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Making Stitches Podcast

Lindsay Weston

A podcast celebrating creative crafts and inspiring makers.

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MAKING STITCHES 2024 CHRISTMAS SPECIAL

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2024/12/20

Hello and welcome to the Making Stitches 2024 Christmas Special! As always at this time of year, I'm taking a look back at some of the year's highlights for Making Stitches. Included in this year's extravaganza is Tansy Forster from The Longest Yarn, author and academic Barbara Burman, Emma Varnam, Dr Gemma McKenzie from Threads of Protest, Heather Gibbs from Keep Calm And Crochet On, Lisa & Lynda-Rose from The Crochet Sanctuary. Thank you to everyone who has spoken to me for Making Stitc...

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34:56

Learning Lessons from History with Becky Davies-Downes

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2024/11/08

Thank you for joining me for the 80th episode of Making Stitches Podcast! This time I'm sharing a chat I had with Becky Davies-Downes from William and Tilda, who, after almost two decades working in TV & film costume departments, is now sewing beautiful bags and other accessories inspired by 1940s wartime Britain. I first bumped into Becky in September this year at the Yarndale Festival. There, she spoke to me about how her current venture had come about, as well as a little bit about her...

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20:16

A FARESHARE FESTIVE FEAST

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2024/10/25

This time on Making Stitches, I'm doing something a little bit different. I want to speak to you about food poverty, especially in my home city of Manchester and how I need your help to try to making things a bit easier for those who are finding it tough.As the weather gets colder and we head towards winter, the terrible decision between heating and eating affects many people. FareShare Greater Manchester is a charity which rescues good-to-eat surplus food from the food industry and redistrib...

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38:35

YARNDALE 2024

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2024/10/11

Hello and welcome to the latest episode of Making Stitches - back after a longer than anticipated break!This time, I'm sharing a bumper episode featuring lots of creative chats with some of the lovely people I met at this year's Yarndale festival in Skipton two weeks ago.You will hear from: Zoe Coates from British WoolEleonora from Coastal CrochetLindsey from Curate Crochet Box and Lottie & AlbertCathy from Dear Emma DesignsAmanda from Joe's ToesBecky from William & TildaNat from...

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30:44

THREADS OF PROTEST with Dr Gemma McKenzie

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2024/08/16

My guest for this episode of Making Stitches Podcast has a background in law and human rights and a passion for crochet too. Dr Gemma McKenzie is a researcher in the Midwifery Department at King's College London specialising in maternity rights and obstetric abuse. She has decided that in order to raise awareness about her work in the field of maternity rights, she is going use crochet (and knitting) to help her. Next year, Gemma is holding an exhibition called Threads of Protest in Southport...

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36:43

CREATING A DIGITAL YARN COMMUNITY with Jane Abraham,...

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2024/08/02

When my guest on today's episode was about to leave a career in London for a quieter pace of life on the Cornish coast, one of her first concerns was where she would be able to buy yarn from. Fast forward a few years and Jane Abraham not only has her own yarn shop, she hosts creative retreats, has her own You Tube channel and has built an online community for crafters 'of a certain age' - the Cornish Flock.Jane's 'Flock' focuses on knitting, crochet, health and the wellbeing of 'mature women'...

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40:42

Finishing a Creative Legacy with Jen Simonic from the...

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2024/07/19

One of the unexpected things many people experience when they lose a loved one and have to sort through their posessions, can be unfinished craft projects. Maybe the person who has died was partway through making a baby blanket for a new family member, a quilt for a forthcoming wedding or simply a pair of socks or jumper for a loved one. If there's someone within the family with the skills and ability to finish that project, that's great, but in many circumstances that's not the case. That's ...

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30:42

Finding Joy in Making with Emma Varnam

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2024/07/05

This time on Making Stitches Podcast, I'm thrilled to be sharing a chat I had with knitting & crochet designer, Emma Varnam.To date, Emma has written 13 books filled with inspiring designs for your home and to gift, from granny square homewares to adorable cuddly toys and crocheted pot plants! Emma is also a regular columnist for Inside Crochet magazine where she shares her passion for crochet and creativity.It was such a thrill for me to meet Emma and chat about all things crochet - as w...

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22:59

Selling Your Makes on Etsy with Claire Reed

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2024/06/21

For some of us makers, there's the desire to take our creativity beyond something which is purely a hobby. Whether we opt to teach our craft to others, design patterns or sell finished items at craft fairs or online, there are many ways to potentially make money from making. In this episode, I looked at Etsy as a platform for selling creative makes with Claire Reed, an Etsy mentor who guides handmade business owners through their Etsy journeys. You can find links to Claire's services here.**P...

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37:29

THE LONGEST YARN: Commemorating D-Day in Yarn

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2024/06/07

Yesterday marked the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings in Normandy. Along with the military commemorations, there was a very special one created in yarn, by hundreds of knitters & crocheters around the globe - The Longest Yarn.Tansy Forster, who has lived in Normandy for over 20 years, was inspired by the Post Box toppers she saw when she traveled to visit Arundel, in southern England. She thought she would have a go at something similar for her garden gate to commemorate this specia...

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28:02

Creativity for Mental Health : a Dive into the Making...

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2024/05/24

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’ve taken a dive into the archives.Since I last spoke to you, Making Stitches celebrated its 4th birthday (which I think is pretty decent in podcasting) so I thought I’d indulge in a look back at some of the voices which have featured up until this point.One theme which has been consistent throughou...

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26:54

A Decade of Keeping Calm and Crocheting On with...

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2024/03/15

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47:58

WHY SEWING MATTERS with Barbara Burman

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2024/03/01

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27:44

Spinning, Weaving and Niddy-Noddies with Cathy Wright...

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2024/02/16

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27:16

MAKING STITCHES 2023 CHRISTMAS SPECIAL

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2023/12/22

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33:27

LOVING THE LANGUAGE OF CROCHET with Jane Czaja

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2023/12/08

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15:15

Deck the Halls with the Greater Manchester Mayor's...

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2023/11/24

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44:48

THE GREAT NORTHERN TEXTILE SHOW 2023

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2023/11/10

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30:07

Black Sheep Wools at 40 & looking ahead to the Great...

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2023/10/27

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32:05

KNITTING IS THERAPEUTIC with Dr Mia Hobbs

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2023/10/13

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