Podcasts
“Kat's questions are absolute gold and she delivers them so seamlessly that she puts me to shame…
I could legit listen to Kat's voice all day.”
- Zoe Edwards, Check Your Thread
In 2025 I was honoured to be invited by Zoe Edwards, host of popular sewing and sustainability podcast “Check Your Thread”, to create content for an episode of her show. I guess Zoe liked my interview because she invited me to become a regular contributor!
Check out all of Zoe’s other amazing and inspiring episodes on her website or on your podcast app!
Interviews With Community Organizers
In this episode, I interview power house social change leader, Sophia Yang, of Threading Change, a not-for-profit youth-led sustainable fashion organization.
Released: May 26, 2026
In this episode, I interview Frances, founder of Sincere Studio, an inspiring community-based sewing centre in Portland, OR, USA.
Released February 2, 2026
Interviews with Makers
I interview Brynn, Emily, and Meaghan about their amazing upcycling sewing businesses based in Victoria, BC!
Released April 13, 2026
This is a conversation I had with amazing American quilt maker, Lorraine Woodruff-Long. I talk to Lorraine about how she became a textile artist, her sewing and upcycling techniques, and the political nature of her quilts.
Released: July 27, 2026
This is the first part of a two-part interview I did with Justice McNeil Sumser, textile artist, pattern maker, and movement teacher and owner of Thread + Sprout. In this episode, Justice and I talk about how she left the corporate world and started her sewing business.
Released: June 29, 2026
In this episode, I interview Victoria-based Carly Stefanovich of Lorelei Textile Design about her inspiring eco-printing and sewing practice.
Released September 8, 2025
This is the second part of my two-part conversation with Justice McNeil Sumser from Thread + Sprout. In this episode, we cover everything from clothing as armour to neurodivergence and sewing to movement for makers. One of my favourite interviews!
Released: July 6, 2026
In this episode, I interview Scottish author Natalie Fergie about her historical novel “The Sewing Machine”.
Released November 10, 2005
Interviews with Zoe
This is Zoe’s 200th episode of Check Your Thread! In this episode, I interview Zoe about the whys and hows of making the podcast as well as how it’s changed since she started it four years ago.
Released October 6, 2025
This is part two of my celebratory conversation with host Zoe Edwards about making her podcast. I throw some quick-fire questions at Zoe and had a surprise for her from her podcast community!
Released October 13, 2025