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Canvas: Thanks to Donna Gotts for Offering Stretcher Bar Fine Points

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Holly Jackson Expands Her Horizons
February 15, 2026 - By Gary Parr
Holly Jackson, of Flossing in the Moonlight, returns this week. The show is sponsored by Avlea Folk Embroidery at avleafolkembroidery.com.…
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Midweek Chat: Topics that Might Ruffle Feathers
February 11, 2026 - By Gary Parr
It’s Midweek Chat time. This week, Beth and Gary tackle some topics that might be feather-ruffling to stitchers and/or designers,…
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Canvas: Thanks to Donna Gotts for Offering Stretcher Bar Fine Points
February 10, 2026 - By Gary Parr
An email from listener Donna Gotts prompted this second stretcher-bar video. This time we cover some of the finer points…
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Creating Crewel Art with Tatiana Popova
February 8, 2026 - By Gary Parr
Crewel and ribbon embroidery artist Tatiana Popova joins us this week. In our conversation we hear the story of her…
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Mounting Needlepoint Canvas on Stretcher Bars
February 4, 2026 - By Gary Parr
Mounting needlepoint canvas on stretcher bars the first time can be a bit intimidating. In this video, we take you…
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Midweek Chat: Topics that Might Ruffle Feathers February 11, 2026
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 perspective. The topics are the increasing cost of stitching and whether it really matters, copyright infringement (people do mind-boggling things to save a few bucks), and the back side of stitching (yes, […]
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Canvas: Thanks to Donna Gotts for Offering Stretcher Bar Fine Points February 11, 2026
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 can make stitching life more pleasant. If you have other suggestions, please leave them in the comments.–Gary Links to items mentioned in this show: EverTite stretcher bars, Frame Lock corner […]
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Creating Crewel Art with Tatiana Popova February 8, 2026
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 Hazel Blomkamp and Di van Niekerk were instrumental in advancing her design skills, and how her husband’s business travel was the catalyst for her latest book, “Contrast in Crewel Embroidery.” […]
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Mounting Needlepoint Canvas on Stretcher Bars February 4, 2026
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 stretcher bars. Once you’ve done it, you’ll see that it’s a rather simple process. If you’re using Ever-Tite or Adjust-A-Frame bars, the process is the same. But don’t tack the […]
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Exploring the Counted-Canvas World of Kathy Rees February 1, 2026
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 a business degree, got tired of the corporate world, worked with her parents in their needlework shop, then owned her own shop. When that era came to an end, […]
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