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From Woven Textiles to Knitting an Heirloom Blanket with Annah O'Leary of Needle & Feather

October 23, 2026 · 34 min

Hello and welcome to Making Stitches Podcast! This time, my guest is Annah O'Leary from Needle and Feather, a colourwork knitting designer. Annah has led a very creative life, studying woven textiles at university, working in poduct design…
YARNDALE 2026: A Festival of Yarn & Woolly Creativity

October 9, 2026 · 51 min

It's 10 years since I first visited Yarndale and thanks to me living a lot closer to Skipton now than I did back then, I am lucky enough to be able to visit each year. Last month, I made my sixth visit Skipton Auction Mart for this…
From Doctor Who to stress-relief knitting with Alice O'Connell

September 25, 2026 · 34 min

Hello and welcome to Making Stitches Podcast, my guest this time is Anglo-Irish former TV and Theatre actor, now knitting teacher, Alice O'Connell. Knitting first came into Alice's life when she was sitting around waiting to be called…
The Healing Power of Crochet with Sam Sabido

September 5, 2026 · 34 min

Hello and welcome to a brand new series of Making Stitches Podcast! My guest for this first episode is crochet designer and teacher Sam Sabido. Sam first learned to crochet after being gifted crochet lessons around 15 years ago. At the…
CARRY ON CRAFTING 2026: A Weekend of Crafting, Camping & Fun

July 18, 2026 · 48 min

This time last weekend, Carry on Crafting celebrated its 5th birthday. The festival, based at Ardingley Showground in Sussex, played host to craft stalls, workshops, vintage stands, tasty food, music and fun. Last March, I spoke to the…

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Sheep, Actually: A Film About Wool & a Sheep Named Cow with filmmaker Paul Wyatt

July 3, 2026 · 33 min

In this episode of the Making Stitches Podcast, I'm joined by documentary filmmaker Paul Wyatt, director of the beautiful documentary film Sheep, Actually. Although this conversation is a little different from my usual chats with makers…
Reconnecting with your imagination with textile artist, Murron Fraser

June 19, 2026 · 40 min

In this episode, I'm delighted to be joined by contemporary textile artist Murron Fraser. Based in Manchester, Murron's work is inspired by nature, folklore and storytelling, creating richly layered textile pieces that invite us to look…
Connection, Confidence & Community with Melissa Santiago-Val from Sew Positive

June 5, 2026 · 32 min

Hello, and welcome to Making Stitches Podcast! This time, I'm delighted to be joined by Melissa Santiago-Val founder and CEO of Sew Positive. What began during the pandemic as a community effort making face masks to raise money for NHS…
Stitching History: Inside the Knitting and Crochet Guild Collection

May 22, 2026 · 32 min

Upstairs in an historic industrial building in the centre of the West Yorkshire town of Slaithwaite is a vast collection of handmade items, tools and publications charting the history of knitting and crochet in the UK. The Knitting and…
Pattern challenges, THAT paper dress and life after Sewing Bee with Kit Giroux

May 8, 2026 · 43 min

This time on Making Stitches Podcast, I’m joined by Kit Giroux, semi-finalist from the 2025 series of The Great British Sewing Bee. In our chat, Kit talks about their sewing journey, from first learning as a child to rediscovering a love…
Yarn, Fibre & Community with Gareth from Manchester Wool & Yarn

April 24, 2026 · 28 min

I'm taking you out on the road with me today to Stockport to visit a fabulous yarn shop, Manchester Wool & Yarn. The shop celebrated its 2nd birthday earlier this year and is owed and run by Gareth, a passionate maker and supporter of the…
From London 2012 to Peru: Anna Nikipirowicz's fabulous yarn adventure

April 10, 2026 · 35 min

My guest for this episode of Making Stitches Podcast is the wonderful Anna Nikipirowicz. Anna first learned to knit and crochet as a child in Poland, but she says she found it boring - luckily for us, as an adult she found a new passion…