FiberTalk

31/12/2025

Beth, Cindy, Gary, Jessica, and Robin will be gathering on Jan. 1 to celebrate the New Year with some stitching and stitching talk. We hope you’ll join us at 2:00 p.m. Eastern. Bring your stitching, questions, comments, and favorite beverage. These holiday gatherings are always fun and we hope you can join us. Also, consider sponsoring Fiber Talk by becoming a Patreon subscriber at patreon.com/Fiber Talk.

25/12/2025

Merry Christmas to all of the Fiber Talk listeners/watchers. If you don’t do Christmas, Happy Holidays to you. As we end the year, thanks to everyone for your support, especially those who made it possible for us to produce 142 shows in 2025: Our Patreon subscribers and our loyal sponsors—Avlea Folk Embroidery (), CyberPointers, Embroiderer’s Guild of America (), and Sassy Jacks Stitchery (). Enjoy some extra stitching time in the coming days.—Gary, Beth, and Cindy

24/12/2025

We’re gathering Christmas Day for some stitching and conversation. Gary, Cindy, Robin, and Jessica welcome you to join us Christmas Day afternoon at 2:00 p.m. Eastern on the Fiber Talk YouTube channel. We always have fun in these holiday gatherings. Bring your favorite beverage, some Christmas cookies, and your stitching.

23/12/2025

I typically ignore the Guggenhein offers. I always figured they were a scam started by some prince in Zimbabwe. This time, for whatever reason, I decided to buy these thread snippers for $15. I was planning to have to call the credit card company at some point to cancel the charge. I was wrong. The offer was legit. The snippers arrived today. They are heavy-duty, sharp little cutters. A nice little bright spot on a Monday.

21/12/2025

Our topic this week is needle art, our artist is Fleur Woods, and our sponsor is Avlea Folk Embroidery (avleafolkembroidery.com). Fleur started her career in the corporate arena to "see how the world works." It worked by suppressing her creativity. She left the 9-to-5 world and dabbled in various art media as she tried to find what it was that allowed her to express what was in her mind. A conversation led her to needle and thread and she hasn't quit since. Woods also just published her first book, The Untamed Thread, which is designed to provide a structure to help you discover your creative voice. Purchase it from your favorite bookseller and be sure to visit Fleur's website and follow her social-media accounts. Also watch for an upcoming Fiber Talk live show with Fleur in which we'll explore her art.--Beth and Gary
https://wetalkfiber.com/2025/12/21/fleur-woods-puts-art-on-ground-cloth/
Watch the video: https://youtu.be/gyyljhaIdxw

14/12/2025

We're joined this week by brilliant counted-canvas artist Wendy Moore. The show is made possible by CyberPointers (cyberpointers.org), the online chapter of ANG. The need to be creative transported Wendy from the science world to stage costume design. She moved to the Midwest and was exploring her love of Shakespeare when she was invited to an EGA meeting. That meeting opened the door to the counted-canvas-design career that we all enjoy today. In our conversation, we learn the details of Wendy's interesting career path and her process for creating terrific needle art. Wendy's pieces are available through online, in-person, chapter, and regional and national events. "If you can get six people together, I'll teach a class." We hope you enjoy the show and will consider taking a class from Wendy. To learn more, contact Wendy at [email protected].—Cindy and Gary
https://wetalkfiber.com/2025/12/14/wendy-moores-counted-canvas-artwork/
Watch the video: https://youtu.be/G07Z_yXVP8k

11/12/2025

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 list of things we learned from 141 shows, and the one topic that stuck with us. We all had the same top artist, but Cindy and Gary had to go with our 1a selections because Beth was too fast with the keyboard. If you have a favorite needleworker interview from the 42 Sunday shows we did, let us know in the comments. Same goes for something new you learned from a year of Fiber Talk shows and something that stuck with you. Sunday’s guest: Wendy Moore—Beth, Cindy, and Gary
https://wetalkfiber.com/2025/12/10/fiber-talk-midweek-chat-12-10-25/
Watch the video: https://youtu.be/jdROtMXx8Bs

11/12/2025

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 list of things we learned from 141 shows, and the one topic that stuck with us. We all had the same #1 artist, but Cindy and Gary had to go with our 1a selections because Beth was too fast with the keyboard. If you have a favorite needleworker interview from the 42 Sunday shows we did, let us know in the comments. Same goes for something new you learned from a year of Fiber Talk shows and something that stuck with you. Sunday's guest: Wendy Moore--Beth, Cindy, and Gary
https://wetalkfiber.com/2025/12/10/fiber-talk-midweek-chat-12-10-25/
Watch the video: https://youtu.be/jdROtMXx8Bs

07/12/2025

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 "colorful, loud, intense, messy, brash, and disruptive. She started in the fashion industry but her creative urges took her to a studio she shares with artists of other types so she can express her art in the unique way she prefers. That studio has provided opportunities to collaborate, which have proven beneficial to all of the artists. Nicole is also a football (soccer) player and owner of a football club. That sports connection has provided her with inspiration for several of her pieces. She is a fascinating talent who does needle art unlike anyone else. Be sure to visit her social media pages to enjoy more of what she creates.--Gary
https://wetalkfiber.com/2025/12/07/nicole-chui-the-disruptive-embroidress/
Watch the video: https://youtu.be/3S5EAco9ccU

03/12/2025

It’s our final regular Stitch Hour of the year. Join us for some needlework fun at 8:00 p.m. Eastern, Dec. 3. Load up your favorite beverage and bring your current stitching project and any questions/comments. We will have one more Stitch Hour at 2:00 p.m. Eastern on Christmas Day. Plan to join us if you can. Also, consider sponsoring Fiber Talk by becoming a Patreon subscriber at patreon.com/Fiber Talk.
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28/11/2025