# Textile Talk

A podcast by Gail Cowley. This podcast is for craft and textile enthusiasts all around the world. We're constantly adding great interviews with textile artists, tutors and retailers plus a little advice on our own distance study courses in craft and much more. The School of Stitched Textiles is the largest UK provider of City & Guilds Accredited Textile based distance learning courses. You can find out site at https://www.sofst.org/. We also host the Stitch Directory, which showcases independent craft retailers and suppliers from around the world https://www.sofst.org/stitch-directory/.

Feed: https://feeds.captivate.fm/textile-talk/

## Latest episodes

- [Artist Interview - Sayali Goyal](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1616179448/ff7f8874a159) (2026-10-21, 58 min): audio https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/3e5fe894-a85d-43de-b054-637b0cf1259a.mp3
- [Artist Interview - Diana Springall MBE](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1616179448/41fb70554ff6) (2026-09-23, 58 min): audio https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/ac4322c4-71fa-42f9-b5c2-46aa3fba3025.mp3
- [Artist Interview - Mary Ann Gebhardt](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1616179448/30b8dcf550af) (2026-08-19, 55 min): audio https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/81b68534-f414-401f-97e1-21411a087c6a.mp3
- [Artist Interview - Jan Beaney](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1616179448/0facbf1f9c63) (2026-07-22, 60 min): audio https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/16e29663-e4eb-449f-aa52-bdf0df8fcf0c.mp3
- [Artist Interview - Victoria Merness](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1616179448/5fd644384c3a) (2026-06-17, 59 min): audio https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/0ac3abea-fabf-428a-a91f-f15845a9348e.mp3
- [Artist Interview - Murron Fraser](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1616179448/6631d46ccc30) (2026-05-20, 64 min): audio https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/4220433f-c086-4e72-ace3-c7f537701ed5.mp3
- [Artist Interview - Sarah Simi Nudinits](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1616179448/9e70d1886f90) (2026-04-15, 63 min): audio https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/9b6f8eb7-0935-43e2-bf63-af3d3ca660bb.mp3
- [Student Interview - Holly Jackson](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1616179448/1dbb5200fe7f) (2026-03-25, 43 min): audio https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/2a0a34cf-919e-403f-9a8a-0869cb5ff121.mp3
- [Artist Interview - Wen Redmond](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1616179448/2734f9c97953) (2026-03-11, 57 min): audio https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/0bdd1beb-e4bd-47a8-9018-af3ff2948539.mp3
- [Artist Interview - Cassandra Dias](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1616179448/b9d274bb97e4) (2026-02-04, 54 min): audio https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/659dd604-90c0-4b7c-b10e-451b965a5812.mp3
- [Artist Interview - Kandy G Lopez](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1616179448/d57262396569) (2026-01-14, 64 min): audio https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/10a74e45-7a1e-4e21-8a21-77b2575fb8e5.mp3
- [Artist Interview - Carolyn Forster](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1616179448/fc89c01610cd) (2025-12-03, 72 min): audio https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/fecc9985-106c-41e4-957e-b1cd678e7754.mp3
- [Artist Interview - Robert Ossant and Jessica Pile](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1616179448/93f8165232a3) (2025-11-12, 62 min): audio https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/976d659e-e1b4-4c4e-b77e-093c6399df84.mp3
- [Textile Artist - Hannah Lamb](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1616179448/6517ee9857ee) (2025-10-15, 68 min): audio https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/5b0da5d2-6bb0-4137-84f4-bf93f8ca5db1.mp3
- [Artist Interview - Emily Jo Gibbs](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1616179448/d4bf40ed0b0f) (2025-09-24, 63 min): audio https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/478d07b5-8d36-4585-8a55-9e680305066a.mp3
- [Artist Interview - Fleur Woods](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1616179448/d000a3bf835e) (2025-08-20, 66 min): audio https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/8e8a8efb-4bb5-41e6-9b3d-1270c67220a3.mp3
- [Textile Talk with Emma Rosa](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1616179448/72dec0091268) (2025-07-30, 63 min): audio https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/e46ed88a-7d42-4761-b730-9e10ac2631ee.mp3
- [Artist Interview - Ellie Hipkin](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1616179448/849ee92f09b9) (2025-07-09, 60 min): audio https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/255e4efa-b1af-4e52-9b27-c93f9d813401.mp3
- [Artist Interview - Kelley Aldridge](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1616179448/ada38a9c2260) (2025-06-18, 67 min): audio https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/4ef3a1df-39e3-4af6-8a90-05d1f251fbc3.mp3
- [Artist Interview - Amanda Cobbett](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1616179448/b1811d436275) (2025-05-21, 69 min): audio https://podcasts.captivate.fm/media/d276ddff-f53b-42a5-ab83-60a53debcd5e/ee8dfc09-5f92-4f66-92ea-22879a4e6e13.mp3
- [Artist Interview - Karen L Miller (Aurifil Threads)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1616179448/3e491db1bf56) (2025-04-23, 69 min): audio https://podcasts.captivate.fm/media/7f8b1e12-1a09-4f08-bd57-d7e4d1298d62/Artist-Interview-Karen-L-Miller-Aurifil-Threads.mp3
- [Artist Interview - Gail Harker](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1616179448/a90def83fec7) (2025-04-09, 63 min): audio https://podcasts.captivate.fm/media/7c3a139e-a04c-4985-bc2c-8b8024d7483a/80020028-8196-411e-8470-86abdb9a3bac.mp3
- [Master Pratitioner Course - Lorrraine Benjamin](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1616179448/0f0f7b352152) (2025-03-26, 59 min): audio https://podcasts.captivate.fm/media/62514d2d-d69a-434f-bb1f-e02d5e402034/611fc024-c9ed-47ea-81c6-1a67c8e8ad12.mp3
- [Artist Interview - Lucy Martin](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1616179448/bc4cff3dd20c) (2025-03-19, 64 min): audio https://podcasts.captivate.fm/media/1fd225fd-1cfe-4e72-b958-37d4159178a0/3845c60c-f636-4dac-bbc6-26958f82e06e.mp3
- [Master Practitioner Course Interview - Annegret Fauser](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1616179448/ca892f00daea) (2025-02-26, 68 min): audio https://podcasts.captivate.fm/media/599259c0-cd51-4c51-9e22-e1fa803352a8/e2552b08-c089-41f1-96b7-dd4897654296.mp3
- [Artist Interview - Sophie Standing](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1616179448/863146701bc2) (2025-02-19, 69 min): audio https://podcasts.captivate.fm/media/faa4b2e0-2444-439d-a93b-f5e212519e5a/1c5d0f59-7a46-4747-ba42-12b76d71abe6.mp3
- [Artist Interview - Althea Crome](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1616179448/6a2c20186ae8) (2025-01-29, 60 min): audio https://podcasts.captivate.fm/media/6e9d00f5-934e-4750-96b1-829673cfea2e/5cdc1afa-ee52-4b74-b6ce-c0a66356acc1.mp3
- [Artist Interview - Anne Kelly](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1616179448/859fa29491e6) (2025-01-08, 60 min): audio https://podcasts.captivate.fm/media/259c658d-78dc-4cc8-b011-b15017d80ee0/0c1c74b0-f59f-412b-b6e3-bba252310a1d.mp3
- [Artist Interview - Holly Guertin](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1616179448/c876257378bd) (2024-12-11, 61 min): audio https://podcasts.captivate.fm/media/df2d8b1f-bf4a-4ec9-97ce-c6fe18ace101/946aa981-ae64-4adf-9a16-3a78bc0878a6.mp3
- [Artist Interview - Alison Whateley](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1616179448/2e569969ab07) (2024-11-20, 58 min): audio https://podcasts.captivate.fm/media/a1211a7e-d94b-4a23-a2e9-125705897ef2/8d570026-54ec-4feb-accb-05ebf7a937db.mp3
- [Artist Interview - Jude Kingshott](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1616179448/87ebafbc1a37) (2024-11-01, 65 min): audio https://podcasts.captivate.fm/media/0d849b0d-4fd2-45b6-9419-c94187320b71/75e0dde1-2079-4372-a0c7-473f17019a14.mp3
- [Artist Interview - Salley Mavor](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1616179448/fe1cbe34cec7) (2024-10-18, 66 min): audio https://podcasts.captivate.fm/media/8ab0be11-29c6-4491-b598-85f80ca79ab8/Artist-Interview-Salley-Mavor.mp3
- [Artist Interview - Dr Jack Roberts](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1616179448/c3947f8da303) (2024-08-14, 61 min): audio https://podcasts.captivate.fm/media/2f0afce7-29a4-429c-9761-69f9a75c4366/be29fe22-b0fe-43d4-9867-c8d4f80bec32.mp3
- [Artist Interview - Helen Godden](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1616179448/7330c81ec6fe) (2024-06-26, 64 min): audio https://podcasts.captivate.fm/media/9f0c7925-c375-439d-9f8f-dd9edf0d0a1d/bf8664fe-655f-40a6-8019-d36d51212682.mp3
- [Artist Interview - Sarah de Rousset-Hall](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1616179448/7cd900de2a07) (2024-06-05, 59 min): audio https://podcasts.captivate.fm/media/3b2bc9c7-81b5-47b7-a7c5-5314b13c6917/Artist-Interview-Sarah-de-Rousset-Hall.mp3
- [Artist Interview - Jo Hamilton](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1616179448/23ff9fcf1160) (2024-04-17, 58 min): audio https://podcasts.captivate.fm/media/cc6f868a-ab86-4e25-bc50-bde65515ee75/abde16e8-3790-456d-bd83-f6deb6085b92.mp3
- [Artist Interview - Mr X Stitch aka Jamie Chalmers](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1616179448/0aa98bb4c958) (2024-03-14, 74 min): audio https://podcasts.captivate.fm/media/2abe6868-fec4-41e2-a0f8-07e8c2b9f0c4/Artist-Interview-Mr-X-Stitch-aka-Jamie-Chalmers.mp3
- [Retailer Interview - Kate Makin of Northern Yarn](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1616179448/8a6848105616) (2024-03-04, 57 min): audio https://podcasts.captivate.fm/media/c055ab6f-2d2d-4740-8652-895156571b4d/53a82172-1de1-4791-b7a3-eb6fa697ae5a.mp3
- [Artist Interview - Zoe Ingram](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1616179448/0185c14e1e64) (2024-02-19, 56 min): audio https://podcasts.captivate.fm/media/318b3b3e-8b51-449d-a37d-f73c25461fe4/50f7d202-71ac-4d9f-a0b8-473f2de480e8.mp3
- [Artist Interview - Appleton's Wools](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1616179448/9a29f75e3042) (2023-11-27, 56 min): audio https://podcasts.captivate.fm/media/70ec2b5a-6bbc-4e48-b065-9f7e04ed274a/2cd25a47-2127-4d1c-8051-500d015dc4df.mp3
- [Artist Interview - Cas Holmes](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1616179448/373d76ae8459) (2023-10-24, 65 min): audio https://podcasts.captivate.fm/media/94aefbdb-53e9-4372-be0c-8dd165112f78/18160253-742d-46e2-bd1e-d8e4ee464b3d.mp3
- [Artist Interview - Allan Brown](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1616179448/1fbf5cf2cf02) (2023-09-26, 58 min): audio https://podcasts.captivate.fm/media/9ff2af1d-2712-4a1e-ba78-230b9f3eaaa4/Artist-Interview-Allan-Brown.mp3
- [Artist Interviews - Meredith Woolnough](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1616179448/e4fabc453492) (2023-09-11, 49 min): audio https://podcasts.captivate.fm/media/d8a691dc-37d6-476f-8ea5-176ed9d23424/f8e56b15-669a-48b8-94a4-18eed297b7cc.mp3
- [Artist Interviews - Christen Brown](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1616179448/4dc13ff4bdec) (2023-05-23, 55 min): audio https://podcasts.captivate.fm/media/a5d9f3b6-4b13-4bca-9cd8-c3bcc683a1c3/112d8c8b-d830-4df7-ae33-2824d277ef1d.mp3
- [Interview - Graham Stewart from Fiber52](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1616179448/0693a6dcc9fd) (2023-03-22, 57 min): audio https://podcasts.captivate.fm/media/83ea8919-08b2-43c9-bb94-139933e6a0b0/2539a133-9c86-4b4a-903e-20a85bcfaa5b.mp3
- [Tutor Chats - Mistianne Guzman](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1616179448/468ddf760e03) (2023-02-08, 50 min): audio https://podcasts.captivate.fm/media/16deaf5e-0d01-42ff-bb14-db9afe222434/42e98390-4f10-41c8-bd08-3f24920fd06c.mp3
- [Artist Interviews - Ruth Clayton](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1616179448/dd09c1e71cf0) (2023-01-10, 60 min): audio https://podcasts.captivate.fm/media/db0bec78-a049-4eb9-a77e-b401e748a910/0b5cf201-e595-4ae2-b135-5f1f84d251ce.mp3
- [Artist Interviews - Susan Hensel](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1616179448/ed0336c7dc94) (2022-10-25, 60 min): audio https://podcasts.captivate.fm/media/3beca962-8fd2-430b-99a6-c22d01aab80d/6aa762de-6b9f-4bde-a165-e4fe4210837a.mp3
- [Tutor Chats - Deborah Jarvis](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1616179448/aedf5e872048) (2022-08-25, 52 min): audio https://podcasts.captivate.fm/media/3d2c4c4c-39e5-4acd-bbc8-9e4c859b4a97/ad95db89-c174-4c2b-bce8-e50c28b426b3.mp3
- [Introduction to School of Stitched Textiles](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1616179448/1f1352ecdc38) (2022-03-08, 19 min): audio https://podcasts.captivate.fm/media/e0aa3d81-ff34-476d-b963-b34ff829c798/Introduction-to-School-of-Stitched-Textiles.mp3

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