Hello and welcome to a brand new series of Making Stitches Podcast!

My guest for this episode is crochet designer and teacher Sam Sabido. Sam first learned to crochet after being gifted crochet lessons around 15 years ago. At the time, she was having a tricky time and hoped crochet would give her a creative outlet and some time to concentrate on her own wellbeing. 

Little did she know back then what an impact crochet would have on her life. After mastering the craft herself, she began teaching others to crochet, she started designing her own patterns and was invited to appear as a regular guest designer on Sewing Street TV. In 2024, Sam published her first book: My Granny Square Wardrobe and will be publishing her second later this year.

We met at Carry on Crafting in July this year – you may remember hearing me chatting with Sam briefly at Carry on Crafting in my last episode. When we spoke, I asked if Sam would like to come onto Making Stitches for a longer chat, and I was thrilled she said yes. 

In this episode, Sam speaks openly about her struggle with Post Natal Depression after the birth of her third child and whilst expecting her fourth. She discusses the healing properties of making and how she has seen it help others as well as herself. I loved chatting to Sam, and I hope you enjoy listening too.

Thank you for speaking to me for Making Stitches Podcast Sam!

You can find Sam here at Sam Sabido Crochets and at Adventures in Crafting.