This podcast, by Ruth Singer, explores the research project Textiles In Lockdown which she has created for Gawthorpe Textiles Collection. 
During August 2020 Ruth created surveys to delve into the stories of textile making practice over the  months of lockdown. 180 hobby makers and over 120 textile professionals responded to our survey to share their stories. These makers are just a sample of the millions of knitters, dressmakers, embroiderers, weavers, stitchers and more in the UK, both professional and amateur, who make up the vibrant textile community.  As this is a global pandemic we also welcomed responses from across the world, all contributing to this incredible archive.
The data collected has been revealing of the highly personal journeys, both positive and negative that individual respondents have been on over the past few months. Some individuals have struggled with focus and creativity while others have found new purpose and a deep concentration and solace in their making. More information is available in the ebook of the project. 

This podcast shares some of the stories of collective projects explored during this research project. It includes the projects / artists:

Lockdown Banner Project by The Curator Educator and Community Courtyard
Bradford Covid-19  Stitch Journal Project by Claire Wellesley-Smith
Upbeat Communities Coffee Morning
What We Value What We Miss by Cas Holmes 
Same Sea Different Boat by Sue Brown with Hope & Elvis and Littleheath Barn Studios
Sewn Antidote & Making In Isolation Together by Lara Hailey
Hope & Elvis Zoom Club
Ekta Kaul