Podcasts by Thread Cult

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Each episode Christine Cyr Clisset, of the sewing blog daughterfish.com, interviews creators and makers in the home sewing, fashion, and textile communities, ranging from independent pattern and textile designers, to couture experts and museum curators.

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#42 Georgia O'Keeffe: Living Modern, with Wanda M. Corn from 2017-03-24T01:36:50

A current exhibition at the Brooklyn Museum explores how Georgia O'Keeffe used her wardrobe and photographs taken of her to help craft her public image. Christine talks with guest curator Wanda ...

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#41 Geometric Patterns with Rosie Martin of DIYcouture from 2016-08-29T15:39:41

Rosie Martin, the force behind DIYcouture, discusses her new book Listen

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#40 3D-Printed Clothing with Nervous System from 2016-06-03T04:02:23

Jessica Rosenkrantz, co-founder of Nervous System, a generative design studio, discusses her work creating 3D-printed clothing. Nervous System has collabo...

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#39 Better Fabrics with Sonja Gingerich from 2016-05-09T14:38:21

Sewing blogger and upholsterer Sonja Gingerich (of Ginger Makes) recently started an online fabric shop, ...

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Craft and Film with Vicki Vasilopoulos from 2016-04-22T13:19:38

Filmmaker Vicki Vasilopoulos discusses her documentary, Men of the Cloth, which follows three Italian master tailors in th...

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#37 Fairy Tale Fashion from 2016-04-06T02:28:26

A current exhibit at the Museum at FIT explores the connection between haute couture and the folk stories of the Brothers Grimm, Hans Christian Andersen, and Charles Perrault, among others. Chri...

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#36 Uncommon Threads, an Interview with Rebecca Ringquist from 2015-07-07T14:03:33

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#35 Imprint of a Life, an interview with Jessamyn Hatcher from 2015-05-05T02:02:21

How do you come to know someone if all you have is the evidence of their clothes? This is the mystery author Jessamyn Hatcher is try...

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#34 Death Becomes Her from 2014-11-01T14:54:03

A new exhibit at the Listen

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#33 The Lost Art of Dress with Linda Przybyszewski from 2014-07-31T14:47:07

History, home ec, and fashion converge in this episode, an interview with historian Linda Przybyszewski (Professor Pski to her students), author of  Listen

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#32 Alabama Chanin! Interview with Natalie Chanin from 2014-06-19T00:25:47

Sometimes home is the best place for great ideas to thrive. Fifteen years ago, Natalie Chanin discovered just this when she moved her nascent clothing company—Listen

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A DIY Life with Heather Ross from 2014-05-08T16:34:47

Textile designer Heather Ross is best known for her whimsical fabric designs and illustrations for children's books, but her art spri...

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#30 Civil War Quilts from 2014-04-17T13:34:29

 

Commemorating the 150th anniversary of the American Civil War, a traveling exhibit, currently at the New York Historical Society, explores how quilts, flags, and other sewn g...

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#29 Claire Shaeffer, Haute Couture Revealed from 2014-03-26T17:49:02

 

For someone who sews, the workrooms of haute couture houses are probably just as (if not more!) interesting than what we ultimately see on the runways. Claire Shaeffer has sp...

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#28 Historical Costuming with American Duchess's Lauren Stowell from 2014-03-06T13:56:58

Whether you're a fashion history buff, or just really like to play dress up, the world of historical costuming offers a unique perspective on how people lived and moved in the past. T...

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#27 Susan Khalje’s Cocktail Party from 2014-02-27T20:29

 

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#26 Kollabora! An Interview with Nora Abousteit from 2014-02-13T14:08:26

Nora Abousteit helped found BurdaStyle.com and then founded Kollabora.com, a beautiful and fashion-forwar...

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#25 Sewing for Kids (and Yourself!) with Liesl Gibson of Oliver + S from 2014-01-30T14:33:36

Liesl Gibson creates super chic, modern sewing patterns for both kids and women. This episode Liesl and Christine talk about her design process, the resurgence of sewing as craft, and the delica...

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#24 Stories in Cloth with Quilter Maura Grace Ambrose from 2014-01-16T14:20

Maura Grace Ambrose, Austin-based artist and founder of Folk Fibers, makes beautiful, timeless hand-dyed and hand-stitched quilts. In ...

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#23 Modern Patchwork with Denyse Schmidt from 2013-09-26T16:49:18

Often called the mother of modern quilting, Denyse Schmidt marries the best of the handmade and modern design. This episode, Christine chats with Denyse about what goes into making her quilts, t...

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#22: Woven Shibori from 2013-08-15T21:45:26

Folk art and fine art meet this week in a facinating interview with weaver and textile designer Catharine Ellis, creator of the woven shibori technique. If you love beautiful fabrics, natural dy...

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#21: Silk! Sewing Tips from Katrina Walker from 2013-07-25T18:44:19

There's no fabric more luxurious to wear, or tricky to sew, than silk. This episode, Christine gets the scoop on working with this delicate fabric from silk expert and Threads magazine contribut...

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#20: Sewing with Linen! Tips from Linda Lee from 2013-06-27T16:20:02

Summer has officially arrived! When it heats up, few fabrics are more refreshing to wear than linen. This episode, Christine and Linda Lee, of The Sewing Workshop, discuss sewing with this natur...

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#19: On the Bias! from 2013-05-30T21:18:10

From the timeless silhouettes created by Madeleine Vionnet and Madame Grès to the futuristic designs of Issey Miyake, there's nothing quite ...

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Colette Patterns! Interview with Sarai Mitnick from 2013-05-17T22:01:36

The sewing industry has seen a boom in independent pattern companies over the past few years, and Colette Patterns has been at the forefront of this indie movement. This episode, Christine chats...

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#17: Jeans! Couture Advice from Angela Wolf from 2013-05-02T18:58:19

Jeans are probably one of the toughest garments to sew and get right (you know, so they don'tListen

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#16: Going Local with the Western Carolina Sewing Company from 2013-04-18T17:14

Producing clothing and other sewn goods locally and sustainaly is no easy task, particularly in our global age. Yet there...

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#15: Weaving Special! The Oriole Mill from 2013-04-04T17:42:12

If you love beautiful fabrics, don't miss this episode! Christine takes Thread Cult on the road to interview Bethanne Knudson, co-founder of...

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#14: Boost Your Sewing Machine IQ! from 2013-03-22T14:59:41

If you sew, or aspire to sew, you surely have questions about that most important piece of hardware—the sewing machine. Perhaps you're in the market for a new one, want to maintain your current ...

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#13: Fashioning a Sewing Career with The Williamsburg Seamster from 2013-03-14T21:40:55

Have you ever daydreamed of ditching your 9 to 5, stretching your creative muscles, and sewing fulltime? Nayantara Banerjee—a.k.a. The Willi...

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#12: Reuse, Recycle, Refashion! from 2013-03-07T22:19:43

This episode, Christine catches up with Kate Sekules, founder of Refashioner, a new website that acts as a curated consignment shop for pre-loved couture and designer fashions. The women chat ab...

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#11: Going Organic with NearSea Naturals from 2013-03-01T15:21:10

By now, most people recognize the environmental and health benefits of eating natural, organic, and sustainably-raised foo...

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#10: The Art of Fit with Kenneth D. King from 2013-02-21T18:12:08

Making perfect-fitting clothes is one of the toughest sewing skills to master. In this episode, couture designer and sewing expert Listen

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#9 Lotta Jansdotter's Scandinavian Style from 2013-02-14T17:10:37

Textile designer Lotta Jansdotter is the epitome...

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#8: Color Wizardry with Audrey Louise Reynolds from 2013-02-07T20:04:29

The New York Times has called her the artisanal dyer of the fashion world, but Audrey Louise Reynolds, a Brooklyn-based natural dye and color exp...

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#7: She's Crafty! Inside the Renegade Craft Fair from 2013-01-31T17:26:16

Small crafts have become big business, with the likes of West Elm and Anthropologie trolling booths at the Renegade Craft Fair for the next big thing....

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Thread Cult, Episode #6: Susan Khalje Dreams of Couture from 2013-01-26T16:31:54

Christine chats with renowned couture sewing expert Susan Khalje about sewing women’s dreams (wedding dresses!), fabric shopping in Paris, and a new ser...

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Thread Cult, Episode #5: Fashion and Technology from 2013-01-17T17:36:57

Since the industrial revolution, fashion has been inextricably linked with technology. From the invention of the sewing machine to the zipper to high-performance fabrics, technology has continua...

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Thread Cult, Episode #4: The Story Behind Spoonflower from 2013-01-13T22:15:26

This episode, Christine chats with Stephen Fraser, co-founder of the digital fabric printing company Spoonflower, which has allowed crafters and ...

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Thread Cult Episode #3: Sewing for Your Sweetie from 2012-12-28T20:06:29

In this season of gift giving, Christine teams up with Oona, of Oonaballoona.com, to try and answer an elusive question: Why is it so hard to sew for y...

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Thread Cult: Episode #2 Grow Your Own Natural Dyes from 2012-12-16T19:11:23

We all want to grow our own these days. Christine, of daughterfish.com, chats with Isa Rodrigues, from the Textile Arts Center in Brooklyn, about growing your own natural dye garden.

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Thread Cult: Episode 1, Sewing Vintage Modern from 2012-12-05T22:11

Christine of daughterfish.com chats with Jamie Lau, of BurdaStyle.com, about the new book Sewing Vintage Modern, updating vintage looks, and starting a small fashion label.

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