
EGA’s Many Facets with Brad Cape, Exec. Dir.
EGA’s Executive Director Brad Cape is our guest this week, the show is sponsored by Avlea Folk Embroidery (20% off everything in November), and our to...
Fiber Talk Midweek Chat, 10-29-25
We return from an unannounced hiatus (sorry Helen) and plow through a ton of subjects. The list includes Krista West’s Thank you sale (20% off everyth...
America’s Tapestry: The Delaware Panel
The Embroiderers’ Guild of America (egausa.org) is sponsoring this week’s show about the America’s Tapestry Delaware project. In our June 7, 2025 show...