Episodes 115
Avg. Duration 31m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 4.9 (15)
Since Apr 2020
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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A podcast celebrating creative crafts and inspiring makers.

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S11E107 Connection, Confidence & Community with Melissa Santiago-Val from Sew Positive

Jun 05, 2026 32m

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…

S11E106 Stitching History: Inside the Knitting and Crochet Guild Collection

May 22, 2026 31m

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…

S11E105 Pattern challenges, THAT paper dress and life after Sewing Bee with Kit Giroux

May 08, 2026 43m

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…

S11E104 Yarn, Fibre & Community with Gareth from Manchester Wool & Yarn

Apr 24, 2026 27m

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…

S11E103 From London 2012 to Peru: Anna Nikipirowicz's fabulous yarn adventure

Apr 10, 2026 34m

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…

S11E102 TexStyle Festival 2026: A weekend of community, colour & creativity

Mar 27, 2026 44m

Two weeks ago, the first ever TexStyle Festival threw open its doors at Manchester Central. It was an amazing weekend of creativity, community and lots and lots of chatting! It was the idea of the…

S11E101 Granny Squares Galore! With Katy Mitchell from Kate's Crochet Creations

Mar 13, 2026 31m

Katy Mitchell is the crochet designer behind Kate's Crochet Creations, known for her vibrant granny square patterns and beautifully themed blanket designs. Her work celebrates colour, creativity and…

S10E100 EPISODE 100 - From Postcard from Gibraltar to Making Stitches

Jan 02, 2026 55m

Hello and welcome to the 100th episode of Making Stitches Podcast. Way back in April of 2020 when I published my first ever Making Stitches Podcast episode, I had no idea that over 5 years later, I…

S10E99 Happy Stitchmas 2025!

Dec 19, 2025 38m

Hello there and Happy Stitchmas!It's that time of year again when I take a look back at the past 12 months and choose some of the highlights of my podcasting year. 2025 has been a big year for me, I…

S10E98 From an Amigurumi Pig to Crocheted Patchwork with Anita Gibney from Made by Anita

Dec 05, 2025 34m

In this episode of Making Stitches Podcast I chat to Anita Gibney — the designer behind Made by Anita and the author of the brand-new book; Patchwork Granny Square Blankets. Known for her beautiful…

Merry Crochet Makes with Justine Robson & Nicky Ward - BONUS EPISODE

Nov 28, 2025 41m

December starts next week which means we are officially on the countdown to Christmas, but there's still time to make a few Christmas gifts for special people or some decorations for your home. In…

S10E97 Quilts, Blogs, Podcasts & Live Shows with Kat Molesworth

Nov 21, 2025 32m

My guest for this episode of Making Stitches Podcast is Kat Molesworth, the creative force behind the Blogtacular Podcast & Festival. With Blogtacular, Kat helped countless creatives and bloggers…

S10E96 TexStyle: Looking ahead to a new festival for 2026 with Michelle Greaves

Nov 09, 2025 29m

Welcome to Making Stitches Podcast!In this episode I share a chat I've had with Michelle Greaves, one half of the team behind the brand new TexStyle festival which is coming to Manchester next year.…

S10E95 All Things Amigurumi with Amy Ting from Curious Papaya

Oct 24, 2025 24m

My guest for this episode of Making Stitches Podcast is Amy Ting, a crochet designer from the US who specialises in amigurumi. Amy is a passionate advocate for the Japanese technique of crocheting in…

S10E94 YARNDALE 2025 : Celebrating Yarn & Community

Oct 10, 2025 29m

On the weekend of 27th & 28th September, Skipton Auction Mart was again transformed into Yarndale. The festival of all things creative brings stall holders and crafts people from far and wide to…

S10E93 THE RED DRESS with Kirstie Macleod

Sep 26, 2025 34m

The Red Dress, recently recognised by the Guiness World Records as the largest collaborative embroidery project, is a truly stunning piece of work. It was created by Kirstie Macleod, a British…

S10E92 World Stitch Day 2025

Sep 12, 2025 26m

Back on 1st June this summer, the Woven in Kirklees Festival kicked off with World Stitch Day at Oakwell Hall in Batley. Among the attractions of stalls from local community groups, textile artists,…

S10E91 LET'S CELEBRATE with Eleonora Tully from Coastal Crochet & a look ahead to Series 10

Aug 29, 2025 23m

Hello and welcome to the first episode in this new series of podcasts from Making Stitches.This time, I'm sharing a chat with my crochet friend Eleonora Tully from Coastal Crochet. Eleonora and I…

S9E90 PASSIONATE ABOUT PUNCH NEEDLE with Micah Clasper-Torch

Jun 13, 2025 31m

When Micah Clasper-Torch first designed a coat using fabric which had been embellished with punch needlework, her passion was born. Moving from the intense world of fashion design in New York to a…

S9E89 Looking Ahead to 'Woven from Kirklees' with Nat Walton

May 30, 2025 29m

The 'Woven in Kirklees' textiles festival first launched in 2019 and is due to kick off for its 2025 edition this weekend. The community festival celebrates all kinds of textiles and related crafts…

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