Creativity for Mental Health : a Dive into the Making Stitches Podcast Archives
Hello, I’m thrilled to be back with another series of episodes of Making Stitches Podcast. This time I’m doing something a bit different, instead of launching the new series with a new interview, I’v…
A Decade of Keeping Calm and Crocheting On with Heather Gibbs
Ten years ago, Heather Gibbs was looking for an outlet for her crochet creativity and set up her blog; Keep Calm and Crochet On UK. Little did she know that her blog would be going from strength to s…
WHY SEWING MATTERS with Barbara Burman
Hello and welcome to Making Stitches Podcast!
My guest for this episode is the historian and writer, Barbara Burman, whose latest book is 'The Point of the Needle - Why Sewing Matters'. Barbara, a ret…
Spinning, Weaving and Niddy-Noddies with Cathy Wright from Lazy Kate Textiles
Welcome to the first episode of Making Stitches in 2024! Sorry for the longer than anticipated break. This is the first of the final three episodes in series seven.
This time, I’m sharing a chat I …
MAKING STITCHES 2023 CHRISTMAS SPECIAL
Hello there and welcome to the Making Stitches Podcast 2023 Christmas Special. Join me for a selection box of treats looking back at the past 12 months in my podcast world.
You can hear from guests in…
LOVING THE LANGUAGE OF CROCHET with Jane Czaja
Jane Czaja has been trying to spread the love of crochet for decades, from teaching beginners groups back in the 1980s to running a crochet and chat group in her local library now! Jane has always be…
Deck the Halls with the Greater Manchester Mayor's Charity
This time on Making Stitches Podcast, I want to share a great initiative which is happening in my home city of Manchester. Homelessness is a problem all year round in towns and cities across the worl…
THE GREAT NORTHERN TEXTILE SHOW 2023
Hello and welcome to this latest episode of Making Stitches Podcast where I'm taking you out on the road with me to the second Great Northern Textile Show which happened a couple of weeks ago in Manc…
Black Sheep Wools at 40 & looking ahead to the Great Northern Textile Show 2023
Back in July, Black Sheep Wools, the largest independent yarn shop in the UK celebrated its 40th birthday. Friends of Black Sheep Wools were invited to join in with a two-day-long birthday party at t…
KNITTING IS THERAPEUTIC with Dr Mia Hobbs
When clinical psychologist, Dr Mia Hobbs, was studying at university, her mother suggested taking up knitting would be a great antidote for intensive study. Mia took her Mum's advice and started knit…
From Food Styling to Sewing with Jen Rich
Hello and welcome back to Making Stitches Podcast, it's so good to be back with you. I had to take and extended break from podcasting due to a lot of 'stuff' going on, but I'm thrilled to be back wit…
MAKING STITCHES PODCAST SERIES 7 TRAILER
Hello! Making Stitches is coming back very soon for a 7th series. Among my guests in the coming weeks will be food stylist & photographer turned sewing designer Jen Rich to talk about her new book ai…
TAPESTRY CROCHET with CATHERINE CROCHETS
Way back in December 2022 I promised you this episode of Making Stitches with crochet designer Catherine from Catherine Crochets. Unfortunately, life rather got in the way of those plans, so now, six…
2022 CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR SPECIAL PART 2 : REVIEW OF THE YEAR
It's that time again, as 2022 draws to a close, I'm taking you on a romp through this year's Making Stitches back catalogue with a few of my highlights.
You can hear from Figen Murray, Amanda Bloom fr…
2022 CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR SPECIAL PART 1 : OLD FRIENDS
In this, the first of two Christmas and New Year specials this year, I catch up with a few old friends of the podcast: Lisa & Lynda-Rose from The Crochet Sanctuary (my first ever guests on Making Sti…
Stand With Ukraine Art Quilts Auction with Olesya Lebedenko
We first met Olesya Lebedenko on the podcast back in March. Olesya is a Ukrainian textile artist who designs the most beautiful art quilts. She moved to Canada with her family back in 2014 and since …
THE POWER OF SEWING with Clare Hunter & Michelle Edwards
This time on Making Stitches, I'm sharing a couple of chats I had recently with authors who have written about sewing and the power it gives, from offering respite and hope in the hardest of situatio…
Sewing to Save the Planet with Stitched Up!
Disposable fast fashion is a huge cause of pollution and damage to the environment, but one community benefit society in Manchester has been doing its bit to help for the past decade. Stitched Up! wh…
Amoami: A Symbol of Crochet Resistance with Rafael Alcaide
A chance experience at an airport back in March left its mark on Rafael Alcaide. On returning home to Madrid, Rafael saw a large group of Ukrainian women and children who had just arrived from fleein…
THE GREAT NORTHERN TEXTILE SHOW 2022
Last Sunday, the first ever Great Northern Textile Show opened its doors to the public, welcoming crafters to mingle with artists and craftspeople from a wide range of disciplines and enjoy a celebr…