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It's your favourite craft podcast, where Merion & Mr X Stitch interview craft superstars and have a bit of a laugh.
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- 1 weeks ago1h 14m
Craft Talkin' with Jeanette Sloan, Debbie Bliss & Erika Knight [CT014]
Three legends of the knitting world join Jamie and Merion to discuss their contributions to the global platform, KnitStars! Debbie Bliss, Erika Knight and Jeanette Sloan, best friends and geniuses have all worked on seasons of KnitStars, and they joined us to tell us all about it. You can find Knitstars details on the website, here: https://knitstars.com/We'll be adding some specific links to Season 11 episodes shortly.Jeanette Sloan's website is https://www.jeanettesloandesign.com/Jeanette's instagram is here: https://www.instagram.com/jeanettesloan/?hl=enErika Knight's website is https://www.erikaknight.com/Erika's instagram is here: https://www.instagram.com/knightkraft/?hl=enDebbie Bliss' instagram page is here: https://www.instagram.com/debbieslifeofbliss/?hl=enRemember, you can email us at hello@crafttalkin.com - we'd love to hear from you if you've got suggestions for guests, if you'd like us to review a book, or of course, if you'd like Jamie to test a baking recipe for you, hee hee. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- Oct 6, 20261h 20m
Craft Talkin' with with Mia Hansson [CT013]
Mia Hansson has single-handedly stitched a copy of the Bayeux Tapestry and created a fabulous book in the process! We talk to Mia about her inspiration, what she learned from those ancient stitches and why there just might have been one stroppy stitcher in the original group of women who created the original masterpiece! You're going to love this one!You can find Mia on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/needlemia/On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/miasbayeuxtapestrystoryand her fabulous new book at all good bookshops, published by Search Press: https://www.searchpress.com/book/9781800923669/embroider-the-bayeux-tapestryalong with a colouring book to match! https://www.searchpress.com/book/9781800925441/the-bayeux-tapestry-colouring-bookMia's website is: https://www.miasbayeuxstyleart.uk/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- May 21, 20261h 21m
Craft Talkin' with Sally Coulthard! [CT012]
Zowie! We're soooo thrilled to have the impossibly fabulous Sally Coulthard back on the pod! In this episode, we're chatting about her latest book, History of the Coast in 100 Objects, which is chock-full of interesting stories of craft based chunks of history! Hear all about beads made of shells made thousands of years ago, and even prosthetic noses! Sally's books are the perfect gift for any occasion, and we talk about how craft and making is part of who we are, way back from the dawn of time!You can find Sally on her website, https://www.sallycoulthard.co.uk/ or on instagram https://www.instagram.com/salcoulthard/?hl=en Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- Mar 24, 20261h 36m
Craft Talkin' with Anna Nikipirowicz [CT011]
Jamie and Merion meet the fabulous Anna Nikipirowicz,author, designer and teacher! We discuss how to navigate your way around a show or a festival and all about Anna's amazing new books!https://www.worldofbooks.com/en-gb/products/crochet-socks-that-rock-book-anna-nikipirowicz-9781446314517https://www.worldofbooks.com/en-gb/products/crochet-stitch-companion-for-blankets-and-afghans-book-anna-nikipirowicz-9781800922938You can find out more about Anna and her patterns on her website here: https://moochka.co.uk/?srsltid=AfmBOopjZW3E8o_FL-pF-KIdovvDtltlm0B-yXJ9kGXveubXyXPliPBdFollow Anna on instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/annanikipirowicz/We talked about the Mecha shawl, designed by Anna in a collaboration with GamerCrafting: https://moochka.co.uk/products/mechaWe talked about the Unravel festival - and you can find out more here: https://www.instagram.com/unravelfestival/You can find out about the East Anglia Yarn Festival makealong here: https://eastangliayarnfestival.com/pages/make-alongAnna also works with Stitchtopia on fabulous holidays, and you can find out more here: https://www.stitchtopia.co.uk/If you'd like to make something for Knit for Peace, https://www.knitforpeace.org.uk/shop/sponser-vouchersThe fabulous https://www.bookmarkedhub.com/ contains all the details of new craft books coming out.Merion's sister's murder mystery novel, The Commoners! https://www.amazon.co.uk/Commoners-Shani-Denman-ebook/dp/B0FQ8W5QK3/ref=sr_1_1?crid=32L1SAWH1IJB4&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.rW-PRSZy76PCYIednLh7jg.4P_KW2_chFu-l1qNhJSiY5Eq8GsYL0ZvH1LkNVnbXpQ&dib_tag=se&keywords=the+commoners+shani+denman&qid=1774382340&sprefix=shani+denman%2Caps%2C642&sr=8-1 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- Feb 27, 20261h 40m
Craft Talkin' with Ailsa Stephen! [CT010]
Ailsa Stephen, finalist on the hallowed first series of Game of Wool, shares her love of vintage patterns and her crafting history with Jamie and Merion in this jolly romp of a pod episode! You'll need your thinking caps on for Jamie's quiz, "Stitch or Witch?" and hear all about Ailsa's knitting journey and behind the scenes stories from the show.Ailsa's first FABULOUS pattern has just been released on Ravelry, a sock pattern that is dedicated to her gorgeous dog, Brillo!https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/always-by-your-side-socksYou can follow Ailsa on instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/ailsa.makes.things/?hl=en Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- Feb 13, 202648 min
Craft Talkin' about Communities [CT009]
Crafting communities are so important to our industry - in this episode, Merion and Jamie talk about community and what they've been up to (and why you haven't seen any recent episodes because Jamie is busy building up an art gallery!) Merion tells us all about The Crochet Community, a gorgeous Bella Coco community online space - find out more at www.thecrochetcommunity/merion) and we discuss the recent chatter on instagram all about superwash wool. ALSO - we are now your agony aunt and uncle - drop us a line and tell us about YOUR community bugbears at hello@crafttalkin.com and we'll discuss on the show! ENJOY!! love, Merion and Uncle X xx Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- Jan 30, 20261h 40m
Craft Talkin' with Emma Homent
If you haven't come across Emma Homent, you're in for a big treat with this podcast, recorded at the back end of 2025, and published appallingly late to the party (sorry Emma!)Tapestry embroidery, as you will discover, is the most fabulous craft, and Emma's designs, kits, books (she's an author!) are incredible. You can find out all about Emma on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/themakersmarks/ or on her website https://www.themakersmarks.co.uk/Don't forget, we'd love to hear from you - email us at hello@crafttalkin.com and tell us your whole lifestory if you like, or just who you'd like us to talk to next!Love,Merion, Jamie, and the Craft Talkin' team Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- Dec 22, 20251h 10m
Craft Talkin' about Game of Wool with Everyone - It's The Final! [CTGoW008]
We're thrilled to bring back our fabulous Game of Wool guests to unpack the final - who will win? and what do we think?Find out more about Emma Varnam on her website https://emmavarnam.co.uk/Find out more about Anna Nikipirowicz on her website: https://moochka.co.uk/Find out more about Janie Crow on her website: https://www.janiecrow.com/Find out more about Belinda Harris Reid and the Knitting Hotel on her website: https://www.theknittinghotel.co.uk/Join us next year for a fabulous series of chats with your favourite crafting heroes - thanks for sticking with us and don't forget, you can get in touch on hello@craftalkin.com! We'd love to hear your thoughts and suggestions, and of course, we're open for collabs and sponsorship, too! Sending you all our love for a fabulous 2026, Merion and Jamie!xxx Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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