Best Sewing And Clothing Podcasts (2024)

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10 Tips for Upcycling Your Clothes with April From Coolirpa 55:14

1h ago55:14

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April Yang is a DIY, thrift-flipping enthusiast, and she has ideas to help you start your first upcycled project. In this interview, the founder of Coolirpa shares expert tips for thrift shopping, preparing your designs, and making sewing sustainable and fun.

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Elizabeth Wayland Barber & The Age of String 35:37

1h ago35:37

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Exactly thirty years ago a book came out that changed the way we think about textiles and fibre and the role they’ve played in the human story. Women’s Work: The First 20,000 Years by Elizabeth Wayland Barber became a best seller. What she said was revolutionary. Until then people thought that textiles were a by-product of civilisations and that pr…

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#150: Momentum and Motivation with Meg Grandstaff

4d ago

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Do you want to hang with me and regular guest Meg Grandstaff as we grill each other about sewing plans and goals, and cackle over basically everything? This episode is a chatty conversation in which we have a catch up about our current creative obsessions, projects and plans. Support the podcast over on Patreon! You can follow Meg’s sewing and knit…

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Competition draw Aug24 worth £438 - plus £75 choc & run books draw ONLY for those watching LIVE! 35:21

7d ago35:21

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Have you won anything in the August 2024 Wild Ginger Running competition worth £438? And what goodies are up for grabs in the Sept 2024 prize giveaway? To enter the Wild Ginger Running monthly competition, scroll down. For 2024 I'll be giving away either a Naak sports nutrition bundle worth £25 OR a couple of running books and 80 Noir Ultra chocola…

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Preparing for Manufacture 21:26

2h ago21:26

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Host Heather Zager talks about manufacture in this final episode of her four-part series called Concept to Customer. This is the fourth of the most common areas of confusion or misunderstanding among new designers, areas that Heather wants to demystify. Having already covered design concepting, material sourcing, and size and fit, she now discusses…

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#149: Replay – Harvesting Materials with Eliu Hernandez

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This week’s episode provides a window into the ideas and processes of quilt artist Eliu Hernandez. Much of Eliu’s practice focuses on the reuse of existing materials, and he’s taken this further than you might previously have thought possible! I loved nerding out about denim with him, and even if denim isn’t your jam, this conversation may help you…

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Finding Balance and Living Intentionally: A Conversation with In Kinship 58:54

42m ago58:54

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When two podcasters with the same passion for sewing and making things get together, you know it will be a meaningful conversation. Sarai was recently a guest on the In Kinshop podcast, hosted by Tina VanDenburg. In this episode, Sarai and Tina talk about finding balance and intentionality in sewing, making, and life. And, of course, about the impo…

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100 of the best running challenges with book author Keri Wallace, co-founder of Girls on Hills 43:03

5h ago43:03

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Delighted to chat to co-founder of Girls on Hills Keri Wallace about her new book, Running Challenges: 100 of the best runs in England, Scotland & Wales. Which is her personal favourite in all three of those countries? Has she run every single one of these routes? How long did it take her to write the book? These questions and more will be answered…

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#148: Replay – Mending Workshops with Carla & Meg / Community Glue

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We can all agree that mending items when they break to keep them in use out of landfill for longer is important. Repair cafes and organisations have been popping up across the globe to help facilitate keeping stuff in use for longer. But how much do you know about the inner workings of these groups and how they operate? And how much fun is it to vo…

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Sewing For Kids: 10 Tips From Tilly and the Buttons 26:32

17d ago26:32

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Tilly from Tilly and the Buttons is here to talk about sewing for kids! She's sharing her top 10 tips for sewing for kids. And even if you don't do a lot of sewing for kids, you're going to find a lot in here that can apply to your own sewing as well, even for yourself or for other adults.

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How to run 215 miles in 100 hours - coach Tim Pigott explains 3 key aspects, plus more Patreon Q's 52:02

21d ago52:02

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Tim August chat - Patreon Questions! Teena - training to run 215 miles in 100 hours on the GB Ultras Race Across Scotland, plus training for hills in flat places from Pieter and osteoporosis and running from Arleen. Pre-order my second book, The Ultimate Ultra Running Handbook, here! https://linktr.ee/ultimateultrarunninghandbook Originally on YouT…

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Size and Fit 18:29

9d ago18:29

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Host Heather Zager talks about size and fit in this third of her four-part series called Concept to Customer. She explains exactly what fit and size are, technically speaking, and what they should mean to a garment and the customer wearing said garment. Historical context and a modern-day leaning towards vanity sizing are also addressed in Heather’…

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#147: Replay – The Joy of Reclaimed Fabric with Sarah aka Sew Love NZ

4d ago

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Living in a way that limits your negative impact on the planet gets a bad wrap. It’s often viewed as restrictive, limiting, frustrating, dull, even joyless. This week’s episode is a replay of my conversation with a maker who blows that whole notion completely out the water. Sarah Lancaster, AKA Sarah Sew Love, is a New Zealand based sewing teacher,…

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Pro Patternmaker Reacts to Common Fitting Myths 23:24

17d ago23:24

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Last week on the podcast, we learned how a Seamwork pattern is made, from design to the final photo shoot. Today, we have some common fitting myths to dispel. Robin, our professional patternmaker, is a special guest on this episode. Robin's been patternmaking with us at Seamwork for more than 7 years. Prior to that, she worked in the ready-to-wear …

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TV's Patrick Grant from The British Sewing Bee on his plastic-free brand, Community Clothing 1:00:25

6d ago1:00:25

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Yikes everybody, so I've somehow managed to book an actual TV celeb for today's live chat at 2pm - it's Patrick Grant, award-winning designer and one of the judges from The Great British Sewing Bee! He has a sustainable, plastic-free clothing company called Community Clothing, all made at a factory in Blackburn with local workers, models and photog…

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#146: Replay – Hand Stitching Clothing with Louisa Owen Sonstroem

29d ago

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Have you ever sewn an entire garment by hand? Or even considered it? This week’s episode is a replay of a very popular conversation from the CYT archives with hand-stitching expert Louisa Owen Sonstroem. Louisa explains why you might want to do more stitching by hand rather than machine, and gives advice on how to start. Support the podcast over on…

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Secrets From a Pro Patternmaker: How Patterns Are Made 31:28

8d ago31:28

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Curious about what goes on behind the scenes in the world of patternmaking? You're in for a treat! We have a special guest. It’s Robin, our talented patternmaker! Robin shares her insider secrets and takes us on a journey through the entire process of creating a Seamwork pattern. From the initial sketch to the final photo shoot, Robin reveals the s…

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Competition draw July24 - plus live draw £50 chocolate & running books ONLY for those watching LIVE! 42:28

22d ago42:28

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Have you won anything in the July 2024 Wild Ginger Running competition worth £397? And what goodies are up for grabs in the August 2024 prize giveaway? To enter the Wild Ginger Running monthly competition, scroll down. NEW for 2024 I'll be giving away either a Naak sports nutrition bundle worth £25 OR a couple of running books and 80 Noir Ultra cho…

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Apparel Manufacture with Kyla from Lefty Production Co. 46:41

13d ago46:41

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Heather Zager talks about all the questions new designers have about getting to manufacture with guest Kyla Sayre. Kyla is the Director of Business Development for Lefty Production Company and Stitch Texas. While Kyla has been in her current role for roughly four years, she’s been in the industry for ten years and has experience in many different a…

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5 Ways to Sew From Your Fabric Stash 15:52

18d ago15:52

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Most of us have fabric stashes that seem to get bigger and bigger. In this episode, Sarai shares 5 tips to sew from your stash to help you keep the yardage in your home to a helpful minimum.

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From mountain runner to mountain rescue casualty - how Sally Gilson escaped loosing a foot on the fells 41:23

1M ago41:23

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Thanks so much to Sally Gilson for today’s episode. Four months ago, ultra runner and Wild Ginger Running Patreon Sally badly broke her ankle while on a hike in the Lake District to celebrate her 50th birthday. The damage was so bad she had to be stretchered off the hill by Keswick Mountain Rescue. They had to put her foot agonisingly back in place…

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#145: 5 Simple Tactics to Save on Sewing

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Sometimes sticking to a tight budget can feel really complicated, as well as frustrating. But if you’re looking to spend less on your sewing, then I have five super simple tactics for you that require very little effort to implement. AND, what is even more awesome is that each one will automatically help you reduce the environmental impact on your …

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Space Camp Part 4: Organize Your Sewing Space 21:22

22d ago21:22

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Today, you'll get tons of tips for organizing your new sewing space, so you can set it all up and start sewing! We’re on the final week of Space Camp where we’re all refreshing our sewing spaces to create a comfortable, organized, and inspiring place to create when you’re at home—no matter how big or how small your space might be.…

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#36 - 4 ways you may experience intuition and living the slow, gentle life in Mexico 55:03

2M ago55:03

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My guest today, Kristina Rogers, shares her sweet, intention life in San Miquel, Mexico and 4 ways in which you may experience your intuition. tina@kinshiphandwork.comBy Tina VanDenburg

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Last Place & Proud of it: Lakeland 100 - advice and inspiration from 'normal' runner Katie Alexander 45:02

26d ago45:02

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Last Place & Proud of it: Lakeland 100 - advice and inspiration from 'normal' runner Katie Alexander. Our new series for 2024, Last place & proud of it, celebrates the runners who have come last on some of the UK's most famous and most brutal ultras. Originally on YouTube here https://youtube.com/live/PLenHfegq80 This broadcast and podcast is spons…

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Fabric Supplying with Jay Arbetman of The Sourcing District 47:05

2M ago47:05

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Host Heather Zager welcomes Jay Arbetman, owner of The Sourcing District, a fabric and textile products sales agency, to the show to talk in-depth about fabric supply. Jay was, as he says, born into the industry. He started working in the family business - coat manufacturing in the Chicago area - at age 14 and has been in the fabric business ever s…

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#144: London Destash Fabric Swap 2024

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Attending a fabric swap can be the most fun ever! It’s one of the most ethical ways to offload your unwanted fabric, plus it will also give you access to new-to-you fabric that you’re excited to sew with. AND you’ll get to meet other passionate sewers. In this episode you’ll be coming along with me and friend-of-the-podcast Catherine Weight as we a…

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Space Camp Part 3: Audit Your Sewing Space 20:46

2M ago20:46

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We’re on the third week of Space Camp where we’ll all refresh our sewing spaces to create a comfortable, organized, and inspiring place to create when you’re at home—no matter how big or how small your space might be. Today, you'll decide what to keep, donate, and trash.

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#35 - when the door you're closing is a good one and connecting after death 56:46

2M ago56:46

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Today's guest, Liz Murphy is one of those you eagerly follow online (she was a knitting pattern designer and shared her family's homesteading journey) and feels like you know her in real life. In fact, even though she doesn't know your name, you're pretty sure she's one of your dear friends, she just doesn't know it yet! At least that's what happen…

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#143: No Small Business on a Dead Planet

2M ago

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It seems like every day, another small craft business announces that it’s closing down. In this solo episode I’m looking at the causes. What can we do to both support small businesses AND buy less new stuff for the sake of our planet? Support the podcast over on Patreon! Image source: Tim Mossholder via Unsplash Find out more about the Last Sewist …

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Space Camp Part 2: Strategize Your Sewing Space 26:10

2M ago26:10

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We’re on the second week of Space Camp where we’ll all refresh our sewing spaces to create a comfortable, organized, and inspiring place to create when you’re at home—no matter how big or how small your space might be.

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Competition draw June24 - plus live draw £50 chocolate & running books ONLY for those watching LIVE! 39:35

1M ago39:35

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Have you won anything in the June 2024 Wild Ginger Running competition worth £367? And what goodies are up for grabs in the July 2024 prize giveaway? To enter the Wild Ginger Running monthly competition, scroll down. NEW for 2024 I'll be giving away either a Naak sports nutrition bundle worth £25 OR a couple of running books and 80 Noir Ultra choco…

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Material Sourcing 22:55

2M ago22:55

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Heather Zager discusses the second topic in her four-part series called Concept to Customer in this episode. In the first episode she introduced us to design concepting and today she talks about material sourcing. She explains the foundation of fabrics and how they are made, differentiating between natural and man-made fibers as well as how fibers …

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Building Your First E-Commerce Website with Blockbeta 34:11

2M ago34:11

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Host Heather Zager welcomes Robbin Block, the Creative Marketing Strategist at Blockbeta Marketing, to the show to explain the ins and outs of building an e-commerce website. Robbin has an MBA from Boston University and a BA in Economics from the State University of New York at Albany, and through her more than 30 years in the industry, she knows e…

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Steps to Success in Apparel Manufacturing with Satsuma Designs 29:03

2M ago29:03

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Host Heather Zager welcomes Jennifer Porter, the owner and operator of Satsuma Designs out of Seattle, to the show to talk about the different types of manufacture and what the manufacturing process entails. Jennifer has been in the business for twenty years and through that experience walks listeners through how to prepare for manufacture and addr…

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Design Concepting 18:49

2M ago18:49

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Host Heather Zager welcomes listeners to the inaugural episode of the MADE Apparel Services Podcast. Heather started the podcast to offer tips, tricks, and advice on getting a sewn product idea into development and manufacture. Today she begins a four-part series called Concept to Customer and explains the first step, design concepting boards. Desi…

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Tim Pigott - recover right after ultra - how long to get back to running? How many ultras per year? 52:33

2M ago52:33

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Hi everyone and welcome to the Wild Ginger Running YouTube channel live broadcast and podcast, today are covering how to recover right from trail and ultra running, with the lovely, loquacious Lavardeo-loving coach and physio, Tim Pigott from HP3 Coaching! Originally broadcast on YouTube here https://youtube.com/live/hbXqijFuR18 This live broadcast…

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#142: Values Based Spending and Making with Shams el-Din Rogers

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Do you practice values-based spending? You probably do, but possibly never thought of it in such terms. In this episode, regular guest Shams el-Din Rogers and I discuss how to align your spending and your making with what’s really important to you. Plus, Shams and I share what we think, or rather hope, our wardrobes broadcast about ourselves! Suppo…

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Space Camp Part 1: Explore Your Sewing Space 22:33

2M ago22:33

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Last year, we held a really popular summer sewing camp in conjunction with the Seamwork Radio Podcast episodes. We're re-airing the "Space Camp" portion this year to give you a chance to organize and set up your dream sewing space. Sarai and Haley will be your camp leaders, and in the next 4 episodes, they'll share ideas and exercises to help you u…

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#34 - what do off-grid, tiny house living and sewing your own clothes have in common? 1:13:13

2M ago1:13:13

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Intentionality. And if there's one thing that my guest on this episode has in spades, it's intentionality! From her self-built, off-grid tiny house compound (her words!) to her work as a textile artist, clothing and sewing pattern designer, and garment construction instructor, Ann Tilley lives in her values and on her own terms and she's a joy to b…

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LEJOG completer, runner & author, Stephen Fry (not the one from QI!) from Bingley Harriers 42:25

2M ago42:25

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Hi everyone and welcome to the Wild Ginger Running YouTube channel live broadcast and podcast, today we are talking to Stephen Fry from Bingley Harriers (not QI) who amongst various amazing running adventures like the Bob Graham Round, UTMB has completed Lands End to John Groats, LEJOG. Follow Stephen here, and contact him to buy his book: https://…

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What's it like to be a trail & ultra race director? Due North Events founder Mel Steventon explains 39:58

2M ago39:58

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What's it like to be a trail & ultra race director? Due North Events founder Mel Steventon shares her story, how she went from founding the company in 2017, taking it through the covid lockdown and working hard to increase female entrants and encouraging a more ethnically diverse participation. Mel is surely one of today’s trail running race trailb…

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#141: Resourcefulness, Resilience and Wealth with Laura Oldanie

2M ago

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Have you heard of the multiple forms of capital? It’s the theory that there are numerous ways in which we can be wealthy, beyond our finances. This week’s guest, Laura Oldanie, is a green living and money coach who talks to me about the concepts and the practicalities related to living a rich and resilient life. As makers, we are used to flexing ou…

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These Unexpected Apps Will Level Up Your Sewing 18:05

2M ago18:05

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Let's talk about five apps that you may not have used before that can really level up your sewing. We're going to cover apps you can use to get creative while you plan your sewing, apps that help you stay organized, and even my favorite app for helping you sketch your projects.

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Imogen Boddy - UK 3 Peaks record holder shares the highs & lows of her 700km challenge 39:28

2M ago39:28

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We chat to Naak-sponsored athlete Imo Boddy, who last month broke the UK 3 Peaks record summiting Ben Nevis, Scafell Pike and Snowdon in 6 days 5 hours 43 mins, RUNNING between each mountain. Oh, and did we mention she is only 24 years old and also holds the women’s record for John O’Groats to Lands End (Jogle) from two years ago? Absolute legend, …

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#140: Sew Organised Style Podcast – The Nest Community

2M ago

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This week you will hear an episode of the Sew Organised Style podcast about a social enterprise based in Australia called The Nest Community. The Nest is an incredible charity that empowers women by fostering healing and connection. And they do this important work by keeping existing crafting materials in use and by sharing craft skills and knowled…

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5 Tips to Choose the Right Fabric For Your Sewing Project 16:43

2M ago16:43

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Let's talk about my five tips to help you choose the right fabric for your sewing project. We're going to cover why choosing the right fabric can be so hard for so many people, what to specifically look for when buying fabric for a project, and how to dramatically improve your fabric shopping skills in a short amount of time.…

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#139: Behind the Scenes of Podcast Making with Maria Theoharous

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This is the second part of my conversation with Maria Theoharous in advance of our feed swap next week. In this part we find out just how organised IS the maker of the Sew Organised Style podcast?! Plus we share which of our previous guests have surprised us and how… Support the podcast over on Patreon! This is the second instalment of a two-part c…

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#33 - Finding balance, living intentionally and coming back to walking your dog 1:04:12

3M ago1:04:12

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I'm over the moon that I got to talk with Sarai Mitnick, of Seamwork! Years and years ago, as a pretty new garment sewist I found Colette Patterns and promptly devoured the Colette Sewing Handbook. It was the intention and depth in that book, not just in the technical aspects but on the mindfulness around wardrobes and choices that struck a deep ch…

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#138: Making Sewing Podcasts with Maria Theoharous

2M ago

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Have you ever wondered what it might be like to make a sewing podcast? Maybe not, but I’ve recorded a conversation with fellow sewing podcaster, Maria Theoharous from Sew Organised Style, that will give you some insights anyway! Maria and I came up with lots of fun and illuminating questions to pose to one another. We talked for so long that we're …

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