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WOVEN SHIBORI: AN INTERVIEW WITH CATHARINE ELLIS #22 THREAD CULT 16 Aug 2013 | 08:53 pm
Back in March, I visited The Oriole Mill in North Carolina, where I recorded a couple episodes with Bethanne Knudson, co-founder of The Oriole Mill, and Libby O’Bryan, owner of the Western Carolina Se...
SILK! EPISODE #21 OF THREAD CULT 26 Jul 2013 | 12:30 am
The last time I sewed a silk dress, I nearly lost my marbles trying to figure out how to press, cut, and stitch up the slippery, shifting yardage. Despite finding some helpful tips in Claire Schaeffer...
UPSTATE STATE OF MIND 23 Jul 2013 | 03:00 pm
It’s been a while since I’ve posted anything personal here. The combo of a good amount of work, the intense experience of being pregnant and becoming a parent, podcasting, and life in general just has...
SEWING WITH LINEN! TIPS FROM LINDA LEE, EPISODE #20 OF THREAD CULT 27 Jun 2013 | 11:59 pm
Summer has officially arrived in a hot and sticky way here in NYC, and it’s definitely time for light-as-air dresses and blouses. Linen is one of my favorite summer fabrics, and it’s on my sewing list...
BABY FISH IN THE HOUSE! 25 Jun 2013 | 01:52 am
Well, it’s official. My little bambina, every perfect inch of her, has officially arrived. Actually, she came on her due date—incredibly punctual (like her daddy)—exactly three weeks ago. It’s taken m...
ON THE BIAS! EPISODE #19 OF THREAD CULT 31 May 2013 | 02:39 am
If I had to pick one type of dress to live in for the rest of my life, it would probably be some number cut on the bias. Even before I really knew what bias-cut clothing was, I lusted after hip-huggin...
COLETTE PATTERNS! AN INTERVIEW WITH SARAI MITNICK, EPISODE #18 OF THREAD CULT 18 May 2013 | 03:12 am
When I decided to start a sewing podcast this past winter, one of the first people I reached out to was Sarai Mitnick, founder and designer of Colette Patterns. I’ve admired Sarai’s patterns and blog,...
JEANS! COUTURE ADVICE FROM ANGELA WOLF, EPISODE #17 OF THREAD CULT 3 May 2013 | 12:07 am
Angela Wolf One of the great sewing challenges I’m attracted to—but somehow keep dodging—is making my own pair of jeans. I’ve read up on other sewing blogger’s makes, such as the lovely creations of T...
INDIGO MAGIC, SHIBORI MADNESS 22 Apr 2013 | 10:35 pm
Cotton-and-silk voile nursing shawl/summer scarf For more than six months, I’ve been meaning to take some of the shibori skills I learned in a workshop at the Textile Arts Center and experiment with a...
GOING LOCAL WITH THE WESTERN CAROLINA SEWING COMPANY, EPISODE #16 OF THREAD CULT 18 Apr 2013 | 11:25 pm
In the months since I started Thread Cult, I’ve found myself drawn to people and businesses cutting their own path in the world of craft, sewing, and textiles. This week’s episode is no exception. Whe...
