The Long Thread Podcast

Long Thread Media

The artists and artisans of the fiber world come to you in The Long Thread Podcast. Each episode features interviews with your favorite spinners, weavers, needleworkers, and fiber artists from across the globe. Get the inspiration, practical advice, and personal stories of experts as we follow the long thread.

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153 episodes
Updated July 25

Episodes153

Newest first

Apr 5, 2025 · 22 min
Shay Pendray, Stitcher, Entrepreneur, Cowgirl (classic)
After five years of the Long Thread Podcast, we look back at this delightful conversation with a legendary needle artist.
Mar 22, 2025 · 55 min
Robin Lynde, Meridian Jacobs
Like most shepherds, Robin Lynde has her hands full. But few flocks have as many horns and spots as her Jacobs.
Mar 8, 2025 · 46 min
Laura Nelkin Knits for Food
Known for her innovative knitwear designs, Laura Nelkin dreamed up a new use for knitting: an annual knit-a-thon that fights hunger.
Feb 22, 2025 · 48 min
Gabi van Tassell, Turtle Looms
Can you weave a patchwork quilt? Determined to find out, one fiber artist developed a new loom and expanded the geometry of pin-loom weaving.
Feb 8, 2025 · 49 min
Lily M. Chin, Knitting & Crochet Rock Star
From her New York City childhood to Fashion Week runways to craft cruises around the world, Lily M. Chin takes the world in stride with needles and hooks in hand.
Jan 25, 2025 · 1 hr 3 min
Jennifer B. Williams, Inkled Pink
The possibilities of bandweaving, says Jennifer B. Williams, are limited only by your imagination. When it comes to her weaving dreams, she has yet to reach the bounds.
Jan 11, 2025 · 59 min
Louie García, Pueblo Weaver (classic)
Weaving replicas of ancient textiles using traditional materials and techniques, this Pueblo fiber artist brings archaeology to life as he connects with his heritage.
Dec 28, 2024 · 55 min
Charan Sachar, Creative with Clay
From cool, slippery clay to warm, textured spinning, Charan’s explorations in handwork lead him in fresh directions.
Dec 14, 2024 · 46 min
Julia Gomez: Colcha Embroidery
Inspired by the history of her hometown of Santa Fe, teacher Julia Gomez preserves and celebrates the rustic homespun, handwoven fiber art known as colcha embroidery.
Nov 30, 2024 · 1 hr 4 min
Irene Waggener, Knitting Researcher
Traveling in the High Atlas Mountains of Morocco and small villages of Armenia, independent researcher Irene Waggener finds a common language in every knitted stitch.
Nov 23, 2024 · 53 min
Spotlight Episode: Louët
In their fiftieth year and second generation, Louët is still improving on the spinning and weaving equipment they’ve created for decades—and they’re still at the drawing board.
Nov 16, 2024 · 57 min
Allan Brown, The Nettle Dress (classic)
Foraging for plants in the woods near home, a novice textile artist took on a major project: to transform stinging nettles to a handmade dress.
Nov 2, 2024 · 52 min
Melvenea Hodges, Traditions in Cloth (classic)
In the whirlwind of modern life, Melvenea Hodges says, celebrate your personal power by saving time to create. In spinning, weaving, and teaching primary school, she urges us to see creating as natural part of being—and an important source of personal power.
Oct 19, 2024 · 53 min
Anita Osterhaug, Nordic Hands
Exploring the textile traditions of her Scandinavian ancestors, supporting Indigenous Andean weavers in preserving their traditions, or producing material for contemporary fiber artists, Anita finds connection between makers.
Oct 5, 2024 · 53 min
Elena Kanagy-Loux, Lacemaker & Historian
Season 10, Episode 6: 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.
Sep 21, 2024 · 1 hr 1 min
Nanne Kennedy, Polwarth Shepherd & Seawater Dyer
From importing a new breed of sheep to developing her own dye method to developing local products, shepherd Nanne Kennedy cultivates a uniquely Maine farm and flock.
Sep 14, 2024 · 55 min
Spotlight Episode: Knit Picks
Known for making affordable yarns available directly to crafters, Knit Picks has a larger mission: to offer sustainable yarn options accessible to every knitter.
Sep 7, 2024 · 53 min
Laverne Waddington, Backstrap Weaver
Using her hands, fine threads, and simple tools, Laverne Waddington uses backstrap looms to explore a world of weaving techniques and traditions.
Aug 24, 2024 · 44 min
Gale Zucker, Photographer
Behind the camera or behind the needles, Gale Zucker loves to tell the stories of the fiber world.
Aug 11, 2024 · 58 min
Emily Lymm, Wool & Palette
With a passion for rich, beautiful color and slow fiber, Emily Lymm uses natural dyes to create a more sustainable craft world.

The Long Thread Podcast

Shay Pendray, Stitcher, Entrepreneur, Cowgirl (classic)

Robin Lynde, Meridian Jacobs

Laura Nelkin Knits for Food

Gabi van Tassell, Turtle Looms

Lily M. Chin, Knitting & Crochet Rock Star

Jennifer B. Williams, Inkled Pink

Louie García, Pueblo Weaver (classic)

Charan Sachar, Creative with Clay

Julia Gomez: Colcha Embroidery

Irene Waggener, Knitting Researcher

Spotlight Episode: Louët

Allan Brown, The Nettle Dress (classic)

Melvenea Hodges, Traditions in Cloth (classic)

Anita Osterhaug, Nordic Hands

Elena Kanagy-Loux, Lacemaker & Historian

Nanne Kennedy, Polwarth Shepherd & Seawater Dyer

Spotlight Episode: Knit Picks

Laverne Waddington, Backstrap Weaver

Gale Zucker, Photographer

Emily Lymm, Wool & Palette