The Long Thread Podcast

Heather Torgenrud, Pick-Up Bandweaving

Gudrun Johnston, The Shetland Trader

Wherever in the world she lives, Gudrun Johnston‘s roots always take her—and her knitting—back to Shetland.

Christina Garton, Little Looms

Ten years since the first issue of Easy Weaving with Little Looms, editor Christina Garton is still finding delightful new ideas in small-loom weaving.

Chick Colony, Harrisville Designs

In the face of dwindling American textile mills, Chick Colony and Harrisville Designs have preserved a historic tradition, kept manufacturing yarns in New England—and drawn weavers and knitters with their yarn and equipment.

Jane Cooper, The Lost Flock (classic)

Following her love for knitting with wool and curiosity about heritage sheep, Jane Cooper and her husband left their suburban life to move to Orkney and steward a flock of one of the rarest breeds in Britain, the Boreray.

Elena Kanagy-Loux, Lacemaker & Historian (classic)

Season 13, Episode 9: Ethereal, durable, ornamental, powerful—what does lace mean to you? Through academic study and the work of her hands, Elena Kanagy-Loux teaches that lace is all of these things and more.

Laverne Waddington, Backstrap Weaver (classic)

Using her hands, fine threads, and simple tools, Laverne Waddington uses backstrap looms to explore a world of weaving techniques and traditions.

Masey Kaplan & Jen Simonic, Loose Ends Project (classic)

If you couldn’t finish your needlework or craft project, what would become of it? Loose Ends, a volunteer organization founded by two knitters, wants to make sure it gets into the hands of your loved ones.