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 • 93 episodes
Sew What?
Latest Episodes
Chinese Textiles in 18th-Century Britain: An Interview with Shilei Zeng
In this episode, Isabella interviews Shilei Zeng, Assistant Curator of China at the Victoria and Albert Museum and final year PhD student at King's College London. The two discuss Shilei's research into the use of Chinese textiles in 18th-centu...
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Season 4
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Episode 30
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47:46
The History of Punch Needle: An Interview with Micah Clasper-Torch
In this episode, Isabella interviews Micah Clasper-Torch, an artist, designer, and educator whose work is centred around the traditional craft of punch needle rug hooking. The two talk about the history and use of punch needle in all of its for...
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Season 4
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Episode 29
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1:01:52
The Embroidery of Lorina Bulwer: An Interview with Ruth Battersby
In this episode, Isabella interviews Ruth Battersby, Senior Curator of Costume and Textiles at Norfolk Museums Service. The two talk about the embroidery of Lorina Bulwer, a Victorian woman institutionalised in the Great Yarmouth Workhouse who ...
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Season 4
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Episode 28
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1:05:05
The Late, Great Major A.T. Casdagli: An Interview with Alexis Penny Casdagli
In this episode, Isabella interviews Alexis Penny Casdagli, the daughter of Major A.T. Casdagli, an Anglo-Greek spy famous for embroidering subversive needlework during his time in German POW camps in WWII. Images and sources are av...
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Season 4
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Episode 27
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56:28
Sew What? Meets Haptic & Hue: An Interview with Jo Andrews
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, sewwhatp...
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Season 4
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Episode 26
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43:39