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Stitch Safari

Embroidery is the Art of the Needle

Embroidery is the Art of the Needle

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 culture,...

Introducing Stitch Safari: The Rationale

Introducing Stitch Safari: The Rationale

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 proving popular with just over 3,500 downloads...

String & Cloth

String & Cloth

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 eons. And it all...

Through The Eye of The Needle

Through The Eye of The Needle

'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 tool that...

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