Sew-organised-style

Sew organised style- listen to people just like you.

by Maria Theoharous

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Sew organised style- listen to people just like you. We'll cover sewing, style and interview people who are the backbone of our sewing community and provide you with reputable organisations you can go to for help when you need it. Go to our website: https://seworganisedstylepodcast.com/ There will be evolving playlist series as we find experts with gems of information and resources to keep you creative. Don't keep our podcast channel a secret. Tell your friends and rate us on Itunes.

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Nov 2, 2026 · 31 min

Louise Johnson - Bodice Engineering

Louise Johnson is the author of Bodice Engineering: Mastering the Inner Corselette 'I have written this book to share my findings in my own search for knowledge, and to give others the confidence to start their own journey into creating an inner corselette.' Louise is from Perth Australia and I was thrilled to interview Louise about her first book.
Sep 21, 2026 · 3 min

Diane of Style Falcon patterns

This is Diane's Guardian of the heart contribution to the full podcast episode that was published on 14 July 2026. The Guardians of the Heart are Julie @the_seams_i_sew Suzy @sewing_in_spain Lindy @Stoxkpatterns Diane @StyleFalcon Helen @new_by_helen Nicole @nikheartandlight
Sep 7, 2026 · 3 min

Suzy Sewing in Spain

This is Suzy’s Guardian of the heart contribution to the full podcast episode that was published on 14 July 2026. The Guardians of the Heart are Julie @the_seams_i_sew Suzy @sewing_in_spain Lindy @Stoxkpatterns Diane @StyleFalcon Helen @new_by_helen Nicole @nikheartandlight
Aug 24, 2026 · 36 min

Sew Frugal sewing challenge

Sam Chandler and Ruan Clayworth run SewFrugal. This sewing challenge started in 2020 and is still going strong. Sam is Frugalisima on Instagram and YouTube. You'll also find Ruan as The Yorkshire Sew Girl on Instagram and on YouTube.
Aug 10, 2026 · 31 min

Grace Jun

Fashion, Disability, and Co-Design A human-centered design approach is authored by Grace Jun. This practical resource enables people with various skills to collaborate to create clothes to increase social inclusion for all people with specific needs.

Earlier episodes (195)

Jul 27, 2026 M Elaine Mackay
M Elaine Mackay brings 19th‑century pattern drafting into the modern maker’s world—clear, clever, and beautifully practical. Elaine provides a fresh take on historical dressmaking as author of Bloomsbury’s 19th Century Patterns for the Modern Body. M Elaine Mackay guides us to transform 19th‑century patterns for today’s bodies.
Jul 13, 2026 100 plus hearts project
Today’s podcast is about the 100 plus hearts project. In July 2025, Ronda Hazell came on the podcast to discuss what she went through to diagnose her heart condition. She's joined by Julie, Suzy, Lindy, Diane, Helen, Nicole and Dr Linda Worrall-Carter to keep the conversation going about women's heart health.
Jun 22, 2026 Yvette is Stash Hub
Yvette is on the podcast! She's know as Stash Hub co-founder, as BlossomSandwich and she's a part of SurreySews. Oh. She also runs the SewFruity sewing challenge.
Jun 8, 2026 Tracey Clement
Tracey is a sewist; an academic and a writer. She's a Sydney local and is thrilled to talk about how textiles reflects her emotions and thinking.
May 18, 2026 Maddie Ballard: Patchwork-A sewists diary
Maddie Ballard (she/her) is a writer of mixed Chinese heritage from Aotearoa New Zealand. Her debut essay collection was published as Bound: A Memoir of Making and Remaking (The Emma Press, 2024) in the UK and Patchwork: A Sewist’s Diary (Tin House, 2025) in the US. She co-edits Starling, a literary journal for emerging New Zealand writers, and writes a sporadic Substack. She currently lives in Melbourne.
May 4, 2026 Sewing to support a loved one during cancer treatments
Sheila shares how she was able to sew for her daughter over the 2 years of cancer treatments.
Apr 20, 2026 Ruth Collins is back
Ruth Collins is Ithacamaven on Instagram. Ruth never expected to become a pants-fitting guru but you'll find her enquiring mind has benefitted the sewing community to sew pants successfully.
Apr 6, 2026 Gabby Brown: Plus-Size Patternmaking
Gabby Brown is co-author with Leila Kelleher of Plus Size Patternmaking for Womenswear. Now in its second print run after publishing in March 2026.
Mar 16, 2026 Lily Fong is Lilypadesigns
Lily Fong is the best resource for bra making. This is a long episode because of the bra making knowledge Lily of Lilypadesigns shares with us. Her knowledge is invaluable.
Mar 2, 2026 Leesa Simpson is Sneaker Stitch
Leesa Simpson is a lifelong maker, business builder and a creative soul with fabric running through her veins. Her current obsession of quilted sneakers started in 2025. It was love at first stitch! Fabric, colour, comfort, and creativity all rolled into one. Sneaker Stitch was born. Sneaker Stitch Australia | Sew Your Own Sneakers Kits + Classes Any orders placed with Leesa from March 3 to March 10, use the Free…
Feb 16, 2026 Ida Victoria
Ida Victoria is a Norwegian independent sewing‑pattern designer known for creating modern, easy‑to‑follow patterns for makers of all skill levels. She's one of Norway's best designers and online retailers. Based in Jessheim, Ida designs garments for children and adults, focusing on comfort, practicality and clean Scandinavian style. Her patterns are available as both PDF and printed formats, with many…
Feb 2, 2026 Fabcycle in Vancouver Canada
Irina McKenzie is today's podcast guest. Irina and Erin are the fab faces behind Fabcycle! The account FABCYCLE (@fabcyclevan) developed as a Vancouver-based social enterprise focused on reducing textile waste by connecting apparel industry deadstock with makers, creators, and people who sew. Founded in February 2019, this initiative evolved from a waste reduction mission into a community hub for sustainable…
Jan 19, 2026 Nicole Nehrig
Nicole Nehrig is a clinical and research psychologist based in Brooklyn, New York, with a deep passion for knitting and textile arts. She holds a PhD in clinical psychology and is the author of the book With Her Own Hands: Women Weaving Their Stories. Her book explored how women through history overcame their life changes with their textile works. You can follow her on Instagram at @nicolenehrig also on her website…
Jan 5, 2026 Alexandra Wall
Digital Pattern Library is Alexandra's sewing community resource for us to use. Alexandra lives in Cardiff, Wales and she's trained in the fashion industry. Once she was working in couture designer houses, the amount of waste at that level and in high street brands made her rethink her priorities. Thankfully she found us in the sewing community when she began to develop sewing patterns. Now Alexandra…
Dec 8, 2025 Jane Milburn OAM
Jane Milburn OAM is TextileBeat on Instagram. She's a sustainability consultant, Slow Clothing pioneer, TEDx speaker, Churchill Fellow, upcycler and agricultural scientist. Jane has authored Slow Clothing and The Process of Mending - a recipe book. Clothing accounts for up to 10 percent of our environmental footprint and everyday practices that extend the lifespan of clothes – caring, repairing, rewearing,…
Nov 17, 2025 Amanda dot Stitches
Amanda.Stitches on Instagram is both today's podcast guest and guest editor on SewOver50 Her standout roberts.woods drafters grid dress at Perth Frocktails this year took our breath away and we had to invite Amanda to tell us all about this dress. As Amanda said 'the #draftersgriddress has been many months in the making, planning started early this year with the sourcing of vintage tablecloths - not just…
Nov 11, 2025 Leanne Munro
It's not everyday you find an English woman in New Zealand who specialises in sewing kilts. Leanne Munro sewed 15 kilts in less than 12 months as part of her kilt making training. Yes she quilts but her passion is kilt making. Just ask the locals in New Plymouth, New Zealand. Her skills include not just sewing kilts but also recreating better kilts from existing kilts. Leanne has a lot of knowledge about…
Oct 27, 2025 Izumi Montgomery
Izumi Montgomery is a Japanese artist and sustainable craft facilitator based in Sydney Australia. Izumi holds a Masters in Sculpture from Tokyo University of the Arts and she has also studies fashion at TAFE New South Wales. This is where she developed a strong interest in ethical and uncycled design. She combines traditional Japanese techniques such as Tsumami Zaiku (folded fabric flowers) with reclaimed…
Oct 13, 2025 WearWereGoing
Alexis Bailey has come through a period of not designing and rebranded to become WearWereGoing. A listener suggested I interview Alexis and in this episode, you'll hear how Alexis has been supported by some of her Patreon community to create zero waste patterns. She's now turned this corner of her life and Alexis is a positive person to speak to. Sew Organised Style features people who freely support the…
Aug 26, 2025 Random acts of crochet kindness
Mental wellness advocate and author Olivia Dieterich has released an uplifting book, Random Acts of Crochet Kindness (published by Search Press), that has one purpose: to create something special and then leave it out in the world for someone else to find. Olivia creates 25 beginner friendly designs to label with kindness and place in your local community, ready to brighten someone else's day. These tiny acts…
Aug 18, 2025 Her Heart Australia
Her Heart Australia was able to provide Ronda Hazell with a cardiologist for her current heart diagnosis. Maria Theoharous and Dr. Radhika Arunkumar discuss prioritising health, specifically women's health and focusing on key questions about heart attack. They share a checklist reviewed by health professionals and highlight differences in symptoms of a heart attack between women and men. Her Heart Australia…
Aug 12, 2025 Community reuse engagement
Yasmin Andrews, Community Programs Manager develops and runs the community programs at Reverse Garbage. Reverse Garbage is celebrating 50 years of operations and Yaz discusses the breadth of programs provided to the community. Did you know there are 7 types of plastic? There's so much Yaz discusses that you'll want to get involved with the community programs. At Reverse Garbage, they offer a fantastic…
Aug 4, 2025 Reverse Garbage
Kirsten Junor, CEO of Reverse Garbage in Marrickville is making sure everyone celebrates 50 years of operating to give a second life to industrial and home 'waste'. Reverse Garbage rescues between 4 to 6 tonnes of material each month. Reducing landfill, providing a safe space for social impact, giving people low cost items, providing education. These are just some of the ways Reverse Garbage has been…
Jul 28, 2025 Stitch it, Don't ditch it
Jeanna Wigger and Mary V Morton are the authors of Stitch it, Don't Ditch It. Mary direct messaged Jeanna when Mary heard Jeanna on Check Your Thread podcast. They teamed up and wrote this really helpful book about mending via hand sewing. As a sewist, you would assume mending clothes is the focus of this book. What Mary and Jeanna have created is a resource for anyone to mend not just clothing but any textile…
Jul 21, 2025 Sew Do It For Heart
Ronda Hazell's story started in June 2024 when an echocardiogram showed she had a dilated ascending aorta (a dilation is a bulge where the diameter of the aorta gets bigger when it is more than 1.5 times normal size it is called an aneurysm). This is a life-threatening medical condition because larger aneurysms can rupture or dissect. Aortic disease is linked to problems with the aortic valve of the heart.…
Jul 14, 2025 Sewing and the City
Christine is Sewing and the City. Her current life in Valencia Spain allows Christine to reuse existing linens with great embroidery for making garments. She was introduced to SewOver50 by Suzy because of their connection in Spain. This year Christine is using her fashion training to run Fit Clinics and she constantly creates new sewing patterns when she's not getting inspiration from others in the sewing and…
Jul 7, 2025 Coastal Sewcial
Lou and Lynn organise Coastal Sewcial. They met through a local sewcial called Sew-Toon. Tamlyn who runs Sew-Toon helped Lou and Lynn borrow some equipment when they first started Coastal Sewcial. Coastal Sewcial is run onsite at a charity and the bonus for the sewists is there is an onsite cafe there as well. The location is by the sea hence the 'coastal' part of their group's name. If you're…
Jun 30, 2025 Claire-Louise Hardie
Claire-Louise Hardie shares her clothes cloning experience in her latest book - Clone Your Clothes. Claire-Louise is a career costumer. All the images Claire-Louise refers to are on the podcast website and on the YouTube version of this podcast. Creating clothes for productions means she is constantly ensuring costumes are created for productions in multiples and to last the production run. This means she…
Jun 24, 2025 Alison Martin
Sew Like Dotty returns this week with ideas about starting your own sewing group. I'm thrilled to welcome back Alison Martin, the heart and hands behind Sew Like Dotty, for the second episode in our series! Alison is a beloved figure in the sewing world – a SewOverIt Pattern Insider, YouTuber, and the creator of the inspiring A Gift to November Challenge. In this episode, Alison dives deeper into her journey,…
Jun 17, 2025 Sew Like Dotty
Welcome to Part 1 of our inspiring conversation with Alison Martin, the creative force behind Sew Like Dotty and the Sew Virtual community. Over the past four years, Alison has grown Sew Like Dotty into a safe and fun online space for sewists. She also manages an encouraging and thriving Facebook group, which she now focuses on full-time after retiring earlier this year. Alison's passion for sewing was sparked…
Jun 10, 2025 Melanie Keane more
In this episode with Melanie Keane, she gives us an insightful chat about how running the sewing groups for refugees has impacted her personally. In the 18 months after beginning sewing Melanie was asked 'Do I know anyone who can sew...? 2 weeks later she arrived at the refugee centre with 2 old sewing machines and some donated fabric. 4 months later Melanie had 3 volunteers working with her, 8 fairly decent…
Jun 3, 2025 Melanie Keane
Melanie Keane's sewing journey is very community driven. This is a two-part series and Melanie began sewing 9 years ago through quilting. In 2020 Melanie and her family sewed over 100 pairs of scrubs for frontline workers, transforming sewing into a meaningful family activity. This experience deepened her connection to the craft and led her to explore garment and bag making, where she found joy in blending…
May 27, 2025 Micah Clasper-Torch
Micah Clasper-Torch is a Los Angeles-based artist, designer, and educator helping to lead the modern revival of punch needle rug hooking. With a background in fashion design from The Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City and the Politecnico di Milano in Italy, Micah blends fine art, heritage craft, and wearable design to create one-of-a-kind textile pieces that range from coats and accessories to wall…
May 20, 2025 Sew Pittsburgh
Kelsey founded Sew Pittsburg with the vision of creating a sewing community in the Pittsburgh area. As the Instagram account quickly gained traction, Sarah stepped in to help foster the group's growing sense of community. https://www.instagram.com/sewpgh/ Together, they built a welcoming space for sewists to connect, share inspiration, and support one another. Their efforts transformed Sew Pittsburg into more…
May 13, 2025 Alison Smith MBE
Alison Smith, MBE, is a visionary in the world of sewing and couture techniques. As the UK's leading sewing educator, she has revolutionized garment construction, corsetry, and tailoring, making intricate skills accessible to all. Founder of the School of Sewing, Alison teaches hands-on workshops that empower sewists of all levels. She's also a celebrated author, with books like The Sewing Book and…
May 6, 2025 Natalie Chim
Natalie or @Nataliecsews is never seen on her Instagram account until now. On the video version of this podcast, you'll both hear and see Natalie Chim. She has been industry trained and has sewn commercially for over 40 years. While Natalie's mother taught her how to sew, it was her father who showed her how to fit clothes properly. In this podcast Natalie refers to a number of good resources and ways to…
Apr 29, 2025 Mirjam Gielen
In this podcast, you'll see Mirjam's textile art journey in full colour on YouTube. She does describe her journey so if you want to simply see her textile art, pop on the podcast website. All of Mirjam's links are there. You can find her on Instagram, her website and just googling Mirjam will show you how extensive her workshops are. If you are able, consider supporting this podcast through our…
Apr 22, 2025 Duane MacLeod
Duane MacLeod is Hold Fast Bespoke. You can find Duane at Mainely Menswear.com In this podcast Duane discusses how he's progressed from completing not 1 but 2 qualifications from The Tailoring Academy. Through some investigation, Duane is really excited and invested in his tailoring business - Hold Fast Bespoke. Also in this podcast, I've used a new sound track so the YouTube version meets YouTube's…
Apr 8, 2025 Maaike
Maaike sees everyone as a maker that she's always willing to give them a good customer experience. Maaike created Maaidesign when she thought, having a fabric store would give her more time to sew. Her other reason for creating Maaidesign was to have access to fabrics she wanted to sew for her daughter. Maaike is a trained designer so you can understand why the fabrics Maiike provides us are collaborations…
Mar 31, 2025 Days for Girls Australia
Mary Connelly-Gale is back to tell us about Days for Girls Australia. https://seworganisedstylepodcast.com/2025/03/29/days-for-girls-aust/ Days for Girls is an international organisation who's mission is to shatter the stigma and limitations associated with menstruation for improved health, education and livelihoods. The topics discussed in this podcast are very sensitive. Days for Girls Australia is a…
Mar 17, 2025 Menopause makes
Jenni Smith and Kay Walsh realised menopause snuck up on them and they shared a few projects to help deal with the effects of menopause. Menopause Makes is their second book containing sewing projects but they're all about helping ease the various effects of menopause. The 'What is the Menopause?' foreward by Dr Hannah Davies is very insightful, and provides the perfect starting point for the…
Mar 10, 2025 Custom dressforms
Inge de Groot shares the steps she took to have a custom dressform made locally. Her website customdressform.com is where Inge shares a to-do list of steps and ideas for getting a dressform made locally. You'll hear why she hugged her dressform when it arrived on her doorstep too. Go to her website Custom Dress Form Tutorial | A styrofoam replica of yourself when you want a custom dressform made locally. If…
Mar 4, 2025 Isabella Strambio
Isabella Strambio has authored this new macrame book - Mindful macrame - that is also a journalling experience. The projects are created to encourage readers utilise the practice of only using 2 knotting techniques to not just create something for themselves (and others) but to also create a mindful and meditative experience. While Isabella has authored 3 how-to macrame books, in this book she has created what she…
Feb 25, 2025 Global Kids Sewing Party
Trixi has been running the Global Kids Sewing Party every year since 2019 for kids to sew a soft toy with the guidance of their parents/grandparents/teachers/carers. The toy is then a gift to someone either to others they know or to a community organisation. In 2024 over 6,500 kids in 22 countries joined the Gobal Kids Sewing Party. Kids and their carers/parents/teachers all learn to sew while each kid can be…
Feb 18, 2025 Mimiquins update
More dressform options are now available from Mimiquins. Jaire and Mia have created - now get this - legs and arms options for their dressforms. On their website, you'll see the people who have now received their Mimiquins and why they chose their dressform for their sewing needs. Luke, the winner of the Great British Sewing Bee 2024 had his dressform created for his drag queen persona. In 2024 we heard Yvonne…
Feb 11, 2025 SewBusty Community
Hopefully you watched Lindsie's LIVE chat in January. In this podcast Lindsie discusses how the first 2 patterns she's produced for the SewBusty community were purchased from Firebrand and design modified by Lindsie. Her dress block is being tested and the behind the scenes work is undertaken by experienced people. Lindsie knows what she can achieve and how quality is built in by people who have industry…
Feb 4, 2025 Tracey @an_upcycled_life
Tracey of @an_upcycled_life in New Zealand has just completed a dress using tablecloths and lace she collected from her mother, grandmother and at op shops. Her Instagram account was originally called @an_upcycled_wedding but as time has gone on, it's now her life that includes reusing existing clothes as her fashion fabrics. Did you also learn to sew through a monthly sewing series in your country too? Make…
Jan 28, 2025 Edinburgh Street Stitchers
Mary Morton talks about how her son's discussion about climate change gave her the fuel to eventually create Edinburgh Street Stitchers. In 2019 when Mary's son discussed the climate change adjustments he was making to his life, Mary decided to learn about climate change. Then she took it upon herself to start using her sewing skills to mend clothes for others. Not long after that Mary started Edinburgh…
Jan 24, 2025 SewOver50 news update
Well, this is very exciting! (It's only a teeny video/audio but it's good news! ️). SewOver50 has been nominated for a Golden Scissors Award in the Social Impact category organised by the @CraftIndustryAlliance in Chicago in May. In this podcast, Sandy discusses the work SewOver50 has done since 2018 to support this award nomination. We certainly do like to be visible, included and represented so…
Jan 21, 2025 Tookiethings
Ryn is tookiethings on Instagram. Tookie things are small special things. Ryn learnt to sew from her mother but you'll need to listen or watch how her mother went that extra mile at night to help Ryn and her sister learn to sew. Her makes are so eye catching and she's a great SewOver50 follower to get inspired by. You'll enjoy how Ryn meticulously plans her makes. And yes she does sew for your…
Jan 13, 2025 Harping Mad
Susie is known on Instagram as Harping mad. That's harping underscore mad. You'll hear her talk about her family helped Susie develop her Instagram name. On Instagram you'll see Susie with her harp and at times, play her harp. You'll see her knitting and sewing. You'll even see Susie conquering the walks around the UK. Oh and Susie now manage her pain without the medication she was on.…
Dec 17, 2024 Save the date
In this short announcement, Carol let's us know when Chicago Frocktails is on in 2025. The full details so far are in the longer LIVE podcast with Carol Crocker-Ware. Carol chatted with me LIVE on Instagram. Carol https://www.instagram.com/anncie2001/ officially announced the date for Chicago Frocktails 2025. Make sure you follow Chicago Frocktails on Instagram and on their website. Get on their email list…
Dec 16, 2024 Carol Crocker-Ware LIVE
Carol chatted with me LIVE on Instagram. Carol https://www.instagram.com/anncie2001/ officially announced the date for Chicago Frocktails 2025. Make sure you follow Chicago Frocktails on Instagram and on their website. Get on their email list today. https://chicagofrocktails.com/ Subscribe to Carol's YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@carolssewingcorner/featured Also in 2025, you can stay in touch with…
Dec 9, 2024 Sandy hashtags LIVE chat
Sandy's 2 podcast about hashtags in 2020 are numbers 1 and 2 in the top 20 countdown. This recording is the audio version of the Instagram LIVE chat Sandy did on both SewOver50 and Sew Organised Style podcast Instagram accounts. I encourage you to go to the YouTube account so watch the hashtag research Sandy shared with us. Sandy updates us about the best ways to now use hashtags. In 2025, to be visible on…
Dec 4, 2024 Carrie to 2025
This year has given Carrie more to enhance her sewing life and the sewing lives of others. Last episode was about the community work Carrie does. In this episode Carrie talks about her website, private Facebook group, Instagram, YouTube account and the Black Sewing Network she's a part of on TikTok. Her highlight for 2024 was being a committee member of Chicago Frocktails. Get ready for 2025 event by signing…
Dec 2, 2024 Carrie Community work
This week, I'm featuring 2 new episodes of Carrie Cunningham. Her original podcast was listened to over 15,000 times. Carrie is number 3 in the Top 20 Countdown. Carrie asked that we record a new podcast and that's what we've done. In this first episode I ask Carrie about the two community works she told us about in 2020 to see how these works were still happening. Spoiler alert: They're both…
Nov 25, 2024 Rebekah Johnston
Rebekah Johnston is a textile artist and educator from Nottingham, UK. Her art intertwines artistic self-discovery, sustainability, and the meditative practice of hand stitching. Embracing the unhurried rhythm of her craft, she finds solace and introspection in the deliberate act of slow stitching, allowing her thoughts to settle and reflect. Rebekah Johnston is a brilliant textile artist sharing her Found Shapes…
Nov 18, 2024 Cennetta Burwell is number 5
Cennetta was on the podcast in October 2020 for SewOver50 Thursday. Today this episode is number 6 in the Top 20 Countdown and her podcast has been downloaded over 15,000 times. Now the great news is Cennetta is teaching sewing at Calumet Middle School in Chicago. The school has established an after-school enrichment program that includes tailoring and sewing, culinary, theatre, music and more. Cennetta says…
Nov 11, 2024 Cee Sews
Carol or CeeSews was on the podcast in November 2020 for SewOver50 Thursday. Today this episode is number 6 in the Top 20 Countdown. Carol continues to run sewing classes to help people know how to sew knit fabrics. Thank you Carol for staying in contact with me and providing advice about how to go about retiring from working full time. One of the great things about bringing people for you to listen to on Sew…
Nov 4, 2024 Meet Tricia MorrisSews
Tricia was on the podcast in August 2020. Today this episode is number 7 in the Top 20 Countdown. One of the key themes know about Tricia is her strong values to not add to landfill. Reduce, Reuse and Recycle are what Tricia's followers have seen on her Instagram account and through her SewOver50 posts. You need to follow Tricia to find out all the ways to bring new life to not just your existing clothes but…
Oct 30, 2024 The Big Sew Off 2024
Alma from SewOverItLondon tells us about The Big Sew Off, a 24 hour charity sewathon now in its 3rd year. The Big Sew Off starts on Thursday 7 November at 10am UK time As Alma says: 'The Sew Over It Team will be sewing at the HQ based at the gorgeous New Craft House in East London, together with many exciting sewing personalities. We'll be raising money for mental health charity Mind and sewing clothes to…
Oct 28, 2024 Fabric shopping part 1
Susan Young has written many researched pieces for SewOver50 and this podcast is a reflection of one of those she wrote back in 2020. This episode is number 8 on the Top 20 Countdown! Susan Young Sewing blog is still available and I encourage you to pop into it and read the full research she published. You'll find Susan on Instagram under Susan Young Sewing. While the number of bricks and mortar shops have…
Oct 21, 2024 Style is ageless
Last episode I did say Karen is an ongoing contributor to the podcast and Sewover50. Today Karen's second episode called Style is Ageless is number 9 on the Top 20 countdown. This is a true reflection of not just Karen's contribution to our community but also how relevant this topic continues to be for us as sewists. Karen provides some really simple ways to find your style because you can find all sorts…
Oct 14, 2024 Karen Dolen is Intostitches
Karen Dolen was kind enough to be on the podcast in 2020. Today's episode is the initial podcast about Karen and this is number 10 on the Top 20 Countdown. Karen has an inspiring sense of style that is reflected in not just what she sews but how her work is photographed too. She does credit her daughter for some of her photos and if you go to the SewOver50 account, Karen was a guest editor sharing her photo…
Oct 8, 2024 Natural vs Man made fabric purchases
Susan Young has written many researched pieces for SewOver50 and this podcast is a reflection of one of those she wrote back in 2020. This episode is number 11 on the Top 20 Countdown! Susan Young Sewing blog is still available and I encourage you to pop into it and read the full research she published. If you're at London Frocktails this week, say hello to Susan. Thank you again Susan for being on the podcast…
Sep 30, 2024 Meet Sue Stoney
Sue Stoney has been on the podcast a few times and this was her first podcast where we met her on the podcast in 2020. This episode is number 12 in the Top 20 Countdown. You heard Sue Stoney in the Magam Sewalong episode with Suzy and Helene. This episode is where we focussed on Sue only. Sustainability and careful use of our resources are important to Sue. She's also one of her local 3 sewing friends with…
Sep 23, 2024 Lynda Maynard
Lynda Maynard was on the podcast in September 2020 and her podcast is number 13 in the Top 20 countdown. Don't you think we've had a variety of community spirited guests in the Top 20 so far? Back In 2020 I never thought an accomplished teacher like Lynda Maynard would agree to recording a podcast with me and for SewOver50. She was so obliging and there is a link on her website about page to this…
Sep 18, 2024 Elizabeth Denton
Elizabeth is @earletted on Instagram and I first 'met' her through her blog. When you finally meet an online friend and start chatting you find out how rich their background of experience is. I hope you'll listen to Elizabeth and see she has held half a dozen amazing jobs that have been inspired by her motivation to be creative. She has a music background, a theatre background in both design and…
Sep 16, 2024 Batch sewing and your sewjo
Susan Young, the blog writer for SewOver50 was on the podcast in June 2020. She is number 14 in the Top 20 Countdown. You'll find Susan on Instagram under Susan Young Sewing. Most recently you may have noticed that Susan is an organiser of London Frocktails. When the first SewOver50 meet up in London happened before lockdown, you could already see how many of us in the sewing community wanted to be together.…
Sep 10, 2024 Jayne Wright
Jayne Wright was on the podcast in November 2020. She is number 15 in the Top 20 Countdown. Since 2020 Jayne has moved to Margate and she does a mixture of things now. Violin teaching, ceramic art, open water synchronised swimming and a bit of sewing for herself. She sewed her own wedding dress using a vintage Dior pattern. If you live in the Thanet area, she runs a tile making workshop now with Thanet Visitor…
Sep 2, 2024 Meet Bobo_bun
Bobo_bun is Lisa's online name. Lisa was on the podcast in September 2020. She is number 16 in the Top 20 Countdown. At the time Lisa was developing her YouTube channel to bring her vintage sewing joy to everyone who shared a passion for all things vintage. Lisa is a lifelong vintage inspired seamstress and dressmaking teacher. She created Bobo_Bun's sewing school in Norwich UK. As a child Lisa was always…
Aug 26, 2024 Saremy SewSewlive
Saremy of SewSewLive and was on the podcast in November 2020. Saremy is number 17 in the Top 20 Countdown. While you can find Saremy on Instagram, you'll always find Saremy teaching on YouTube. She's industry trained and Saremy has a really full commitment to providing great teaching content in her sewing school. On her Instagram account, she posts her weekly schedule. Saremy provides an amazing community…
Aug 19, 2024 magam sewalong
Suzy, Sue and Hélène are the Make a garment a month or Magam sewalong team who's podcast was published in July 2020. Suzy and Sue and Hélène gave their time to tell us about how Magam sewalong began and what they do to keep this initiative running. Magam Sewalong is number 18 in the Top 20 Countdown. You would have noticed that since 2020, they have had guests to run this challenge each month and with a theme.…
Aug 17, 2024 SewOver50 6th birthday
Instagram is where SewOver50 account lives and started on 18 August 2018 by Judith Staley. She was shortly joined by Sandy Bach and together they built SewOver50 from 0 to 50,000 followers this month. Their hard work to bring the face of older sewists to Instagram has delivered 1,821 posts; worked with 144 guest editors on a range of topics; created 18 engaging challenges and commissioned #So50Live. In this podcast…
Aug 12, 2024 Jen Leggs Tees Creative
JenLegg_TeesCreatives is number 19 in the Top 20 Countdown. Most recently you would know Jen @jenlegg_teescreatives who with Sharlene @sosewdressmaking run #SewRecreateTheLook In 2024 they've run Sew Recreate the Look for the fourth time. Sew Recreate the look encourages us to make things we have seen on the high street, IG and designer brands feeding our 'sewing souls'. Jen with Sharlene contribute…
Aug 5, 2024 Jen Hogg
At number 20 is Jen Hogg in the Top 20 Countdown. Jen Hogg is number 20 in the Top 20 Countdown. Jen was my first guest from the Great British Sewing Bee in November 2020 because Jen is a strong supporter of the SewOver50 community. In August 2021 Jen recorded a podcast about So50sustainable sewing. Jen sent through a note about what she's achieved since this podcast was published in November 2020. If…
Jul 22, 2024 3 big announcements
Firstly, the Top 20 Countdown starts in August. Have you wondered what the top 20 episodes are after publishing over 440 episodes over 5 years on Sew Organised Style podcast? Grab a cuppa and relax while you hear a retrospective intro to all the people who continue to contribute to the sewing community. Next up. You'll be seeing short tutorials for you to learn how to use your devices without asking others for…
Jul 15, 2024 Maxine Dunn
Have you been sewing since you've stopped work full time or are you still finding your way? Maxine Dunn is Dunncorner on Instagram and she's a SewOver50 follower. Maxine tells her story and shares how she's using this time to increase her skills in sewing and not just for herself. Living close to Papercut Patterns, she's had a first hand view of what it takes to be an independent sewing…
Jul 8, 2024 Julie Hastings
Julie is Hastings436 on Instagram and lives in Newcastle Australia. She gives us a secret about the 2025 Newcastle Frocktail so if you're interested, have a listen to her podcast and start planning your efforts to attend it. Even though Julie has lots of fabric, and she cares for her fabric is a very unique way, she is thoughtful in how she gives it to her local community to share her love of sewing. Yes Julie…
Jul 1, 2024 Karen Lennox
Karen is sewingbyKaz on Instagram and she's on the Newcastle Frocktail committee in Australia. Sewing means many things to different people. Karen Lennox tells us what sewing has meant in her life and vital it is to her right now. Karen has learnt her sewing through her mother's sewing life as she grew up. Karen knew the basics before she went to school. Now she's helping her 6 year old granddaughter…
Jun 24, 2024 Your suggestions
You've heard my story now who would you like to hear from next on Sew Organised Style podcast? The July podcasts are scheduled and after producing over 400 episodes there may be someone you'd like to have on the podcast. Is there a topic you'd like an expert to discuss? All suggestions are welcome! Send me your ideas and suggestions either via direct message on the podcast Instagram account email me…
Jun 17, 2024 Birgitta Helmesson
This Check Your Thread Podcast episode #54 is the first of two featuring a conversation with Swedish-Australian designer Birgitta Helmersson. Known in the sewing community as a zero waste (ZW) pattern designer, Birgitta also produces a range of ZW clothing which she sells from her shop/studio in Malmö. Prior to this, Birgitta had a diverse and convoluted career in fashion design, costume, alterations, pattern…
Jun 13, 2024 BTS podcasting life with Zoe Edwards
A behind the scenes chat with Zoe Edwards. Her sewing podcast Check Your Thread keeps her motivated. Actually her manifesto is what drives Zoe's podcast. What drives your podcast? Everyone wants to podcast about a topic that is close to their hearts. That's what both Zoe and I do every week and in this episode we chat on about the processes behind making a sewing podcast, or any podcast for that matter.…
Jun 11, 2024 Feedswapping with Zoe Edwards
Zoe Edwards has just finished a very successful Me Made May 2024. She's here to Feed swap from her podcast Check your thread. We're sharing one podcast episode next week from our own archives. This is really exciting to know 1 episode from Sew Organised Style will forever be available on Check your thread podcast. However this week we're playing a variation on '20 questions'. In…
Jun 3, 2024 Dell
Dell is an avid sewist, a SewOver50 follower and a very supportive listener of this sewing podcast. She learned to sew from her grandmothers and Dell discusses the value of the sewing teaching by Mary Brooks Picken. Dell saved lots of money sewing her dresses for vocal performances using Bemberg lining because it was more affordable than silk fabric was. She is a classically trained vocalist...like an opera singer.…
May 27, 2024 Mitch Bridgewater
Mitch Bridgewater describes himself as the worst of the best bunch of the Sewing Bee and in this sewing podcast, you'll realise why. Mitch was in Series 8 of the Great British Sewing Bee in 2022. During lockdown he learned how to sew and knit and after sewing for 3 months, he entered the Sewing Bee. In series 8 there were over 8,000 applications for the Great British Sewing Bee so he was in the top 12. If…
May 20, 2024 Betz White
Make sure you register for the Making Zen Online Retreat 27 to 31 May 2024. This is a free 5 day textile art online event. Betz White is one of the 20 textile artists you can enjoy her workshop at this retreat. 'Warm fuzzies', 'Sewing Green' and 'Present Perfect are her 3 published books too. Betz has so many great embroidery ideas, workshops and videos on her website. This is your time to…
May 13, 2024 Trixi Symonds
Make sure you register for the Making Zen Online Retreat 27 to 31 May 2024. This is a free 5 day textile art online event. Trixi brings her textile art and teaching skills for this retreat. She uses her Sew a Softie approach to teach hand stitching to both children and adults. This is your time to keep your creative mind fueled. If you are able, consider supporting this podcast through our patreon account. Every…
May 6, 2024 Youngmin Lee
Make sure you register for the Making Zen Online Retreat 27 to 31 May 2024. This is a free 5 day textile art online event. Youngmin Lee practices traditional Korean textile techniques - Bojagi and Jogakbo handstitching. 28 years ago, after Youngmin trained in clothing, textiles and fashion design in Seoul, South Korea, she moved to the United States and she has continued to use her training in traditional Korean…
May 2, 2024 Seated Makes Challenge
During May, Lolie and Yvonne are running the pledge Seated Makes Challenge. Take a chair and sit on it. Have a bit of fun during Me Made May and include seated photos. We did discuss making sure your feet are parallel to the floor, no matter what your height is. Seated photos show how to fabric drapes over your mid-section. Done is better than perfect. There are prizes in this challenge but Lolie and Yvonne simply…
Apr 29, 2024 Kate Ward launches May 2024 Making Zen Online Retreat
Make sure you register for the Making Zen Online Retreat 27 to 31 May 2024. This is a free 5 day textile art online event. Today Kate Ward of Zen Stitching discusses the amazing artists but wait for it... there are a few new features that might peak your interest this year. You can still purchase the lifetime VIP access pass. There is also a Creative Club on offer. And to keep you creative, there's also an…
Apr 22, 2024 Sewmelwyk
Melanie is Sewmelwyk and she's been sewing and blogging for many years. Melanie also a cofounder of the Stratford Garment Guild and has a great group of local sewists that meet monthly to share their makes. You'll also find Melanie share her book reviews on her book IG account. If her home ec teacher could see the sewing Melanie does now, she wouldn't believe it. You can find Melanie's Following…
Apr 15, 2024 HesSewMatthew
Matthew describes himself as a heel wearing stud muffin channelling his authentic otherness. You'll find Matthew on Instagram and Tik Tok @hessewmatthew Did I mention Matthew was a contestant on the Great British Sewing Bee Series 9? He is very easy to chat to and so supportive of the people around him. Matthew is a huge fan of Esme. You'll hear his story and the type of sewing he is known for. Matthew…
Apr 8, 2024 Lisa sew_what73
Today's podcast features Lisa in a discussion where she reveals the heartbreaking story behind her dedication to spreading awareness for missing persons on her Instagram account, intertwined with her love for sewing. What you will hear is how the sewing community has embraced both her sewing love and commitment to posting missing person posters on her Instagram account. Please be aware, the discussion includes…
Apr 1, 2024 Volunteer stories
Kay, Sarah and Jo talk about how they're involved with The Nest Community and how their involvement means something to them too. Kay and Sarah volunteer at The Nest Community. Jo is a teacher at Mitchelton High School and has brought groups of students to take part in The Exhange Project since 2021. The Nest Community is a Brisbane charity that connects women purposefully through craft. The organisation has…
Mar 25, 2024 Damselfly.ca
Louisa describes herself as the oldest person within the SewOver50 community. damselfly.ca She describes her body shape a diamond related. Louisa is a rarity and talented with her sewing, gardening and anything textile related. Did you know she reads 200 books a year? This means her online friends at SewOver50 are who she hangs out with when she's not sewing or crafting. If you are able, consider supporting…
Mar 18, 2024 SarahCSewing on Instagram
Sarah of Sarahcsewing makes her sewing posts fun. She looks at life. She sees the humour in life. Then Sarah consults with her kids and her husband. The mirth from their conversations comes through in her posts. Sarah is a long time SewOver50 follower and she happily discusses a few of the videos she's posted that show just how funny life can be. If you are able, consider supporting this podcast through our…
Mar 11, 2024 Mimiquins
In January we heard from Yvonne – The Wheelie Stitcher tell us about her experience in finding Mimiquins to create her seated dress form. Today we'll hear from Jaire and Mia, the team who created mimiquins. Mimiquins is based in the UK. While they're based in the UK Jaire and Mia are making Mimiquins available to people who live outside of the UK. Mia's background is in biochemistry and she has…
Mar 4, 2024 The Nest Community
Roz Holt is the founder and CEO of The Nest Community in Brisbane, Queensland. She tells us about how her initial Craft Nest Project was the starting point for future collaborations and the eventual creation of The Nest Community. The Nest Community is a Brisbane charity that connects women purposefully through craft. The organisation has just undergone expansion and moved from a beautiful old house in Everton Part…
Feb 26, 2024 Alethia
Alethia of Sew Much Talent has created a community of sewists that share their sewing and design skills through their joy of being a community. "Sew, Create, Inspire, Teach" Have you seen their facebook group yet? Sew Much Talent has continued since the periscope days and with Alethia's various moderators, sewing challenges and stash busting are among the various activities this group thrives on. Alethia talks…
Feb 19, 2024 Julie Eilber vintage
In today's podcast Julie Eilber talks about sewing vintage styles and gives us some tips to sew fabric on the bias In last week's episode you would have loved listening to Julie's knowledge of Claire McCardell and all the influences Claire had on American fashion in the early 1900s. Julie is a fashion historian who re-creates 20th century designer looks. Julie is very fascinating and has sewn since…
Feb 12, 2024 Julie Eilber
Julie Eilber talks about Claire McCardell and all the influences Claire had on American fashion in the early 1900s. Julie is a fashion historian who re-creates 20th century designer looks. Julie is very fascinating and has sewn since she was 8 years old. I first followed Julie on her blog Jet Set Sewing. You can read some of Julie's background on her blog. You can keep up to date with Julie through her…
Feb 5, 2024 Seated dressforms
Yvonne shares her story of finding a seated dressform. She was also an amazing guest editor for SewOver50 recently too. Yvonne's guest post has been liked by over 1,300 accounts on the SewOver50 Instagram account. There were over 120 really insightful comments as well. Please consider using #SewnShownSeated on your social media posts to provide valuable visibility for people who make clothes for seated…
Jan 22, 2024 The Wheelie Stitcher
Yvonne is an enthusiastic sewist and she's really keen to find makes that use #SewnShownSeated. There are many people who also need to wear clothes that fit them well when they're seated so the need to sewn makes where you model them is a seated position is actually bigger than anyone realises. In the next podcast, Yvonne is back to discuss some groundbreaking work she has been a part of. I hope you enjoy…
Jan 8, 2024 A Sewing Life
Lisa Walters is the owner and creator of A Sewing Life Sewing kits and sewing patterns for stuffed animals (asewinglife.com) Her sewing journey started at the tender age of 8 years old when she sewed soft toys and sew each toys clothes. You could say those early days are what we're able to now enjoy through the toy patterns Lisa creates. On today's episode you'll hear how her daughter Grace adds the…
Nov 27, 2023 Jenny Rushmore
Jenny Rushmore is Cashmerette patterns. She's a supporter of the SewOver50 community on Instagram. Representation is definitely very important to Cashmerette patterns and as Jenny says, 'while we can always improve, I'm pleased that we are doing a fairly decent job.' Earlier this year Jenny helped SewOver50 with their very first visibility research project. In this podcast we hear how Jenny saw…
Nov 13, 2023 Kathryn's sewing research
Kathryn Hoang approached a few of us on Instagram to help her engineer a cutting tool to make the sewing process easier. Did you comment on the 2 SewOver50 posts recently? Those 2 posts that many of you commented on, were designed to add a practical element to Kathryn's engineering project. Kathryn's project scope was to design a product that aids in cutting fabric so that seniors may engage in their…
Nov 6, 2023 Vintage Jo
Today we hear how sewing vintage clothes takes time and is great to do no matter what your body shape is or what your age is. Sewing and wearing vintage clothes is not age defined. Make sure you go to Jo's Instagram account to marvel at the well constructed vintage clothes she keeps sewing and loves to wear. Just try it. If you are able, consider supporting this podcast through our patreon account. Every…
Oct 30, 2023 Vintage Jo Extra
Joanna found her style when she turned 50. Did you have the same experience when you turned 50? On the podcast, Jo talks about how her natural grey hair and vintage style preference makes her work as an 'extra' a fun part of her lifestyle. Jo started working as an 'extra' at a time when she needed to closely care for her son. Being an 'extra' can be confronting. Especially when…
Oct 23, 2023 Christina Pikas
Christina not only sews her own activewear, she road tests them and will share those reviews on her Instagram account and on her YouTube account. Here's how she reviews her work, "I started the day in a Rad CYOA slim and sweats (with an LBB and hellebore) and then changed for running into Sparks, Endurance, secret tank, pacific pullover. It started as 52F and overcast and poured rain when I was 3/4mi from…
Oct 16, 2023 Jody Halliday
Jody Halliday upcycles because there's really no need to create new clothes from fresh fabric. The British Fashion Council tells us there are enough garments already on planet Earth to clothe the next six generations of humanity. As Jody says, 'I invite you to join me in using upcycled, existing materials as you continue your sewing journey.' If you are able, consider supporting this podcast through…
Sep 25, 2023 Primrose Dawn Designs
Cassie of Primrose Dawn Designs recently developed a sewing pattern to create a breast form using her pattern developed for her sister-in-law called the Val breastform Cassie had previously worked with Tina Bricolagedk (@bricolagedk) • Instagram photos and videos who we know is an advocate for sewing patterns that meet the needs of people living with the affects of cancer treatments. You'll find previous…
Sep 18, 2023 Arounna Khounnoraj
Arounna Khounnoraj is running her 'Dye, Stitch and Sew' workshop at the Making Zen Online Retreat. You'll be using materials you can find in your home. No need to purchase new supplies when you attend Arounna's dye workshop. If you are able, consider supporting this podcast through our patreon account. Every podcast is free and the archive is gradually being uploaded on to the podcast YouTube…
Sep 11, 2023 Bianca Springer
Bianca Springer used the 2 times in her life when she was in recovery to develop embroidery designs to reflect her culture for all to share. Her story and stories are reflected in her book and you'll learn from her at the next Making Zen Online Retreat. Good Hair Day! is her workshop. You'll be adding 3D hair details and textures to your favorite people centred fabric. Finished projects can be integrated…
Sep 5, 2023 Deborah Fisher
It's all about textiles and ceramics for Deborah and I know you'll find her workshop at the next Making Zen Online Retreat worth watching again and again. Making Zen Online Retreat 2023 is a five day event to inspire creativity and find zen from 25 to 29 September 2023. This is a week of textile workshops led by a selection of international artists. If you are able, consider supporting this podcast…
Aug 28, 2023 Melissa Galbraith
Melissa Galbraith of MCreativeJ talks about how she went back to embroidery and as at last year, this is now her full time job. You'll hear how Melissa decided to make this shift in her life and career. Melissa tells us how she values the use of therapy to manage the adjustment from being an employee to being a small business owner. At the Making Zen Online Retreat on 25 to 29 September, Melissa's…
Aug 21, 2023 Kate Ward of Zen Stitching
Who's on the podcast for the upcoming Making Zen Online Retreat on 25 to 29 September 2023? Kate Ward – founder of Making Zen Online Retreat and owner of Zen Stitching. Arounna Khounnoraj, Deborah Fisher, Bianca Springer and Melissa Galbraith You'll hear from each textile artist in the lead up to the next Making Zen Online Retreat.
Aug 17, 2023 Alma
The Big SewOff is back again. Join Sew Over It and the sewing community on Monday 4th September 2023 for a 24-hour sewathon to raise money for charity! Alma from the Sew Over It team discusses all of this year's sewathon hubs, charities and local events. If you are able, consider supporting this podcast through our patreon account. Every podcast is free and the archive is gradually being uploaded on to the…
Aug 14, 2023 Janene The Big SewOff
Janene - ooobop on Instagram - will be participating from her home sewing studio for this year's Big SewOff Last year Janene was in awe of the sewing efforts by the Sew Over It team during their 24 hour sewing marathon to raise funds for Mind Charity. This year Janene is road testing her patterns to see how many well-made garments she can sew for charity in a 24 hour period. What are you doing to support this…
Jul 31, 2023 CathySewsStuff
Cathy of CathySewsStuff on Instagram gives us an insight into her sewing and local stitchers club SouthSea Sewn. Recently Cathy culled her clothes (donated to a clothes swap) and is curating styles to make sure they meet her needs and allows her to sew to her heart's content. She discusses the influence SewOver50 followers have on her clothing/pattern decision making. SewOver50 intersects with all communities.…
Jul 24, 2023 Stephanie Merrill
When you learn a new sewing technique, do you share it? Stephanie does. As she learns new techniques or figures out what that 'darn' tool is, she'll show you on her Instagram account. You'll have to listen to Stephanie to find out what the Institute of Nerd Studies refers to. Then you'll learn how The Stitchuation Room came about. Stephanie was recommended as a podcast guest by our previous…
Jul 17, 2023 Pattern matching
Louise @demuredesigns provides the full details of pattern matching so make sure you save both episodes in your podcast app. Louise recently provided a reel for @SewOver50 followers on Instagram about pattern matching. Enjoy your sewing and try a simple design to pattern match that loved print in your fabric stash this weekend. This is the episode you should go back to when you're making that next project with…
Jul 10, 2023 About Louise
Did you see Louise @DemureDesigns pattern matching basics reel on @SewOver50 on Instagram? In this episode you'll hear how Louise has been learning couture sewing techniques for many years. Not an easy task when she lives in Perth, Western Australia. Try a simple design to pattern match that very loved print in your fabric stash this weekend. Next week's episode Louise provides the full details of pattern…
Jul 3, 2023 One Wild Pixie
Pam is OneWildPixie on Instagram. In her own story, you'll hear about her one screen and off screen persona. She sews the clothes that suit her lifestyle. SewOver50 intersects with all communities. SewOver50 where we are so over ageism. Use #SewOver50July for July so we can find you faster this month. Our focus is the sewing talent each person shares on social media and providing recognition of their…
Jun 26, 2023 More about blankets
Make sure you listen to Sheila's first podcast about blankets made in Australia from last week. Sheilasewsherclothes on Instagram In this episode, Sheila shares the international research on blankets she's keenly interested in through the SewOver50 network. That's view emails and messages to a few key people in the SewOver50 community that Sheila has been following as part of the SewOver50 community.…
Jun 19, 2023 Blanket coat
Sheila of Sheilasewsherclothes takes us through her blanket coat research over 2 episodes. National Wool Museum was a source of her research. Katie Makes a dress used blankets as coat fabric. Mending Mayhem followers and Morrissews are great people to follow to learn various mending techniques. Listen to Sheila's report about the information Alf Newby of Albany Mills in Western Australia wrote about the dyeing…
Jun 13, 2023 SewOver50June
Instagram has now removed the "recent" # search. Perhaps you have noticed that the tags are no longer in chronological order. Our strength has been getting to know our community through checking the tag daily. Without being able to see your most recent sewing under #SewOver50 it is quite infuriating. @Instagram is not receptive to the outcry so we are instigating a NEW plan to find you. 🙌🙌🙌 For June, use…
Jun 12, 2023 Cris Wood more
Cris focusses on different body types, different ages and different skill levels in her tester group. She also provides insight into her patterns. They will challenge you but Cris will always help you. SewOver50 intersects with all communities. SewOver50 where we are so over ageism. Our focus is the sewing talent each person shares on social media and providing recognition of their willingness to share their skills…
Jun 5, 2023 Cris Wood
Cris Wood was kind enough to give us her time to talk about what is involved in getting models who look like they are over 50 years old for a small patternline. In the research conducted by SewOver50, statistics in 2022 showed there are few companies that represent sewists over 50 on their pattern company grids and on their pattern covers. Cris has been in contact with Sandy of SewOver50 to source local models that…
May 29, 2023 Anna Bowron
Anna (@Sew.spanner) is building her new work wardrobe based on black trousers she recently made. While we're all heading into the next season where we live, Anna talks about her wardrobe building to suit the new job she has taken. How do you build your capsule wardrobe? Do you base your sewing on one garment or on something else entirely? Anna also buys her fabrics from her local Fabricabrac sale. Monies from…
May 22, 2023 Jill Gonzalez
Jill or Sewingsensation has sewn all her life but took sewing up again during covid lockdown. Jill shares the new skills she learns through her Instagram account. In the lead up to her daughter's wedding in December, Jill has decided to make her dress using silk fabric. The lessons she is currently learning is what she shares through her Instagram account. Jill is making the robes for the bridal party and in…
May 14, 2023 Mirjam Gielen
Mirjam is teaching layered running stitch as an aspect of organic embroidery at the Making Zen Online Retreat from 15 to 19 May. Mirjam learnt all her crafts from the women in her family. At the age of 3, Mirjam had a needle in her hands to sew. Her textiles specialty is organic embroidery. Last Making Zen, Mirjam ran a workshop about the honeycomb stitch - a variation on the blanket stitch. If you are able,…
May 7, 2023 Liz Kettle
Liz Kettle developed the 'stitch meditation process' through a personal need she had. She is running her workshop to learn how to paint fabric at the Making Zen Online Retreat from 15 to 19 May. You'll hear from Liz how following the process fuels your creativity. We're human beings, not human doings. You'll hear what Liz means with this phrase. If you are able, consider supporting this…
May 1, 2023 Liz Haywood 2023
Liz Haywood is running a workshop to create closures that are compostable and/or use resources you have where you live at the Making Zen Online Retreat from 15 to 19 May. Liz is a local Australian who authored Zero Waste Sewing and The Dressmaker's Companion Liz also talks about her latest A Year of Zero Waste Sewing ezines. You can find Liz's website at The Craft of Clothes - a sewing and fashion blog…
Apr 28, 2023 SewOver50 Research chat
Judith and Sandy discuss the background of the research released today on the SewOver50 account as well as their SewOver50 journey and how friendships have been made while raising the visibility of older sewists. Judith Staley with a team of 4 SewOver50 followers conducted research of pattern companies from 1 January to 31 December 2022 to identify the visibility of older sewists. This research helps to show if the…
Apr 28, 2023 SewOver50 research only
Judith and Sandy discuss the background of the research released today on the SewOver50 account. Judith Staley with a team of 4 SewOver50 followers conducted research of pattern companies from 1 January to 31 December 2022 to identify the visibility of older sewists. This research helps to show if the SewOver50 account and the community has made a difference since 2018. This episode is about the research that was…
Apr 24, 2023 Jayne Emerson Textiles
Jayne will be running a workshop that focuses on play with textiles at the Making Zen Online Retreat from 15 to 19 May. Jayne completed a B tech in fashion design, then completed a multi media textiles degree and finally completed a Masters at Central St Martins. She also has an MA in Print. Sustainability plays a big role in her textiles work as does the element of play in her workshops. Jayne's workshop will…
Apr 17, 2023 Meredith Woolnough
Meredith is back to run another great workshop at Making Zen Online Retreat. In the previous retreat workshop participants learnt to use her freeform sewing machine technique for a way to use threads and water soluble fabric. This year, Meredith will share her preparation process with participants through drawing. Meredith began her work during her Fine Arts degree in 2006 and participants will take away another…
Apr 10, 2023 Yasmeen Branton
Yasmeen of Sand and Stars is one for the talented textile artists at the next Making Zen Online Retreat hosted by Kate Ward of Zen Stitching. Yasmeen is running a needle turn hand applique design development workshop at Making Zen Online Retreat 15 to 19 May 2023. Her aim is to help people find their confidence and creativity through needle turn hand applique. After completing her art college textiles specialty,…
Apr 3, 2023 Making Zen online retreat May 2023
Kate Ward has created a new Making Zen online Retreat for 15 to 19 May 2023. There is still the option to watch workshops from skilled textile artists for free each day and the simple option to purchase these workshops for $59. This is one of the few online retreats that has always provided a free option to all subscribers and this year Kate has made sure this option remains available to everyone. In the lead up to…
Mar 27, 2023 Artworkerprojects
'Sewing is an act of emotional repair' is a term Rosie Perl discusses towards the end of this podcast. This is a term quoted from Louise Bourgeois. She's also now learning to adjust patterns to suit her body shape with her good friend Donna. You can hear the joys that sewing brings Rosie in this podcast. Her husband is now hooked on restoring pre-loved vintage sewing machines too. Lots of great…
Mar 20, 2023 Safety on the Gram
Today's episode features Diane of Style Falcon patterns with the investigation work she did on protecting yourself on Instagram. In December there were a number of SewOver50 follower accounts that were cloned. This fuelled Diane to investigate why this happens and how you can ensure your accounts remain safe. There's no rhyme or reason why it happened but Diane has a handful of ways you can both protect…
Mar 13, 2023 Ronda and SewOver50
In this episode, Ronda discusses the good work SewOver50 has provided our community on Instagram. Ronda did a guest post for SewOver50 and she is awe of the amazing work Judith and Sandy to help keep our community together and safe. Of course Ronda has many positive things to say about Stokx patterns owner Lindy and other indie pattern companies that raise the awareness of mature sewists. SewOver50 intersects with…
Mar 6, 2023 About Ronda
Ronda Hazell mostly wears the clothes she sews and occasionally her quilt art projects. Ronda is a SewOver50 follower based in country Victoria in Australia. When we recorded this podcast we realised there was so much more to her story than the usual 20 minutes so in this episode you'll hear about how sewing is an integral part of of her life and that of her family and friends. Next week we'll expand on…
Feb 20, 2023 About Duane
Duane tells us his background prior to sewing. He's always been a maker and he comes from a family of makers. If you're interested in how the classes are run at The Tailoring Academy in the UK, Duane talks about how the classes are run and what the accommodation is like for the 6 international students. He is still thinking about what he will do when he gets home after this amazing intensive tailoring…
Feb 13, 2023 Duane at the tailoring academy
Duane tells us the story about why he's currently at The Tailoring Academy in the UK right now. The Tailoring Academy course Duane is working through started in September 2022 and is 10 months in total. As he says, they started with only a few body measurements. Many people who have been following Duane for years will remember his kilt sewing work. He called this fabulous tartan - Loud McLeod. SewOver50…
Feb 6, 2023 Ros - A new designer
Ros relearned to sew in the last 2 years. She did learn at school and Ros now uses her sewing skills to help her local community. Oh and did you see her exhibit at the Dundee V&A museum last year. Ros and her son entered a new designer contest and their refashion entry was included in this inaugural contest. SewOver50 intersects with all communities. SewOver50 where we are so over ageism. Our focus is the sewing…
Jan 30, 2023 Puddingandpeas
Mel is a SewOver50 follower and as her bio says, she loves to start making things, many things, collect stuff, but to people who know Mel, wearing vintage inspired clothes she has made is what makes her happy. You'll love how Mel developed her Instagram name puddingandpeas SewOver50 intersects with all communities. SewOver50 where we are so over ageism. Our focus is the sewing talent each person shares on…
Jan 16, 2023 Sigrid Sews
Sigrid sews and knits and you may have been following her blog for many years. In 2022 Sigrid's Instagram account was copied as a fake account by scammers. This has happened and keeps happening to many SewOver50 followers. Be aware that fake accounts are created and the criminals behind these accounts prey on the followers of these accounts. If you are approached by what seems to be a fake account, let the…
Jan 9, 2023 Tee Jay Lee
Tee Jay Lee is a regular client of Sewn Adaptive - Lynn and Alex - and he's given his time to talk about how the work that Lynn and Alex do keeps him wearing the clothes he loves. You can hear the Sewn Adaptive podcast we published last year. As a sewist, we have the skills to tailor and tweak clothes for ourselves and our loved ones. The work Lynn and Alex have been doing on Instagram that shows how they…
Dec 19, 2022 Adam Wheeler
Adam Wheeler is The Seamsters Apprentice on Instagram. He decided to sew one day when the curtains in his study just happened to break. Once Adam made the curtains in his home study 6 years ago, he became fascinated by sewing machines and sewing. Well, he tells a story about his first fascination with sewing machine as a 5 year old. The first garment Adam made was a 'simple' tshirt. In the early sewing…
Dec 12, 2022 SewAndrew
Andrew is SewAndrew and he has a history of learning skills and then teaching them to his local community. He's a hairdresser by trade and was a dancer and with both of these talents, Andrew gives back to the community by teaching. This includes his teaching sewing to the local Andrew's first real sewing project was a waistcoat that he sewed with a costume designer who guided his sewing. He's not…
Dec 5, 2022 Miriam
Miriam has been helping Ruth Collins get the word out about top down center out method and it's easy to understand why when you hear Miriam's sewing story. Miriam was encouraged to sew through 4H programs. Miriam has a phD in English and she immediately realised Ruth is a scientist by how Ruth was communicating about Top Down Center Out method. She tells us about her experience of using a dress form to…
Nov 28, 2022 Marja-Liisa
When you look a Marja-Liisa's Instagram feed, you'll not know she has only been sewing her own clothes or the last 2 and a half years. In 2019 Marja-Lisa found The Avid Seamstress patterns at Liberty in London and that is when she began to think about sewing her own clothes. At the start of the first lockdown, and after watching a few episodes of the Great British Sewing Bee, she decided to try sewing…
Nov 21, 2022 Sewmanyflowers
Ruthie is well known for her sewing floral fabrics, hence her Instagram name sewmanyflowers Florals are the basis of Ruthie's clothes and they make her happy. Ruthie gives some easy to follow advice about how to find your floral and use them to sew clothes that make you happy. SewOver50 intersects with all communities. SewOver50 where we are so over ageism. Make sure you listen to your SewOver50 friends in our…
Nov 14, 2022 Northinstitches
Margaret who is Northinstitches and her daughter Kat is makingwithneedles share their sewing interests and also attended the SewOver50 frocktail event in Edinburgh in September. This podcast was recorded with both Margaret and Kat in their home and they both thoroughly enjoy frocktails and meeting in real life all the people who you chat to on Instagram in the SewOver50 community. Both Margaret and Kat attend…
Nov 7, 2022 Sewthreadbear
Elke does have an actual thread bear, hence her Instagram name sewthreadbear. She tells us the how close to her heart this bear is to her. While Elke can't remember who taught her to sew, she has always sewn and in a way was influenced by her 2 aunts on her father's side. Her aunts had a knitting machine and they created the most beautiful knitted garments. What Elke did realise that using a knitting…
Oct 31, 2022 Love for Lismore heART space
Rebecca Ryan and Jodi Dynan are co founders of Love for Lismore HeART Space. Susan Goodwin of Measure Twice Cut Once and Rebecca talk about their experience with the floods in Lismore and the surrounding communities this year. Rebecca and Susan provide listeners with ways people can help this huge community rebuilding their lives. The links for all of these ways people can help are on the podcast website. SewOver50…
Oct 24, 2022 Stacey Taylor
Stacey Taylor known as The Crooked Hem on Instagram, has developed a series of free YouTube videos to help sewists use the Top Down Centre Out method, developed by Ruth Collins ithacamaven on Instagram. Ruth Collins was on the podcast in August and discussed the 5 steps within the Top Down Centre Out pants fitting method. Stacey has developed this series of videos in consultation with Ruth so these free resources…
Oct 21, 2022 Ruth Woods
Ruth Woods is craftschooloz on Instagram and she is running her workshop called Create Textile Baskets from Recycled Materials at the Making Zen Online Retreat. With a background in textiles, working as a clothing designer for over 25 years, then being introduced to basketry fifteen years ago Ruth loves to combine different techniques and materials. She has been creating textile baskets made from recycled materials…
Oct 20, 2022 Agatha Lee
Agatha Lee or Agy, is a textile artist from Singapore, who is providing a workshop called Translating Nature into Thread Art with Free Motion Embroidery at the Making Zen Online Retreat. Making Zen Online Retreat 2022 is a five day event to inspire creativity and find zen from 24 to 28 October 2022. This is a week of textile workshops led by a selection of international artists. If you are able, consider supporting…
Oct 17, 2022 Morag_cj
Morag_cg is a SewOver50 follower and lives in Glasgow. If you watched the posts and stories for SewOver50 Frocktails in September, you would have seen her have a splendid weekend in Edinburgh. Morag has been sewing since she can remember and has the knack for working with paper and then developing her sewing project. She is mindful of the fabric she uses and you'll hear about her cashmere remnant purchases…
Oct 16, 2022 Sarah Pedlow Threadwritten
Sarah Pedlow is one of the textile artists at the October 2022 Making Zen Online Retreat. You can find Sarah on Instagram at threadwritten and at sarahpedlowstudio. Sarah's workshop demonstration is titled Cultural Embroidery Traditions and The Chain Stitch. Sarah Pedlow, the founder of ThreadWritten, is an artist working with embroidery and cultural preservation through workshops, textile travel retreats, and…
Oct 7, 2022 Making Zen Online Retreat October 2022
Making Zen Online Retreat 2022 is a five day event to inspire creativity and find zen. It's on again from 24 to 28 October 2022. Twice in one year and Kate Ward is here to launch this array of 20 textile artists. Sew Organised Style features people who freely support the sewing community. You're welcome to be a podcast guest by contacting us via DM on Instagram. If you are able, consider supporting this…
Oct 3, 2022 Annapikadiy
Anna or AnnaPikaDIY is a SewOver50 follower that has begunn sewing recently. She's a close online sewing friend of Gabriele KissnTuss. It was Garbiele who asked us to invite Anna onto the podcast. Anna talks about a number of zero waste pattern designers she admires for their designs and commitment to reducing waste. This includes Liz Haywood, Milan_avjc and Zero Waster Design Collective. SewOver50 intersects…
Sep 26, 2022 sewingcpd2022
Get ready for October's #sewingcpd2022 challenge. Sarah Thomas updates her Curvy Pattern Database monthly and shares this with the sewing community to find size inclusive patterns. There are over 400 new patterns published each year that Sarah adds to her database each month. SewOver50 intersects with all communities. SewOver50 where we are so over ageism. Make sure you listen to your SewOver50 friends in our…
Sep 19, 2022 Days for girls
Mary Connolly-Gale is the Chief Operating Officer of Days for Girls Australia. Days for Girls is an international organisation who's mission is to shatter the stigma and limitations associated with menstruation for improved health, education and livelihoods. This podcast was a suggestion by Monica, a patron of the podcast. Days for Girls Australia is a not for profit organisation and is run by volunteers.…
Sep 12, 2022 So50Live
Have you enjoyed seeing Byrd and Molly run So50Live for the Sewover50 community during the northern hemisphere Summer months? That's Byrd of Yogabyrdsews and Molly of Mike and Molly's House on Instagram. Byrd and Molly are today's SewOver50 podcast guests. Both Molly and Byrd were wanting to do the work to have more discussions on SewOver50. They approached Judith and Sandy separately earlier this…
Sep 5, 2022 Wis_g returns
It's September and we're getting closer to this year's SewOver50 frocktails in Edinburgh on 21st In the lead up, let's have a listen to part 2 of the podcast with Wis from Gent. Wis talks about her love of sewing and many of you identify with her because you follow Wis. It you don't already follow Wis, her Instagram account is @Wis_g As we know, Wis sews great clothes and her creations have…
Aug 29, 2022 Top Down Centre Out method
Our guest is Ruth Collins or Ithacamaven on Instagram. Ruth has developed the Top Down Center Out method for fitting pants. This pants fitting method is still being tweaked by Ruth and she's the one who knows all the ins and outs of the Top Down Center Out method. You'll find the 5 steps of the Top Down Centre Out method on her instagram account and on the podcast website. To learn more about Ruth's…
Aug 22, 2022 Marica Lois Riddington
Marcia Lois Riddington was the first SewOver50 follower on the podcast in 2020. Life was very different for us then. Marcia talks about her sewing, her new love of visible mending, how embroidery is easy to do and very creative and more recently the fabric dyeing Marcia is learning about. It's the excitement each project brings that keeps Marcia creative and wearing the clothes she wants to wear and love.…
Aug 15, 2022 Sewn Adaptive
Sewn Adaptive is an educational platform for tailors and existing/new sewists to learn alteration techniques to adapt fashion to make it more accessible to all parts of the community. Lynn Brannelly Costume Designs of @lws_lynnwardrobesews and Alexander Andronescu Fashion designer of @AlexofArabia are the co-founders of Sewn Adaptive. In this recording, you'll hear what motivates them to use their industry…
Aug 8, 2022 Style Falcon patterns v2
Diane is the creator of Style Falcon. How Diane found a suitable fit model and why she established the name Style Falcon are some of the topics Diane discusses in her first podcast for SewOver50. She's a home sewer, writer, researcher, wife, daughter, sister, friend and poodle mama. She lives in in New Haven, Connecticut, USA. As Diane's says, 'I'm the visionary and creative force behind Style…
Aug 1, 2022 Sweden sewing community
Camilla or frkc.lindberg on Instagram did promise to tell us about the sewing community in Sweden in her 2 podcasts earlier this year. Please excuse us for digressing to talk about wombats. Camilla is obsessed with wombats, an Austalian native animal. Camilla's first podcast was about sewing for the men in her life. Her second podcast was about her sewing passion. SewOver50 intersects with all communities.…
Jul 25, 2022 Measurements Stokx patterns
Lindy of Stokx Patterns has been working on a measurement chart since she publised her blog post on The Missing Measurements chart. Lindy takes the emotion out of measurements and sizing. Many thanks to Lindy for supporting the SewOver50 community on her third podcast! SewOver50 intersects with all communities. SewOver50 where we are so over ageism. Make sure you listen to your SewOver50 friends in our SewOver50…
Jul 18, 2022 Carmen Bouchard continued
Carmen Bouchard won the first series of the French Sewing Bee in 2014 and in this podcast she discuses what she gained from this experience and how this has continued to influence her sewing life. She also coined the term 'fabric famous'. SewOver50 intersects with all communities. SewOver50 where we are so over ageism. Make sure you listen to your SewOver50 friends in our SewOver50 podcast archive. Sew…
Jul 11, 2022 Carmen Bouchard
Carmen Bouchard won the first series of the French Sewing Bee in 2014 and in this podcast she talks about how sewing has been a part of her life since the age of 5. She's supported SewOver50 since it began. SewOver50 intersects with all communities. SewOver50 where we are so over ageism. Make sure you listen to your SewOver50 friends in our SewOver50 podcast archive. Sew Organised Style features people who…
Jul 4, 2022 About Lou Sheffer
Many people listened to Lou talk about her recent experience where she almost lost her Instagram account Sewmuchtodesign. Lou gave us lots of good ways to keep our accounts safe in her first podcast. In this podcast you'll hear Lou's sewing story and how she's now been a guest editor for SewOver50. Have you taken part in #mymakesforthemonth yet? This monthly sewing challenge was founded by Lou and…
Jun 30, 2022 Judy and #sewcolourblocking
#SewColourblocking and #SewColorblocking is the July Instagram challenge hosted by SewOver50 and managed by Judy Williment Ross with her judging panel - Sheila and Sue. This challenge is open to everybody. There are a few easy guidelines and you can enter previous colour blocking makes in a new post for July 2022. Remember to tag @sewover50 and you are encouraged to also tag #waiwot and #so50reworn and many other…
Jun 27, 2022 Luannesewcializes
Luanne has recently returned to sewing and her heart is very much about the fabric. You can now find her at Luannesewcializes on Instagram and you'll hear how she created a public account and has experienced the best that the SewOver50 community gives us all. SewOver50 intersects with all communities. SewOver50 where we are so over ageism. Make sure you listen to your SewOver50 friends in our SewOver50 podcast…
Jun 20, 2022 Bernadette
Bernadette @littlemissdressco is new to reels but she's managed to create a reel to teach people how to cover buttons and with great online success too. Bernadette has sewn for many years and you'll be amazed at the breadth of her sewing experience. One of her sewing jobs is to sew for Stuart Hillard, who was in the first Great British Sewing Bee series. SewOver50 intersects with all communities.…
Jun 13, 2022 Recovering your Instagram account
You know Lou of Sewmuchtodesign because she's a SewOver50 follower and the organiser of hashtag MyMakesForTheMonth Challenge. In this podcast Lou shares her recent experience where her Instagram account was hacked and the good news is, she was able to get her account back with help from SewOver50's Sandy and Judith. Lou also shares handy tips about keeping your account safe that she's learned through…
May 25, 2022 Wis from Gent
Wis talks about her sewing story and how highly she regards the SewOver50 community. SewOver50 intersects with all communities. SewOver50 where we are so over ageism. Make sure you listen to your SewOver50 friends in our SewOver50 podcast archive. Sew Organised Style features people who freely support the sewing community. You're welcome to be a podcast guest by contacting us via DM on Instagram. If you are…
May 23, 2022 Lindy and SewOver50
Lindy of Stokx patterns is back to share the support she's recieved from the SewOver50 community. Has you started to follow #stokxinthewild yet? Hop over to her blog post about The Missing Measurement Chart. SewOver50 intersects with all communities. SewOver50 where we are so over ageism. Make sure you listen to your SewOver50 friends in our SewOver50 podcast archive. Sew Organised Style features people who…
May 20, 2022 2 Chatty TSW presenters
This is one of three special Sewing Weekender 2022 podcast, featuring 2 of the chatty video presenters - Michelle of Michelle.a.sews and Emily of Emilynetsai. Following four sell-out annual events in Cambridge, The Fold Line and Charlotte Emma Patterns are bringing The Sewing Weekender online for a third year, on Saturday 21st – Sunday 22nd May 2022 10% of proceeds will be donated to the following charities:…
May 20, 2022 Wis @ The Sewing Weekender
This is one of three special Sewing Weekender 2022 podcast. Wis talks about her experience at both the in person event and at the online event. She loves both formats and says how great Rachel, Kate and Charlotte are to develop this event in such a flexible way to meet our sewing needs when we were all in some type of lockdown since 2020. Following four sell-out annual events in Cambridge, The Fold Line and…
May 20, 2022 The Sewing Weekender tutors
This is one of three special Sewing Weekender 2022 podcast, featuring 3 tutors - Lisa from The Avid Seamstress patterns, Alison from School of Sewing UK and Harriet of Sew Me Sunshine. Following four sell-out annual events in Cambridge, The Fold Line and Charlotte Emma Patterns are bringing The Sewing Weekender online for a third year, on Saturday 21st – Sunday 22nd May 2022 10% of proceeds will be donated to the…
May 18, 2022 About Love Binti
In April Elle and Suzan talked about Sewing Machine Magic. Today they tell us about Love Binti, which is where Sewing Machine Magic is a part of. Fund raising for the programs run by Love Binti are needed to help run their local programs to help the local communities raise their living standards. They're currently fund raising for sewing menstral pads. SewOver50 intersects with all communities. SewOver50 where…
May 16, 2022 Judy's Op shopping rules
Judy made the Epic dress and Hexi coat by upcyling fabrics from clothes she's bought from Op shops as well as fabrics from her stash. However, there are some very thoughtful rules Judy uses to ensure she is using fabric already in circulation but not removing garments that are limited. Judy talked about making the Epic dress and Hexi coat for SewOver50 in April, on the podcast. SewOver50 intersects with all…
May 11, 2022 Camilla encore
Camilla @frkc.lindberg from Sweden is back as today's Sewover50 guest. She's been blown away by the encouraging comments she's received from her podcast in March. She is now working on her upcoming podcast about the sewing community in Sweden. Frk is short for fröken - Miss in English so it's Miss C Lindberg. I label my work with Frk C/ Miss C. Fröken is also teacher in Swedish. Camilla what she…
May 9, 2022 The Big Sew Off
The Big Sew Off is on 12 May 2022. Sew along with many sewists on 12th May to raise money for Mind. The key sewing hub is the 24-hour non-stop the Big Sew Off hub in London along with lots of other sewing businesses and personalities. There will also be a hub at Guthrie and Ghani in Birmingham along with others around the UK and overseas. This sewathon will be broadcast list on Sew Over It You Tube channel…
May 4, 2022 Steven's encore podcast
Steven or @arealheller been sewing for 3 years and he found SewOver50 through people he was following on Instagram. Steven is back for an encore podcast to tells us about what motivates him to sew. He had always wanted to sew and once Steven retired he discovered tailoring was a skill his grandfathers had. All four of his grandparents migrated to the States as refugees from Russia and Poland. Steven decided to make…
May 2, 2022 Threaded Together AZ
Sierra of Threaded Together talks about the programs run for the local community and developed from community needs. Threaded together is about inspiring creativity and connection through textile arts programs that partner with participants to nurture inclusive communities, cultivate agency, and provide employment pathways for people who have faced institutional injustice. Threaded Together has a facebook page, a…
Apr 29, 2022 Ellie Beck
Ellie Beck is an artist, a published author, a creative maker and an educator. Her creative making encompasses slow stitching, natural dye, mindful making and impro quilts. This is all part of her everyday life. Ellie is also a web designer, mentor and writer. She runs online craft workshops and she's a mum of 3. You'll enjoy her workshop at the Making Zen Online Retreat and you can find her on her…
Apr 28, 2022 Amanda Nadig
Amanda Nadig is a textile artist who finds inspiration in keeping with and breaking away from traditions in quilting. Her hand quilted compositions explore colors and shapes sourced second hand from garments and home textiles. Inspired by life as a mother and high school teacher, Amanda incorporates embroidered drawings, an unexpected mix of synthetic and natural fibers, and monoprints into her work. You'll…

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