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#41: Using Sewing Patterns More Sustainably
Sewing patterns are often the starting point for those of us who make our own clothes. In recent years we have witnessed an explosion in the amount a…
4 years, 1 month ago
#40: Experimend with Erin Lewis-Fitzgerald
This episode is the second featuring my conversation with mending-legend, Erin Lewis-Fitzgerald. Two years ago Erin wrote a book called Modern Mendin…
4 years, 1 month ago
#39: Modern Mending with Erin Lewis-Fitzgerald
This episode (Ep. #39) is the first of two featuring Australia-based mending expert, Erin Lewis-Fitzgerald. In this one we hear the tale of how a bab…
4 years, 2 months ago
#38: Pledge and Participants #2 with Amy and Judith
Ep. 38 is the third and final episode in the mini-series all about the Me-Made-May wardrobe challenge. Expanding on last week’s episode about setting…
4 years, 2 months ago
#37: Pledge and Participants #1 with Rebecca and Meg
This is the second episode in the mini-series all about the Me-Made-May wardrobe challenge. If you’re not sure how to get the most from taking part i…
4 years, 2 months ago
#36: What is Me-Made-May?
Me-Made-May is a popular annual wardrobe challenge that helps participants improve their relationship with their handmade wardrobe. It also gives you…
4 years, 2 months ago
#35: Mask Making with Sophie Passmore
Shortly after the COVID pandemic reached the UK in early 2020, artist and maker Sophie Passmore responded to the craziness and confusion by founding …
4 years, 3 months ago
#34: Ethical Fabric Sourcing with Charlie Bradley Ross
Before many of us were even aware of the damaging aspects of fabric production, Charlie Bradley Ross was researching better alternatives. Her desire …
4 years, 3 months ago
#33 Encouraging Kids to Sew
Sewing and mending are important life skills, as well as being a source of fun and creative expression. However, with fewer and fewer schools offerin…
4 years, 3 months ago
#32: Textile Activism with Shams el-Din Rogers
For Episode #32 of Check Your Thread, I got to talk with textile activist Shams el-Din Rogers. For me, this is the most powerful and thought provokin…
4 years, 3 months ago