Fiber Talk

Creating this octopus started Michelle Agnew’s needle art journey.Learn the story behind Michelle’s Hand & Lock Prize winning art.Michelle Agnew wanted more for her designs than traditional gold work and stump work techniques could provide. So, using those techniques as a foundation, she developed (and is still developing) her own approaches. The result is gold work s...

Cindy’s Land of the Free project is moving along quickly.What will we do with these felt bowls from Fibres of Life?It’s the W day and all three of us gathered to talk about projects and do some enabling. Among our topics this week are Jessica Grady’s embroidery, Fiber Talk Canvas videos about storing thick threads, Cindy’s Watercolours “bobbin” technique, Rolaframe scroll...

Embroidery art by Jessica Grady.Detail from one of Jessica Grady’s Luminary series.This week’s guest is embroiderer Jessica Grady. The show is sponsored by Avlea Folk Embroidery. Please support our sponsors and let them know you heard about them from Fiber Talk. Jessica Grady’s art is likely the most dimensional, non-stumpwork, embroidery you’ll ever see. Sequin-shaped it...

Clare Vickery’s padded hanger covers are an exciting design.The tooth-ornament design started the OZ journey.Clare Vickery, of OZ Needle & Thread, joins us to talk about how she developed her painted/printed needlepoint canvas business, share some insight into the dynamics of today’s needlepoint world, and offer her thoughts about the business side of needlepoint. The...