Sew What?

Feb 27 2025 89 ep. 37 mins 215
Sew What? Podcast artwork

A podcast all about historic needlework and those who stitched it, hosted by your local historic needlework expert, Isabella Rosner.

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Sew What? Meets Haptic & Hue: An Interview with Jo Andrews

Feb 27 2025 43 mins  
In this episode, Isabella interviews Jo Andrews, host of the wonderful textile podcast Haptic & Hue. Images and sources are available at @sewwhatpodcast on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. The podcast has a website, sewwhatpodcast.com. You can listen to Haptic & Hue and learn more here: https://hapticandhue.com/listen/. And be sure to check out the Textile Travels guides h

Holiday Special!: Gathered at Gressenhall

Dec 19 2024 59 mins  
In this special holiday episode, Isabella interviews a variety of individuals who helped plan and who attended Gathered at Gressenhall, a special textile takeover day at Gressenhall Farm and Workhouse, which took place on 29 September 2024. Images and sources are available at @sewwhatpodcast on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. The podcast has a website, sewwhatpodcast.com. Show no

Plantation Goods: An Interview with Dr Seth Rockman

Nov 21 2024 66 mins  
In this episode, Isabella interviews Dr Seth Rockman, associate professor of history at Brown University, about his new book Plantation Goods: A Material History of American Slavery. Images and sources are available at @sewwhatpodcast on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. The podcast has a website, sewwhatpodcast.com.

Samplers by Free, Freed, and Enslaved Schoolgirls: An Interview with Sarah Brokenborough

Oct 24 2024 52 mins  
In this episode, Isabella interviews Sarah Brokenborough, a PhD student at Tulane University, about her master's dissertation entitled "What’s the Use?: A Comparison of Needlework Samples Made By Free, Freed, and Enslaved Schoolgirls in the Early Nineteenth-Century Atlantic World." Images and sources are available at @sewwhatpodcast on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. The podcas

Stitching in Prison: An Interview with Fine Cell Work

Sep 27 2024 62 mins  
In this episode, Isabella interviews three people from Fine Cell Work, a British charity that runs rehabilitation projects in prisons by training prisoners in paid, skilled needlework. Images and sources are available at @sewwhatpodcast on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. The podcast has a website, sewwhatpodcast.com.

The History and Power of Mending: An Interview with Kate Sekules

Sep 05 2024 48 mins  
In this episode, Isabella interviews writer, historian, teacher, and lifelong mender Kate Sekules about the history and importance of mending and darning. Images and sources are available at @sewwhatpodcast on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. The podcast has a website, sewwhatpodcast.com.

Cambodian Textiles: An Interview with Dr Magali Berthon

Jul 18 2024 61 mins  
In this episode, Isabella interviews Dr Magali Berthon about Cambodian silk weaving and how textiles were affected by the Khmer Rouge regime. Images and sources are available at @sewwhatpodcast on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. The podcast has a website, sewwhatpodcast.com.

The History of Crochet: An Interview with Eleanor Gilchrist

May 23 2024 48 mins  
In this episode, Isabella interviews PhD student Eleanor Gilchrist about her fascinating and surprising research into the history of crochet. Images and sources are available at @sewwhatpodcast on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. The podcast has a website, sewwhatpodcast.com.

Women in Stitches: An Interview with Marcia Goldenstein

Apr 18 2024 39 mins  
In this episode, Isabella interviews artist Marcia Goldenstein about her series "Women in Stitches," consisting of tiny embroidered portraits of women past and present. Images and sources are available at @sewwhatpodcast on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. The podcast has a website, sewwhatpodcast.com.

Naval Embroidery: An Interview with Maya Wassell Smith

Mar 29 2024 55 mins  
In this episode, Isabella interviews Maya Wassell Smith, assistant curator of art at the National Maritime Museum and a PhD student at Cardiff University. The two discuss naval embroidery in all of its forms. Images and sources are available at @sewwhatpodcast on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. The podcast has a website, sewwhatpodcast.com.