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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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FROM RUSTY METAL TO WORKS OF ART with Tracy Fox ~ Dyer, Print Maker & Artist
There are many strings to Tracy Fox's bow, she describes herself as a dyer, print maker and artist creating the most beautiful art fabrics in her home studio…
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YARNDALE 2022 : A Festival of Yarn & Friendship
It hardly seems a year ago that I last followed the Yarn Walk to Skipton Auction Mart for Yarndale 2021. Last year saw the yarn festival based in North…
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MAKING STITCHES PODCAST SERIES 6 TRAILER
Hello there! Making Stitches Podcast will be returning to your podcast feed again very soon with a brand new series. I'm looking forward to bringing you some…
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COLOURFUL SOCKS & JUMBO CROCHET HOOKS with Winwick Mum & Juey Jumbo Craft Tools
Hello and welcome to Episode 50 of Making Stitches and the last episode in this series. As it's the end of the current series, I thought I'd reconnect with a…
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KNITTING, CROCHET & THE ONLINE CRAFT COMMUNITY with Emmaknitty
Hello and welcome to this, the penultimate episode of this current series of Making Stitches Podcast! This time, Emma Munn AKA Emmaknitty is my guest sharing…
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YARN, FOOD, NATURE & THE UNIVERSE with Kitey from the Yarn Whisperer
The last couple of years have seen many of us take a step back and reconsider what it is we want to do with our lives. The pandemic gave us a new perspective…
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FROM LAW TO CROSS STITCH with Sally Wilson from Caterpillar Cross Stitch
Like so many makers, despite loving all the creative subjects at school, Sally Wilson took a traditional route of study and then a 'conventional' career which…
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A NEW VENTURE FOR THE CROCHET PROJECT with Joanne Scrace
This time on Making Stitches Podcast, crochet is under the spotlight and Joanne Scrace from The Crochet Project in particular. The Crochet Project was set up…
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PRESERVING THE FABRIC OF OUR HISTORY with The People's History Museum
This time on Making Stitches Podcast, I'm taking you out on the road with me to the People's History Museum in the centre of Manchester. It is the national…
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CROCHET & KNITTING AT THE WOOLNEST with Lynne Rowe
Crochet & Knitting designer Lynne Rowe is my guest for this episode of Making Stitches Podcast. Lynne first learned to knit and crochet as a child, but it was…
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COLOUR, CREATIVITY & A COMMUNITY KICK-STARTER with Clare Albans from hellohooray.com
Hello and welcome to this episode of Making Stitches Podcast celebrating the joys of colour and creativity as well as community support. When Clare Albans left…
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CROCHET-TASTIC with Hannah Cross from Hanjan Crochet & Amanda Bloom from Little Box of Crochet
Welcome to a crochet-tastic double bill of Making Stitches featuring not just one, but two inspirational makers; Hannah Cross from Hanjan Crochet and Amanda…
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FROM UKRAINIAN EMBROIDERY TO CANADIAN QUILTING with Olesya Lebedenko
Hello and welcome to the first episode in this new series of Making Stitches Podcast! Kicking off the series is a chat I had with Ukrainian artist Olesya…
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MAKING STITCHES PODCAST SERIES 5 TRAILER
Hello there! Making Stitches Podcast will be returning to your podcast feed very soon with a new series. I'm looking forward to bringing you some more…
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FORGIVENESS, HOPE & KNITTED BEARS with Figen Murray
Figen Murray first took up knitting seriously to help her cope with hearing loss. At the time, she was working as a psychotherapist, and decided to practice…
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CELEBRATING FREEDOM & CRAFTY RESOLUTIONS FOR 2022 : The Making Stitches Podcast Review of the Year (Part 2)
I hope you've had a lovely Christmas! I have one last gift for you this year before the clock strikes midnight again and we begin another year. Following on…
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HAPPY STITCHMAS 2021! The Making Stitches Podcast Christmas Special & Review of the Year (Part 1)
It's Christmas Eve, so here's my Christmas gift to you dear listener! This year I'm splitting my Christmas Special into two halves, the first one is here for…
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MOORIT AND THE WONDERS OF CROCHET with Alyson Chu
When Alyson Chu spotted a gap in the market for a high-end crochet magazine, she decided to draw on her publishing experience and put one together herself…
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CRAFTING A DREAM SEWING BUSINESS with Freya Gilbert and Sarah Wadey of Crafty Sew and So
When Freya Gilbert and Sarah Wadey met at a sewing workshop in 2014, they knew they had met a kindred spirit. Within months they followed their dreams of…
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THE POWER OF THE CRAFT COMMUNITY with Sara Mulvey of Black Sheep Wools
I have been wanting to share this episode with you for a very long time. Back in the darkest days of Covid and lockdown in the Spring of 2020, one of the…
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LIVING A COLOURFUL CROCHET LIFE with Emma Leith
When I sat down to chat with the self-named 'Queen of Colour' & crochet designer Emma Leith, I was in for a treat. Emma's enthusiasm for creativity and colour…
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THE PATCHWORK GIRLS with Elaine Everest
For many of us, our crafts take a back seat as we concentrate on our careers and creativity can be stifled by everyday life. For novelist, Elaine Everest, a…
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YARNDALE 2021 : A FESTIVAL OF YARN, CREATIVITY & COMMUNITY
After a hiatus due to the pandemic last year, Yarndale returned to Skipton Auction Mart on 25th & 26th September and I was thrilled to be able to go along! As…
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TEACHING THE WORLD TO KNIT SOCKS with Christine Perry aka Winwick Mum
Hello and welcome to the first episode in series four of Making Stitches Podcast. It has been a very busy summer for me researching stories and makers to share…
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MAKING STITCHES PODCAST SERIES 4 TRAILER
Hello! Making Stitches Podcast is returning with a brand new series very soon. I'm looking forward to bringing you more inspiring maker stories and sharing…
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A FLOCK OF CANARY CRAFTIVISTS - BONUS EPISODE
Hello there! Although Making Stitches is supposedly on a summer break, here's a little bonus episode all about a project I've been involved with recently which…
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SEW ON THE GO with Mary Jane Baxter
Back in the days before Covid, when the notion of being able to pack up a camper van and do a road trip of Europe was a thing, former BBC Brussels…
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FROM SEWING SCRUBS TO SEWING BEE with Adam Brooks
I don't know about you but this year's Great British Sewing Bee was just what the doctor ordered for me. After a spring of lockdowns, isolation, burst bubbles…
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HOOKING A BRIGHTER FUTURE with Louise Murray from Hooked by Lou
So many of my guests on the podcast so far have spoken about the healing properties of their crafts, the mindfulness of repetitive stitching, be that with a…
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CROCHET, CHERRY BLOSSOM & FRIENDSHIP - A DAY OUT AT THE CROCHET SANCTUARY
I'm so happy that I've been able to bring you this latest episode of Making Stitches. Back in the spring of 2020 when I was recording my first episode of…
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GRANNY SQUARE APPRECIATION with Heather Griffith from HG Designs Crochet
Crochet can be a form of therapy for so many of us, but for Heather Griffith of HG Designs Crochet, it was through using the craft as rehabilitation after an…
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THE ART OF GENTLE PROTEST with Sarah Corbett from The Craftivist Collective
A chance conversation about a small embroidery project while on a long train journey led Sarah Corbett to unite her interest in craft with her passion for…
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THE EVOLUTION OF A CROCHETER with Rosina from Zeens & Roger
Specialising in bright colours and most recently items of clothing like cardigans, mittens and cowls, Rosina from Zeens and Roger is a prolific crochet…
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STITCHED with Textile Artist, Matthew Downham
Welsh textile artist Matthew Downham always knew he wanted to be an artist, and when he picked up a needle and thread, he knew that was the medium for him…
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FROM CHRISTMAS MAKES TO AMIGURUMI APRIL with Hayley Shelton from Dotcraftstudio
Hello again! Last episode we heard from Louise Armitage aka Gini's Dorset Buttons, and how a friendship blossomed between her and Hayley Shelton from…
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KEEPING A HERITAGE CRAFT ALIVE with Gini's Dorset Buttons
Until I watched last year's Kirstie's Handmade Christmas (in December 2020), I had never heard of Dorset Buttons before. That was until Louise Armitage (also…
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MAKING STITCHES PODCAST SERIES 3 TRAILER
Hello there! Making Stitches is coming back for a third series very soon. I can't wait so share some more fascinating conversations with inspiring makers with…
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MAPPING THE WORLD IN TEXTILES with Janet Browne, Textile Artist
Hello and welcome to the twentieth episode of Making Stitches. After two episodes almost exclusively focusing on crochet, our attention is turned to textiles…
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DOING WHAT YOU LOVE with Sara Huntington, Editor of Simply Crochet Magazine
Happy New Year and welcome to the first episode of Making Stitches for 2021! In this episode you can hear from crochet designer and Editor of Simply Crochet…
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HAPPY STITCHMAS! The Making Stitches 2020 Christmas Special
Happy Stitchmas! In the words of one of my guests for this Christmas Special episode '2020 has been a year like no other', not least because lockdown was…
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FINDING COLOUR INSPIRATION IN A LOCKDOWN VEG PATCH with Agnis Smallwood
This week, designer, maker, educator and weaver Agnis Smallwood speaks to me about her craft, her creative journey and how she found inspiration for her work…
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CREATIVITY FOR MENTAL HEALTH with Emma Jones from Vintage Sewing Box & Looking Ahead to Christmas with The Apex Singers
Creativity whether it's music, craft or art has long been seen as having a positive impact on mental health, and after the year we have all experienced, it's…
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FROM ALPACAS TO THE 3 WISE MEN with Kerry Lord from Toft UK
Kerry Lord took up crochet for the first time when she went on maternity leave from her family's yarn business less than ten years ago. She watched some…
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STITCHING AT THE BOTTOM OF THE GARDEN with Cathy Emmott from Dear Emma Designs
Many of us choose to seek a different career path after starting a family, and Cathy Emmott is no different. She took the time she spent on maternity leave…
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CROCHET AND COMMUNITY with Jill from Gum Leaf Crochet
When Jill, a former nurse living on the eastern coast of Australia, joined Instagram to share her crochet makes three years ago, little did she know she would…
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BAG MAKING WITH MRS H & YARNDALE@HOME 2020
This week on Making Stitches I have two guests for you; Bag Maker Extraordinaire Samantha Hussey (otherwise known as Mrs H) and Carole Rennison from Yarndale…
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MAKING STITCHES IS BACK FOR A NEW SERIES!
Hello there! Making Stitches is back for a new series after a long summer break. In this series, as with the first one, I hope to be sharing the stories of…
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A LIFE IN DRESSMAKING with Dorcas Hammond
Hello and welcome to the tenth and final episode in the first series of Making Stitches. This week I'm sharing a story which is very special to me, that of my…
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CROCHETING UNDER LOCKDOWN with Esther from Essie Birdies
Making Stitches this week, features its first international guest, crochet designer, Esther from Essie Birdies who lives in the Netherlands. Ether's interest…
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STRANDED KNITTING with Phil from The Twisted Yarn
This week, Phil from The Twisted Yarn shared her story on Making Stitches. A knitter and crocheter in her spare time, Phil works as a clinical psychologist in…
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SEWING FOR FAMILY & FUN with Victoria Peat
Sewing teacher, dressmaker and patchwork quilter Victoria Peat this week shares her story with Making Stitches. From getting a sewing machine for her 18th…
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LITTLE BOX OF CROCHET with Amanda Bloom
This week on Making Stitches we hear from Amanda Bloom the driving force behind Little Box of Crochet. The bi-monthly subscription box delivers a yarny treat…
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CROCHET LESSONS with Marisa Alcock AKA Mariwish
Hello and welcome to Episode 5 of Making Stitches! This week we hear from a friend of mine, someone who I met through our shared love of crochet and Gibraltar…
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YARNDALE 2020 WORLD CREATIVE PROJECT with Carole Rennison
Around this time each year, the call goes out for knitters and crocheters to get busy making for the Yarndale World Creative Project. First there was bunting…
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CREATIVITY IN CAPTIVITY a Coronavirus Lockdown Quilt
A lot of us are turning to crafts at this time of lockdown and isolation. The act of making things can work wonders for our mental health, and being able to…