#187: Spicy questions in the Virtual Sewing Room

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Check Your Thread: Sewing More Sustainably

Zoe Edwards

190 episodes

3 days ago

- 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 can be fun and fulfilling, (HOLD the side order of guilt, eco-snobbery and FOMO.) Topics covered include: -Mending and garment repair -Upcycling and refashioning -Natural fabric dyeing -Fibre and fabric selection -Slow stitching -Zero Waste sewing patterns -The social and political dimensions of sewing -Craft as activism Find out more... checkyourthread.com

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#187: Spicy questions in the Virtual Sewing Room

Check Your Thread: Sewing More Sustainably

34 minutes 42 seconds

2 weeks ago

#187: Spicy questions in the Virtual Sewing Room

How do I resist temptation whilst working in a fabric shop? Do I feel conflicted working for a fabric company whilst also personally promoting a reduction in consumption? Just two of the fun and occasionally spicy questions posed to me when I was invited to chat with attendees in the Virtual Sewing Room at the beginning of the year.Support the podcast over on Patreon!My blouse that I rarely wear because I feel the base colour doesn’t look good on me:Learn about the Last Sewist Standing challenge: Ep. #118: Last Sewist Standing with Lise BauerThe Whole 30 Fabric Challenge is hosted by @pinkmimosabyjacinta. We heard about the Five Fabrics rule in:Ep. #179: The Five Fabrics Rule with Judith StaleyYet again, I mentioned the Four Tendencies framework devised by Gretchen Rubin. The discussion about deadstock fabrics:Ep. #151: Explaining Deadstock Fabric with The New Craft HouseCan we reduce consumption whilst still supporting small business?:Ep. #143: No Small Business on a Dead PlanetAn alternative way to be a small business in the sewing industry:Ep. #156: How to Run and Ethical Textiles Shop with Bevan O’DalyMy response to one particularly spicy email:Ep. #107: Sewing is PoliticalRead more about B Corp Certification for businesses.