Making Stitches Podcast
Making Stitches Podcast
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Pattern challenges, THAT paper dress and life after Sewing Bee with Kit Giroux
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 of mak...
Yarn, Fibre & Community with Gareth from Manchester Wool & Yarn
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 y...
From London 2012 to Peru: Anna Nikipirowicz's fabulous yarn adventure
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 for bot...
TexStyle Festival 2026: A weekend of community, colour & creativity
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 mother and daughter team behind the Buxton, Cum...
Granny Squares Galore! With Katy Mitchell from Kate's Crochet Creations
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 the joy of crochet, her patterns inspire croc...
