NeedleXChange

Feb 02 2025 75 ep. 43 mins 26
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Jamie "Mr X Stitch" Chalmers interviews needlework and textile artists to find out how they make their art, how they build their business and why they love working with a needle and thread.
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Alison Carpenter-Hughes - Free-Motion, Free Spirit [NX075]

Feb 02 2025 47 mins  
In this episode of NeedleXChange, I interview Alison Carpenter-Hughes.Alison is a machine embroidery artist known for her intricate, emotionally resonant portraits. Her work explores texture, layering, and the interplay of colour to bring stitched images to life. In this episode, she shares her journey from discovering free-motion embroidery to refining her craft, discussing the cr

Harriett Riddell - Portrait Machine Part 2 [NX074]

Jan 26 2025 39 mins  
In this episode of NeedleXChange I interview Harriet Riddell.Harriet is a globally celebrated free-motion embroidery artist who brings her sewing machine to life in unexpected places, capturing the essence of people, places, and stories through her unique art. Known for her adventurous spirit, Harriet has travelled the world—embroidering bustling Indian markets, serene UK woodlan

Harriett Riddell - Portrait Machine [NX073]

Jan 19 2025 40 mins  
In this episode of NeedleXChange I interview Harriet Riddell.Harriet is a globally celebrated free-motion embroidery artist who brings her sewing machine to life in unexpected places, capturing the essence of people, places, and stories through her unique art. Known for her adventurous spirit, Harriet has travelled the world—embroidering bustling Indian markets, serene UK woodlan

Betsy Greer - Godmother of Craftivism Part 2 [NX072]

Jan 12 2025 39 mins  
In this episode of NeedleXChange I interview Betsy Greer.Betsy Greer is a writer, speaker and advocate for the benefits of craft as a tool for change. In this episode, Betsy shares how she came to be a craft legend, the value of Joy as a crafting direction and we touch on Betsy's cultural favourites. If you like this use of needlework, my NeedleXChange with Liz Kueneke might also g

Betsy Greer - Godmother of Craftivism [NX071]

Jan 05 2025 42 mins  
In this episode of NeedleXChange I interview Betsy Greer.Betsy Greer is a writer, speaker and advocate for the benefits of craft as a tool for change. In this episode, Betsy shares how this idea came to life, how crafting can be a tool for empowerment, and why it’s such a powerful form of storytelling. This conversation goes pretty deep pretty fast but it was a great opportunity

Andrew Crummy - Tapestry Titan Part 2 [NX070]

Dec 15 2024 44 mins  
In this episode of NeedleXChange I interview Andrew Crummy..Andrew Crummy is the designer and project manager of the Great Tapestry of Scotland. This is the second part of our NeedleXChange and we talk about some of the other Tapestry projects that Andrew has been involved with, including the Dundee Tapestry, the Scottish Diaspora Tapestry and the Cancer Tapestry.It's a great chat

Andrew Crummy - Tapestry Titan [NX069]

Dec 08 2024 36 mins  
In this episode of NeedleXChange I interview Andrew Crummy..Andrew Crummy is the designer and project manager of the Great Tapestry of Scotland and in this first part of our NeedleXChange we dive into the story of the Tapestry, from inception to completion. The Tapestry is a fantastic project that illustrates the history of Scotland over 160 hand-embroidered panels. It was created

Salley Mavor - Telling Wee Folk Tales Part 2 [NX068]

Dec 01 2024 36 mins  
In this episode of NeedleXChange I interview Salley Mavor.Salley Mavor is a mixed media artist whose folk-art inspired vignettes tell stories of light and dark. This is the second part of our NeedleXChange and we discuss how Salley's more political work taught her the power of social media for better or worse, We also find out more about the world of miniatures and we find out abou

Salley Mavor - Telling Wee Folk Tales [NX067]

Nov 24 2024 44 mins  
In this episode of NeedleXChange I interview Salley Mavor.Salley Mavor is a mixed media artist whose folk-art inspired vignettes tell stories of light and dark. This is the first part of our NeedleXChange and we find out how Salley's artistic process began when she was young and has stayed strong ever since, and the way in which she creates her mixed media worlds. We also explore t

Melissa Zexter - Photographic Memories Part 2 [NX066]

Nov 17 2024 37 mins  
In this episode of NeedleXChange I interview Melissa Zexter.Melissa Zexter is a Brooklyn-based artist whose embroidered photographs explore memory and meaning. This is the second part of our NeedleXChange and we explore tips for stitching on paper, embracing mistakes and we explore Melissa's cultural favourites. Plus, we get a bit spooky, but I've said too much!.If you like Melissa