by Cathy Jack Coupland | Jun 11, 2025 | Podcast Episodes
This is the episode where fabric and thread meet imagination. Can a needle and thread truly be used to trick the eye? The simple answer is yes. Is it magic or simply sleight of hand? For centuries, artists and embroiderers have been playing games with our minds to...
by Cathy Jack Coupland | May 26, 2025 | Podcast Episodes
In this episode of the Stitch Safari Podcast, I investigate how passion and curiosity drive people to pick up a needle and thread. What fuels innovation and a need for some to follow their own path? Do you have to be a lifelong stitcher or a relative newcomer to...
by Cathy Jack Coupland | May 12, 2025 | Podcast Episodes
Embroidery is more than decoration or embellishment. Throughout history, it’s symbolised power, status, love, war, craftsmanship and storytelling. So when I came across a recent publication of The Textile Art Magazine, Embroidery, featuring the 2024 Hand &...
by Cathy Jack Coupland | Apr 28, 2025 | Podcast Episodes
This episode of the Stitch Safari Podcast is a nature lover’s dream because it celebrates nature’s motifs and the art of stitching directly onto one of the most ably renewed natural resources, leaves. Who knew? Until recently, I certainly didn’t. As...
by Cathy Jack Coupland | Apr 13, 2025 | Podcast Episodes
In this episode of the Stitch Safari Podcast, I’ll explore the evolution of simple hand coverings from the very simple to ornate art pieces embellished with exquisite hand and machine embroidery and embellishments. This accessory has existed for eons yet is now...
by Cathy Jack Coupland | Mar 30, 2025 | Podcast Episodes
Now, three months into 2025, I thought this would be a good time to evaluate some of the predictions made in 2024 concerning trends in embroidery for this year. I have to say, though, researching this topic confirms that many of these predictions make for some...
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