The Feathered Edge

Ep 8 - From Sketches to Stitches: Tom and Harriet’s Upholstery Adventures

Welcome to another delightful episode of The Feathered Edge, where upholstery meets storytelling with your host, Robbie Richardson! This week, we're thrilled to chat wi

EP 7 Discovering Upholstery: A Journey from Middle-of-the-Road School Days to Crafting Masterpieces

In this episode, Robbie chats with Mark Clemas, a Master Upholsterer who turned a simple hobby into a thriving career. Discover how a redundancy in the 90s recession led

EP 6 - Generations of Upholstery with Wes & Jes from Crown Upholstery

Welcome to The Feathered Edge, the upholstery podcast! This week, your host Robbie Richardson takes you on a journey 4000 miles across the pond to Knoxville, TN, to mee

Ep 5 - From Clown to Craftsman: The Journey of Mick Sheridan

Join us for an engaging and lighthearted conversation with Mick Sheridan, a master upholsterer with a story as unique as the furniture he creates. From his school days

Ep 4 - Upholstery Unleashed: Sharon O'Connor's Journey from Fashion to Furniture Revival

Welcome to another inspiring episode of The Feathered Edge, the podcast that stitches together stories of creativity, passion, and entrepreneurship in the world of uphols

Ep 3 - An Upholsterer's Journey with Justin Dazey

In this week’s episode of The Feathered Edge, we're going on a transatlantic journey to Seattle, USA, to chat with third-generation upholsterer and history enthusiast, Ju

Ep 2 - The Upholstery Journey of Hannah Ellis: From Environmental Management to Craftsmanship

In this week's episode of "The Feathered Edge," we're chatting with Hannah Ellis from Horsehair and Hessian. From her beginnings in Suffolk to becoming an AMUSF Accredi

Ep 1 - Upholstery Adventures with Nic and Claire from Edge Upholstery

Welcome back to The Feathered Edge, the upholstery podcast that’s all about sharing stories and sparking inspiration. After a 2.5-year hiatus, we're back with a brand new

Ep 2. From Upholstery to Podcast Mastery: an insight into Robbie's inspiration

Welcome to another (bonus) episode of The Feathered Edge, the podcast that unravels the intricate threads of upholstery and life stories, with your host - Robbie Richards

Turning the Tables: Robbie Richardson on Craftsmanship, Creativity, and Life

We're coming back! We've got a new name and a brand new look but we promise you'll still want us to be your go-to upholstery podcast as stories come alive, and inspirat

An update at Christmas!

At the In Stitches podcast HQ, changes are afoot.  In this episode, our host Robbie Richardson gives an update on what's happening. 

A chat with Rowena Murphy of Rowena Murphy Upholstery

In this week’s episode, Robbie talks to Rowena Murphy. After being housed round the corner from an upholstery shop, Rowena began her journey into the world of upholstery

A chat with Anna Gow, Lucy Courtney-Thomas, Heleana Bouyamourn

In this week’s episode, Robbie talks to Helena, Anna and Lucy who are in their second and third years of the AMU course at the Bristol Upholstery Collective. Despite cre

A chat with Sharon Ainsworth

Since helping her Grandad in his workshop as a young child, Sharon has always had a passion for crafting. During her school years, Sharon loved art and woodwork lessons,

A chat with Susie Stanway, founder of Studio Stanway

In this week’s episode of In Stitches, Robbie is talking to Susie Stanway, who has recently completed the BSUF's Advanced Traditional Diploma. During her school years Su

A chat with Debbie Cave

In this week's episode Robbie talks to student upholsterer Debbie Cave. From being a teenager, Debbie always had a passion for crafting, initially wanting a career in ca

A chat with Aimee Payton - Final Year Student, AMUSF

In this week’s episode of In Stitches Robbie is chatting to Aimee Payton, who is coming to the end of her studies at AMUSF. Even as a teenager, Aimee had a passion for t

A chat with Delyth Fetherston-Dilke of Delyth Uphostery

You probably wouldn’t expect to find a former film lawyer working as an Upholsterer but today’s In Stitches guest, Delyth Fetherston-Dilke, had a very successful career a

A chat with Paula Johnson, first-year AMUSF student

Chatting to Robbie in this week’s episode of In Stitches is Paula Johnson, a first-year student at the AMUSF. In her teens, Paula was interested in art, textiles and

A chat with Giuliana Cortese, 1st Year BSUF student.

Next up in the ‘In Stitches’ hotseat is Giuliana Cortese, who is currently a first year student at the BSUF. Although Giuliana always knew that she wanted to follow