Needlework Growth and the Impact of Youth
08 March 2026

Needlework Growth and the Impact of Youth

Fiber Talk

About
Trends and the online business aspects of the needlework world are the subjects of this week’s conversation. Our guests are Hayley Albright and Madeline Wrubel of The Stitch Strategy. Hayley and Madeline developed their business to help shops and designers take advantage of today’s online world and to keep up with growth that started with the pandemic and has not slowed. Much of the growth has come from younger stitchers and we devote a good deal of the conversation to understanding what that demographic is looking for and how they are enjoying the hobby outside of traditional channels. We hope you find the conversation enlightening and it gives you a better understanding of where this terrific art form is headed.—Gary Listen to the podcast: This show is also available on FlossTube. Click here to view it. You can listen by using the player above or you can subscribe to Fiber Talk through iTunes, Amazon Music, Spotify, Audible, iHeart Radio, TuneIn, Podbay, Podbean, and many other podcast sources. To receive e-mail notification of new podcasts, provide your name and e-mail address below. We do not sell/share e-mail addresses. Here are some links: The Stitch Strategy website The Stitch Strategy on Instagram The Stitch Strategy on TikTok We hope you enjoy this conversation with Hayley Albright and Madeline Wrubel. We’re always looking for guests, so let me know if there is someone you’d like me to have on the show. To add yourself to our mailing list and be notified whenever we post a new podcast, provide your name and email address below. You won’t get spam and we won’t share your address.