Check Your Thread: Sewing More Sustainably

Zoe Edwards

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- Do you love sewing, AND are passionate about fighting the climate and ecological crises? - Are you wondering if your sewing could be made more sustainable? - Do you want to enjoy your creative passion in a way that really reflects your values? Join Zoe Edwards, a sewing nerd and creator of Me-Made-May, on her journey to explore how to sew (and live!) more sustainably. In this podcast we discover ways to sew with sustainability in mind, by flexing our creativity and resourcefulness in new and exciting ways. Check Your Thread’s goal is to show that sewing more sustainably ca...

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  1. 1

    #191: Stitch it, Don’t Ditch it with Mary Morton & Jeanna Wigger

    This episode features an interview with mending experts Gina Wigger and Mary Morton about their new book 'Stitch It Don't Ditch It' and its significance in sustainable sewing.

    ·49m
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    #188: Stop Wearing Black! Colour Choice with Numba Pinkerton

    This episode features an interview with stylist and color consultant Numba Pinkerton about making better color choices in garment projects and wardrobes, including why to avoid wearing black.

    ·52m
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    #193: Replay – Introduction to Garment Fabrics

    This solo episode provides a foundational guide to garment fabrics, helping listeners choose suitable fabrics for sewing projects to avoid costly mistakes and sew more sustainably.

    ·36m
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    #189: Are Zoe & Lise still in Last Sewist Standing?

    This episode updates listeners on the Last Sewist Standing challenge while announcing the host's new gardening podcast, Can I Dig It?

    ·54m
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    #221: Upcycling Secrets – Kat Camfield with Brynn, Emily & Meagan

    An interview with three Canadian upcyclers about their businesses diverting textile waste from landfill.

    Apr 13, 2026
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    #220: How to Save and Make Money with Sewing

    This episode explores how sewing can save or make money, featuring community stories and tips for sustainable sewing.

    Mar 23, 2026
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    #219: Flux-Friendly Sewing Patterns with Sasha Starlight

    This episode explores how to make sewing projects that accommodate body changes over time, featuring pattern designer Sasha Starla.

    Mar 16, 2026
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    #218: Fabric Confessions with Lise Bauer

    Zoe Edwards discusses sustainable sewing practices, including managing fabric stashes and making costumes from reclaimed materials, with guest Lisa Bauer.

    Mar 9, 2026
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    #217: Mending for Mental Wellbeing with Rebecca from The Big Fandango

    This episode explores the mental health benefits of sewing and features a social enterprise that combines sewing workshops with suicide prevention training.

    Mar 2, 2026
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    #216 : Replay – No Small Business on a Dead Planet

    Feb 16, 2026
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    #215: How to Dress Kids More Sustainably with Izzie from ApparelXchange

    Feb 9, 2026
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    #214: Is Inclusivity Enough? – Kat Camfield with Frances from Sincere Studio

    Feb 2, 2026
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    #213: A Self-Sufficient Maker with Shams el-Din Rogers

    Jan 26, 2026
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    Episode 212: Creativity, Craft and Clutter with Shams el-Din Rogers

    Jan 19, 2026
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    #211: More Sewing, Less Overwhelm with Sew Hayley Jane

    Jan 12, 2026
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    #210: How Frugality Builds Community with Mariel Davies

    Dec 22, 2025
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    #209: Mending ideas you never thought of

    Dec 15, 2025
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    #208: Challenging Consumption and Perfectionism with Jeanna Wigger

    Dec 8, 2025
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    #207: Style Shifts and Sustainability with Lindsay Ashworth Fraser

    Dec 1, 2025
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    #206: How to Sew More Sustainably for Kids

    Nov 24, 2025
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    #205: Selling Fabric More Sustainably with Tanya Brooman

    Nov 17, 2025
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    #204: The Sewing Machine, A Novel – Kat Camfield with Natalie Fergie

    Nov 10, 2025
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    #203: Sewing with Scraps with Birgitta Helmersson & Sam Grose

    Oct 27, 2025
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    #202: London Fabric Swap 2025

    Oct 20, 2025
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    #201: Making Check Your Thread – with Zoe & Kat, Part 2

    Oct 13, 2025
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    #200: Making CYT with Zoe & Kat, Part 1

    Oct 6, 2025
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    #199: Wardrobe Curation and Care

    Sep 29, 2025
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    #198: Shopping Strategically with Numba Pinkerton

    Sep 22, 2025
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    #197: Can I Dig It? Podcast – Glut Management Tactics

    Sep 15, 2025
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    #196: Eco Printing – Kat Camfield with Carly from Lorelei Textile Design

    Sep 8, 2025·1m
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    #195: Replay – Introduction to Pattern Hacking

    Sep 1, 2025
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    #194: Replay – Fabric First with Rachel Kirby

    Aug 26, 2025
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    #192:  Replay – Stashes and Spaces with Shams el-Din Rogers

    Aug 11, 2025
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    #190: Sewing and the Four Tendencies with Jeanna, Kim & Lise

    Jul 14, 2025·1m
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    #187: Spicy questions in the Virtual Sewing Room

    Zoe Edwards explores sustainable sewing by addressing ethical dilemmas like resisting fabric shop temptation and shares personal wins, such as finding affordable secondhand items for events, while connecting with listeners about their experiences.

    Jun 23, 2025·35m·3 clips
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    #186: What sewing machine technicians actually do with Bizz McKilligan

    This episode features sewing machine technician Biz McKilligan explaining repair secrets and sustainable practices, while host Zoe Edwards shares personal tips like reducing plastic in chalk wheel refills.

    Jun 16, 2025·1h 5m·5 clips
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    #185: The Best Knitwear Repair Techniques with Skye Pennant

    Jun 9, 2025·1m
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    #184: Mending and Overcoming Perfectionism with Skye Pennant

    This episode features Sky Pennant discussing how to overcome perfectionism and imposter syndrome in mending, with host Zoe Edwards exploring sustainable sewing practices and listener interactions.

    Jun 2, 2025·58m·5 clips
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    #183: Get Your Stash Sorted!

    May 26, 2025
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    #182: How to Organise a Fabric Swap with Nike Baruwa

    May 19, 2025
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    #181: Secrets of Successful Destashing, Part 2

    May 12, 2025
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    #180: Secrets of Successful Destashing, Part 1

    May 5, 2025
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    #179: The Five Fabrics Rule with Judith Staley

    Apr 28, 2025
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    #178 What you should know about fitting with Kate Roberts

    Apr 7, 2025
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    #177: Me-Made-May Explained in Under 5 Minutes

    Mar 31, 2025
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    #176: Creating Connection Through Embellishment with Cal Patch

    Mar 24, 2025
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    #175: The Secret History of Quilt Making with Deb McGuire

    Mar 17, 2025
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    #174: How to Make Quilts More Sustainably

    Mar 10, 2025
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    #173: Quilting Through Burnout with Radha Weaver

    Mar 3, 2025
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    #172: Sewing More Sustainably in the Virtual Sewing Room

    Feb 24, 2025
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    #171: Restoring and Upcycling Vintage Clothing with Debbie Murphy

    Feb 17, 2025
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    #170: Curtains to Couture with Marcia Riddington and Lisa Hughes

    Feb 11, 2025
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    #169: Mending Motivation

    Feb 3, 2025
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    #168: Is DIY Publishing the Future of Sewing? with Liz Haywood

    Jan 27, 2025
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    #167: No-Rules Outdoor Clothing Repair with from Rosanna Snowdonia Gear Repair

    Jan 20, 2025
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    #166: Pro Tips for Outdoor Wear Care and Repair with Rosanna from Snowdonia Gear Repair

    Jan 13, 2025
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    #165: 5 Easy Garment Care Habits to Adopt in 2025

    Jan 6, 2025
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    #164: Sewing Wins and Fails in 2024 with Lise and Meg

    Dec 16, 2024
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    #163: How to Effect Change This Winter with Jeanna Wigger

    Dec 9, 2024
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    #162: How to Solve Your Next Sewing Problem with Kim Witten

    Dec 2, 2024
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    #161: How to Refashion with Portia Lawrie

    Nov 25, 2024
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    #160: What We Do Now

    Nov 18, 2024
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    #159: Small and Shared Space Sewing, Part 2

    Tips for organizing a sewing space to sew more sustainably and reduce frustration.

    Nov 11, 2024
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    #158: Small and Shared Space Sewing, Part 1

    This episode offers tips for sewing in small or shared spaces, part of a broader exploration of sustainable sewing practices.

    Nov 4, 2024
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    #157: The challenges and joys of micro business with Bevan O’Daly

    An interview with a textile business owner about sustainable sewing practices and the challenges of small business advertising.

    Oct 28, 2024
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    #156: How to Run an Ethical Textiles Shop with Bevan O’Daly

    An interview with a shop owner about responsibly sourced sewing supplies and sustainable making.

    Oct 21, 2024
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    #155: Make it Your Own with Elisalex Jewell

    Zoe Edwards interviews pattern designer Elisa Lex Jewel about pattern hacking, fitting clothes, and the influence of Fashion Revolution founder Ursula de Castro on sustainable sewing.

    Oct 14, 2024
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    #154: Clothing Self-Sufficiency

    Oct 7, 2024
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    #153: The Provenance of Materials and Techniques – Shams with Allie Davis

    Sep 23, 2024
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    #152: Sewing for Stillness and Community with Mel Keane

    Sep 16, 2024
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    #151: Explaining Deadstock Fabric with The New Craft House

    Sep 9, 2024
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    #150: Momentum and Motivation with Meg Grandstaff

    Sep 2, 2024
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    #149: Replay – Harvesting Materials with Eliu Hernandez

    Aug 26, 2024
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    #148: Replay – Mending Workshops with Carla & Meg / Community Glue

    Aug 19, 2024
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    #147: Replay - The Joy of Reclaimed Fabric with Sarah aka Sew Love NZ

    Aug 12, 2024
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    #146: Replay – Hand Stitching Clothing with Louisa Owen Sonstroem

    Aug 5, 2024
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    #145: 5 Simple Tactics to Save on Sewing

    Jul 22, 2024
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    #144: London Destash Fabric Swap 2024

    Jul 15, 2024
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    #143: No Small Business on a Dead Planet

    Jul 8, 2024
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    #142: Values Based Spending and Making with Shams el-Din Rogers

    Jul 1, 2024
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    #141: Resourcefulness, Resilience and Wealth with Laura Oldanie

    Jun 24, 2024
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    #140: Sew Organised Style Podcast – The Nest Community

    Jun 17, 2024
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    #139: Behind the Scenes of Podcast Making with Maria Theoharous

    Jun 14, 2024
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    #138: Making Sewing Podcasts with Maria Theoharous

    Jun 10, 2024
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    #137: 5 Ways to Update Unworn Me-Mades

    Jun 3, 2024
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    #136: Activism in Real Life with Beedy Parker

    May 27, 2024
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    #135: How to Triage your Mends with Jeanna Wigger

    May 20, 2024
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    #134: You Can Mend Clothes

    May 13, 2024
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    #133: Mending in Public 

    May 6, 2024
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    #132: A season of mending with Jeanna Wigger

    Apr 29, 2024
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    #131: Self-Drafting for Fitting Success with Elisalex Jewell

    Apr 22, 2024
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    #130: Zoe & Kim go to The Stitch Festival

    Apr 15, 2024
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    #129: How to Sew Clothes From Fabric Scraps

    Mar 25, 2024
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    #128: Scrap Strategies, Part 2

    Mar 18, 2024
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    #127: Scrap Strategies, Part 1

    Mar 11, 2024
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    #126: Sew the Precious with Stephanie Canada

    Mar 4, 2024
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    #125: Vintage Sewing Not Vintage Values with Stephanie Canada

    Feb 26, 2024
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    #124: Fearless Sewing with Tony Rea

    Feb 19, 2024
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    #123: Sewing When Your Wardrobe is Full

    Feb 12, 2024
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    #122: Zero Waste Sewing for Kids with Liz Elliott

    Feb 5, 2024
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    #121: Creative and Resourceful Sewing with Judy Williment-Ross

    Jan 29, 2024
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    #120: How to care for your sewing machine with Bizz McKilligan

    Jan 22, 2024
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    #119: Seasonal Stash Organisation

    Jan 15, 2024
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    #118: Last Sewist Standing with Lise Bauer

    Jan 8, 2024
  105. 105

    #117: Fabric Goals for 2024

    Jan 1, 2024
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    #116: Improv Scrap Play with Sherri Lynn Wood

    Dec 11, 2023
  107. 107

    #115: Winter of Care and Repair with Jeanna Wigger

    Dec 4, 2023
  108. 108

    #114: More Sustainable Haberdashery with Richard Mendham

    Nov 27, 2023
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    #113: More Sustainable Gifts to Make & Buy

    Nov 20, 2023
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    #112: Gardening More Sustainably with Pippa Chapman

    Nov 13, 2023
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    #111: Joyful, Mindful Sewing with Lena King

    Nov 6, 2023
  112. 112

    #110: Knitting & Stitching Show 2023

    Oct 30, 2023
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    #109: More Sustainable Thread Options with Richard from James Tailoring

    Oct 23, 2023
  114. 114

    #108: A More Sustainable Halloween

    Oct 16, 2023
  115. 115

    #107: Sewing is Political

    Oct 9, 2023
  116. 116

    #106: Reframing A Relationship with Clothing with Heidi Parkes

    Oct 2, 2023
  117. 117

    #105: A Habit of Curiosity with Heidi Parkes

    Sep 25, 2023
  118. 118

    #104: How to Successfully Shop for Second-Hand Sewing Machines

    Sep 18, 2023
  119. 119

    #103: Swimming in A Sea of Scraps with Meg Grandstaff

    Sep 11, 2023
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    #102: Sustainability in Food Production with Helen Metcalfe

    Sep 4, 2023
  121. 121

    #101: How to Prioritise Sewing with Jenny Drew

    Aug 28, 2023
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    #100: 100 Lessons from CYT

    Aug 7, 2023
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    #99: Sewing Confessions with Julia and Naomi

    Jul 31, 2023
  124. 124

    #98: Zero Waste Patterns Book with Birgitta Helmersson

    Jul 24, 2023
  125. 125

    #97: Introduction to Garment Fabrics

    Jul 17, 2023
  126. 126

    #96: Pattern Fitting Q&A with Kate Roberts

    Jul 10, 2023·36m
  127. 127

    #95: Refining Fit with Kate Roberts

    Jul 3, 2023
  128. 128

    #94: Garmology Podcast – Design for Repairability with Rosanna Watson

    Jun 26, 2023
  129. 129

    #93: Sewing for Social Empowerment with Poornima at Kundakala

    Jun 19, 2023
  130. 130

    #92: Self Coaching for Sewing Success with Kim Witten

    Jun 12, 2023
  131. 131

    #91: Self Knowledge for Sewing Success with Kim Witten

    Jun 5, 2023
  132. 132

    #90: Introduction to Pattern Hacking

    May 29, 2023
  133. 133

    #89: Threads of Sustainability with Bridget O’Flaherty

    May 22, 2023
  134. 134

    #88: Natural Dyeing Q&A with Amy Taylor

    May 15, 2023
  135. 135

    #87: Sew Sustainable Fair 2023

    May 8, 2023
  136. 136

    #86: Garment Alterations with Naomi Fata

    May 1, 2023
  137. 137

    #85: Everyday Activism with Rachel AKA the Crap Activist

    Apr 24, 2023
  138. 138

    #84: What is Me-Made-May?

    Apr 3, 2023
  139. 139

    #83: The Role of Refashioning with Portia Lawrie

    Mar 27, 2023
  140. 140

    #82: Fabric First with Rachel Kirby

    Mar 20, 2023
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    #81: Travel, Sustainability and Sewing with Shams el-Din Rogers

    Mar 13, 2023
  142. 142

    #80: Rescuing Resources with Noah Hirsch

    Mar 6, 2023
  143. 143

    #79: Cultivating a Responsible Sewing Business with Sarai Mitnick

    Feb 27, 2023
  144. 144

    #78: Slow Sewing and Seamwork with Sarai Mitnick

    Feb 20, 2023
  145. 145

    #77: Stashes and Spaces with Shams el-Din Rogers

    Feb 13, 2023
  146. 146

    #76: Sewing for Body Changes, Part 2

    Feb 6, 2023
  147. 147

    #75: Go Recreate with Linnea Larsson

    Jan 30, 2023
  148. 148

    #74: Recognition and Responsibility with Alexis Bailey

    Jan 23, 2023
  149. 149

    #73: The Seeds of Slow Sewing with Alexis Bailey

    Jan 16, 2023
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    #72: Sewing for Body Changes

    Jan 9, 2023
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    #71: Making Personal Manifestos with Kim Witten

    Jan 2, 2023
  152. 152

    #70: The Fold Line with Kate Underdown

    Dec 12, 2022
  153. 153

    #69: Making Mindfully with Judy Williment-Ross

    Dec 5, 2022
  154. 154

    #68: Visible Vs Invisible Mending

    Nov 28, 2022
  155. 155

    #67: Zoe and Julia Sew with Reclaimed Denim

    Nov 23, 2022
  156. 156

    #66: Conscious Yarn Choices with Saskia de Feijter

    Nov 14, 2022
  157. 157

    #65: Sewing Sunflowers with Jess Redgrave

    Nov 7, 2022
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    #64: Sewing Trends More Sustainably

    Oct 31, 2022
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    #63: Sewing and Personal Power with Brandon Hayden

    Oct 24, 2022
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    #62: Made My Wardrobe with Lydia Higginson

    Oct 17, 2022
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    #61: Sewing to Keep Warm

    Oct 10, 2022
  162. 162

    #60: Exploring Female Culture and Identity with Sophie Passmore

    Oct 3, 2022
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    #59: Tools for Life with Grace Whowell

    Sep 26, 2022
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    #58: Sewing on a Budget

    Sep 19, 2022
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    #57: Can Sewing Save You Money?

    Sep 12, 2022
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    #56: Sustainable(ish) with Jen Gale

    Sep 5, 2022
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    #55: The Challenges of Zero Waste Design with Birgitta Helmersson

    Aug 29, 2022
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    #54: A Journey to Zero Waste with Birgitta Helmersson

    Aug 22, 2022
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    #53: First Birthday / Ask Me Anything with Zoe, Julia and Naomi

    Aug 15, 2022
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    #52: Grow, Cook, Dye, Wear with Bella Gonshorovitz

    Jul 25, 2022
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    #51: Creating Connection with Barley Massey

    Jul 18, 2022
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    #50: The Future of Fabrics

    Jul 11, 2022
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    #49: Sewing as Art and Political Action with Shams el-Din Rogers

    Jul 4, 2022
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    #48: How to Knit More Sustainably with Saskia de Feijter

    Jun 27, 2022
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    #47: Introduction to Patching

    Jun 20, 2022
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    #46: DIY Drafting and Inclusive Sewing with Daisy Braid

    Jun 13, 2022
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    #45: The Art of Rescue with Noah Hirsch

    Jun 6, 2022
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    #44: Me-Made-May and Beyond

    May 30, 2022
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    #43: Communication & Conscious Choices with Kate Ng

    May 23, 2022
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    #42: Highest Possible Level of Use with Shelly Sommer

    May 16, 2022
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    #41: Using Sewing Patterns More Sustainably

    May 9, 2022
  182. 182

    #40: Experimend with Erin Lewis-Fitzgerald

    May 2, 2022
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    #39: Modern Mending with Erin Lewis-Fitzgerald

    Apr 25, 2022
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    #38: Pledge and Participants #2 with Amy and Judith

    Apr 18, 2022
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    #37: Pledge and Participants #1 with Rebecca and Meg

    Apr 12, 2022
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    #36: What is Me-Made-May?

    Mar 31, 2022
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    #35: Mask Making with Sophie Passmore

    Mar 28, 2022
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    #34: Ethical Fabric Sourcing with Charlie Bradley Ross

    Mar 21, 2022
  189. 189

    #33 Encouraging Kids to Sew

    Mar 14, 2022
  190. 190

    #32: Textile Activism with Shams el-Din Rogers

    Mar 7, 2022
  191. 191

    #31: Exploring Zero Waste Design with Liz Haywood

    Feb 28, 2022
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    #30: Tips and Takeaways from Made Do and Mend

    Feb 21, 2022
  193. 193

    #29: Lessons From the 1940s

    Feb 14, 2022
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    #28: Make Do and Mend

    Feb 7, 2022
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    #27: Zoe & Julia go Rag Rugging

    Jan 31, 2022
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    #26: Harvesting Materials with Eliu Hernandez

    Jan 24, 2022
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    #25: Handmade Period Pants with Yelena Buck

    Jan 17, 2022
  198. 198

    #24: Conscious Making in Real Life with Rebecca Evans-Merritt

    Jan 10, 2022
  199. 199

    #23: Sewing Goals for the New Year

    Jan 3, 2022
  200. 200

    #22: Mending Workshops with Carla & Meg / Community Glue

    Dec 27, 2021
  201. 201

    #21: The Joy of Reclaimed Fabric with Sarah aka Sew Love NZ

    Dec 20, 2021
  202. 202

    #20: What thread should I buy?

    Dec 13, 2021
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    #19: Quilting and Considered Consuming with Shelly Sommer

    Dec 6, 2021
  204. 204

    #18: Rag Rugging with Elspeth Jackson

    Nov 29, 2021
  205. 205

    #17: What are zero waste sewing patterns?

    Nov 22, 2021
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    #16: Patternmaking in Public Places with Louisa Owen Sonstroem

    Nov 15, 2021
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    #15: Hand Stitching Clothes with Louisa Owen Sonstroem

    Nov 8, 2021
  208. 208

    #14: Quick and Cheap Handmade Gift Projects

    Nov 1, 2021
  209. 209

    #13: Natural Dyeing with Amy Taylor

    Oct 25, 2021
  210. 210

    #12: Sew Over 50 with Judith Staley

    Oct 18, 2021
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    #11: Sewing Vs. Kids

    Oct 11, 2021
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    #10: Clothing Systems with Guy – the Light Touch

    Oct 4, 2021
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    #9: Overlockers & Coverstitch Machines with Julia Hincks

    Sep 27, 2021
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    #8: Is Sewing Sustainable?

    Sep 20, 2021
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    #7: Experimental Sewing with Riccardo Guido

    Sep 12, 2021
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    #6: Life, Sewing and Sustainability with Amy Dyce

    Sep 5, 2021
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    #5: Craft & Thrift with Amy Dyce

    Aug 30, 2021
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    #4: My 5 Favourite Scrap Projects

    Aug 23, 2021
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    #3: African Textiles Today with Jacqueline Shaw

    Aug 16, 2021
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    #2: How to Sew Sustainably with Wendy Ward

    Aug 9, 2021
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    #1: Introductions

    Aug 2, 2021