Sew What?

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.

  1. 11/12/2025

    Textile Conservation and Marie Antoinette Style: An Interview with Hannah Sutherland

    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.

    58 min

  2. 29/11/2025

    Chinese Textiles in 18th-Century Britain: An Interview with Shilei Zeng

    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.

    48 min

  3. 23/10/2025

    The History of Punch Needle: An Interview with Micah Clasper-Torch

    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.

    1h 2m

  4. 17/04/2025

    The Embroidery of Lorina Bulwer: An Interview with Ruth Battersby

    In this episode, Isabella interviews Ruth Battersby, Senior Curator of Costume and Textiles at Norfolk Museums Service. The two talk about the embroidery of Lorina Bulwer, a Victorian woman institutionalised in the Great Yarmouth Workhouse who spent her days embroidering vibrant, angry, and extremely long biographical scrolls. Images and sources are available at @sewwhatpodcast on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. The podcast has a website, sewwhatpodcast.com.

    1h 5m

  5. 27/03/2025

    The Late, Great Major A.T. Casdagli: An Interview with Alexis Penny Casdagli

    In this episode, Isabella interviews Alexis Penny Casdagli, the daughter of Major A.T. Casdagli, an Anglo-Greek spy famous for embroidering subversive needlework during his time in German POW camps in WWII.  Images and sources are available at @sewwhatpodcast on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. The podcast has a website, sewwhatpodcast.com. You can read Major A.T. Casdagli's wartime diary, Prouder Than Ever, through Cylix Press here: https://www.cylixpress.co.uk/. Also be sure to check out Alexis Penny's blog here: https://www.cylixpress.co.uk/alexis-pennys-blog/. As a note, the Greek Civil War is mentioned in this episode as being in 1948. The Greek Civil War took place from 1946 to 1949.

    56 min

  6. 27/02/2025

    Sew What? Meets Haptic & Hue: An Interview with Jo Andrews

    In this episode, Isabella interviews Jo Andrews, host of the wonderful textile podcast Haptic & Hue. Images and sources are available at @sewwhatpodcast on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. The podcast has a website, sewwhatpodcast.com. You can listen to Haptic & Hue and learn more here: https://hapticandhue.com/listen/. And be sure to check out the Textile Travels guides here: https://www.textiletoursofparis.com/textile-travels.

    44 min

  7. 19/12/2024

    Holiday Special!: Gathered at Gressenhall

    In this special holiday episode, Isabella interviews a variety of individuals who helped plan and who attended Gathered at Gressenhall, a special textile takeover day at Gressenhall Farm and Workhouse, which took place on 29 September 2024. Images and sources are available at @sewwhatpodcast on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. The podcast has a website, sewwhatpodcast.com. Show notes: Fiona Ashley mentions that Gressenhall's flax growing project began in 2023 -- it actually began in 2022You can find out more about Common Threads Press here: https://www.commonthreadspress.co.uk/You can find out more about GroundWork Gallery here: https://www.groundworkgallery.com/

    59 min

  8. 21/11/2024

    Plantation Goods: An Interview with Dr Seth Rockman

    In this episode, Isabella interviews Dr Seth Rockman, associate professor of history at Brown University, about his new book Plantation Goods: A Material History of American Slavery. Images and sources are available at @sewwhatpodcast on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. The podcast has a website, sewwhatpodcast.com.

    1h 7m
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Ratings & Reviews

4.7
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29 Ratings

About

A podcast all about historic needlework and those who stitched it, hosted by your local historic needlework expert, Isabella Rosner.

Information

  • Creator
    Isabella Rosner
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2025
  • Episodes
    94
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2025 Sew What?
  • Show Website
    Sew What?

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