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Hear Yvette Stanton and other Needlework Experts Talk at a Conference in Northern Ireland (Updated)

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Clara Warschauer Pomegranate Class Kit drawing

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Midweek Chat: Challenging Projects and a Goldwork Drawing

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Try Tai Ribbon Weaving with Beth Walker

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More to Stitching than Needle & Thread

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Hear Yvette Stanton and other Needlework Experts Talk at a Conference in Northern Ireland (Updated)
October 30, 2026 - By Gary Parr
Cindy and Gary recorded a show this week with Yvette Stanton (vettycreations.com.au) that will be posted for Patreon members soon…
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Clara Warschauer Pomegranate Class Kit drawing
October 28, 2026 - By Gary Parr
Clara Warschauer is offering a new class in collaboration with Ecclesiastical Sewing. The class is this pomegranate design that is…
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Midweek Chat: Challenging Projects and a Goldwork Drawing
October 28, 2026 - By Gary Parr
We’re back for another Midweek Chat, sponsored by CyberPointers at cyberpointers.org. In this week’s show we talk about some upcoming…
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Try Tai Ribbon Weaving with Beth Walker
October 25, 2026 - By Gary Parr
We’re joined this week by Beth Walker, author of the book, “The Craft of Thai Ribbon Weaving.” Ribbon weaving is…
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More to Stitching than Needle & Thread
October 18, 2026 - By Gary Parr
This week we’re sponsored by Avlea Folk Embroidery and our topic is the health benefits of needlework. The inspiration for…
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Clara Warschauer Pomegranate Class Kit drawing October 29, 2026
Clara Warschauer is offering a new class in collaboration with Ecclesiastical Sewing. The class is this pomegranate design that is made into a stocking. If you’ve taken a class with Clara, you likely don’t need to be convinced to take another class. If you’ve not done a class with her, you’ll find it to be […]
Gary Parr
Midweek Chat: Challenging Projects and a Goldwork Drawing October 28, 2026
We’re back for another Midweek Chat, sponsored by CyberPointers at cyberpointers.org. In this week’s show we talk about some upcoming CyberPointers projects/programs and a Goldwork project drawing from Clara Warschauer and Ecclesiastical Sewing. To enter the drawing, send email to gary at wetalkfiber dot com. In the email, use the name Clara in the subject […]
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Try Tai Ribbon Weaving with Beth Walker October 25, 2026
We’re joined this week by Beth Walker, author of the book, “The Craft of Thai Ribbon Weaving.” Ribbon weaving is a fun maker activity that requires nothing more than a pair of scissors (not embroidery scissors!) and some 3/8-in. ribbon or ribbon-like paper. You’ll have an easier time finding the paper and it probably works […]
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More to Stitching than Needle & Thread October 19, 2026
This week we’re sponsored by Avlea Folk Embroidery and our topic is the health benefits of needlework. The inspiration for our conversation is an Instagram post by @thedoctorofshopping that explores how much more you get out of that initial expenditure for a needlework kit. You’ll learn about things such as the IKEA effect and The […]
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Lindsay Swearingen Converts Medieval History to Unique Cross Stitch October 11, 2026
The Embroiderers’ Guild of America sponsors the return of cross-stitch designer Lindsay Swearingen of Tusk and Cardinal. Lindsay’s new book, “Cross-Stitch from the Dark Ages,” is likely one of the most unique collections of cross-stitch designs you’ll encounter. She did a ton of research into medieval arts and practices to come up with a collection […]
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