Cindy’s Beaded Bermuda Reef, designed by Needle Delights Originals.Cindy’s Nocturne, designed by Sue Reed.The second Wednesday of the month arrived so we decided to get together and talk about stitching. For topics, we dreamed up Gary’s Needlework Galleria trip, the St. Louis Stitchers Facebook group, Boomerang Stitches, what’s happening with Karen Kluba of Rosewood Manor, Cindy’s version of Kurdy Biggs’ Tequila Sunrise, and buying from European companies. This week it was Cindy’s turn to list her 10 keeper projects. She cheated at a very high level and we only got through half of them. We’ll cover the rest the next time. List the 10 projects in your stash that you would keep no matter what. We want to see what you have in the works. Want to support Fiber Talk? Become a Patreon subscriber at patreon.com/FiberTalk. Sunday: Kirstie Macleod and the Red Dress, part II.–Cindy and Gary
Watch the video.Click here to view it. Cross stitch designs by Boomerang Stitches.You can listen by using the player above or you can subscribe to Fiber Talk through iTunes, Amazon Music, Spotify, Audible, iHeart Radio, TuneIn, Podbay, Podbean, and many other podcast sources. To receive e-mail notification of new podcasts, provide your name and e-mail address below. We do not sell/share e-mail addresses.
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Fiber Talk: Winning at the State Fair
Sep 07, 2025
Cindy’s First-place-winning needle book.Robin’s first-place-winning Swedish weaving entry.Cindy Baldwin, Robin Rossignol, and Ruth Topp had a successful 2025 Iowa State Fair, winning several ribbons. This week we take a look at their winning entries, talk about stitching each of them, and hear what the judges had to say about many of the entries. This is a chance to see several excellent needlework pieces and maybe gain some inspiration that will help you advance your stitching and/or start a new project. If you have questions, be sure to ask them in the comments section so Cindy, Robin, and Ruth can help you. For audio-only folks, there is a slide show of the entries we discussed on the Fiber Talk website page for this show. This is the link to the 2025 Iowa State Fair Fabric and Threads Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=705081965902437&id=100092019203694&rdid=ePj1gssC9Reqev7H We also invite you to support Fiber Talk by becoming a Patreon member at Patreon.com/FiberTalk. –Gary
Ruth’s first-place-winning sampler.You can listen by using the player above or you can subscribe to Fiber Talk through iTunes, Amazon Music, Spotify, Audible, Google Podcasts, TuneIn, Podbay, and Podbean. To receive e-mail notification of new podcasts, provide your name and e-mail address below. We do not sell/share e-mail addresses.
Slide show of State Fair entries from Cindy, Robin, and Ruth:
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Bunny Bobbins Make Stitching Fun
Aug 31, 2025
The bunny bobbins went viral and Dana got really busy.The travel bobbin is handy to have when you take your stitching with you.Maker Dana Jones, of Selah Creative Company, is our guest this week. Dana and her laser cutter/engraver are a rather creative duo that produces a wide variety of items designed to enhance your hobbies. For needleworkers, those products are her animal thread bobbins. In addition to those bobbins, Dana has created a very useful travel bobbin and a unique sampler you stitch on wood. Our conversation also touches on Dana’s experience with counterfeiters (she won), and her Selah Retreats, which sound like terrific, relaxing, craft-oriented getaways. After hearing Dana’s story, visit her website to see what she and her laser have produced. –Gary
The wood stitching sampler makes a great table decoration.You can listen by using the player above or you can subscribe to Fiber Talk through iTunes, Amazon Music, Spotify, Audible, Google Podcasts, TuneIn, Podbay, and Podbean. To receive e-mail notification of new podcasts, provide your name and e-mail address below. We do not sell/share e-mail addresses.
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Fiber Talk Midweek Chat, 8-27-25
Aug 27, 2025
This painted canvas is on Beth’s top-ten projects list.Gary has these three whitework/drawn-thread designs on his list of keepers.We’ve located Wednesday so it’s time to chat. This week Beth asked the question: If you could only keep 10 projects what would they be? That simple question triggered a lot of stash searching and two lists that are really not all of the projects we would keep. Also, Gary cheated on his list. But Beth made a second list, so basically, we ignored the 10-project limitation. We also have a drawing this week for one of two Avlea Folk Fabric bookmark kits. Be sure to enter by midnight Eastern, Saturday, August 30.Sunday’s guest: Dana Jones, Selah Creative–Beth and Gary
Watch the video.Click here to view it. Gary is not giving up the Avlea Tree of Life embroidery kit.You can listen by using the player above or you can subscribe to Fiber Talk through iTunes, Amazon Music, Spotify, Audible, iHeart Radio, TuneIn, Podbay, Podbean, and many other podcast sources. To receive e-mail notification of new podcasts, provide your name and e-mail address below. We do not sell/share e-mail addresses.
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Fiber Talk with Ekaterina Sinchinova
Aug 24, 2025
Western Loudoun Farm driveway designed and stitched by Ekaterina Sinchinova.Pine Branch designed and stitched by Ekaterina Sinchinova.Embroidery artist Ekaterina (Kate) Sinchinova joins us this week for a show sponsored by the Embroiderers’ Guild of America at egausa.org. Kate describes herself as creating “realistic embroidery with a 3D effect.” What that means is she stitches outstanding pieces of landscape needleart using scenes near her home on the east coast. The depth and realism of her work is stunning. Why does she use thread instead of paint or other media? Because threads aren’t messy. We hope you enjoy the conversation and encourage you to spend some time browsing her gallery at her website. We also appreciate it if you support our sponsor, the Embroiderers’ Guild of America, and consider becoming a Fiber Talk Patreon member at Patreon.com/FiberTalk.–Gary
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Fiber Talk with Loetitia Gibier, Korry’s Little Shop
Aug 18, 2025
One of Loetitia Gibier’s amazing beetles.Dragon, designed and stitched by Loetitia Gibier.Our guest this week is gold work/stumpwork/cross stitch artist Loetitia Gibier of Korry’s Little Shop. The show is sponsored by Avlea Folk Embroidery at avleafolkembroidery.com. Please support our sponsors. Loetitia is a talented needlework artist who does a lot of stunning gold work, even though she doesn’t care for the gold color. In our conversation we learn how she developed her skills, how she approaches her design work, and what she means when Loetitia says she is more of a technician than an artist. We also learn how Celtic folklore led to her nickname and the name of her shop. Be sure to check out her website and social media channels. We also appreciate if if you support our sponsor, Avlea Folk Embroidery, and consider becoming a Fiber Talk Patreon member at Patreon.com/Fiber Talk.–Gary
Please support our sponsor, Avlea Folk Embroidery at avlea embroidery.com.You can listen by using the player above or you can subscribe to Fiber Talk through iTunes, Amazon Music, Spotify, Audible, Google Podcasts, TuneIn, Podbay, and Podbean. To receive e-mail notification of new podcasts, provide your name and e-mail address below. We do not sell/share e-mail addresses.
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Fiber Talk Midweek Chat, 8-13-25
Aug 13, 2025
The Quirky Autumn designs, by Twin Peak Primitives, are forcing Gary to organize his threads.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 on to the process of selecting threads/colors for a project and learn that, basically, Gary needs to sit down and organize his threads so he can assemble the needed colors without spending hours hunting for what may or may not be in the stash. Sunday’s guest: Loetitia Gibier of Korry’s Little Shop.—Cindy and Gary
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Fiber Talk with Emma Homent, The Makers Marks
Aug 10, 2025
Emma Homent’s Fried Egg needlepoint canvas.Emma Homent’s latest publication is “Next-Level Needlepoint.”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 and one upcoming) that have emerged from her books. Emma offers an extensive catalog of great designs and a fresh view of what makes enjoyable needlepoint. To learn more about Emma’s card decks, become a Fiber Talk Patreon member at Patreon.com/FiberTalk. Emma is most active on her Instagram account, so be sure to follow her there.–Gary
The Makers Marks Needlepoint Stitch Cards are an effective way to learn new stitches. A second collection will be available in late 2025.You can listen by using the player above or you can subscribe to Fiber Talk through iTunes, Amazon Music, Spotify, Audible, Google Podcasts, TuneIn, Podbay, and Podbean. To receive e-mail notification of new podcasts, provide your name and e-mail address below. We do not sell/share e-mail addresses.
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Fiber Talk with Sue Reed II
Jul 27, 2025
Sue Reed’s Garden Path. To learn more about this design and Cindy’s version, become a Patreon subscriber at Patreon.com/FiberTalk.Spirit by Sue Reed.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 fun to discuss the current state of counted-canvas designing/teaching and gain some insight into her design approach and what it’s like to prepare for classes and national seminars. As an added bonus, Sue generously spent some extra time with us to record a Patreon video, discuss her Garden Path design, and compare it with Cindy’s version. To see that video, become a Patreon member at Patreon.com/FiberTalk.–Cindy and Gary
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Fiber Talk Midweek Chat, 7-23-25
Jul 23, 2025
Beth’s completed Pour ta Fete sampler.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 Etsy and Olga Fishchuk Katrusya Studio on buymeacoffee.com. We also talk about card decks: The Palette Scout color cards, The Ultimate Sashiko Card Deck by Susan Briscoe, and Needlepoint: A Modern Stitch Directory in 50 cards by Emma Homent of themakersmarks.com. Consider supporting Fiber Talk by becoming a Patreon subscriber at patreon.com/FiberTalk. Sunday’s guest: Sue Reed.–Beth and Gary
Watch the video.Click here to view it. Beth’s version of the Tanya Berlin Hapsburg Lace needlebook is ready for assembly.You can listen by using the player above or you can subscribe to Fiber Talk through iTunes, Amazon Music, Spotify, Audible, iHeart Radio, TuneIn, Podbay, Podbean, and many other podcast sources. To receive e-mail notification of new podcasts, provide your name and e-mail address below. We do not sell/share e-mail addresses.
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