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Sew What?

Sew What?

Written by: Isabella Rosner
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A podcast all about historic needlework and those who stitched it, hosted by your local historic needlework expert, Isabella Rosner.© 2025 Sew What? Art World
Episodes
  • Textile Conservation and Marie Antoinette Style: An Interview with Hannah Sutherland
    Dec 11 2025

    In this episode, Isabella interviews Hannah Sutherland, ACR, Senior Textile Conservator at the Victoria and Albert Museum. The two discuss what is involved in conservation, knitted masterpieces, and the exhibition Marie Antoinette Style.

    Images and sources are available at @sewwhatpodcast on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. The podcast has a website, sewwhatpodcast.com.

    You can find Hannah on Instagram at Instagram.com/hannahjoycetextiles. You can find her Textile History article at https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00404969.2025.2505489.

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    58 mins
  • Chinese Textiles in 18th-Century Britain: An Interview with Shilei Zeng
    Nov 29 2025

    In this episode, Isabella interviews Shilei Zeng, Assistant Curator of China at the Victoria and Albert Museum and final year PhD student at King's College London. The two discuss Shilei's research into the use of Chinese textiles in 18th-century Britain and beyond.

    Images and sources are available at @sewwhatpodcast on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. The podcast has a website, sewwhatpodcast.com.

    You can find Shilei on Instagram at Instagram.com/fashioneastandwest.

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    48 mins
  • The History of Punch Needle: An Interview with Micah Clasper-Torch
    Oct 23 2025

    In this episode, Isabella interviews Micah Clasper-Torch, an artist, designer, and educator whose work is centred around the traditional craft of punch needle rug hooking. The two talk about the history and use of punch needle in all of its forms.

    Images and sources are available at @sewwhatpodcast on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. The podcast has a website, sewwhatpodcast.com.

    You can find Micah on Instagram @claspertorch and @punchneedle.world. Her websites are https://www.punchneedleworld.com/ and https://www.micahclasper-torch.com/. Her book, Punch Needle Fashion, is out now.

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    1 hr and 2 mins
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