The New Craft House Podcast

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Join Hannah & Rosie from The New Craft House for a weekly episode where they chat with members of the sewing community about their sewing and business journeys. We'll cover everything from how to kick start your sewing to more in-depth chat about advanced skills.

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    • Oct 10, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 45m AVG DURATION
    • 37 EPISODES


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    Explaining Deadstock Fabric with Zoë from Check Your Thread Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2024 42:46


    In this special episode we are sharing the podcast episode we recorded with Zoë from Check Your Thread Podcast. We chat through the difference between deadstock and overstock and share our plans for making our business more sustainable in the future. Many thanks to Zoë for having us on her podcast!

    Episode Thirty Five - Ask Us Anything

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2024 65:40


    In the episode Hannah and Rosie round up the year by answering our listener's questions about sewing and business.

    Episode Thirty Four - Sewing Wool

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2023 41:32


    In this episode Hannah chats to Hayley about her sewing journey and her top tips for sewing with wool.

    Episode Thirty Three - Handmade Presents

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2023 40:46


    In this episode Hannah & Rosie run through their top handmade present ideas!

    Episode Thirty Two - Sewing for Party Season

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2023 43:34


    In this episode Hannah and Rosie talk about their top party patterns and fabrics!

    Episode Thirty - Sew Yourself Sustainable 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2023 47:32


    In this episode Hannah and Rosie chat about their September sewing challenge, Sew Yourself Sustainable.

    Episode Twenty Nine - Made to Measure by Elisalex Jewell

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2023 51:16


    In this episode Hannah chats to Elisalex of By Hand London about changes to her business, her new book and returning to teaching.

    Episode Twenty Nine - The Big Sew Off

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2023 47:34


    In this episode Hannah chats to Alma and Jemima from Sew Over It about their upcoming charity sewathon - tune in to see how you can get involved. 

    Episode Twenty Eight - Q + A

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2023 48:48


    In this episode Hannah and Rosie answer your questions about their business, sewing and personal lives.

    Episode Twenty Seven - Sewing Prom ✨

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2023 38:54


    In this episode Hannah and Rosie talk about their upcoming party - sewing prom!

    Episode Twenty Six - Our Pattern Making Process

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2023 37:28


    In this episode Hannah and Rosie talk you though their pattern making process, from the initial idea through to the pattern release (and how much it all costs). 

    Episode Twenty Five - 2023 Catch Up

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2023 40:24


    In this episode Hannah and Rosie catch you up on everything that has happened over the past year - we've missed you! Spoiler: Hannah's had a baby and Rosie's getting divorced.

    Episode Twenty Four - What to do when you don‘t like your make

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2021 36:18


    In this episode Hannah, Rosie and the NCH team chat about what they do when a project goes wrong and how they try to turn it around! 

    Episode Twenty Three - Sewing for Longevity in your Wardrobe

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2021 40:18


    In this episode Hannah and Rosie chat about increasing the longevity of their wardrobes and the opening of their fabric shop.

    Episode Twenty Two - Hannah‘s Dad‘s Many Hobbies

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2021 49:58


    In this episode Hannah chats to her Dad about his many, many hobbies. They chat about how he got started with leather work, making unpickers for charity and why he loves making so much. 

    Episode Twenty One - Exploring Kate's Wardrobe

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2021 49:12


    In this episode we chat with Kate Murphy of @kateevadesigns about her sewing journey and her wardrobe packed full of over 100 handmade dresses!

    Episode Twenty - Sew Yourself Sustainable

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2021 38:08


    This week Hannah and Rosie catch up on everything they've been up to over the past six months and introduce their September sewing challenge, Sew Yourself Sustainable.

    Episode Nineteen - Sewing for a Changing Body

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2021 39:58


    This week Hannah chats to Rosie about sewing for a changing body, through pregnancy and breastfeeding. They chat about how Rosie’s approach to sewing has changed over the past few years, since having her first baby.

    Episode Eighteen - Sustainable Sewing with Made My Wardrobe

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2021 53:22


    This week Hannah chats to Lydia Higginson of pattern company Made My Wardrobe. They chat about Lydia's pledge to make her whole wardrobe, setting up her sustainable pattern company and what's to come for the year ahead. 

    Episode Seventeen - Plans for 2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2021 33:08


    This week Hannah and Rosie chat about their sewing plans for 2021 and what's in store for The New Craft House.

    Episode Sixteen - Handmade Presents

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2020 39:08


    In this week's episode Hannah and Rosie talk through their ultimate handmade Christmas present ideas.

    Episode Fifteen - Getting to Know Ellie

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2020 69:04


    In this week's episode Hannah chats to Ellie about her tailoring Brand Eleanor McDonald and what she does at The New Craft House. We chat through the lifetime of our fabrics and our alternative Black Friday plans for this year. 

    Episode Fourteen - Pattern Cutting with Kate Roberts of Project Patterns

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2020 47:00


    In this week's episode Hannah chats to Kate from Project Patterns about discovering the home sewing community, setting up her business and how it compares to pattern cutting in the fashion world. 

    Episode Thirteen - Staying In vs. Going Out

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2020 34:16


    In this week's episode we chat through our favourite patterns for going out and our ultimate stay-at-home loungewear patterns.

    Episode Twelve - Getting to know Selkie Patterns with Alexandra Bruce and Caroline Akselson

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2020 55:50


    In this episode we chat to Alex and Caroline of Selkie Patterns, learning about all aspects of their business - sewing patterns, fabric designs, writing a book and their latest project The Table. 

    Episode Eleven - The Boat Session

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2020 39:22


    Welcome back! Join us for a catch up on what's been going on over the past few months. 

    Episode Ten - Ask Us Anything

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2020 51:16


    Join us for our season one finale where we answer your questions. From behind the scenes business chat to boat life, Twigs and friendship - this episode has a bit of everything. See you next season! 

    Episode Nine - Building a Business with Megan Valero of Pigeon Wishes

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2020 50:21


    In this weeks episode we chat with a Megan Valero of fabric wholesaler Pigeon Wishes. We chat about her recent move to Liverpool, turning a hobby into a business and the highs and lows of running a business.

    Episode Eight - Sewing Swimwear

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2020 31:48


    In this week's episode Hannah & Rosie chat through some tips for sewing swimwear. 

    Episode Seven - Understanding Fabric with Fiona Parker of Diary of a Chain Stitcher

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2020 53:35


    In today’s episode we chat with Fiona Parker of Diary of a Chain Stitcher. We chat about Fiona’s day job as a Costume Supervisor, her love of all things fabric and her upcoming workshop on understanding fabric!

    Episode Six - Starting Your Sewing Journey

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2020 53:46


    In this week's episode Rosie & Hannah chat through some tips for those who are starting their sewing journey.

    Episode Five - The Sewing Weekender with Rachel Walker of The Fold Line

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2020 44:45


    Join us as we chat to Rachel Walker from The Fold Line about the Sewing Weekender, which this year is taking place online. We chat about how The Fold Line has developed over the last five years and what to expect from an online Sewing Weekender!

    Episode Four - The Big Community Sew with Patrick Grant & Elisalex De Castro Peake

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2020 57:48


    In this week's episode Hannah chats to Elisalex De Castro Peake and Patrick Grant about their business journeys and the Big Community Sew. 

    Episode Three - Community over competition with Harriet Cleary of Sew Me Sunshine

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2020 73:54


    In today's episode we chat with fellow fabric shop owner Harriet Cleary of Sew Me Sunshine. We talk about Harriet's business journey and running a business during lockdown. 

    Episode Two - Deadstock Fabric

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2020 39:46


    Join us for a discussion about deadstock fabric - what it is and why we sell it. 

    Episode One - Get to know The New Craft House

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2020 39:00


    For our first episode we introduce ourselves and give you some background information on us and our business. Find out how we met and how The New Craft House has developed to be the business it is today. We also talk about our friendship and life living on a boat in London!

    The New Craft House Podcast - coming soon!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2020 0:29


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