Stitchery Stories

Emma Broughton shares her life in fabric & thread on the Stitchery Stories embroidery podcast. Emma is a classically trained hand embroidery artist with a real passion for designing and making embroidered boxes. So much so that she is the author of a new book launching April 2019 simply called "Embroidered Boxes". Emma shares her story of being inspired by goldwork embroidery at a young age, and o...

Loetitia Gibier shares her life in fabric & thread on the Stitchery Stories embroidery podcast. Loetitia is French but has made the UK her home and is a hand embroidery artist, and tutor, who also designs kits for sale. Loetitia shares her fascinating story, and the good things that have happened to her embroidery career since she decided to be brave and 'get out there'. An inspiring example of wh...

Rie Wenham shares her life in fabric & thread on the Stitchery Stories embroidery podcast. Rie shares the various aspects of her creative career, and the story of why she loves to create beautiful spiders and snakes combining goldwork, crewelwork & stumpwork. Rie dislikes the waste behind 'fast fashion' and shares how she makes a difference. Susan Weeks chats with Rie about: Juggling opportunities...

Danielle Balfoort shares her life in fabric & thread on the Stitchery Stories textile art podcast. Danielle shares her steps on her journey as an embroidery entrepreneur. After being made redundant from her office job, Danielle decided to go for it and launch her dream of creating a business around her passion for embroidery. Susan Weeks chats with Danielle about: Developing abstract embroidery pi...

Natalie Dupuis shares her life in fabric & thread on the Stitchery Stories embroidery podcast. Natalie shares her determined steps from being a teacher of children to being a teacher of goldwork embroidery, and a designer of unique goldwork embroidery kits. Susan Weeks chats with Natalie about: The benefits of kits for trying new things Developing goldwork embroidery kits with unique designs Steam...

Clare Hunter shares her life in fabric & thread on the Stitchery Stories textile art podcast. Clare has run her own business for many years, with a strong emphasis on community textile art projects, and banner making. Clare is also the author of new book 'Threads of Life : A History of the World Through the Eye of a Needle.' This book takes a fascinating and powerful look at how sewing and embroid...

Today on the Stitchery Stories podcast, Laura Bray shares her life in fabric & thread. Laura has run her own business for many years, firstly as a business consultant, and currently enjoying her creative business built around embroidery, fabric and crafts. Laura shares plenty of great stories around her embroidery and creative business, and 'cos Sue loves all things online digital marketing, we al...

Today on the Stitchery Stories podcast, Joe Mitchell Shares His Life In Fabric & Thread. Joe creates the most beautiful, sparkling beaded tambour embroidery using beads, silk ribbons, sequins and all manner of gorgeous things! Joe shares plenty of great stories around his love of tambour embroidery as well as giving us a peek into the world of haute couture embroidery and embroidery for film costu...

Today on the Stitchery Stories podcast, Tina Francis Shares Her Life In Fabric & Thread. Based in Birmingham, Tina chats with Susan Weeks about creating her 2nd career based around her love of tapestry, bringing bargello back, and working on community stitch projects that bring people together. Susan chats with Tina about: Is it tapestry, needlepoint or canvaswork? Bringing bargello back Using sti...

Today on the Stitchery Stories podcast, Eleanor Pigman Shares Her Life In Fabric & Thread. Eleanor is a contemporary bead embroidery artists who creates vibrant portraits of marine life.  She chats with Susan Weeks about how she rose to the challenge of using thousands of donated beads in her artwork, starting with portraits and finding her inspiration for bead embroidery in the ocean. Susan Weeks...

Today on the Stitchery Stories embroidery and textile art podcast, my guest is Michelle Morgan, hand embroidery artist. Michelle shares her story with us how she discovered embroidery four years ago and how it has literally changed her life. Focusing on embroidery helped Michelle to change her path of unhealthy, destructive habits to feeling calm, centered, and happy. She has a busy full-time posi...

Today on the Stitchery Stories textile art and embroidery podcast, my guest is Helen McCook, an artisan hand embroiderer. Helen shares her story with us of purpose and direction as she realised that she wanted to create her career around her love of embroidery. Helen has worked on many high profile embroidery and textile related projects, and has now opened her own textile teaching school from her...

Today on the Stitchery Stories textile art and embroidery podcast, we have a subject for embroidery that you may find rather unusual, and intriguing. This episode also features our first guest from outside of the UK. My guest is Adrian Cronos, from the USA East Coast, who creates embroidery inspired by the ancient art of Japanese rope bondage known as Shibari. Adrian shares her story with us how s...

Today on the Stitchery Stories textile art and embroidery podcast, we have a different story and guest for you! My guest is Liz Burton, a corporate fashion designer, currently employed as Design Manager at Incorporatewear, a specialist corporate fashion and workwear company, based in Birmingham. Liz shares her story of fashion design, and we focus on the variety and challenges involved with design...

Today on the Stitchery Stories textile art and embroidery podcast, Sarah Rakestraw shares her story in fabric and gold threads! She is the founder and owner of Golden Hinde Goldwork, a specialist embroidery brand selling goldwork supplies, kits and also offering classes. Sarah shares how she spotted an opportunity to grow her mum's love of goldwork into a family business. She was training to be a...

Today on the Stitchery Stories embroidery and textile art podcast, two members of York Textile Artists share their story of forming a new group. The group was formed by uniting 8 textile artists around the city of York who had all exhibited at York Open Studios in April 2018. An early guest of Stitchery Stories, Bridgette Bernadette Karn has been a major instigator of the group. The group aim to n...

Today on the Stitchery Stories embroidery and textile art podcast, Louise Gardiner shares her life in fabric & thread. Louise specialises in contemporary embroidery, particularly complex machine embroidered applique, with great detail, plenty of beads and texture. Louise has recently worked on some high profile projects, including the Pukka Herbs Cape of Empowerment, and her Instagram initiated St...

Alex Hall: Textile Artist & Tutor Today on the Stitchery Stories embroidery and textile art podcast, Alex Hall shares her life in fabric & thread. Alex is a textile artist who has recently transitioned from her 30 year primary school teaching career into the adventure of creating her own business following her passion for textile art and creativity. Alex loves experimenting and discovering and try...

Anthea Godfrey: Embroidery Artist & Creative Leader Today on the Stitchery Stories embroidery and textile art podcast, Anthea Godfrey shares her life in fabric & thread. Anthea is an embroidery artist with an outstanding career in teaching, leading and supporting embroidery and textile art. She is currently the Artistic Director of The Embroiderers' Guild and has been instrumental in leading many...

Bryony Rose Jennings: Textile Sculpture Creates Characterful Creatures Today on the Stitchery Stories embroidery and textile art podcast, Bryony Rose Jennings shares her life in fabric & thread. Bryony is a textile sculptor who originally trained in jewellery making and silversmithing, although she has always has textiles and creativity in her life. She creates her textile menagerie, which is a wo...

Marna Lunt : Artist Using Bold Colour & Thread Instead Of Paint Today on the Stitchery Stories embroidery and textile art podcast, Marna Lunt shares her life in fabric & thread. Marna is a fine artist turned hand embroidery artist who offers online embroidery courses, as well as one off original paintings, drawings, thread paintings, and contemporary embroidery. Marna shares why she moved from pai...

Sorrell Kerrison: Creating Hand Embroidered Portraits Today on the Stitchery Stories embroidery and textile art podcast, Sorrell Kerrison shares her life in fabric & thread, and music! Sorrell is a creative who produces work in different mediums - textile art, print, painting, film, as well as writing music, playing guitar and singing in several bands through the years. Our main focus in this epis...

Jayne Emerson: Textile Designer, Author & Tutor Today on the Stitchery Stories embroidery and textile art podcast, Jayne Emerson shares her life in fabric & thread. Jayne is a textile designer, as well as the author of 6 books and a tutor in a range of textile related techniques. Her skills range from couture to crafts. Susan Weeks chats with Jayne about: Working within the secretive fashion world...

Hayley Mills-Styles: Thread Artist Who Loves Digital Embroidery Today on the Stitchery Stories embroidery and textile art podcast, Hayley Mills-Styles shares her life in fabric & thread. Hayley describes herself as a thread artist, and has had a very busy year so far culminating in two solo exhibitions. Whilst she has a love for backstitch, we have a great chat about her love of digital embroidery...

Jen Goodwin: Traditionally Trained Artisan Embroiderer & RSN Tutor Jen Goodwin is our guest today on the Stitchery Stories embroidery podcast. Jen shares her very interesting story as she has developed her embroidery skills, including being a Royal School of Needlework Tutor & Assessor. Jen has a studio based at Walford Mill crafts, Wimbourne, Dorset and shares some great insights into the value o...