NeedleXChange
Jamie “Mr X Stitch” Chalmers talks with modern embroidery, cross‑stitch and textile artists about how they design needlework, grow sustainable creative businesses, and find joy in working with a needle and thread.
Discover inspiring interviews on stitching, fiber art, craft entrepreneurship and the contemporary needlework scene.
![Renan Estivan - Bodies at Rest [NX142]](https://media.rss.com/needlexchange/ep_cover_20260524_080519_7dbe1d4747ad952f0941f5bb9f1c3c10.png "Renan Estivan - Bodies at Rest [NX142]")
![Danielle Clough - Making a Racket [NX045]](https://assets.pippa.io/shows/646746df8364380011938924/1718902661057-433c024b5b366572019f98303f68e73e.jpeg "Danielle Clough - Making a Racket [NX045]")
![Marcia Bennett Male - History & Her Story [NX049]](https://assets.pippa.io/shows/646746df8364380011938924/1721327140109-88ec8c5ed1ba212b1405b78e6bed551d.jpeg "Marcia Bennett Male - History & Her Story [NX049]")
![Michelle Kingdom - The Handmade Tales [NX061]](https://assets.pippa.io/shows/646746df8364380011938924/1728563735542-258aa745-5cbf-4960-8cdc-f5641fb04cce.jpeg "Michelle Kingdom - The Handmade Tales [NX061]")
![Peter Frederiksen - Tension In His Stitches [NX063]](https://assets.pippa.io/shows/646746df8364380011938924/1729084170847-174a6cec-a556-47b5-a020-4c3bbddb3699.jpeg "Peter Frederiksen - Tension In His Stitches [NX063]")
![Stephanie Kelly Clark - Life Is Art [NX086]](https://assets.pippa.io/shows/646746df8364380011938924/1745148109296-235d7453-58ff-42ce-9582-84549d81488c.jpeg "Stephanie Kelly Clark - Life Is Art [NX086]")
![Hattie McGill - Cinematic Goldwork [NX094]](https://media.rss.com/needlexchange/ep_cover_20250613_050646_2454bd7ef307651eefc1f72f03a2698d.jpg "Hattie McGill - Cinematic Goldwork [NX094]")
![Tal Fitzpatrick - The Doctor of Craftivism [NX106]](https://media.rss.com/needlexchange/ep_cover_20250831_030852_719d2dc4ed85493207a1f189c6a186a5.jpg "Tal Fitzpatrick - The Doctor of Craftivism [NX106]")
![Fuzzy Mall - Having It Large [NX100]](https://media.rss.com/needlexchange/ep_cover_20250716_070749_867ce6e76ea1f3272575dae2a80ac650.jpg "Fuzzy Mall - Having It Large [NX100]")
![Meredith Woolnough | Organic Machine Embroidery [NX008]](https://assets.pippa.io/shows/646746df8364380011938924/1695214781158-82dcb82ea6b9c26b94f86916354afe43.jpeg "Meredith Woolnough | Organic Machine Embroidery [NX008]")
![Jane Sanders | Pop Portrait Perfection [NX005]](https://assets.pippa.io/shows/646746df8364380011938924/1690316393087-be23a2e4cf7f9e538dab7d37f88112da.jpeg "Jane Sanders | Pop Portrait Perfection [NX005]")
![John Thomas Paradiso | Exotic Embroiderings [NX011]](https://assets.pippa.io/shows/646746df8364380011938924/1697541954629-30783d180c94a1cc3e8843db9d2c98ea.jpeg "John Thomas Paradiso | Exotic Embroiderings [NX011]")
![Dr. Isabella Rosner | Highlighting Historical Embroidery [NX019]](https://assets.pippa.io/shows/646746df8364380011938924/1713997896196-9c15f5502603fbeb34426d8a91ed53ed.jpeg "Dr. Isabella Rosner | Highlighting Historical Embroidery [NX019]")
![Per Fhager | Soft Pixels [NX029]](https://assets.pippa.io/shows/646746df8364380011938924/1709199234400-d7f70d327e3493ba359ab0bfef98522a.jpeg "Per Fhager | Soft Pixels [NX029]")
![Kate Tume | Creating Cosmology [NX031]](https://assets.pippa.io/shows/646746df8364380011938924/1709904416365-a760c2bde893bd35f8d1bd12189316c5.jpeg "Kate Tume | Creating Cosmology [NX031]")
![Orly Cogan - Modern Fictions [NX033]](https://assets.pippa.io/shows/646746df8364380011938924/1711456809651-94d4fe89e3dfad23ad0dbe68a0717d3b.jpeg "Orly Cogan - Modern Fictions [NX033]")
Recent Episodes
May 24, 2026
Renan Estivan - Bodies at Rest [NX142]
In this episode of NeedleXChange, I interview Renan Estivan, a São Paulo-based contemporary embroidery and textile art artist known for queer tapestries that put the male body at their centre. In Part 1 we get into his mum's ...
![Shea Wilkinson - Mystery is the Method Part 2 [NX141]](https://media.rss.com/needlexchange/ep_cover_20260509_090531_7beb8e1fd97e1f95a3767ad09c38d18f.png "Shea Wilkinson - Mystery is the Method Part 2 [NX141]")
May 17, 2026
Shea Wilkinson - Mystery is the Method Part 2 [NX141]
In this episode of NeedleXChange, I interview Shea Wilkinson, a contemporary embroidery and textile art artist known for switching mediums to protect their balance - and chasing the next beautiful pattern. Shea talks candidly...
![Shea Wilkinson - Mystery is the Method [NX140]](https://media.rss.com/needlexchange/ep_cover_20260509_080533_50bb99049cb91a113a7af4c4036639a0.png "Shea Wilkinson - Mystery is the Method [NX140]")
May 10, 2026
Shea Wilkinson - Mystery is the Method [NX140]
In this episode of NeedleXChange, I interview Shea Wilkinson, a contemporary embroidery and textile art artist known for turning big questions into fibre work - from the cosmic to the microscopic. Shea’s practice moves betwee...
![Charlotte Woods - Beauty in Ugliness Part 2 [NX139]](https://media.rss.com/needlexchange/ep_cover_20260504_080531_373c946e27d236f75919b4fd7e462c46.png "Charlotte Woods - Beauty in Ugliness Part 2 [NX139]")
May 4, 2026
Charlotte Woods - Beauty in Ugliness Part 2 [NX139]
In this episode of NeedleXChange, I interview Charlotte Wood , a mixed media artist known for exploring the beauty in ugliness through character-led, emotionally resonant work. Charlotte trained through an MA in embroidery an...
![Charlotte Woods - Beauty in Ugliness [NX138]](https://media.rss.com/needlexchange/ep_cover_20260426_100444_994053e764986595be99ab9eb3b03109.png "Charlotte Woods - Beauty in Ugliness [NX138]")
April 26, 2026
Charlotte Woods - Beauty in Ugliness [NX138]
In this episode of NeedleXChange, I interview Charlotte Wood , a mixed media artist known for exploring the beauty in ugliness through character-led, emotionally resonant work. Charlotte’s recent practice includes a standout ...
![Robert Ossant & Jessica Pile - The Art of Couture Embroidery Part 2 [NX137]](https://media.rss.com/needlexchange/ep_cover_20260412_080414_780e19693a18213f82e8fc343db91b58.jpg "Robert Ossant & Jessica Pile - The Art of Couture Embroidery Part 2 [NX137]")
April 19, 2026
Robert Ossant & Jessica Pile - The Art of Couture Embroidery Part 2 [NX137]
In this episode of NeedleXChange I interview Jessica Pile and Robert Ossant. Jessica Pile and Robert Ossant are researchers and authors focused on couture embroidery, combining technical analysis with historical and creative ...
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