The Long Thread Podcast

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The artists and artisans of the fiber world come to you in The Long Thread Podcast. Each episode features interviews with your favorite spinners, weavers, needleworkers, and fiber artists from across the globe. Get the inspiration, practical advice, and personal stories of experts as we follow the long thread.

Recent Episodes
  • Sissal Kjartansdóttir Kristiansen on Faroese Knitting
    Apr 19, 2025 – 1:00:41
  • Shay Pendray, Stitcher, Entrepreneur, Cowgirl (classic)
    Apr 5, 2025 – 22:06
  • Robin Lynde, Meridian Jacobs
    Mar 22, 2025 – 55:42
  • Laura Nelkin Knits for Food
    Mar 8, 2025 – 46:29
  • Gabi van Tassell, Turtle Looms
    Feb 22, 2025 – 48:33
  • Lily M. Chin, Knitting & Crochet Rock Star
    Feb 8, 2025 – 49:48
  • Jennifer B. Williams, Inkled Pink
    Jan 25, 2025 – 1:03:10
  • Louie García, Pueblo Weaver (classic)
    Jan 11, 2025 – 59:11
  • Charan Sachar, Creative with Clay
    Dec 28, 2024 – 55:53
  • Julia Gomez: Colcha Embroidery
    Dec 14, 2024 – 46:49
  • Irene Waggener, Knitting Researcher
    Nov 30, 2024 – 1:04:57
  • Spotlight Episode: Louët
    Nov 23, 2024 – 53:53
  • Allan Brown, The Nettle Dress (classic)
    Nov 16, 2024 – 57:17
  • Melvenea Hodges, Traditions in Cloth (classic)
    Nov 2, 2024 – 52:24
  • Anita Osterhaug, Nordic Hands
    Oct 19, 2024 – 53:51
  • Elena Kanagy-Loux, Lacemaker & Historian
    Oct 5, 2024 – 53:45
  • Nanne Kennedy, Polwarth Shepherd & Seawater Dyer
    Sep 21, 2024 – 1:01:52
  • Spotlight Episode: Knit Picks
    Sep 14, 2024 – 55:18
  • Laverne Waddington, Backstrap Weaver
    Sep 7, 2024 – 53:15
  • Gale Zucker, Photographer
    Aug 24, 2024 – 44:35
  • Emily Lymm, Wool & Palette
    Aug 10, 2024 – 58:08
  • Tommye McClure Scanlin, Tapestry Artist
    Jul 27, 2024 – 53:56
  • Rowland & Chinami Ricketts, Indigo Artists
    Jul 13, 2024 – 35:44
  • Spotlight Episode: Brown Sheep Company
    Jul 6, 2024 – 51:54
  • Kate Gagnon Osborn & Courtney Kelley, Kelbourne Woolens
    Jun 29, 2024 – 1:00:21
  • Jess Zafarris, Author & Etymologist
    Jun 15, 2024 – 39:11
  • Masey Kaplan & Jen Simonic, Loose Ends Project
    Jun 1, 2024 – 59:56
  • Eileen Lee: From Quilts to Jeans to Painted Warps (classic)
    May 18, 2024 – 42:52
  • Lilly Marsh, Custom Weaver
    May 4, 2024 – 55:22
  • Annie MacHale, Inkle Artist
    Apr 20, 2024 – 53:55
  • Alissa Allen, Mycopigments
    Apr 6, 2024 – 54:31
  • Sally Fox, Colored Cotton Breeder
    Mar 23, 2024 – 57:41
  • Spotlight Episode: Yarn Barn of Kansas
    Mar 16, 2024 – 59:37
  • Rebecca Mezoff (classic)
    Mar 9, 2024 – 38:00
  • Hannah Thiessen Howard, Slow Knitting
    Feb 24, 2024 – 56:11
  • Keisha Cameron, High Hog Farm
    Feb 10, 2024 – 49:26
  • Justin Squizzero, The Burroughs Garret
    Jan 27, 2024 – 42:08
  • Kaffe Fassett, Artist & Color Master
    Jan 13, 2024 – 30:00
  • Stephany Wilkes, Shearer, Wool Classer & Author
    Dec 30, 2023 – 50:42
  • Lisa Chamoff, Indie Untangled
    Dec 16, 2023 – 56:42
  • Spotlight Episode: Suri Network
    Dec 9, 2023 – 50:44
  • Sarah Neubert, Fiber Art & Radical Repair
    Dec 2, 2023 – 44:31
  • Jane Cooper, The Lost Flock
    Nov 18, 2023 – 1:13:51
  • Felicia Lo, Unapologetic Colorist
    Nov 4, 2023 – 43:59
  • Mary Jeanne Packer, Battenkill Fibers Carding & Spinning Mill
    Oct 21, 2023 – 50:12
  • Deb Essen, Weaving Omnivore
    Oct 7, 2023 – 58:17
  • Allan Brown, The Nettle Dress
    Sep 23, 2023 – 56:01
  • Kristin Nicholas: Knitter, Artist, Farmer, Author
    Sep 9, 2023 – 56:15
  • Anita Luvera Mayer, Weaver of Creative Coverings (classic)
    Aug 26, 2023 – 1:04:08
  • Susan Druding, Straw into Gold (classic)
    Aug 12, 2023 – 54:57
Recent Reviews
  • ringadal
    Love the show
    So many of the fiber podcasts I listened to are gone. Thanks for being here and producing interesting and informative programs. Keep it up!!
  • gwlk
    Letterman sweater
    I remember the episode . It was barely a garment, more a loose fishnet that could be thrown over a body with holes for head & arms. To say it was fabric is ridiculous.
  • TeddyQuestions
    One of the best craft podcasts
    I love listening to this podcast while I’m crafting. Anne always chooses such fascinating guests and conducts really insightful interviews. I’ve discovered some wonderful makers and learned more about the ones I already follow.
  • 48TangledThreads
    Brown Sheep Company
    I found this episode fascinating and informative, as I do all of your podcasts. It was especially interesting because I have used Brown Sheep wools in several projects and was delighted to hear from the people who produce it. Dealing with a small family business is a pleasure. I wish all of my shopping could be like that. I really miss going down town and buying from unique small businesses. On a personal note: I am currently undergoing chemo therapy and on my weekly chemo day I am unable to sleep. Your podcast has been a great way to relax until I finally get sleepy. I pop on my ear buds (so as not to disturb the husband), snuggle down, and learn oh so much about the crafts I love. Thank you.
  • JLBG
    Great info!
    I learn so much each time I listen to Long Thread podcast. Dyes from mushrooms, spinning cordage from all kinds of fibers, animal fibers including alpaca and guanaco, plus so many different weaving traditions. Such a joy to listen each time. Thank you, Anne Merrow!
  • CPMinni
    Fabulous!
    I love this podcast!! I find myself waiting for each episode and get very excited when a new one is released. This podcast covers so many different subjects within fiber arts and is well thought out. I also like how the interviewer is very conscious of cultures and how different cultures/people might like to share their skills and histories with the public. When I discovered it I went back and listened to every episode :)
  • eg portland
    Love this podcast
    I have found many exciting textile artists, all types, by listening to this pod. I appreciate how in depth the interviews are and the overall spirit is inspirational. I usually pick up a neglected project during or after an episode and get busy while I listen. I hope this keeps going.
  • wanda prescott
    Absolutely addictive
    While some of the talks are so completely specialized and so much so that I don’t know what the craft looks like, there are many more podcasts that are like a thread that is pulled and a story evolves that becomes more and more fascinating with the telling. If you like hearing about diverse lives,cultures, and handcrafts, prepare to be enthralled. I especially recommend the Hawaiian quilt/ Levi Strauss episode
  • Junebird6
    Always Inspirational and Interesting
    I love listening to this podcast, with the fascinating fiber artists who are interviewed, and Anne Merrow, as a humble, informed, and humorous interviewer. Thank you for introducing me to so many topics, artists, and businesses.
  • hmmgbrd
    A Treasury of Wisdom and Inspiration
    I look forward to each episode. The voices captured in this podcast weave together many decades and geographies of fiber-based ingenuity, creative play, independent thinking, innovation, and generously shared knowledge.
  • Indigo bags
    Creativity and wellness
    Very insightful on the role of creativity and creating by hand in wellness. Curious to know of any work on the wellness factor for people who do make by hand for a living - artisans the world over. Thanks for a great interview!
  • janepollak
    Conversation with Melanie Falick
    What a pleasure to hear crafts spoken about at such an appreciative level! The conversation brought up so many interesting aspects of making and its value and regard in this country. I’d love to see this discussion broadened at a conference with roundtables. Thank you!
  • 12Lnks
    Linda Teller Pete.
    Wonderful interview. Would love to hear more from her.
  • Bentley dog owner
    Love it!!!
    Great guests with in depth conversation! Informative and fun!
  • sumatt429
    Fascinating
    Excellent interviews with fiber producers, fiber artists and all things fiber. Thank you! Highly recommend!
  • navajo churro 1
    Nikyle Begay Rainbow Fiber Co-op
    Wonderful podcast, I have been out to Big Mountain many times. In 1986, a documentary by the name of Broken Rainbow was filmed winning a Grammy. This is an excellent film about the history of Hopi Partition Lands and the Navajo people who would affected by Federal Government policies.
  • mvknitweave
    Great interview!
    Anita IS a gift to us all! She is always inspiring.I loved the interview with Lydia Christensen of Abundant Earth Fiber
  • Knit Not Knot
    Amazing guests
    I love the range of guests and topics. All things fiber!
  • Thread Along With Me
    Any D. McKnight Episode is Fantastic
    My mom weaved when I was a kid, but other than a few classes, I haven’t. Her excitement about weaving is so catching, it makes it sound doable! Wonderful episode!
  • canyonwren2
    One of the best fiber related podcasts
    Anne Merrow is highly skilled at interviewing her guests. I appreciate the unique lines of questioning and how she lets them talk without interjecting her own thoughts or experiences. I’ve learned about artists who’ve been around for decades running popular shops, teaching classes, writing books. Always a treat to listen and learn. Thank you for a great podcast.
  • Knitter Please
    So much history.
    What a treat listening to your interview with Susan Druding. She has so much information on the early days of supplying materials to weavers & spinners in the 1970's. I love hearing about her experiences in the FSM. Those students were heros to me in the 1960's.
  • JoanInBoulder
    Great interviews and nice variety
    Thanks to Anne Merrow and Long Thread Media for this wonderful podcast. I’m a weaver, but I also enjoy the podcasts about other fiber pursuits. Even though I’m not a spinner, I particularly enjoyed the recent interview with Susan Druding - what an interesting life! Living in Boulder, I also loved the interview with Judy Steinkoenig and Maggie Casey, owners of the former (and beloved) Shuttles, Spindles,
  • stellardesign
    I look forward to every episode!
    Thank you Long Thread Media for producing such an excellent podcast on all things fiber. I am inspired by every episode.
  • ajs283
    Great interviews but more introductions please
    I have enjoyed many of the interviews in these podcasts. I wish there was a little more of an introduction/background information about the interviewees. I am a long time knitter and new-ish spinner, but the world of weaving mostly unknown to me. Since Longthread specializes in several different fiber arts, I would love just a little bit more information about the people/some brief explanation of the terminology used for those of us who aren't necessarily deeply familiar with every fiber art.
  • Duke's True Love
    Interesting Every Time - High Quality Production
    If you love fiber art, this is a wonderful and informative podcast. The production is high-quality and the topics are always very interesting. And in this time of isolation, hearing the voices of these incredible people who do what they do… Well… It means so much. Thank you to Long Thread Media. I look very forward to listening to everything available!!
  • KYinMA
    Informative and entertaining
    I found this podcast when I started subscribing to Piece Work magazine, and it’s become a favorite. A range of topics covers everything I’m curious in: how to run a yarn store, spinning tips, embroidery—if it’s fiber related, it’s here. I like the diversity of voices here, and how each conversation is unique. I’ve learned a lot about the cultural history of some fiber arts, as well as what draws people to learn how to spin/knit/weave/etc. It’s a well paced conversation as well, with good interviewers and excellent editing. I find it very relaxing to listen to while I knit.
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