by Cathy Jack Coupland | Jun 9, 2024 | Podcast Episodes
Books are essential for my peace of mind, so I have a variety in my library covering technique, inspiration, history and those I simply love to look at. I’ve chosen three books published at different times – 1980, 1994, and 2013 giving scope to all those...
by Cathy Jack Coupland | Jul 28, 2021 | Podcast Episodes
But embroidery needed the invention of some very basic tools before that first stitch could be taken and that began a long, long time ago. With Stitch Safari, I’m trying to chronicle embroidery’s beginnings as well as its relationship with society and...
by Cathy Jack Coupland | Jul 4, 2021 | Podcast Episodes
I’ve now been recording Stitch Safari Podcasts since May of 2020 – and with the fullness of time, I believe I finally have my head around what I’m actually doing. Yes, it’s taken me a while – I’m a slow learner, but it’s...
by Cathy Jack Coupland | Aug 20, 2020 | Podcast Episodes
Cloth – that much used and overlooked everyday item we wear, sit upon, walk on or sleep between. It’s simply there in our ready-made shirts, dresses, bespoke suits and household textiles, but how did cloth-making, come about? It’s a story spanning...
by Cathy Jack Coupland | Jul 8, 2020 | Podcast Episodes
‘Every accomplishment starts with the decision to try.’ John F. Kennedy We know prehistoric man gave rise to the development of a simple implement that was truly life-changing and of world-wide significance. Something small, easily transportable, but a...
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