Like just about every other sewist, I’m partial to a podcast while sewing or knitting. Below are some of my favourite crafty podcast for inspiration when I’m creating.
♥ Woolful
Woolful is released weekly so you can get a regular fix, I like listening every weekend:) It’s a podcast which features interviews with a diverse range of people involved in the fibre industry, including farmers, yarn producers, dyers, and shearers. As a result, I have learned loads about yarn production from listening. It’s also great for learning about independent businesses and products – so is highly likely to result in you buying more yarn.
♥ PomCast
The podcast for Pom Pom Quarterly magazine is great fun. Each episode includes updates from the London-based Pom Pom Quarterly team, product reviews and interviews.
♥ Knit British
The Knit British podcast explores UK produced yarns, yarn events, and businesses. The blog has great posts on locally produced yarns for £5 or less and £10 or less.
♥ KNITSONIK
A really unique podcast which explores knitting and yarn in relation to sound, and knitting inspired by everyday places and objects. I’d also really recommend the KNITSONIK blog.
♥ Yarn in the City
London-based podcast exploring what hosts Rachel and Allison are knitting and spinning, and fibre events. Rachel and Allison also organise the Yarn in the City, London yarn crawl.
♥ Conscious Chatter
Interview podcast exploring fashion and sustainability.
♥ The Sewing Affair
Each episode of the Sewing Affair contains a single interview with a sewing blogger / designer. By focusing each episode on a single interview, host Corinne is able to spend time exploring how the interviewee started sewing, their other craft interests, their current projects, their business, etc. I like having the opportunity to hear some of my favourite bloggers tell us a bit more about themselves.
♥ Crafty Planner
Like the Sewing Affair, each episode of Craft Planner includes a single interview with a creative: designer / business owner / artist (with quilting most heavily featured). Host Sandi celebrates diversity in the craft world by interviewing makers from a range of different backgrounds.
♥ Thread Cult
Episodes are released infrequently, but I’d highly recommend the past episodes. Again, episodes typically feature a single interview with a creative from the sewing and textile community. The interviews cover a really wide range of topics including haute couture, quilting, shibori, and natural dyeing.
♥ CRAFT-ish
Each episode features an interview with a creative person from a wide range of disciplines.
♥ Squam: Morning on the Dock
Hosted by Elizabeth of Squam retreats, each episode features one interview with a creative person.
♥ Seamwork Radio
Each episode features a personal story about the ways designing, making, and wearing your own clothing can alter your life, from Seamwork Magazine / Colette Patterns.
♥ Blogtacular
Hosted by Kat of Blogtacular, each episode features a conversation with a fellow creative and explores blogging , social media, and creative businesses.
♥ Curious Handmade
A podcast exploring knitting and craft, including regular interviews, with knit designer Helen.
♥ A Playful Day
Knitting and craft podcast, with news from host Kate, and interviews.
♥ Reyna Lay Designs Podcast
Interviews with creatives, exploring their creative background, current plans, and the response they have received online.
♥ Never Not Knitting
Knitting design and project updates, product reviews, and personal knitting stories contributed by knitters around the world.
♥ While She Naps
Conversations with designers and makers about what it really takes to build a creative business.
♥ Yarns from the Plain
Updates from Nic on what she has been knitting and dyeing, and what she is exciting about.
♥ Plutonium Muffins Podcast
Knitting, spinning, and craft podcast, with a focus on natural fibres. Host Corrie updates on her current projects, talks about UK fibre events, and conducts interviews.
♥ Sustainable World Radio – Ecology and Permaculture Podcast
Sustainable World Radio has interesting episodes about natural dyeing, the fibershed project, and other permaculture topics.
♥ What’s Your Story
Another great interview podcast. Host Meighan interviews creatives in a wide range of areas, including weaving, sewing and quilting.
♥ BBC In Our Time
This BBC history podcast has a huge archive, which includes an episode on the Silk Road, and the Cotton Famine (along with many, many other topics).
Vlogs & Video Channels
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The YouTube channel of knitting designers Arne and Carlos contains fun tutorials and seasonal specials filmed from their home.
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Sew Over It founder Lisa vlogs from her home about her recent and upcoming sewing projects, posts regular fabric and pattern reviews, and Sew Over It news.
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Gabby vlogs her recent sewing projects and plans, sewing purchases and news, and sewing tutorials.
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Isla vlogs Brityarn shop updates, British wool news, and her finished projects and works in progress.
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New pattern collections, and sewing advice.
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Occasional tutorials for Stephen West patterns, and other bits and bobs.
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Videos produced by Fashion Revolution teams worldwide.
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Fabric advice and sewing tips.