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Jamie "Mr X Stitch" Chalmers interviews needlework and textile artists to find out how they make their art, how they build their business and why they love working with a needle and thread.

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Kirstie McLeod - The Red Dress [NX 112]

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Oct. 26, 2025

Kirstie McLeod - The Red Dress [NX 112]

In this episode of NeedleXChange I interview Kirstie McLeod . Kirstie is a textile artist whose career has spanned performance installations, couture wedding dresses, and large-scale garments that test the limits of fabric an...
Oct. 19, 2025

JPR Stitch Returns | Abstract Machine Embroidery Part 2 [NX111]

In this episode of NeedleXChange I welcome back Dr Jack Roberts AKA JPR Stitch. Jack is a textile artist known for his bold, abstract stitchings and his dedication to daily practice. This episode dives into the quiet and publ...
Oct. 12, 2025

JPR Stitch Returns | Abstract Machine Embroidery [NX110]

In this episode of NeedleXChange I welcome back Dr Jack Roberts AKA JPR Stitch. Jack is a textile artist known for his bold, abstract stitchings and his dedication to daily practice. In this first half of our conversation, Ja...
Oct. 5, 2025

Lesley Wheeler - Textilia Arcana Part 2 [NX109]

In this episode of NeedleXChange I interview Lesley Wheeler. Lesley is a poet, quilter, and textile artist whose work merges narrative, symbolism, and stitch. In this second half we discuss her development as a maker — from trusting her intuition with complex textile projects to learning embroide…
Sept. 28, 2025

Lesley Wheeler - Textilia Arcana [NX108]

In this episode of NeedleXChange I interview Lesley Wheeler. Lesley is a poet, quilter, and textile artist who brings tarot symbolism to life through fabric and thread. In this first half of our conversation we explore how she approaches tarot as both a meditative tool and a form of visual storyt…
Sept. 21, 2025

Tal Fitzpatrick - The Doctor of Craftivism Part 2 [NX107]

In this episode of NeedleXChange I continue my interview with Tal Fitzpatrick. Tal is a socially engaged artist and craftivist whose practice explores how making can give people agency and foster connection. We explore the philosophy underpinning her work, from dissensus and the importance of ten…