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Long Thread Podcast: Susan Strawn, Knitting Historian

Season 12, Episode 1: Connecting her passion for textiles, training in illustration, and love of research, Susan Strawn’s looping path always comes back to knitting.

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Pansy Pin

A sweet needlepoint flower that will last all year.

A Tribute to a Lace-Knitting Legend: Olga Alexandrovna Fedorova

Galina Khmeleva remembers the many months she spent under Olga Fedorova’s careful tutelage and watchful eyes while a guest in Olga’s home in Orenburg, Russia, perfecting her lace-knitting skills.

From Yo-Yos to Artwear

Salvaging scraps from damaged vintage textiles, a designer creates modern couture.

The Sampler of Maria Louisa Bethausen

The tale of a remarkable girlhood embroidery and its maker.

Notions: Reading Between the Stitches

Peek into the past and learn from samplers in the Summer 2025 issue.

Further Discoveries of Virginia Woods Bellamy’s Geometric Number Knitting

Virginia Woods Bellamy discarded traditional knitting measurements for geometrical principles.

Long Thread Podcast: Shay Pendray, Stitcher, Entrepreneur, Cowgirl

Season 11, Episode 9: After five years of the Long Thread Podcast, we look back at this delightful conversation with a legendary needle artist.