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 M. Corn about how she came upon a trove of the art

#41 Geometric Patterns with Rosie Martin of DIYcouture

Aug 29th, 2016 29m 56s

Rosie Martin, the force behind DIYcouture, discusses her new book No Patterns Needed, a collection of patternless sewing designs based on squares, circles, and rectangles. Rosie shares how she started designing patternless fashions, her favori

#40 3D-Printed Clothing with Nervous System

Jun 3rd, 2016 34m 19s

Jessica Rosenkrantz, co-founder of Nervous System, a generative design studio, discusses her work creating 3D-printed clothing. Nervous System has collaborated with New Balance to make 3D-printed midsoles for sneakers, and they've also designed

#39 Better Fabrics with Sonja Gingerich

May 9th, 2016 35m 33s

Sewing blogger and upholsterer Sonja Gingerich (of Ginger Makes) recently started an online fabric shop, Hell Gate Fabrics, specializing in fabrics that are healthier for the environment. Christine caught up with Sonja to chat about career tran

Craft and Film with Vicki Vasilopoulos

Apr 22nd, 2016 31m 20s

Filmmaker Vicki Vasilopoulos discusses her documentary, Men of the Cloth, which follows three Italian master tailors in the U.S. and Italy. Christine and Vicki also chat about her newest project, The Little Dress: A Journey of Hope, that will t

#37 Fairy Tale Fashion

Apr 6th, 2016 33m 45s

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. Christine and associate curator Colleen Hill chat abou

#36 Uncommon Threads, an Interview with Rebecca Ringquist

Jul 7th, 2015 38m 17s

Artist and teacher Rebecca Ringquist pulls embroidery out of its classic confines, using her needle and floss to tell modern stories in cloth. This episode she and Christine chat about her process, the art of collecting, and her new book, Rebec

#35 Imprint of a Life, an interview with Jessamyn Hatcher

May 5th, 2015 49m 15s

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 trying to solve after the discovery of 21 rare couture gowns in a forgotten storeroom of the heiress Hortense Mitch

#34 Death Becomes Her

Nov 1st, 2014 33m 34s

A new exhibit at the Costume Institute at the Metropolitan Museum of Art explores how high fashion influenced bereavement rituals during the Victorian and Edwardian eras. In this episode, Jessica Regan, co-curator of the exhibit Death Becomes H

#33 The Lost Art of Dress with Linda Przybyszewski

Jul 31st, 2014 44m 38s

History, home ec, and fashion converge in this episode, an interview with historian Linda Przybyszewski (Professor Pski to her students), author of The Lost Art of Dress. Professor Pski fills us in on the fascinating and little-known story of t

#32 Alabama Chanin! Interview with Natalie Chanin

Jun 19th, 2014 45m 30s

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—Alabama Chanin—from New York to her hometown of Florence, Alabama. Since then, she’s

A DIY Life with Heather Ross

May 8th, 2014 47m 2s

Textile designer Heather Ross is best known for her whimsical fabric designs and illustrations for children's books, but her art springs from a darker past. This month she publishes a memoir about growing up in a dysfunctional family in rural V

#30 Civil War Quilts

Apr 17th, 2014 38m 6s

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 goods communicated the wartime experience. Curators Lynne Bassett and

#29 Claire Shaeffer, Haute Couture Revealed

Mar 26th, 2014 47m 47s

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 spent her career studying the construction techniques for haute coutur

#28 Historical Costuming with American Duchess's Lauren Stowell

Mar 6th, 2014 45m 55s

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. This episode, Christine catches up with Lauren Stowell, creato

#27 Susan Khalje’s Cocktail Party

Feb 27th, 2014 43m 40s

Need advice on sewing for special occasions? Susan Khalje, the renowned couture sewing teacher (and Thread Cult’s first repeat guest!), has you covered. This episode, she and Christine discuss her soon-to-be released online cocktail dress cla

#26 Kollabora! An Interview with Nora Abousteit

Feb 13th, 2014 30m 17s

Nora Abousteit helped found BurdaStyle.com and then founded Kollabora.com, a beautiful and fashion-forward site that lets sewers, knitters, and other makers share their work and sell their patterns. This episode, Christine and Nora discuss buil

#25 Sewing for Kids (and Yourself!) with Liesl Gibson of Oliver + S

Jan 30th, 2014 55m 35s

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 delicate dance of balancing motherhood with a successful

#24 Stories in Cloth with Quilter Maura Grace Ambrose

Jan 16th, 2014 57m 41s

Maura Grace Ambrose, Austin-based artist and founder of Folk Fibers, makes beautiful, timeless hand-dyed and hand-stitched quilts. In this episode, Maura and Christine discuss the art of natural dyeing and hand quilting, foraging for dyestuffs

#23 Modern Patchwork with Denyse Schmidt

Sep 26th, 2013 38m 39s

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, the history of patchwork, the creative process, and

#22: Woven Shibori

Aug 15th, 2013 36m 26s

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 dyes, or just like learning about something new, don

#21: Silk! Sewing Tips from Katrina Walker

Jul 25th, 2013 40m 16s

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 contributor Katrina Walker.

#20: Sewing with Linen! Tips from Linda Lee

Jun 27th, 2013 41m 41s

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 natural fabric—from buying the right kind to cutting, s

#19: On the Bias!

May 30th, 2013 46m 8s

From the timeless silhouettes created by Madeleine Vionnet and Madame Grès to the futuristic designs of Issey Miyake, there's nothing quite like bias-cut clothing. This episode, Christine chats with Julianne Bramson and Susan Lenahan, co-founde

Colette Patterns! Interview with Sarai Mitnick

May 17th, 2013 29m 45s

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 with Sarai Mitnick, founder and designer of Colet