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In this episode of NeedleXChange I interview Kirstie McLeod. Kirstie is a textile artist whose career has spanned performance installations, couture wedding dresses, and large-scale garments that test the limits of fabric and endurance. In 2009 Kirstie launched The Red Dress embroidery project, something that has become far greater than…

What is your creative process? Do you plan your pieces, or do you work spontaneously? We learnt a lot from our chat with Lesley Wheeler, and you could too! Listen to the episode wherever you listen to your podcasts, just search ‘NeedleXChange’ @major_arcana_textiles #podcast #newepisode #textilespodcast #needlexchangepodcast

In this episode of NeedleXChange I welcome back Dr Jack Roberts AKA JPR Stitch. Jack is a textile artist known for his bold, abstract stitchings and his dedication to daily practice. This episode dives into the quiet and public sides of creative work. Jack talks about the unglamorous tasks behind…

Want to know more about craftivism? Why not check out our NeedleXChange interview with @talfitzpatrick 🔥 Find the episode wherever you listen to your podcasts! #podcast #needlexchangepodcast #newepisode #textilespodcast

In this episode of NeedleXChange I welcome back Dr Jack Roberts AKA JPR Stitch. Jack is a textile artist known for his bold, abstract stitchings and his dedication to daily practice. In this first half of our conversation, Jack shares the origins of his daily stitching habit, how a holiday…

In this episode of NeedleXChange I interview Lesley Wheeler. Lesley is a poet, quilter, and textile artist whose work merges narrative, symbolism, and stitch. In this second half we discuss her development as a maker — from trusting her intuition with complex textile projects to learning embroidery, lace, and machine…

In this episode of NeedleXChange I interview Lesley Wheeler. Lesley is a poet, quilter, and textile artist who brings tarot symbolism to life through fabric and thread. In this first half of our conversation we explore how she approaches tarot as both a meditative tool and a form of visual…

In this episode of NeedleXChange I continue my interview with Tal Fitzpatrick. Tal is a socially engaged artist and craftivist whose practice explores how making can give people agency and foster connection. We explore the philosophy underpinning her work, from dissensus and the importance of tension in activism to the…

In this episode of NeedleXChange I interview Tal Fitzpatrick. Tal is a socially engaged artist and craftivist whose quilts and textile projects blend creativity with activism. We talk about her artistic journey from early influences, including her grandmother’s politically charged textile works, through to her PhD in craftivism as DIY…

In this episode of NeedleXChange I interview Melissa English Campbell. Melissa is a textile artist known for her experimental weaving practice that pushes the boundaries of pattern, structure, and meaning. In this second half of our conversation, Melissa shares how her signature style emerged—from weaving mirrored fabrics and incorporating sticks…

In this episode of NeedleXChange I interview Melissa English Campbell. Melissa is a textile artist whose weaving combines painting, double-layer structures, and found objects to create works that shift between glitch-like distortion and serene beauty. (http://beauty.In) In (http://beauty.In) this first half of our conversation, Melissa talks about her upbringing across…

One of my absolute favourite clips from my interview with Claire Voelkel-Sedlmeir - all about embracing the special wobbly bits of handmade artwork! @thread.yarn.paper Find the episode wherever you listen to your podcasts, just search NeedleXChange podcast 😎 #needlexchangepodcast #podcast #newepisode #textilespodcast #podcaster #podcastlife #podcasters

In this episode of NeedleXChange, I interview Claire Voelkel-Sedlmeir. Claire is a textile storyteller whose work transforms scraps of family life - old clothes, baby socks, even diaper cloth - into intimate quilts and stitched offerings. We explore the second phase of her practice: community, upcycling, and the emotional weight…

Who caught our episode with the wonderful Fuzzy Mall?! It was our 100th episode which is pretty amazing! @fuzzymallart #needlexchangepodcast #podcast #newepisode #textilespodcast #podcaster #podcastlife #podcasters

In this episode of NeedleXChange, I interview Claire Voelkel-Sedlmeir. Claire is a self-taught textile artist who uses embroidery as a storytelling tool to explore memory, motherhood, and creative discipline. We discuss her two 52-week stitched story projects—how they emerged from a desire to carve out creative space amidst the chaos…

Who caught our interview with artist Holly Searle?! You can catch all 100 episodes of our podcast NeedleXChange, wherever you listen to your podcasts! To see some of the tea towels Holly mentions in this clip, head to her page 👉 @the_subversive_stitcher #podcaster #needlexchangepodcast #textilespodcast #podcasters #podcast

In this episode of NeedleXChange I interview Fuzzy Mall. Fuzzy is a visionary textile artist who transforms reclaimed fabrics into playful, large-scale works that break the mould of traditional quilting. We explore how he uses his art to resist digital doomscrolling, experiment with ‘analog AI’ and 3D forms, remix old…

In this episode of NeedleXChange I interview Owen Kelly. Owen is a fifth-generation embroiderer whose vivid, hand-stitched works blend folk art, cultural symbolism, and personal narrative — all anchored by a lifelong love of textiles and storytelling. In this first part of our conversation, Owen shares his early love of…

In this 100th episode of NeedleXChange I interview Fuzzy Mall. Fuzzy is a self-taught textile artist celebrated for his huge, detail-rich portraits and installations made entirely from reclaimed fabrics. We talk about how he evolved from painting to pushing the boundaries of quilting at an epic scale, the ideas behind…

In this episode of NeedleXChange, I interview Deborah Simon. Deborah is a Brooklyn-based sculptor and embroiderer known for her hauntingly beautiful bears and rabbits that blend faux fur, taxidermy and anatomy. We talk about her early influences, how she went from painting to sculpture, and why she’s so fascinated by…

In this episode of NeedleXChange, I interview Deborah Simon. Deborah is a Brooklyn-based sculptor and embroiderer known for her hauntingly beautiful bears and rabbits that blend faux fur, taxidermy and anatomy. We talk about her early influences, how she went from painting to sculpture, and why she’s so fascinated by…

In this episode of NeedleXChange, I interview Niamh Wimperis, an embroidery artist and craft entrepreneur known for blending personal experience with traditional needlework techniques. We trace her evolution — from early frustrations with artistic gatekeeping to discovering embroidery as both a personal refuge and a political statement. Niamh shares how…

In this episode of NeedleXChange, I interview Niamh Wimperis, an embroidery artist and craft entrepreneur known for blending personal experience with traditional needlework techniques. We trace her evolution — from early frustrations with artistic gatekeeping to discovering embroidery as both a personal refuge and a political statement. Niamh shares how…

In this episode of NeedleXChange I interview Bren Ahearn. Bren Ahearn is a needlework artist using traditional samplers to unpack masculinity, memory and social conditioning. In the second half of my conversation with Bren Ahearn, we delve into the politics of craft, the evolution of his large-scale samplers, and the…