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Fiber Talk Canvas #4: Needles: Why You Care What You Use

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Framing Answers with Master Framer David Lantrip

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Midweek Chat: Framing, Saving Threads, and Ronnie Rowe Advice

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Needlework Growth and the Impact of Youth

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Fiber Talk Canvas #4: Needles: Why You Care What You Use
March 18, 2026 - By Gary Parr
In Canvas episode #4, we talk about needles, needle sizes, quality, and the role your needle plays in stitching and…
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Canvas #3: Congress Cloth Pros and Cons
March 18, 2026 - By Gary Parr
Canvas show #3 focuses on Congress Cloth. We’ve made a change and are now presenting shows by topic rather than…
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Framing Answers with Master Framer David Lantrip
March 15, 2026 - By Gary Parr
Framing is our topic this week and our guest is master framer David Lantrip. The show is sponsored by the…
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Midweek Chat: Framing, Saving Threads, and Ronnie Rowe Advice
March 11, 2026 - By Gary Parr
Our favorite day of the week that begins with W has arrived and we’re talking about when to save stitched…
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Needlework Growth and the Impact of Youth
March 8, 2026 - By Gary Parr
Trends and the online business aspects of the needlework world are the subjects of this week’s conversation. Our guests are…
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Framing Answers with Master Framer David Lantrip March 15, 2026
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. In our conversation we cover the entire framing process from how you handle your needlework before you take it to the framer, to the conversation you have with the […]
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Midweek Chat: Framing, Saving Threads, and Ronnie Rowe Advice March 11, 2026
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’s worth it. In most cases, we vote no. We also do a heavy tease of Sunday’s show on Framing with David Lantrip, talk about the benefits […]
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Needlework Growth and the Impact of Youth March 8, 2026
Trends and the online business aspects of the needlework world are the subjects of this week’s conversation. Our guests are Hayley Albright and Madeline Wrubel of The Stitch Strategy. Hayley and Madeline developed their business to help shops and designers take advantage of today’s online world and to keep up with growth that started with […]
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Rules? What Rules? with Jayne Emerson March 1, 2026
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 conventional rules and by constantly asking What if?. After many years working in the fashion world, Jayne transitioned to a business model that brings together textile artists from around the world […]
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Midweek Chat: Creativity, Stitch Stoppers, and Event Costs February 26, 2026
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 rising cost of attending events. It’s a long one this week so grab your stitching, hit the play button, and make some progress on one of your […]
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