Sew What?
A podcast all about historic needlework and those who stitched it, hosted by your local historic needlework expert, Isabella Rosner.
Podcasting since 2020 • 86 episodes
Sew What?
Latest Episodes
Samplers by Free, Freed, and Enslaved Schoolgirls: An Interview with Sarah Brokenborough
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 Ear...
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Season 4
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Episode 23
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52:23
Stitching in Prison: An Interview with Fine Cell Work
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 o...
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Season 4
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Episode 22
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1:02:05
The History and Power of Mending: An Interview with Kate Sekules
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 Face...
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Season 4
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Episode 21
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48:13
Cambodian Textiles: An Interview with Dr Magali Berthon
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 pod...
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Season 4
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Episode 20
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1:01:15
The History of Crochet: An Interview with Eleanor Gilchrist
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. T...
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Season 4
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Episode 19
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48:14